Don't Forget What China Has Done

I haven't watched a minute of the Olympics, but I've heard enough praise from those who've watched it. "What a beautiful opening ceremony!," "what a great basketball game!," and "did you see Michael Phelps?" Yadda yadda.

This is why I want NOTHING to do with the Beijing Olympics....and, no, it's not just about the animals.

I'll be glad when this marketing blitz is over. Then the American sponsors will be happy and we can get back to normal.

Do They Miss Me?

Probably not. I've been faithfully boycotting the Olympics. I don't think I'm missing much. And, I suppose the Chinese don't really care. That's OK. I still won't watch them. As soon as these games are over, they will go right back to their horrible treatment of animals and humans.

Swimmer Amanda Beard Protests Fur Beijing Games

Awesome.

U.S. swimmer Amanda Beard unveiled a demure nude photograph of herself urging women "Don't wear fur" on Wednesday, hours after Chinese authorities had prevented her from her staging a news conference for "safety" reasons.

The Athens 2004 Olympic gold medallist said she was determined to carry on even after plainclothes police banned her scheduled news conference at a Beijing hotel "for our safety".

Here is her website. I'd root for her, but I'm skipping the games to protest their treatment of animals.