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Puzzledtraveller

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Tue Jul 30, 2013, 03:26 PM

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Russian lawmaker: We will arrest gay athletes, tourists at Olympic Games [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 OP

Now the games are worth boycotting. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #1

Russia was already worth boycotting, but this will surely give the boycott a boost MNBrewer Jul 2013 #21

Yep... PatrynXX Jul 2013 #39

Do it. Fucking do it and then see what happens. Brickbat Jul 2013 #2

my best bet is nothing will happen. if they imprison someone he will be released La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #6

@#$% Russia. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #3

I am starting to wonder if the Russians want to call this Olympics thing off.... MADem Jul 2013 #4

I, sadly, share your "irritating fear." Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #8

What better way to "up" the Russian medal count? MADem Jul 2013 #13

I wasn't even thinking of that, I was thinking more of... Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #14

That too...but Pootie Poot's reputation is that he keeps a tight rein on his reign... MADem Jul 2013 #22

Perhaps we should call it what it reall is...a Progrom. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #24

Boycott the games... one_voice Jul 2013 #16

I was against a boycott, despite my feelings about the Russian law. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #18

I think you're expressing a very appropriate balance. While the hatred, violence, petronius Jul 2013 #32

Well the the Olympic Committee had another option davidpdx Jul 2013 #50

South Korea should be given the chance to do it right, like everyone else. MADem Aug 2013 #51

The only way splitting it up would work is among European countries davidpdx Aug 2013 #54

They have anti-gay laws on the books and Pootie is in favor of enforcement. MADem Aug 2013 #55

Yeah it is davidpdx Aug 2013 #56

So much for figure skating. TexasTowelie Jul 2013 #5

No Tchaikovsky at the skating rink either? BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #7

So they have GOP assholes there too. Rex Jul 2013 #9

wow? you think that mentality came about with the advent of the GOP? cali Jul 2013 #10

No, but I see they have the same stupid anti-human agenda as the GOP. Rex Jul 2013 #12

Well, thats one way... Lancero Jul 2013 #11

They should lose the bid to host future games then. Initech Jul 2013 #15

cold blooded Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #17

Well, it's a way to increase their medal count Warpy Jul 2013 #19

Russia should be banned from participating in the next Summer/Winter games (16'/18'). Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #20

Vitaly Milonov will get caught with gay prostitutes in 3-2-1... Archae Jul 2013 #23

Sometimes a cigar is nothing but a cigar...and... Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #25

Every year some well-known and rabid homophobe gets caught. Archae Jul 2013 #26

And every year, we have rapid homophobes who aren't caught because they are heterosexuals. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #29

Hear, hear! theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #37

+1000! theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #36

Vlad, you idiot DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #27

You've got some SERIOUSLY funny GIFs there! burnodo Jul 2013 #28

is this the same one who called for Public Beatings of Gays ? JI7 Jul 2013 #30

As much as I like Stoli, it's on my boycott list until further notice. n/t backscatter712 Jul 2013 #31

kick Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #33

boycott--the safety of the athletes must be the number one concern dembotoz Jul 2013 #34

I would think the next step for GOP is to arm the athletes functioning_cog Jul 2013 #35

Psssssst - hey Russia: Chipper Chat Jul 2013 #38

This isn't about the safety of gay Olympic athletes. It's about Russia's homophobic laws. YOHABLO Jul 2013 #40

It's interesting that the far right anti-gay civil liberties has ut oh Jul 2013 #41

How do Russians know who's gay or not ? Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #42

Boycott it now. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #43

Politicians pontificate. randome Jul 2013 #44

Oh damn ! dusty trails Jul 2013 #45

I think we should leave it up to the athletes. roamer65 Jul 2013 #46

Milonov is threating Putin's Olympics profits. I wonder how he likes his polonium with his cereal? TeamPooka Jul 2013 #47

The guy's got issues... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #48

BOYCOTT THE OLYMPICS blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #49

K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #52

He's probably gay himself SummerSnow Aug 2013 #53