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Thursday, April 10, 2008
4:21:00 PM EDT
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I wonder what follow readers of this blog think about the Olympics.

Yesterday, the Olympic torch was lead through San Francisco.   A lot of security was in place to ensure the protestors did not "blow out the light".     In the end, the route was changed and it was successful. Except if you were one of the poor thousand of people who just wanted to see the torch but could not because the route was changed.

What do you think?   I wonder if this too much protesting is in the way of this event.

--Will Morris
Blog: Willspeaking




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• #10 Comment from cmishvicki 
  4/13/08 12:57 PM | Permalink

  I agree with Buckoclown. Once we open this Pandora's Box, where will it stop? There are too many issues and subjects that are current and relevant, but do not belong in this forum. If I wanted to read a political journal, I'd subscribe to one. Please, people, don't open this up to this kind of controversy.
  Vicki
• #9 Comment from johneknox 
  4/12/08 1:41 PM | Permalink

  I cannot turn a blind eye to human rights abuses.  Magic Smoke is an ideal place to voice an opinion.  Here is a video about Human Rights Abuses going on in China today.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWLvrErGKRY
  
  John Knox
  http://journals.aol.com/johneknox/too-stubborn-to-die
• #8 Comment from plittle 
  4/10/08 11:25 PM | Permalink

  I agree with bucko. This is something best posted in your personal journal. Magic Smoke is for community related things. Let's keep politics and religion out of it.
  -Paul
  http://journals.aol.ca/plittle/AuroraWalkingVacation/
  
• #7 Comment from luddie343 
  4/10/08 6:30 PM | Permalink

  The Olympics and politics?  How can you separate them??  The int'l games have always been a magnet for political causes because the world is watching.  In this case, Tibet suffers greatly under China's inhumane acts.  People should just go with their conscience - how much can you live with?  How much will you accept?  When Pres. Carter took us out in 1980 he acted on his conscience.   CATHY
  http://journals.aol.com/luddie343/DARETOTHINK/
• #6 Comment from csandhollow 
  4/10/08 6:20 PM | Permalink

  I am with you bucko

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