Archive for the '2008 Olympics' Category
Weak, Baltimorons, Weak.
Posted on August 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Olympics, Baltimore, Michael Phelps | 1 Comment
No “O!” during the national anthem for Michael Phelps eighth gold medal? That would’ve been awesome.
Olympic Revelry
Posted on August 11, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Olympics, George W Bush | 1 Comment
So I took Friday off for my birthday. And by taking the day off, I mean that I went to the DMV because I of course waited until the last possible minute to renew my driver’s license. When I got home with a fresh new District license in my wallet, I discovered that Russia was [...]
Brownback Tells The Chinese How It’s Done In Democracies
Posted on July 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Olympics, Sam Brownback, domestic spying | Leave a Comment
My Favorite Senator has done little in recent months to merit the title, but today he’s back in a big way. Here’s Senator Brownback displaying a McCainian lack of self-awareness as he castigates China for failing to respect the privacy of foreigners visiting the country for the Olympics. Awesome.
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John McCain Is A Dirty Fucking Hippie
Posted on July 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Olympics, 2008 presidential election, China, John McCain, Tibet | Leave a Comment
Not only did John McCain meet with the Dalai Lama last week, now he’s saying he would skip the Olympics due to China’s occupation of Tibet. No wonder the Christian fundies don’t trust McCain; the candidate is clearly a New Age-y Buddhist type.
Why don’t you go hug a tree with MCA, dirtball.
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Unexpectedly Fascinating History
Posted on April 8, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Olympics, Greek mythology, Nazis, Olympic torch relay | Leave a Comment
I was curious about why the Olympic torch relay was going straight from Europe to San Francisco, seemingly skipping over the bulk of the Americas1. In finding the answer, I found out that the torch relay has a fairly interesting history: Did you know the modern tradition actually comes from the Nazis?
The modern convention of [...]
Tibet, Human Rights, And The Beijing Olympics
Posted on March 26, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Olympics, China, Tibet, human rights | Leave a Comment
It strikes me as awfully silly that people are suddenly concerned by having the Olympics in China. Didn’t we know all these things about China seven years ago when the country was awarded hosting duties? If someone wants to use this as an opportunity to shine a light on human rights abuses, that’s totally cool [...]
