Comments on: China, Olympics and boycotts http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rob http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14494 Rob Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:02:49 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14494 I agree..........boycotting the olympics only hurts the athletes which is not fair. Harper has already said he won't be at the Opening because he has another engagement. The asshole didn't attend the Opening of the International AIDS Conference. He has to get his priorities set straight.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14494','Rob'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14494','Rob','I agree..........boycotting the olympics only hurts the athletes which is not fair. Harper has already said he won\'t be at the Opening because he has another engagement. The asshole didn\'t attend the Opening of the International AIDS Conference. He has to get his priorities set straight.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I agree……….boycotting the olympics only hurts the athletes which is not fair. Harper has already said he won’t be at the Opening because he has another engagement. The asshole didn’t attend the Opening of the International AIDS Conference. He has to get his priorities set straight.
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]]> By: Observer http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14367 Observer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:56:53 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14367 Would boycotting China's Olympics for Tibet be like the US government's 1980 boycott of the Soviet Union's olympics because the Soviets fought the Taliban?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14367','Observer'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14367','Observer','Would boycotting China\'s Olympics for Tibet be like the US government\'s 1980 boycott of the Soviet Union\'s olympics because the Soviets fought the Taliban?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Would boycotting China’s Olympics for Tibet be like the US government’s 1980 boycott of the Soviet Union’s olympics because the Soviets fought the Taliban?
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]]> By: Scott Tribe http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14153 Scott Tribe Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:09:27 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14153 If Britain and the US were oppressing an ethnic people whose nation they had forcibly annexed, I'd be denouncing them just as loudly.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14153','Scott Tribe'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14153','Scott Tribe','If Britain and the US were oppressing an ethnic people whose nation they had forcibly annexed, I\'d be denouncing them just as loudly.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If Britain and the US were oppressing an ethnic people whose nation they had forcibly annexed, I’d be denouncing them just as loudly.
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]]> By: Danielle Rush http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14152 Danielle Rush Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:42:36 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14152 Would you boycott the Olympics if it was being held in the U.S. or Great Britain?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14152','Danielle Rush'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14152','Danielle Rush','Would you boycott the Olympics if it was being held in the U.S. or Great Britain?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Would you boycott the Olympics if it was being held in the U.S. or Great Britain?
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]]> By: Tom http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14133 Tom Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:36:25 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14133 About boycotting the Olympic Games, i’m not sure it will do any good…On the contrary it will upset the Chinese People who will only understand what the Party will tell to understand… We’d better go as the OG are a great means to directly communicate with the Chinese People without the communist filter.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14133','Tom'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14133','Tom','About boycotting the Olympic Games, i’m not sure it will do any good…On the contrary it will upset the Chinese People who will only understand what the Party will tell to understand… We’d better go as the OG are a great means to directly communicate with the Chinese People without the communist filter.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> About boycotting the Olympic Games, i’m not sure it will do any good…On the contrary it will upset the Chinese People who will only understand what the Party will tell to understand… We’d better go as the OG are a great means to directly communicate with the Chinese People without the communist filter.
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]]> By: Brian http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14099 Brian Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:55:52 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14099 Boycotting the Olympics is not the answer, it's only symbolic and will get no results from a government like that.   With their control of information within their borders they will spin it to their advantage.  If you want results, rather than boycotting the Olympics in China, get people to boycott "Made in China" instead.  <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14099','Brian'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14099','Brian','Boycotting the Olympics is not the answer, it\'s only symbolic and will get no results from a government like that.   With their control of information within their borders they will spin it to their advantage.  If you want results, rather than boycotting the Olympics in China, get people to boycott &quot;Made in China&quot; instead.  '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Boycotting the Olympics is not the answer, it’s only symbolic and will get no results from a government like that.   With their control of information within their borders they will spin it to their advantage.  If you want results, rather than boycotting the Olympics in China, get people to boycott "Made in China" instead.  
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]]> By: Stephen Karr http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14086 Stephen Karr Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:26:19 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14086 I've already decided I'm going to boycott the olympics, and I always watch the olympics. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14086','Stephen Karr'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14086','Stephen Karr','I\'ve already decided I\'m going to boycott the olympics, and I always watch the olympics. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ve already decided I’m going to boycott the olympics, and I always watch the olympics. 
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]]> By: Mé http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14085 Mé Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:22:50 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/23/china-olympics-and-boycotts/#comment-14085 I don't see Canada boycotting any portion of the Beijing Olympics as Vancouver will be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics.  Canadians and other people around the world can boycott the sponsors.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14085','Mé'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14085','Mé','I don\'t see Canada boycotting any portion of the Beijing Olympics as Vancouver will be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics.  Canadians and other people around the world can boycott the sponsors.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I don’t see Canada boycotting any portion of the Beijing Olympics as Vancouver will be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics.  Canadians and other people around the world can boycott the sponsors.
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