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I stand by my comment…. but you raise excellent points.
And I agree that politics shouldn’t interfere with sports events. But this is not an ideal world, and sports has often served to highlight problems in areas of the world that without an event and the media attention, may have not got the attention it deserved.
This current Olympic Games is being targetted by a country who wish to make a political statement. The games are continuing to be held in China, but the world is now aware of what has been going on, because of the Games.
Perhaps China will now clean up its act, perhaps not. But Tibet has been given a voice for a little while.
But, I am no authority on the subject, this is just my opinion.
I loved Sapphire and Steel… what else was he in? erm.. man from uncle or something?
Oh and I forgot to mention last night Pats…Kevin/Dagger/ROTT is not my boyfriend. In fact he dumped me months ago after we had a blazing row in a cocktail bar in Camden.
Amy is a lovely name, they chose well.
What did you decide to call it anyway?
angels with snowy wings
That might backfire! :D
Love both of those songs :)
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints!—I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.Elizabeth Barrett Browning from Sonnets from the Portugese written for her husband Robert
@(f)politics? wrote:
whose money is it they use ?
Good point!
Not sure, actually. But each country it visits, they have to have security, police, etc etc etc. Presumably the costs in London would be born by either the city itself, or the Government in some way.
Perhaps the actually transfer of the torch is covered by the Olympic Committee.
