China Olympics

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Though nothing unconstitutional or illegal, per se, I find the Free Speech Zones to be completely chilling in a 1984/Animal Farm fashion. Traveling Free Speech Zones and Public Events at Undisclosed Locations seems to take this concept one step creepily further. Me hates it.

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/040...itz041108.php3

In order to keep the new location a secret, Wu revealed that China had not even disclosed it to NBC, who has a contract to televise the 2008 summer games.


This decision drew an outraged response from NBC chairman Jeff Zucker, who told reporters in New York, "If NBC doesn't know where the Olympics are, no one will watch them."


Wu took exception to Mr. Zucker's comment about no one watching the Olympics, responding, "That sounds like a typical NBC show to me."

On the campaign trail, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) blasted China's human rights record, telling an audience in Pittsburgh, "I have always fought for human rights in China, which is why I risked my life in Tiananmen Square."

Read the whole tounge in cheek article at the link above