Good. Spielberg shouldn't be involved in the Olympics after pimping his fictionalized Mossad love story, anyhow.

China still incarcerates Falon Gon (removed from Chinese Google, btw) practitioners, then "harvests" their organs, uses them as imprisoned lab rats. Even babies.

Every "pro-China" commercial proudly show the Falon Gon exercising in their slow, beautiful method, but behind the scenes China is a brutal, savage nation of unjust, evil authoritarianism. The government fears an uprising, so roll tanks over students and burn the kids in the internet cafes, attempting to quell any bravery.

Why don't we invade China and liberate them from their BushCo?

Clinton and Obama will do nothing but strengthen Chinese contracts. How can Americans do business with these barbarians!? Greed knows no bounds, apparently.

Boycott China, Google, Sisco, and any other business done with China.

good, one prima donald down, several hundred more to go.

Steven Spielberg sucks because he cares. Quick, throw eggs at him.

The real reason he quit is because everyone kept asking him about Shinder's Wrist...

........Bravo Mr. Speilberg.........

......there's a man with a conscience......unlike Herr Busch, who sucks Chinese cock, because the Walton family told him to........

Boy, that will show them chineese they can't mess with hollywood.

Steve Spielberg's picture is in the dictionary if you look up the meaning of "mensch." Of course with his loot, you can afford to be a mensch. Others still have to work for a living. herm

BFD...Who cares about him anyway.

We'd help out in Darfur except Bush doesn't care about the place, there is no oil there...b00b


It's a poor region of Sudan which does export oil with the help of the Chinese. The southern states have been in rebellion for 50 years. The Muslims don't want to share the wealth with the tribes. When the drought hit Darfur there was no relief.

So the Chinese protect the pipeline while the Muslims kill by economic and physical starvation. It's saving them money. Bush doesn't have the troops to break up this unholy alliance. Now the strategy is containment. Born in Darfur, Die in Darfur.

I hope the chinese olympic commitee sues him.

Where is the UN? Oh, afraid of China?

BFD...Who cares about him anyway.
Posted by retnluvnit at 2008-02-13 11:07 AM

I do. He really did upset me with Munich, particularly at a time when the world should not be aggrandizing Mossad, but extricate them from our governments and military. Also, he is executive producer for Shrek, and animated Blues Brothers references are death in my book, not just the films common vulgarity.

Perhaps some kind soul will produce a biography that explains these decisions.

Also, by protecting the oil convoys bound for China aren't we just aiding their monopolizing the Darfur oil? Starving them of resources will probably make them more willing to "behave", but with Russias aid they perhaps could obtain oil via Israel. This might buy EU time to open free energy, but I doubt they will try. Maybe the Chinese are working with the Saudi and hired Jemjaweed while also paying the African Union to not protect the inhabitants. I simply don't trust Chinese government and see no reason to facilitate them hosting Olympics with all of these crude, resource factors at play.

China appears to be accelerating their empire collapse, but unfortunately at the expense of everyone else.

Boycott all Chinese imports, and "American" business who are based there. Bombing car dealerships is fine by me, kids. Leave no SUV un-egged.

Does anyone else feel insulted by the fabulously creepy E-Trade ads? Not just the new baby ones which should be pulled ASAP, but the "wanna-nerd" ones with some asshat proudly proclaiming "I just traded in Hong Kong - HONG KONG! That's in China!" And then that fucking smirk.. oh, which teeth to bat out first? E-Trade are obviously aiming at the looooowest "common denominator" with Shrek-like accuracy..

Someday we will see the businesses that bring us all the Chinese goods as profiteers in a war for our survival. If it were up to me we would not participate in the Olympics in Beijing. We should not allow the Olympics to be located in any country that doesn't protect human rights, doesn't have minimum standards for employment, participates in child labor, allows slave labor, etc.
Obviously the principles America was supposedly built on are optional depending on how cheap the good made in any country are. If Satan sold TVs cheaper than China we'd be importing them from hell.

Danni, I agree.. Are those tv's from hell HD?

If Satan sold TVs cheaper than China we'd be importing them from hell.

Mind checking out the prices for us when you get there?

"We should not allow the Olympics to be located in any country that doesn't protect human rights, doesn't have minimum standards for employment, participates in child labor, allows slave labor, etc."

Nice sentiments. But who is "we"? We, as Americans, don't own the Olympics and more or less than the Chinese do. So why do we get to decide the minimum standards for participation or hosting? What makes our morality so much better than anyone else's in the grand scope of things? America has engaged in more world-changing behavior than anyone in recent years...what makes America the authority?

Athletics is athletics. Politics is politics. The less they have to do with one another, the better for both.

"If Satan sold TVs cheaper than China we'd be importing them from hell."

Yes, but we'd also use our extra money to buy shares of Satan's company...making him have to answer to us in the long run. I love capitalism. I'm sorry some people just don't understand it well enough to stop blaming it for all their problems.

Ahh, Satan neva beat my plice on a prasma!

Dani, I have to agree with you. We sell out souls to save a buck. Bring the stuff back to the US, if we pay a little extra so be it. I think if a president went out and said, "Hey, here is the deal, We are going to make this a level playing field. You will have to pay extra for things, but you will have better jobs". Who would not be in for that?

"We should not allow the Olympics to be located in any country that doesn't protect human rights, doesn't have minimum standards for employment, participates in child labor, allows slave labor, etc."

Nice sentiments. But who is "we"? We, as Americans, don't own the Olympics and more or less than the Chinese do. So why do we get to decide the minimum standards for participation or hosting? What makes our morality so much better than anyone else's in the grand scope of things? America has engaged in more world-changing behavior than anyone in recent years...what makes America the authority?
Athletics is athletics. Politics is politics. The less they have to do with one another, the better for both.
Posted by kevin23 at 2008-02-13 12:58 PM

"We" simply shouldn't participate whatsoever then - other than promoting an anti-Olympic agenda.

"We" should not permit foreign authoritarian governments to host our citizens in a global-pluralistic event.

"We" do have a say - China must comply with basic human rights.

President Clinton will be told how to respond by her lobbyist interests legislation, and at that moment we shall see if it's on the side of human rights or corporatism. Barak keeps spouting about "I'm all for free trade". Something tells me that Clinton and Obama will ignore this plight in leu of maintaining these contractual obligations rather than enforcing "American standards" as you put it. Free trade is wage suppression - FUCK Obama, Bush, Clinton and all of their disgusting monsters of economic news reporting - the economy is failing because of "free trade", incentive packages, subsidization and deregulation for these countries who don't apply basic human rights.

Basic living standards would be nice to achieve - and you'd imagine that the oldest component of our civilization would have learned and applied that long ago. China must have a good reason to disallow that goal centuries after the fact. Today it's culminated in dissecting living beings and selling industrial waste as foodstuffs. Time for new leadership - McCain might actually take a stronger stance than any of the other candidates, but he's an angry, racist fuck and untrustworthy.

Maybe hosting the Olympics will put them under the eyeglass, inciting real improvements?

**** I'm sorry some people just don't understand it well enough to stop blaming it for all their problems.

Posted by kevin23 ****

........capitalism makes the world go round......but it has to be properly regulated for labor standards, environmental standards, safety standards......otherwise its a self-defeating race to the bottom........

I'd like to see our athletes follow suit. China is one of the worst places imaginable as far as human rights.

China is a brutal, savage nation of unjust, evil authoritarianism. The government fears an uprising, so roll tanks over students and burn the kids in the internet cafes, attempting to quell any bravery

Spielberg is an ass here, nothing more.

The whole reason behind the olympics is to move all countries away from politics and get them to compete with cooperative games without the infighting....getting along.

Some people just missed the whole idea of the Olympics and have to draw politics into arenas that are trying to escape that realm for a better understanding of our future and getting along with each other.

Seems Jessi Owens would think Spielberg was an idiot.

Guess you missed Tianamen Square moneywar.

The Olympics will bring worldwide media attention to China and THAT is the spotlight Spielberg is shining under.

Is is refreshing to see Spielberg speaking to an IMPORTANT issue.

Last cause I can remember him supporting was when he was running full page ads advising people to stop picking on John Travolta for being a scientologist.

I'd like to see our athletes follow suit. China is one of the worst places imaginable as far as human rights.

"China is a brutal, savage nation of unjust, evil authoritarianism. The government fears an uprising, so roll tanks over students and burn the kids in the internet cafes, attempting to quell any bravery"

I don't think anyone here would disagree.
Posted by bluefacetwp at 2008-02-13 03:42 PM

And in response to Tiananmen Square (which wasn't an isolated incident, btw) and the repeated internet cafe burnings Sisco sells sensitive technologies to the Chinese military! Traitorous behavior isn't limited to importing toxic foodstuffs and toys.

Today I have stopped using Google entirely and will never use it again. My gmail account will remain in their hands which upsets me enough.

Imo, the Chinese, Korean, Japanese are ancient, beautiful, wise, esoteric - basically both halves of what American society have attempted to achieve. Why does their government fear Falon Gon? It's absolutely a cornerstone to our Western fascination with their society. How sad they would rather destroy them, than even exploit them Hollywood style.

Anyhow, we can make a change - it needs to start with the Falon Gon. Only then will the Olympics possibly seem genuine.

US film director Steven Spielberg has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Beijing Olympics because China has not done enough to aid Darfur.

Hmmm... I wonder if he's going to stop showing his movies there, and pull his DVD's from China's shelves as well.

If he does that...then maybe he's not full of shit.

Not too long ago anyone who dared criticize Mao's China became a hero to the Bowa/Sniper/etc rightie right. Now China is on the capitalist road, out-Americaning American Wal-martizing, and the right trips over its feet to knock anyone who tells it like it is. Hah! herm

Not too long ago anyone who dared criticize Mao's China became a hero to the Bowa/Sniper/etc rightie right. Now China is on the capitalist road, out-Americaning American Wal-martizing, and the right trips over its feet to knock anyone who tells it like it is. Hah! herm

I'm not knocking Spielberg for "telling it like it is", I am criticizing him for not putting his money where his mouth is. If he really felt so strongly about China and Darfur he should stop doing business with China.

I also believe that its stance on Darfur as well as various ongoing human rights violations committed by China are nothing new -- so Spielberg should never have taken the "artistic adviser" position to begin with.

"The whole reason behind the olympics is to move all countries away from politics and get them to compete with cooperative games without the infighting....getting along. Some people just missed the whole idea of the Olympics and have to draw politics into arenas that are trying to escape that realm for a better understanding of our future and getting along with each other."

Is it not okay that there are some folks I'd prefer not to sit at the bridge table with? Sometimes you invite 'em over before all the details become clear ... herm

US film director Steven Spielberg has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Beijing Olympics because China has not done enough to aid Darfur.
Hmmm... I wonder if he's going to stop showing his movies there, and pull his DVD's from China's shelves as well.
If he does that...then maybe he's not full of shit.
Posted by Bowa at 2008-02-13 05:39 PM

I tend to believe he's a bit of the latter. Whatever these mystical "Chinese Contracts" are, they appear to be too lucrative for the most successful tech and trade to resist. A honeypot of profit that encourages outsourcing and unfair trade like a Slip 'n Slide attracts kids on a 100F Saturday. And they act as defensive, like it's only natural for them to bathe in such ridiculous profits. I can't blame them for recognizing potential, however, it's pretty obvious this is going to continue into not only the immediate future, but for as long as this can be legislated. Parasitically, I'm afraid. The Chinese and American children are now working for a living, along with both parents and grandparents. Disgusting what we've become. Without regulation these "Chinese contracts" are selling out everything that was of value here in the United States. We don't need to produce everything, but trade that includes the citizens interests must be a standard. "Globalists" are a luxury - you fucking do bloody well come from someplace. Corporate interests can out-buy, out-sell and out-source us several times over. This is apparently uninteresting to the poor, as they are not "trained" to operate as a more well-off family is inclined to do - the maintenance of "wealth". Now that the low-wage family is having to live together, but often work together at their low-wage positions, regardless vocational, technical or whatever certifications, degrees and educational background. I've worked a contract with three masters - out of seven people. For $8.75/hour. Imagine our mutual embarrassment. As a workforce of wallets our capacity to annoy, interrupt and ultimately demand legislation to correct this imbalance can be done. It's not just American society that benefits, the Chinese should develop a middle-class - and we need to defend the rights to ours.

I'm off to work, and have an interview at 11am for another job. Thanks Bush, I hope you live forever, you stupid, wicked little fucker.

The ironic thing is that the Olympics has lost almost all of its significance. Who really cares about them anymore? Anyone? China thinks it's going to boost its public image with this nonesense but in reality, they're about 20 years too late.