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Thread #105219   Message #2163773
Posted By: GUEST,Neil D
04-Oct-07 - 01:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: 2008 Beijing Olympics -In the spirit?
Subject: RE: BS: 2008 Beijing Olympics -In the spirit?
An Olympics boycott is never, ever going to happen. There is too much money to be made. I personally never watch the Olympics anymore.
It is just an excuse for disgusting displays of nationalism.
   As to the Chinese government, they have become the Teflon Totalitarians. Nothing they do keeps them from having Favored Trade Status with the USA. Even sending us toys covered in lead paint and dog food and toothpaste containing antifreeze. They did take swift action on the tainted products scandal ... They killed a government minister.
    And does anyone know anything about the mysterious incident where the top legal rep for Mattel grovelled in front of a roomful of Chinese government ministers, apologiziing that a recent recall had been embarassing to China. He said that the recall was because of Mattel's product design, even though in one of the two items it was entirely because of lead paint applied in the Chinese factory. Mattel,Inc. refused all comment on the incident.