Call to move the Winter Olympics

[Unkotare]

Yeah, I triple dog dare the IOC to say a damn thing to anyone wearing a rainbow flag or pride pin.

Why?

Because the press will eat them alive.

The IOC is a corrupt, insular bunch of nitwits and criminals. They won't give a shit about the press, and Russia sure as hell won't.

 

[bodecea]

"Today, Russian President V. Putin announced a law making illegal the display of any christian symbols and the jailing of any christians or supporters of christians. Foreigners displaying support or symbols of christianity will be jailed for up to two weeks and then deported. This new law effects the Winter Olympics soon to take place in Russia. Any foreign spectators or participates displaying support or symbols of christianity will be subject to the same laws. The IOC, concurring with the new Russian laws stated that any athlete displaying christian symbols such as cross necklaces will not only be arrested and deported by the Russians, but will suffer IOC sanctions. Any athlete named Jesus or Christian is automatically disqualified from participated in Russia."

Christians are able to muster a vastly larger Activism Base than homosexuals.

Besides, he's a parishioner, himself, and the Russian Orthodox aren't real keen on Alternating Current folk...

Thank you.

 

[Kondor3]

"...Thank you..."

No charge... all part of the friendly service...

 

[Jarlaxle]

So, have we figured out yet that the vast majority of folks, here and abroad, really don't give a frog's fat ass about the spate of recent new laws in Russia, or that there's not even so much as a snowball's chance in hell that the Olympics will be moved because of the silly-ass, pissant bitching and moaning of the Alternating Current crowd?

I suspect more people are like me, and simply could not care less about the Olympics!

Of course, the IOC DOES have the nuclear option: cancel the 2014 games completely.

 

[Luissa]

So, have we figured out yet that the vast majority of folks, here and abroad, really don't give a frog's fat ass about the spate of recent new laws in Russia, or that there's not even so much as a snowball's chance in hell that the Olympics will be moved because of the silly-ass, pissant bitching and moaning of the Alternating Current crowd?

I suspect more people are like me, and simply could not care less about the Olympics!

Of course, the IOC DOES have the nuclear option: cancel the 2014 games completely.

Many people care about the Olympics.

 

[Kondor3]

"...Of course, the IOC DOES have the nuclear option: cancel the 2014 games completely."

Whatever for?

The Olympic Games are supposed to be above national politics.

The Olympic Games are supposed to be about the athletes and their hard work and competition.

I'm sure that the Russians will make fine hosts for the 2014 Games.

And it's a good bet that the IOC is laughing covertly at the ankle-biters advocating to move or cancel the Games.

Ain't gonna happen.

 

[bodecea]

"...Thank you..."

No charge... all part of the friendly service...

Again....thank you.

 

[Zona]

More and more people and organizations are calling upon the IOC to move the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Russia due to Russia's new laws on Homosexuality.

George Takei petitions: ?Move the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Russia? ? MSNBC

Stephen Fry: Move Olympics from anti-gay Russia | News.com.au

What do you think, considering that there are most likely gay athletes and spectators and Russia has threatened to arrest, detain, then deport anyone who even appears to support gays in any way.

It should be moved - why would a gay athlete want to attend?

Maybe they want to pull a Jessie Owens and kick ass and prove they are not sub human.

Hitler was PISSED.

 

[bodecea]

More and more people and organizations are calling upon the IOC to move the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Russia due to Russia's new laws on Homosexuality.

George Takei petitions: ?Move the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Russia? ? MSNBC

Stephen Fry: Move Olympics from anti-gay Russia | News.com.au

What do you think, considering that there are most likely gay athletes and spectators and Russia has threatened to arrest, detain, then deport anyone who even appears to support gays in any way.

It should be moved - why would a gay athlete want to attend?

Maybe they want to pull a Jessie Owens and kick ass and prove they are not sub human.

Hitler was PISSED.

As were the Segregationists in the U.S.

 

[Kondor3]

"...Maybe they want to pull a Jessie Owens..."

Maybe much of the rest of the world doesn't CARE what they want?

 

[Zona]

"...Maybe they want to pull a Jessie Owens..."

Maybe much of the rest of the world doesn't CARE what they want?

It's a big story, your HERE talking about it. Eh...some care.

 

[Kondor3]

"...Maybe they want to pull a Jessie Owens..."

Maybe much of the rest of the world doesn't CARE what they want?

It's a big story, your HERE talking about it. Eh...some care.

"Doesn't care...", as in, unwilling to join them in advocating for what they demand.

Some (lack of) care, indeed.

 

[bodecea]

Maybe much of the rest of the world doesn't CARE what they want?

It's a big story, your HERE talking about it. Eh...some care.

"Doesn't care...", as in, unwilling to join them in advocating for what they demand.

Some (lack of) care, indeed.

Well, we'll see.

 

[bodecea]

This is great!

American Reporter Hijacks Russian Television in Gay Rights Protest | TIME.com

 

[bodecea]

So is this:

Wentworth Miller, "Prison Break" Star, Comes Out As Gay, Declining Russian Film Festival Invite

 

[Katzndogz]

Odd that American gays think it means something when they don't go someplace that doesn't want them anyway. Wentworth Miller should be glad he was invited anyplace. Every other cast member of Prison Break has new jobs by now. Miller might have to shop a remake of Dinotopia.

Just in case no one gets it, every competitor in thr Olympics should be introduced by their sexual orientation. Maybe instead of the country they represent.

The Olympics won't be cancelled and they won't be moved because gay concerns simply aren't that important to anyone but gays.

 

[Vox]

haven't moved the Olympics yet?

that's what I thought

 

[bodecea]

haven't moved the Olympics yet?

that's what I thought

We'll see.

 

[Vox]

haven't moved the Olympics yet?

that's what I thought

We'll see.

no, we won't.

nothing will be moved.

 

[bodecea]

haven't moved the Olympics yet?

that's what I thought

We'll see.

no, we won't.

nothing will be moved.

That is a possibility. But then, it will get interesting DURING the Games.