Gothamist: NYC's Olympic Torchbearers Not Worried

Kojak

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:21:20 -0500

America didn't rape Iraq. It was consensual. Iraq led us on.

EastRiver

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:28:13 -0500

I don't understand why they are protesting China when America goes to Iraq and basically rapes that country. One has nothing to do with the other. This is pretty pathetic logic. The US invasion of Iraq didn't give other countries a free pass to do bad things around the world. And China was mistreating Tibet long before Iraq anyway. George Bush might not have much moral high ground to stand on but I would bet the Tibet protesters were against the Iraq invasion so they care free to say whatever they want.

riotturtle

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:57:04 -0500

babyhitler, you just made it pretty clear that you don't know what "violence" means.

matty

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:35:48 -0500

It's called ping pong, or as the chinese call it, ping pong.

suepart

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:29:22 -0500

isn't the guy behind the current guggenheim show one of the main so called 'creative directors' of the olympics here in new york? he has a studio in the east village. "we don't want olympics we want human rights" non violence is the way. take a page from gandhi's book. the dalai lama said he was gonna retire, or quit, so what's taking him so long? phony!!!!

babyhitler

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:41:40 -0500

I like how the buddhist protestors are doing thuggish things. Nothing sends a message about non-violence like violence.

MFer

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:31:19 -0500

Actually all these protestors are making a fool of the Dalai Lama. He's losing his moral authority and looking weak. Time for a reincarnation, Dr Who style.

Kojak

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:32:21 -0500

"Is Ping Pong going to be one of the games they compete in?" Actually Yes! And usually China dominates.

TimSPC

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:29:32 -0500

jaja007, table tennis, or ping pong, has been an Olympic sport since 1984. The United States has never medaled in the event.

jaja007

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:20:24 -0500

Babyhitler, do you mean rape as in what the Han Chinese did to Tibet?

jaja007

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:19:21 -0500

Wow, the olympics are in China now. Is Ping Pong going to be one of the games they compete in?

edEx

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:10:01 -0500

they're protesting china because iraq is not involved in the olympics. never has been. there's a time and place for appropriate protesting.

babyhitler

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:02:04 -0500

I don't understand why they are protesting China when America goes to Iraq and basically rapes that country.

lower manhattan

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:57:52 -0500

What a confusing story. Is Majora Carter in San Francisco carrying the torch?

Kojak

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:12:15 -0500

Friggin Hippies. They talk big and wave big signs but in the end they don't do shit. I'd head to Tibet myself and bust some PLA heads if it wasn't for my bad knee.

The Edge

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:16:36 -0500

#7- How are they helping? How will hanging signs help anyone? Do you really think the average person will say, "Hmm, maybe I SHOULD do something about something that doesn't affect me at all?" Yuh. Logic.

Spiritof76

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:50:12 -0500

[5] No, we can't. Your logic is terrible. I'm not sitting around doing nothing making fun of others who are trying to help. You are.

TimSPC

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:37:16 -0500

There is more than just Tibet as a reason to protest the Beijing Olympics. China is the worst prisoner of journalist and dissident bloggers.

The Edge

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:17:31 -0500

#4- and by that same token, back atcha. Hey, we can do this forever.. whee!

Spiritof76

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:09:51 -0500

[1] At least they're trying something. What have you done for people living under repression lately? Maybe you're posting from Iraq? I didn't think so.

Jen Chung

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:55:04 -0500

Hey, JacqueMehoff, thanks for your comment- I added that the Olympic torch is only going be in SF in the USA... people from all over the country participate.

JacqueMehoff

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:51:37 -0500

I thought the flame wasn't coming to NY or anywhere else besides SF? then I read the daily news link, the cop is a torch bearer not some kind of security consultant cracking protesters heads.

The Edge

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:44:20 -0500

Maybe these folks should actually go to Tibet and do something other than making blanket suggestions.