If you look at it like that, every country's flag is a political symbol and should be removed. Supporting the troops isn't political propaganda, it's giving moral support to people who are away from their families doing their jobs. Just my opinion.
If you look at it like that, every country's flag is a political symbol and should be removed. Supporting the troops isn't political propaganda, it's giving moral support to people who are away from their families doing their jobs. Just my opinion.
off topic, but he was the goalie for 2 years while i was at UMass Amherst. he was damn good then too...
on topic, the olympics have been one of the few things that are rarely affected by worldwide political relationships and remain to be about athleticism, with the exception of during world war II. i too believe that the troops should be supported, but there is an appropriate venue for advertising that.
The olympics have to remain nonpolitical. It's the reason Jesse Owens could race in front of Hitler without persecution.
While I'm sure the troops appreciate the sentiment (because I do), if the Olympic committee afforded everyone the opportunity to voice their political opinion, the olympics would become a haven for every special interest group in the world.
Supporting our military is the right thing to do, but there are a lot of countries in the world that don't agree with what our troops are doing right now. There's no place in the olympics for that kind of backlash or media.
and 1972, Palestinine Liberation Organization murdering Isreali atheletes in Munich.
and 1980, President Jimmy Carter as a protest for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan bans the US team from participating in the Olympics held in Moscow.
and in 1984, the Soviets in a tit for tat move, do not participate in the Olympics held in Los Angeles.
I agree the Olympics should NOT be political stages. On the drive into work this morning the radio commentator mentioned that the Men's Figure Skating competion was akin to the competion during the Cold War era.
I had to slap someones peepee during an inspection during ROTC for his pledge pin. The retard had it pinned through the knot in his tie in service dress. C'mon, under the jacket where I can ignore it, great. Eye level with the short Commandant 2 steps to my right, you're an idiot.
x whatever we are up to on this, they made him remove "Miller Time" as well, but let him keep the tribute to his friend.
So I am a little confused, the IOC didn't like "Support our troops", on Quick's mask, but they really had nothing to say about the buff Uncle Sam , or the "Dont tread on me" on the side of Miller's mask? :wierd:
