On paper, The Patriot Games seemed liked a good idea. Over 100 high-school age students will compete in games to commemorate the 250th birthday of America.
But that’s not what happened. The concept was to pick two students from each state, territory, Native American tribe or sovereign nation connected to America. They would compete for $250,000. With the right people behind, it could’ve been a great event that would turn into an annual competition.
Yet what has happened over the three-day event earlier this week seemed more like a glorified field day. Kids played kickball, dodgeball and competed on obstacle courses so pedestrian they looked like Dean Cain’s training video for ICE. Dog shows have more thrilling obstacles. Hell, marble racing videos online look like more nail-biters.
From what I’ve heard, there wasn’t much of a competitive entry application as most of the mostly white students from predominately Christisn faith-based schools. And the event held at a private school campus in Geneva, Ohio had a difficult time pulling in outside spectators.
As a matter of fact, I didn’t know it was happening until I saw the videos of students yesterday who may or may not have been athletes at their respective schools. While some people on the left said it would be the Hunger Games, I had to laugh at that. We’re not at that level yet and hopefully we’ll never be that way. This is more like Nazi Germany being handed a nice bowl of schadenfraude after seeing Jesse Owens kicking butt at the 1936 Olympics.
If anything, it was another chance for the current President to be the center of attention for the ceremony where he presented awards to the winners. There’s supposed to be a one-hour recap show on ABC on Thursday, Aug. 13.
Might I suggest you watch Patriot Games instead. It stars Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan with James Earl Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Bean, Thora Birch, Patrick Bergen and Anne Archer.
Zane Says 