Olympic opening ceremony grapples with weighty issues (AFP) – 13 hours ago
LONDON — A celebration of free healthcare, the trade union struggle, the battle for women's rights and a fleeting lesbian kiss: the Olympics opening ceremony Friday did not shy away from weighty social issues. Unsurprisingly, the show devised by Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle drew accusations from the British political right that it had strayed into "leftie" issues. Aidan Burley, a lawmaker from Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservative party, tweeted: "The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen -- more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?" He followed that with: "Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap." Several people tweeted their support for his comments. Alastair Campbell, former British Labour prime minister Tony Blair's communications chief, retorted on Twitter: "Brilliant that we got a socialist to do the opening ceremony.".......................>>>>.....................>>>>..................................http://www.google.com/hostedne.....16f6cfc488472e87.2a1
The cuckoo bird would be right at home there. But he'll never leave the nest
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
Except for the Queen's entrance - pretending that she had parachuted into the stadium - the whole thing was too drawn out. It would be sufficient to have the parade of athletes into the stadium, flag raising, a few public remarks and the lighting of the Olympic torch.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
Except for the Queen's entrance - pretending that she had parachuted into the stadium - the whole thing was too drawn out. It would be sufficient to have the parade of athletes into the stadium, flag raising, a few public remarks and the lighting of the Olympic torch.
The queen should've entered like this...............
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
I was really never an 'olympic' fan!! Too much hype and too much drama.......now there is tooooo much politics!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I was really never an 'olympic' fan!! Too much hype and too much drama.......now there is tooooo much politics!!!
And - too much commentary from NBC idiots like Matt Lauer. At least when ABC used to cover the Olympics years ago with Jim McKay as the host -- they knew how to shut the heck up and just let people watch the events unfold.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
And - too much commentary from NBC idiots like Matt Lauer. At least when ABC used to cover the Olympics years ago with Jim McKay as the host -- they knew how to shut the heck up and just let people watch the events unfold.
Like your reputation, Jim McKay is dead.
"Approval ratings go up and down for various reasons... An example is the high post 911 support for GWB even though he could be said to be responsible for the event." --- Box A Rox '9/11 Truther'
Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
It is obvious that you can't add anything intelligent so you have to make an asinine personal attack.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
It is obvious that you can't add anything intelligent so you have to make an asinine personal attack.
It is obvious you can't ever answer anything about Schenectady.
I can take sniper shots at you, because I applied for my 'Norwegian Troll Hunting Licence'
"Approval ratings go up and down for various reasons... An example is the high post 911 support for GWB even though he could be said to be responsible for the event." --- Box A Rox '9/11 Truther'
Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
Olympic swimming is corny. There are a 1000 different events and they give away a million medals! They devalue all other Olympic medals by giving out so many for things no one cares about. If you won't swim that way when drowning, or there are a million other ways to do it better and faster than why is it an event!!!! I'm also talking to you, Olympic walking!!!!!
London protesters march against 'capitalist' Games JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Updated 02:31 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2012
LONDON (AP) — About 500 people critical of the economic impact and corporate flavor of the London Olympics marched Saturday near the Olympic Park, determined to send a message that Britain is not united in backing the games.
Ticket touts disgrace: Row upon row of empty seats... as tickets sent to foreign VIPs go on the black market Large areas of empty seats seen in stadia for the second day running London 2012 chairman Lord Coe reveals students and teachers are also being called in at the last minute Every tout arrested had tickets sent to foreign VIPS Organisers Locog have begun an investigation into the ticketing fiasco By ROB PREECE, DAVID WILLIAMS, CHRIS GREENWOOD and KATHERINE FAULKNER PUBLISHED: 08:37 EST, 29 July 2012 | UPDATED: 17:49 EST, 29 July 2012
Prized Olympic tickets entrusted to foreign delegations are being openly sold by touts on the streets of Britain, it emerged last night. They are cashing in on the huge demand for seats by selling tickets sent overseas by Games organisers. The revelation came as a row raged over embarrassing scenes of banks of empty seating at many Games venues – including last night’s swimming finals................>>>>....................>>>>..................Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new.....t.html#ixzz226Y6xsig
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