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last1standing

(11,709 posts)
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 10:02 PM Aug 2013

Maybe the United States won't boycott the Sochi Olympics, but I will.

With all the talk of boycotting the Olympics, the one thing I haven't read much about is the fact that we the people have the right to refuse watch them and we have the ability to let sponsors know that we are very willing to purchase products from their competitors.

I plan to do both and I hope others join me. There is no excuse for sponsoring homophobia and legalized bigotry. There's even less excuse for rewarding those who do when there are so many viable alternatives.

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