Olympic Torch
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably well aware of the fiasco that is the Olympic Torch Relay. I absolutely adhore the Chinese government, but DON’T mess with the Olympic Torch people!! I’m all for protests and popular unrest, but the Olympics is NOT the place to air your grievences. The Olympics should be above all of this political crap (even when the hosting country is as messed up as China). The Olympics are a time for us all to take a deep breath and honor our top athletes, put aside our differences and bring together cultures from around the globe.
I’d be willing to bet that most of the protesters in Paris, London and San Fransico couldn’t even find Tibet or Sudan on a map. If you want to do something useful; don’t purchase items from companies advertising during the Olympics, I plan on (for the first time in my life) not watching the summer games. This is very difficult for me, my internal clock works on the passage of the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics.
To the Chinese government… you’re a bunch of fucks… To the (non-tibetan) protesters… the 60s ended over forty years ago, take that last ‘lude you’ve been saving and chill out.
Well said. I won’t be watching the Olypics either for the same reason.
Agree - well said. In lieu of summer games you can work to keep up with me on our backcountry excursion(s).
Talk with ya soon. Dad