Entries from July 2008 ↓

Once again the IOC has been proven wrong. They said that the Olympics would improve the Rights situation in China, it hasn’t. It is actually worsening. This according to a ‘fellow traveler’ of the IOC, Amnesty International.

The human rights situation in China has deteriorated in the run-up to its hosting of the Olympic Games this year, Amnesty International says.

It documents the use of “re-education through labour”, the suppression of rights activists and journalists, and the use of arbitrary imprisonment.

All I can say is “duh!” Welcome to the real world.

When it was awarded the chance to host the Games, China said it would uphold the values of human dignity associated with the Olympian tradition, says the BBC’s Vaudine England in Hong Kong.

It promised an improvement in human rights, media freedom and better provision in health and education.

But Amnesty International says the opposite has occurred.

Again, “duh!” They are Communists, they lie to get what they want. They suck in the bleeding hearts, and then blatantly lie about what is going on. The only people who don’t get this is the ‘bleeding hearts’ who wanted them to have the Olympics in the first place.

“We’ve seen a deterioration in human rights because of the Olympics,” said Roseann Rife, a deputy programme director for Amnesty International.

I told you so.

Once again Duke Sports is in the news and it’s not good, again.

Duke sued by Andrew Giuliani

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It seems to me that the service academies have lowered their entrance requirements. Last year in the bowl game that featured the Naval Academy the QB (I believe), spoke like he was living in the ghetto instead of about to graduate from one of the best engineering schools in the country.

Now we have an West Point graduate who upon hearing he will have to serve out his contract says:

Campbell said he “didn’t ask for it, but you should never have gave it to me if it wasn’t going to happen

“you should have never gave” … how is this idiot graduating from West Point. Are we that desperate for soldiers that we allow illiterates into the academy?

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I hear there was a race, and some guy won, and whatever …

Niki Lauda is singing the praises of Lewis Hamilton. You have to wonder if he is a just another in a long line of band-wagon hopping nuts. Some are questioning if Hamilton is getting a big head due to back-to-back wins.

Well this sucks. Runforthemoney was euthanized at Del Mar after fracturing a sesmoid bone, while running on the polytrack.

I hate seeing horse euthanized, however it happens. It’s part of life. What annoys me — is like global warming — we have wasted millions of dollars on these polytrack (and cushion track) installations, only to find they are not much — if any — better. In the case of Santa Anita, they were worse. I have lost count of the racing days lost at SA due to the Cushion Track install.

Few are willing to step out and be honest about the polytrack, and cushion track installs.

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The worst part of this is that the most current broo-ha-ha was on a practice day! Danica confronts Milka Duno. Danica Patrick is going to kill IRL, or have a short lived career; let’s hope the later.

Her ‘all about me’ attitude is no doubt driving away others from the sport that is already languishing. In a desperate attempt to build some viewership the IRL has taken to using Danica’s antics as a replacement for real racing.

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No it’s not a feel good story, but one of wanton criminality.

A Boston Fire fighter has failed to return to work, after being ordered back by the department. Albert Arroyo was on disability since April.

Albert Arroyo had filed for a disability pension in April, claiming he suffered a career-ending back injury. But in May, he competed in a national bodybuilding competition.

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On May 3, just 15 days after [Dr John F.] Mahoney decided Arroyo could no longer work, the firefighter competed in a national bodybuilding competition and finished eighth.

Seems clear to me he was fine.

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Jim Baird Union-Tribune

Riders up!

Racing at Del Mar starts today! The hats will be out, Bing Crosby will be singin’, the greatest track announcer of all time — Trevor Denman — will say “and away they go”, and for 7 weeks life will be good “where the turf meets the surf”. For those who can’t make it to Del Mar, but wish to participate in the excitement you can play the DMTC Online Handicapping Challenge.

First post is 2pm.

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So clicking around the channels I saw this advertisement (I think) for a thing called Qolf. Yes, Qolf. What is it? Well, I think it’s lawn golf. Your wife or mom will be so happy you decided to play golf on the lawn.

update: it appears that you can also play indoors. No doubt you local TV store is happy about that. Should be good for business.

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It’s no shock that the Los Angeles Times has lobbed hatred upon the owners of the former Seattle Supersonics, now Oklahoma City Unknowns. What shocks me is that they would even publish this whiney rant about the move of the Sonics.

The writer who pines for his team of yesteryear, MOVED to Los Angeles! He seems to expect them to stay in a city that does not support them, because he has “fond” memories of watching them.

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