How many U.S. Olympians you figure are * supporters?

[Oeditpus Rex]

I kinda have an idea most are, since they all seem to talk about getting choked up during the national anthem.

OTOH, I despise flag-waving and that fucking song, but if I were competing in the Olympics I suppose that moment might prove pretty overwhelming.

[Left Is Write]

1. I think one can get choked up during the national anthem...

without being a Bush supporter.

I refuse to let neocon Republicans and Bush-lovers define patriotism for me. I admit I feel more sadness than anything else now when I hear the "the land of the free and the home of the brave," but I don't think a love of country and anthem needs to be tied to Bush. After all, don't we love our country enough to try to take it back from Bush and his ilk?

[democracyindanger]

2. I'd bet the majority aren't.

Too much contact with the rest of the world. Chimplovers can only thrive within the hermetically-sealed vacuum of US borders and FOX.

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. Yeah, but haven't they been hermetically sealed

in their little athletic worlds since they were old enough to strap on skates or whatever? And doesn't athletics foster a sense of following rather than leading?

I'm just throwin' this out for discussion. I dunno if it's one way or the other, or neither.