Comments on: Americans detained in Beijing http://blastmagazine.com/the-blogs/terra/2008/08/americans-detained-in-beijing/ Music, movies, tv, video games, tech, food, drink, young, hip, and sexy! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Manuel http://blastmagazine.com/the-blogs/terra/2008/08/americans-detained-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-5576 Manuel Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:40:29 +0000 http://blastmagazine.com/?p=2312#comment-5576 I think where the Olympics go to next, won't be about political icons of democracy (i know that they started in Greece), but about which Country can best represent Athletic Diversity. All this' hold hands', imo, isn't what it should be about. IT'S A COMPETITION. Not a drum circle, while singing kumbaya. Sachin you're so right that they DID bring it upon themselves the SCRUTINY of the entire world when they choose to be nominated, and won. But since everyone is content with kumbaya, and drumcircle multi-cultural diversity and RESPECT, I think protesters should RESPECT the wishes of the ENTIRE WORLD, and just quiet down(not that they've made headline [aside from the torch ambushes]) for these few weeks to respect to any host country's opposition of their democratic views. Besides, even protesters could use a brake, and take off their sneakers*, caps*, signs*, pens*, pencils*. They always have the internet to spread their message. And you don't need a permit for that. *Made in China I think where the Olympics go to next, won’t be about political icons of democracy (i know that they started in Greece), but about which Country can best represent Athletic Diversity.

All this’ hold hands’, imo, isn’t what it should be about. IT’S A COMPETITION. Not a drum circle, while singing kumbaya.

Sachin you’re so right that they DID bring it upon themselves the SCRUTINY of the entire world when they choose to be nominated, and won.

But since everyone is content with kumbaya, and drumcircle multi-cultural diversity and RESPECT, I think protesters should RESPECT the wishes of the ENTIRE WORLD, and just quiet down(not that they’ve made headline [aside from the torch ambushes]) for these few weeks to respect to any host country’s opposition of their democratic views.

Besides, even protesters could use a brake, and take off their sneakers*, caps*, signs*, pens*, pencils*. They always have the internet to spread their message. And you don’t need a permit for that.

*Made in China

]]> By: Molly http://blastmagazine.com/the-blogs/terra/2008/08/americans-detained-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 Molly Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:00:42 +0000 http://blastmagazine.com/?p=2312#comment-5547 Sad to say that I'm not surprised at all. Sad to say that I’m not surprised at all.

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