Jackson Jambalaya

I guess Bill missed the blasphemy that was on full display at the Olympics.

I presume the Olympic closing ceremony will mock Islam. I'm confident the Olympics would never discriminate.

12:43 PM, not likely.


2 Timothy 3:5

Olympics are a joke that lets you rabble nibble on some, in this case and this case only, nationalism.

Return the Olympics to the martial contests they once were. Make it a requirement that no athlete can compete but for the country in which he was born and still lives. Disallow purchasing ringers.

They lost me at allowing men to beat up women. Don’t equivocate. Don’t call it hate speech. It is the height of absurdity and makes this once hallowed event a charade of its former glory.

Obviously Bill has never read "Circus Maximus" by Andrew Zimbalist. This economic analysis of the Olympics and World Cup shows how bidding to host either is the equivalent to host a plague. When considering the disruptions, tourism actually declines for host cities. The cities are left in economic ruin with rising crime and poverty.

No wonder that Bill thinks the Olympics are wonderful. Unlike Midas, liberals like Bill turn everything they touch to dross.

I lost interest once domestic violence, aka “women’s” boxing, became an official Olympic sport.

And I guess the opponent some of the Female boxers is cool too

Guys, he wasn't talking about France's bad taste as demonstrated in the opening ceremony. Awful is too kind of a description for that, and no, Islam will not be treated to similar denigrations. However, I have thoroughly enjoyed these Olympics and it has been nice to see the universal rooting for our U.S. team by my fellow Americans.

By the way, when is that 16 year-old high school runner from Texas suppose to run? He made the team, and I thought it was a member of the men's 4x400 relay team. Do they run today, or does anyone know?

Thanks in advance.

We are simply spoiled and arrogant. Until we have direct competiton with other nations (Olympics etc.) we simply do not recognize the very real struggle for limited resources which all nations are involved...even us. We think we have got it made so we have nothing better to do than turn on each other. We will be unprepared when a REAL enemy emerges to kick our ass.

@3:30 PM
It doesn’t even have to be a “real enemy” because the US has won very few wars on our own. WW2 was more the USSR than the US which is why Europe was divided behind the Iron Curtain for so many years. The NVA beat us and ran us out of Vietnam. We couldn’t beat the DPRK which is why the Korean DMZ exists. We occupied Kabul but never truly defeated the Taliban. And who can forget the early victories of the Japanese against us in Southeast Asia?

Now compound our history of deafeat with the long lost industrial capability and imagine what would consititute a “real enemy” today.

When I see poor, struggling amateurs like LeBron James and the rest of the US team wailing on Puerto Ricans and Scottie Scheffler winning medals, I think to myself, "You know, these kids show some real heart. If they can manage to feed themselves while they train for the future they just might be able to make something of themselves..." I also think to myself, "Why in the hell does Puerto Rico have an Olympic basketball team?"

I look at the Olympics the same way as I do human rights - why bother?

USA! I love watching the Olympics. Can’t hold it against the athletes that the French chose to be French. That’s like getting mad about the Super Bowl half time show.

Forget the opening. Enjoy the athletes performance.

@2:26 thanks for trying to bring some sanity and realism to this conversation, but obviously you don't know the audience on JJ; all they want to do is bitch, especially when they can do it and include anything Crawford/Salter and others may say regardless of how benign the topic of their column.

The Olympics have unfortunately become just another avenue for "what can I..." - not we, us, our country or fellow citizens - "...get out of this?" I really do not want to be a cynic but I will not put on rose-colored blinders either. I take no issue with anyone trying to earn a living, even "seeking their fortune," as it is sometimes expressed. It is also said, "fortune favors the bold," "with great risks often comes great rewards," etc.

I do not take issue with those who are willing to work to earn what they seek, even great wealth, for themselves and their families. On a basic level, that is survival. My problem is with those who are hypocrites about it, or worse, those who lie, cheat, or steal to obtain things they are not willing to earn through honest effort and work. For those who would allege that the world and its peoples have always been so, I could offer numerous counter-examples. In light of the current election cycle in the US, I'll offer these: Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Carter and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ford. If you do not know and understand why these are examples, a longer post here will not be able to further your education.

"what can I..." - not we, us, our country or fellow citizens - "...get out of this?"

You might even be reminded of current college football. No such thing any more as,

'What can I do for my school and my team?'
'What does Coach expect of me?'
'How can I help the team achieve its goals?'

4:40's favorite song is, "Don't know much about history."

It appears that some people on here don’t know the difference between their own religion and Greek mythology. I’m sure these people take offense to being called ignorant, but hey, the shoe fits perfectly.

Also, is a person who is born with a vagina and ovaries and doesn’t identify as trans and isn’t on hormone therapy a girl or a boy? Y’all seem to be incredibly confused on that point as well (the Algerian boxer). Funny, y’all were talking about gender in such simplistic terms before this controversy.

" Funny, y’all were talking about gender in such simplistic terms before this controversy"

I still am talking about the simplicity of gender. There's always an exception to the rule, but it doesn't change the rule, and it surely doesn't become the rule. There are two genders, male, and female.

And which of those two genders is the Algerian boxer, who, for her entire life, has had a vagina and ovaries, and is not undergoing any sort of treatment to transition her gender from female to male, 1:38?

Again, a lot of your friends seem to be confused on that point. See above. Can you please enlighten them?

"There are two genders, male, and female."

Wrong. There are two sexes, male and female. Gender is a fabrication dreamed up to suggest sex has no identification limits.

And I don't give a shit what Tom Head thinks.

Question for all the smarty pants on here: when a person’s chromosomes don’t match the genetalia they were born with (like the Algerian boxer), which bathroom should they have to use?

August 5, 2024 at 2:40 PM, the chromosomes determine sex. To put this question away for good, the IOC should perform the test noted in the article below.

https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/gender-row-boxers-were-disqualified-world-championships-after-chromosome-test-2024-08-05/

https://notthebee.com/article/international-olympics-committee-spokesman-defends-female-boxing-decision-saying-we-did-away-with-sex-tests-in-the-last-century

In the fourth and final lap, Crawford has pulled ahead of Salter by a head, but wait, Salter's second wind has kicked in and he's back in the lead...

Washington Post: "Ratings Soar for the Olympics!"
Gallup: "Olympics have the worst TV ratings of any summer Olympics recorded."
WaPo has become a caricature of itself.

7:05, so a person with male genetalia with chromosomes that match up with being a female should use the women’s restroom, notwithstanding having male parts? That’s what I hear when you say that “chromosomes” determine sex.

I don't know what lead to your confusion, nowhere in any of my post did I mention restroom visitation. My post have been about sexual determination for athletic events. You should keep to the subject, and quit trying to use straw man questions.

Just answer the question and stop deflecting, 11:33!

Jimmy Carter was simply seeking attention every time he picked up a brand new hammer and pretended to drive a nail. Same reason that for years he sat directly home plate at Atlanta Braves games, directly in camera shot of every pitch thrown.

7:05 So you're describing a person with "chromosomes that match up with being a female"...."notwithstanding having male parts".

So explain where those "male parts" came from, since a person with two X chromosomes would not have an sry (assume that's in italics") gene which is necessary for those "male parts" to develop several weeks into gestation.

Bubba Bob, it’s definitely possible to be born with and have two X chromosomes and also “male parts.”

If you don’t understand, then use Google. I’m not your teacher, and I have no obligation to educate you on matters that you could easily look up yourself.