NBC: NASCAR Beats (Olympic) Champions?!

What genius at NBC decided to show NASCAR "stock" car racing instead of the Olympics on Sunday afternoon? Let's review the facts of NASCAR vs. the Olympics:

• Who: A few fans anxious for the start of the interminable season vs. the World, but most importantly the many Americans wishing to see friends who aren't among the few spotlighted medal contenders!
• What: left hand turns, period, albeit at very high speed vs. sports you've never seen performed by people whose name and country may be unpronounceable. (Ok, maybe this one goes to NASCAR).
• When: nearly every week of the year (4 out of 5 weekends) vs. 2 weeks every 4 years (2%).
• Where: Contiguous US states only, mostly limited to the former Confederate States of America, vs. Global.

On the basis of sport or news, the Olympics should prevail. When most Americans know almost nothing about the world that we seek to dominate, this programming decision is irresponsible bordering on the criminal! NBC is licensed to broadcast in the public interest. If the FCC had any backbone, they would at least threaten to revoke NBC's license.

Ambrose Bierce had no idea how true his witticism would be 100 years later:

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.

Shouldn't we at least have the decency to observe the natives at play before we invade? Who knows, it might even aid in post-war reconstruction planning (if we were to ever engage in it).