Sally Jenkins has a strong column at the WaPo on all this, we'll see how long they let her stay in Beijing;
How about if you were a superstar gabillionaire NBA player?
Apropos of not much, Sally's pop Dan Jenkins (Semi-tough; Dead Solid Perfect) has another hilarious novel out that is about a reverse triple flip with a double twist in political incorrectness compared to the above... The Franchise Babe... say no more...
Those Jenkins are a tough impressive crew....
The slow strangling death of the Olympics at the hands of the Chinese officials continues. Their Olympic motto of "One World, One Dream" is beginning to take on an ominous tone, what with the gagging of athletes, and the censorship of the press, and the basic all-around stamping out of Olympic spirit. The only vision of the world that's permitted is their own, judging by the fact that gold medalist Joey Cheek was denied admittance to these Summer Games for the following offense: He spoke.Darfur. That's the word that so alarmed Chinese officials that they revoked Cheek's visa, a day before he was to fly to Beijing. We'll see how quickly the Chinese surveillance blocks the word from the Internet, or whether the cops show up and invite me to the departure lounge at the airport for writing it. The Olympics are supposed to be apolitical, Chinese officials continually bray; they will not allow any signs, or protests. And now it seems they've issued another edict: no humanitarians.Would you have the courage to speak out on these issues if you were involved in the Olympics?
...Cheek is just one athlete from Team Darfur who has been denied a visa. Synchronized swimmer Kendra Zanotto, a 2004 bronze medalist, planned to attend the Beijing Games as a freelance journalist, but was denied a visa. Most disturbing, a number of athletes from other countries who belong to Team Darfur have quietly called to drop out of the group in the run-up to these Games, because they were pressured by their Olympic committees to disassociate from the group.
How about if you were a superstar gabillionaire NBA player?
Apropos of not much, Sally's pop Dan Jenkins (Semi-tough; Dead Solid Perfect) has another hilarious novel out that is about a reverse triple flip with a double twist in political incorrectness compared to the above... The Franchise Babe... say no more...
Those Jenkins are a tough impressive crew....
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