It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a liberal to fuck up the Olympics

Well since China is hosting the Olympics this summer, the birkenstock-wearing "FREEEEEEE TIBEEEETTT!" crowd is going to be out in full force to make a statement about the People's Republic of China during the torch ceremony.

On the same day activists scaled the Golden Gate Bridge protesting China's policies in Tibet, presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., called on President Bush to boycott the opening ceremony for this summer's Beijing Olympics.

I wasn't aware that PCP replaced marijuana as the drug of choice for hippies.

"The violent clashes in Tibet and the failure of the Chinese government to use its full leverage with Sudan to stop the genocide in Darfur are opportunities for Presidential leadership," Clinton said in a statement. "These events underscore why I believe the Bush administration has been wrong to downplay human rights in its policy towards China. At this time, and in light of recent events, I believe President Bush should not plan on attending the opening ceremonies in Beijing, absent major changes by the Chinese government."

Man, you want to talk about pandering to the kumbaya-kids, she references Darfur, Tibet, and failures of the Bush administration, in a speech dealing with the Olympics. Next time she should just sing John Lennon's "Imagine" for the same effect.

In San Francisco on Monday, three protestors hung banners from the bridge's cables just two days before the arrival of the Olympic torch in the city.

"They are doing it at all the landmarks in the cities that are hosting the Olympic torch," said Tenzing Dasang, a member of Students for a Free Tibet, an activist group which he said planned the action.

Wearing helmets and safety gloves, the three apparently experienced climbers hung the banners between three parallel red cables after a careful ascent. Two helpers below on the bridge were later detained, Dasang said.

"One World, One Dream: Free Tibet," read one of two banners, protesting China's recent crackdown on Tibet. A second sign read "Free Tibet 08." Several smaller Tibetan flags fluttered in the wind.

I was going to call them "one-worlders" for sarcastic effect, but they beat me to the punch. I just hope their safety gloves and helmets were made from industrial hemp.