The Chinese government apparently put yet another dark smudge on this year's Olympic games by referring to people with disabilities as "crippled" among other choice words left to better judgement, or is that the treatment of people with disabilities is just another frame of mind that hasn't yet caught up with the civilized world. http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/06/02/olympics-organizers-lost-in-translation/?mod=googlenews_wsj
I'm personally disappointed that the location of the Olympics represents a poor decision being that so many other countries that do not operate under a repressive regime could benefit.
I know people say the Olympics are not the place for politics, but the reality is China is getting wealthier while our economy is sliding faster than the $137 dollar a barrel oil we are forced to buy. How about areas that were hit by tsumanis, tornados or New Orleans that need help? Isn't it ironic that China is where Walmart and lots of department stores set up manufacturering? Couldn't the committee see beyond corporate chums who spin this wheel in the name of sport? Let's choose the next location a bit more wisely, preferably one that has clean air and doesn't coat the lungs with toxins? How about a common goal, starting with humanity?
