Comments on: The International Olympic Committee’s Gag Order http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:17:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wochenend-Schaschlik « abseits vom mainstream – heplev http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-720084 Wochenend-Schaschlik « abseits vom mainstream – heplev Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:32:45 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-720084 [...] Das IOC outet sich als Tyrannen-Unterstützer und Gegner der freien Meinungsäußerung. Nicht nur, dass Kritik an der Volksrepublik China nicht erfolgt und der schöne Schein des Friede-Freude-Eierkuchen gepflegt wird, er darf auch von niemandem in Frage gestellt werden – schon gar nicht von Athleten; verbrämt wird das mit „Übereinstimmung mit der olympischen Charta“: Das IOC fordert alle nationalen olympischen Komitees auf Athleten zu den Spielen zu schicken, die sich „in Übereinstimmung mit der olympischen Charta befinden“. Dem wird nachgeschoben: „In Peking wird es Sanktionen und Strafen für jeden Fall geben, der als Bruch der IOC-Politik angesehen wird.“ Mit anderen Worten: Es wird Druck ausgeübt, politisch akzeptable Athleten auszusuchen. [...] [...] Das IOC outet sich als Tyrannen-Unterstützer und Gegner der freien Meinungsäußerung. Nicht nur, dass Kritik an der Volksrepublik China nicht erfolgt und der schöne Schein des Friede-Freude-Eierkuchen gepflegt wird, er darf auch von niemandem in Frage gestellt werden – schon gar nicht von Athleten; verbrämt wird das mit „Übereinstimmung mit der olympischen Charta“: Das IOC fordert alle nationalen olympischen Komitees auf Athleten zu den Spielen zu schicken, die sich „in Übereinstimmung mit der olympischen Charta befinden“. Dem wird nachgeschoben: „In Peking wird es Sanktionen und Strafen für jeden Fall geben, der als Bruch der IOC-Politik angesehen wird.“ Mit anderen Worten: Es wird Druck ausgeübt, politisch akzeptable Athleten auszusuchen. [...]

]]> By: Pro Cynic http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-281464 Pro Cynic Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:10:25 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-281464 <strong>Oh, what tangled webs we weave...</strong> when we practice to kiss up to murderous regimes with tantalizingly large but ephemeral markets. Yes, I'm talkin' 'bout China. Now, Hillary is calling for W to boycott the opening ceremonies. She is right, of course, but I think she would have mo... Oh, what tangled webs we weave…

when we practice to kiss up to murderous regimes with tantalizingly large but ephemeral markets. Yes, I’m talkin’ ’bout China.

Now, Hillary is calling for W to boycott the opening ceremonies. She is right, of course, but I think she would have mo…

]]> By: metalhead http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-281325 metalhead Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:42:14 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-281325 I would love to see every one of the USA athletes wearing an Rangzen bracelet...fist in air on the podium! I've been wearing mine for a year now and have enlightened quite a few people about the plight of the Tibetan people. Screw the "sanctions and penalties". I would love to see every one of the USA athletes wearing an Rangzen bracelet…fist in air on the podium! I’ve been wearing mine for a year now and have enlightened quite a few people about the plight of the Tibetan people.

Screw the “sanctions and penalties”.

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » Hillary wants Bush to boycott the Olympic opening ceremonies? http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-281239 Michelle Malkin » Hillary wants Bush to boycott the Olympic opening ceremonies? Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:51:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-281239 [...] to its repression of Tibetan activists, and its crackdown on dissent in the media (both of which I wrote about here) China is also subsidizing violence in Darfur: “How can world leaders watch the lighting of [...] [...] to its repression of Tibetan activists, and its crackdown on dissent in the media (both of which I wrote about here) China is also subsidizing violence in Darfur: “How can world leaders watch the lighting of [...]

]]> By: Lights Out in Paris - Olympic Torch Stumbles Along : Conservative247 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-281129 Lights Out in Paris - Olympic Torch Stumbles Along : Conservative247 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:33:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-281129 [...] Air has more, Malkin has information concerning Tibetan violence in southwest China and of course we can’t forget the stories about “moving” the [...] [...] Air has more, Malkin has information concerning Tibetan violence in southwest China and of course we can’t forget the stories about “moving” the [...]

]]> By: Blaise http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-281105 Blaise Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:08:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-281105 A couple of months ago British athletes were told that, if they wanted to compete in the Beijing Olympics, they would have to keep their mouths shut. We were told that, by giving the Olympics to China, we would be contributing the the opening up of a closed, dictatorial society. But, in the end, what have we? Quite the reverse. We (or at least our athletes) have to shut up. A couple of months ago British athletes were told that, if they wanted to compete in the Beijing Olympics, they would have to keep their mouths shut.

We were told that, by giving the Olympics to China, we would be contributing the the opening up of a closed, dictatorial society.

But, in the end, what have we? Quite the reverse. We (or at least our athletes) have to shut up.

]]> By: Straight_Talk_Luigi http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280863 Straight_Talk_Luigi Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:39:15 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280863 <blockquote> The pro business wing of the Republican party — that’s the wing that actually decides what the government will do — supports China repression and all. Democrats (Obama or Clinton) have stronger human rights stands than McCain or Bush. Will that influence your vote? </blockquote> Not really. I don't like the policies of any of them, and it would be hard on my heart to contribute to the collapse of Western civilization. And I SERIOUSLY doubt liberals are willing to endure the effects of what it would REALLY take for China to make a turn-around on it's human right policies. Face it, lgm, your side of the aisle just have the intestinal fortitude or the ambition beyond campaigning for barack or hillary.

The pro business wing of the Republican party — that’s the wing that actually decides what the government will do — supports China repression and all.
Democrats (Obama or Clinton) have stronger human rights stands than McCain or Bush. Will that influence your vote?

Not really. I don’t like the policies of any of them, and it would be hard on my heart to contribute to the collapse of Western civilization.

And I SERIOUSLY doubt liberals are willing to endure the effects of what it would REALLY take for China to make a turn-around on it’s human right policies.

Face it, lgm, your side of the aisle just have the intestinal fortitude or the ambition beyond campaigning for barack or hillary.

]]> By: Mooseman http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280325 Mooseman Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:13:08 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280325 The IOC has a long established policy of appeasing dictatorships, all the way back to 1936 in Berlin. The IOC's best sport is "polishing the apple". The IOC has a long established policy of appeasing dictatorships, all the way back to 1936 in Berlin.

The IOC’s best sport is “polishing the apple”.

]]> By: GaijinBob http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280279 GaijinBob Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:49:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280279 <strong>beenthere</strong> said:<blockquote>Why was China chosen for these games? Why are we going there?</blockquote>So the athletes don't have to get real jobs and can serve as role models to young people to show that if they too practice real hard they can someday go abroad to perform fellatio on brutal bloody dictators. :evil: <strong>DBNinKY</strong> said:<blockquote><strong>lgm</strong> (#23)said: <blockquote>“Democrats (Obama or Clinton) have stronger human rights stands than McCain or Bush.”</blockquote>PROVE it.</blockquote>Not Glowbama or Clinton themselves (who have done nothing of note), but as for Dems generally speaking, well, Carter/USSR/1980. Red herring fight. Not worth the effort. beenthere said:
Why was China chosen for these games? Why are we going there?

So the athletes don’t have to get real jobs and can serve as role models to young people to show that if they too practice real hard they can someday go abroad to perform fellatio on brutal bloody dictators. :evil:

DBNinKY said:

lgm (#23)said:

“Democrats (Obama or Clinton) have stronger human rights stands than McCain or Bush.”

PROVE it.

Not Glowbama or Clinton themselves (who have done nothing of note), but as for Dems generally speaking, well, Carter/USSR/1980. Red herring fight. Not worth the effort.

]]> By: ArmywifeArmymom http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280272 ArmywifeArmymom Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:14:41 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280272 <blockquote>“In Beijing, sanctions and penalties will be applied in any cases considered to be a breach of IOC policy.”</blockquote> Hey, they could use footage of tanks rolling over people in Tiannamen Square as an example of what happens when people don't comply in China.

“In Beijing, sanctions and penalties will be applied in any cases considered to be a breach of IOC policy.”

Hey, they could use footage of tanks rolling over people in Tiannamen Square as an example of what happens when people don’t comply in China.

]]> By: Ron Rockstar http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280262 Ron Rockstar Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:02:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280262 <blockquote> Democrats (Obama or Clinton) have stronger human rights stands than McCain or Bush. </blockquote> Taking a stand and being a demogogue are two different things. Rhetoric is not an action. <blockquote>Will that influence your vote? </blockquote>No. They are just a typical black liberal and a typical white liberal. What have these two accomplished? They have exposed the democrats for the bigots and racists they are. But that's all I can come up with.

Democrats (Obama or Clinton) have stronger human rights stands than McCain or Bush.

Taking a stand and being a demogogue are two different things. Rhetoric is not an action.

Will that influence your vote?

No. They are just a typical black liberal and a typical white liberal. What have these two accomplished? They have exposed the democrats for the bigots and racists they are. But that’s all I can come up with.

]]> By: International Consent to Chinese Oppression | The TIW Blog http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280241 International Consent to Chinese Oppression | The TIW Blog Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:43:48 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280241 [...] Read the article HERE. [...] [...] Read the article HERE. [...]

]]> By: USMCgramma http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280236 USMCgramma Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:25:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280236 Munich was a preview of the hate now in full bloom. Olympic competition IMHO is more about who can escape drug detection in urine. That's what makes the Final Four, and the games leading up to it, so exiting. College kids, white and black, playing their hearts out. Go Tar Heels! Munich was a preview of the hate now in full bloom. Olympic competition IMHO is more about who can escape drug detection in urine.

That’s what makes the Final Four, and the games leading up to it, so exiting. College kids, white and black, playing their hearts out. Go Tar Heels!

]]> By: DBNinKY http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280234 DBNinKY Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:17:38 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280234 <blockquote>"...I think the Olympics is to sports as the United Nations is to politics."</blockquote> I heard that! I haven't watched the Olympics since the `84 games - back before nbc got all moon-batty, and before the games themselves became more pageantry than sport.

“…I think the Olympics is to sports as the United Nations is to politics.”

I heard that! I haven’t watched the Olympics since the `84 games – back before nbc got all moon-batty, and before the games themselves became more pageantry than sport.

]]> By: gunslingerpatriot http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/comment-page-1/#comment-280231 gunslingerpatriot Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:09:56 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/the-international-olympic-committees-gag-order/#comment-280231 Sadly that this will be the first Olympics that I am going to miss watching, especially the gymnastics and TKD. (gsp with back turned walking away) GSP Sadly that this will be the first Olympics that I am going to miss watching, especially the gymnastics and TKD.

(gsp with back turned walking away)

GSP

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