2008 Beijing Olympics: NBA Chooses Profits Over Power of Voice

In today’s society, we are fortunate to have more outlets to information and news than any other civilization in history. Want to find out what’s happening in the town 30 miles from you? Hop on the Internet. Want to find out what’s happening in the country halfway across the world? Take your pick of TV, radio, or the Internet. It’s not a question of whether we can be informed or not, but a question of which means of communication we choose to educate ourselves.  Because so many of us are very opinionated and steadfast in our beliefs I avoid talking about politics and race in my articles at all possible cost. Sure, if I want 5,000+ reads I could throw in a topic of race to stir the pot or put in my two cents on politics. But that’s not what I’m about and will continue to stay that way. The only reason I have decided, after long and hard thought, to tackle this topic of China, the USA Basketball team, and the Olympics ... (link)