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Question: Given Russia's recently passed laws against the GLBT community, do you think the United States should boycott next year's Olympic games?
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Democrat -Yes		  
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Democrat -No		  
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Republican -Yes		  
#4
Republican -No		  
#5
independent/third party -Yes		  
#6
independent/third party -No		  
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Frodo
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« on: August 12, 2013, 11:21:29 PM »
Should we boycott the games?
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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2013, 02:52:10 AM »
No - the Olympic Games provide a fleeting opportunity for the peoples of our world to set aside their differences and stand together in solidarity. Why let politics as usual ruin our prospects of enjoying such a rare event?
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2013, 07:07:35 AM »
Olympic boycotts are a terrible idea. Having said that, I wouldn't mind the US boycotting- as long as Canada doesn't. It would mean more medals!
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2013, 07:39:20 AM »
No (D)

We didn't boycott Beijing in 2008, and the PRC is MUCH more of a human rights abuser than Russia.
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2013, 09:24:30 AM »
Quote from: Senator TNF on August 13, 2013, 07:39:20 AM
No (DR)

We didn't boycott Beijing in 2008, and the PRC is MUCH more of a human rights abuser than Russia.
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Goldwater
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2013, 09:32:40 AM »
Quote from: DC Al Fine on August 13, 2013, 09:24:30 AM
Quote from: Senator TNF on August 13, 2013, 07:39:20 AM
No (DR)

We didn't boycott Beijing in 2008, and the PRC is MUCH more of a human rights abuser than Russia.
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Grumpier Than Uncle Joe
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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2013, 11:25:08 AM »
No, stop.
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2013, 12:13:01 PM »
No, and I'm sick of hearing the 'boycott everything!' brigade.
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2013, 12:56:13 PM »
Quote from: Senator TNF on August 13, 2013, 07:39:20 AM
No (D)

We didn't boycott Beijing in 2008, and the PRC is MUCH more of a human rights abuser than Russia.
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2013, 02:54:51 PM »
Yes (D). Maybe if we started boycotting their games, the IOC will pick countries that are not run by homophobic and totalitarian nut jobs.
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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2013, 04:16:02 PM »
Quote from: traininthedistance on August 13, 2013, 12:56:13 PM
Quote from: Senator TNF on August 13, 2013, 07:39:20 AM
No (D)

We didn't boycott Beijing in 2008, and the PRC is MUCH more of a human rights abuser than Russia.
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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2013, 10:05:10 PM »
Quote from: Рresident Αverroës on August 13, 2013, 09:31:29 AM
We shouldn't attend the Olympics if they're taking place in a country that doesn't have free elections. That applied to China in 2008, and it will almost certainly apply to Russia in 2016.

I'm inclined to see the Olympics as a gigantic waste of money and a playground for the global 1%, anyway. I wouldn't mind if the US government cut all funds to the Olympic Committee and refused to get involved at all.
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