In the name of thousands of cats, PLEASE BOYCOTT THE BEJING OLYMPICS!!

[caseysmom]

It's impossible to boycott all products made in country "x". The computer you go online with may be made in the USA (Not bloody likely, except for some really high end machines) but even if it has a US flag on it, there are inevitably parts sourced from other countries inside.

Buy a GM car and buy American?

GM makes engines for their midrange SUV's in China.

Ford has various cast iron assemblies made in China, as do most automakers.

The LCD on your "Made in China" laptop? Highly likely that the glass for that display came from upstate NY, as the biggest producer of glass for LCD's is Corning, Inc.

If and product states that it's made in the USA from domestics parts, labor and materials, I'm more likely to think "Prove it" than buy it.

The reason the Olympics draw the protests is that they are a high profile event internationally, with 24/7 television coverage.

The Chinese own so many United States government securities that they could bankrupt the US if they called them in, they have us by the balls basically. Why doesn't anyone protest that?

[moosmom]

Um, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Bejing a COMMUNIST country???? WHY are we holding the UNITED STATES SUMMER OLYMPICS in a communist country?

[jackie]

Um, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Bejing a COMMUNIST country???? WHY are we holding the UNITED STATES SUMMER OLYMPICS in a communist country?

Beijing is a city, not a country.

It is not the UNITED STATES SUMMER OLYMPICS, The US do not own the Olympics, it is an international event. The host cities are elected by the International Olympic Committee.

[caseysmom]

Beijing is a city, not a country.

It is not the UNITED STATES SUMMER OLYMPICS, The US do not own the Olympics, it is an international event. The host cities are elected by the International Olympic Committee.

My thoughts exactly! This is an international event, nothing american about it!

[Vela]

Like the two above, the Olympics has never been a US event....it's a worldwide event and that's the reason it's held in many different countries....=x

[moosmom]

Oops..I guess I was wrong...HOWEVER, Bejing IS communistic, right?? That and the killing of those poor innocent animals has me truly pissed off.

[caseysmom]

Oops..I guess I was wrong...HOWEVER, Bejing IS communistic, right?? That and the killing of those poor innocent animals has me truly pissed off.

Donna, Nobody advocates the killing of animals, it is done here everyday though as I know you are aware. Last olympics there was the same outcry if you remember about the killing of the stray dogs in Italy.

What does communism have to do with this? The Olympics were started to bring the athletes of the world together and the countries would forget their differences for the sake of the sporting events and the athletes, it is really none of our business if they are communist is it? Can you explain what you mean by that?