The New York Times has found an immigrant it can’t stand. He’s the United States Olympic Archery coach, originally from Korea. What could possibly be wornt with an immigrant that New York Times could not like him? Could he be HIV-positive, sexually perverted, a criminal, an illegal alien, or Communist? No, they’re fine with all that–Kisik Lee is a Christian.[U.S. Archery Coach Fastens Religion to His Sport| For Coach, God and Archery Are a Package Deal, By Katie Thomas, August 19, 2008 ] He’s been known to evangelize, and some of the archers have found Jesus and been baptized. The New York Times can’t stand it. I think they want him to lose his job.

Because of this quasi-public status, the U.S.O.C. has a responsibility to ensure that coaches do not overstep their boundaries when it comes to preaching to athletes, said Richard Lapchick, [email him] the director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. “They have a responsibility to be inclusive and to embrace diversity, and we often think of diversity as a racial or gender thing,” he said. “But religion is definitely a big part of it as well.”

Never mind the archer–tell me why the University of Central Florida has an  Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport.

Weird quote from this article: “Christianity is not unusual in archery.” That’s America! Christianity is not unusual in America.

Anybody who says these two long-serving Wisconsin Democrats don’t care about American workers just isn’t paying attention.

Why, during one week alone Kohl and Feingold were praised for their stand-up support for the working community by Working Mother magazine and Corporate Voices for American Families (CVAF) and the AFL-CIO , respectively.

Here’s how Kohl, who loves to remind Wisconsinites that he’s “nobody’s senator but yours,” reacted to his award for “leadership in the Senate”:

It’s an enormous challenge to balance jobs and families, from growing kids to aging parents, and to manage a household budget when the costs of living keep rising. It’s a privilege to serve in the Senate where I’m able to work to shape policies that can strengthen families, and I’m grateful for this recognition.

That’s our Herb, always stepping up when it counts.

Let’s listen, shall we, to Donna Klein, CVAF’s founder and president, put Herb’s efforts in the proper light:

“The recipients of the Best of Congress award serve as models for what can be accomplished through legislation and a personal commitment to policies that benefit working families. As our nation wrestles with a host of economic and other issues involving working families (italics mine), these members of Congress deserve to be congratulated and recognized nationally for their leadership and support.”

Amen to that!

And never you mind that during its annual convention eight years ago in New Orleans, the AFL-CIO dropped its long-standing restriction against companies hiring illegals. That didn’t stop Russ Feingold from showing he stands shoulder to shoulder with those the late Chicago columnist Mike Royko admired for their “lunch pail” qualities:

“I’ve held over a thousand listening sessions–I held one this morning in Kenosha–and you can probably guess the questions I’ve heard over and over again in every corner of the state. How will I keep my job? How will I keep my house? Why can’t I afford to fill my gas tank or keep my health insurance anymore.”

Wait, there’s more from the man who is honorary chairman of the Progressive Patriots Fund:

I keep hearing these concerns everywhere I go. It’s more important than ever that Congress be proactive in taking care of the working men and women who are the heart and soul of the economy.

Memo to Russ and Herb: Don’t pay any attention to those mean-spirited folks at Americans for Better Immigration!

From 1960-1984, Japan was a solid medal producer at the Olympics, but from 1988-2000 its athletes tended to crumble under the incredible pressure exerted by the Japanese media to win one for the nation. A friend who lives in Japan wrote before the 2004 Olympics:

“When Japanese athletes compete in the Olympics they feel they are representing, not only their country, but also their race and all its members. When a Japanese is leading in a race the announcer’s voice becomes flushed with emotion. When interviewed after competition, swimmers and judo-ists say they can’t remember what happened, so great was their emotion. In fact in the moments leading up to a competition, Japanese seem almost paralyzed by nervousness. They are not competing for themselves, but for their coach, their team, their family, and everyone. If they win, it was not because of their own effort, but because of everyone’s support. Their greatest emotion then is relief from the relentless pressure. If they lose, they have let everyone down. They cannot be good sportsmen and congratulate their opponents with a smile because their minds are elsewhere thinking about how they will apologize to their supporters.”

In 2004, Japan bounced back, increasing its total medal haul from 18 to 37, moving from 14th position in 2000 to 6th position. Currently, they are in 8th place in 2008.