Beijing cartoon: Spells out the hypocrisy of boycotting Olympics

I think we should treat it like any other Olympics, do not punish the athletes. Any real message to the Chinese would take place in the realm of trade. Well done, Stuart Carlson of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

fuck human rights. It wasn't that important anyhow.

And this is a really well-drawn cartoon. What's a civilization being extinguished compared to that...well, that and amateur athletes.

There are lots of pros in the Olympics-- just look at the "Dream Team" :puke:

in the Summer Olympics.

Nearly impossible, I know, but I do try as much as possible. Perhaps if we were to revitalize American industry we would stand a better chance. Regardless, I think it's rather nihilistic to suggest we do nothing.

by narrowing the boycott down to a single chain we could have greater impact

And I think that's a great idea - one I'm already putting into practice. Unfortunately, it gets more difficult for some people do to rising prices and few choices.

Americans are into so much symbolism that means so little, till everytime we talk like this, I'm trying to figure out if we don't see how transparently silly we look to the rest of the world.

We're in business with them to the max....but somehow, when it comes to an opening ceremony....well that's out. :shrug:

Didn't like the idea when Polosi offered it up.
Didn't like it when Hillary came up with the same thing.
and didn't like when Obama chimed in, even if it was more measured (they quoted him as being identical to hillary anyways).
McCain had the same stance as Obama (maybe, if), but his was reported as though he was the only one with a clue of moderation to this grand idea.
Media sucks, and our politicians sometimes lets the media lead them by the nose.
Obama better do something about this media once he gets into the White House...cause this media monopoly shit has to stop.

The symbolism of boycotting the Olympics will do nothing. The US imbalance of trade with China is something that needs to be rectified, I know, easier said than done. Taking in far less of the Chinese made lead-based crap, and doing it in the name of human rights might get their attention- the Olympic boycott won't.

They own us.

not the games. I confess I've moved my eye away from DU a bit to do some actual WORK so I'm not fully up to date on this, but the opening ceremony is not the same as "the games" - it's more a symbolic gesture than anything else.

That's a fair compromise to me.

The US is in no position to be lording over others.

I'm an individual. I sure as hell didn't kill any Iraqi children, and it wasn't done in my name.