Vancouver's Olympic Countdown Clock Unveiled

[AristocratJonathan]

I'm not sure that she's 'tough' but she is lavishly-paid! That's what gave her the perseverence to come back to finish her speech! For being the communications director of the 2010 Olympics, she likely gets paid more than $100 000/year. I would be 'tough' too if I got paid that much!

How much courage does it take to continue a speech, after the police have hauled away the protesters?! If she is so 'tough', she wouldn't have flinched!

The protesters could find a better approach, though.

[doodweney]

i agree with your comment about the olympics being a success ....how do you see it being a success with decreased social programs and increasing hidden gas prices and taxes .Why is there no real accountabilty from vanoc and the province.What benefit is a 1 billion doller super highyway for a 14 day event.Please educate me on uncontrolled mega project spending?Who is we?Why has opposition in any normal democracy been suppresed?Why is there an elite promoting nationalism ?

[mediechi]

will the olympics be a success, well if it is, then Vancouver dramatically increases popularity and boost and in the economy (more money for homeless)

if not, sure protesters, go ahead, tear this city apart in anger

but for now, we should work towards success of the olympics AND HELPING THE HOMELESS THE ADDICTS ETC

but please, do not add to the cost of the Games (security prices will be increased greatly) by continously protesting

yes, we now understand the problems of the game

[kevinwashere12345]

u rock

[mediechi]

sry bout the same posts, glich in my computer.........

[mediechi]

k, homelessness is a problem and does need to be addressed and solved,

however, the protesters are wasting their time and making hypocrites of themeselves.....

are the Games bad? debatable...

but the Games are coming no matter what, so instead of protesting them (and bumping up the price of security) why not work towards a solving the problem much rather than complain about it.

also, protest to stop it? stupid, we've spent soo much money on it, to drop out now would be a complete waste..

[mediechi]

k, homelessness is a problem and does need to be addressed and solved,

however, the protesters are wasting their time and making hypocrites of themeselves.....

are the Games bad? debatable...

but the Games are coming no matter what, so instead of protesting them (and bumping up the price of security) why not work towards a solving the problem much rather than complain about it.

also, protest to stop it? stupid, we've spent soo much money on it, to drop out now would be a complete waste..

[mediechi]

k, homelessness is a problem and does need to be addressed and solved,

however, the protesters are wasting their time and making hypocrites of themeselves.....

are the Games bad? debatable...

but the Games are coming no matter what, so instead of protesting them (and bumping up the price of security) why not work towards a solving the problem much rather than complain about it.

also, protest to stop it? stupid, we've spent soo much money on it, to drop out now would be a complete waste..

[ashleee15]

I came in from Saskatoon on my spring break vacation and i was very scared when this had happened. It didn't open my eye's about the poor people, at all living on the eastside. The protestors just emberassed themselves is all.

[rocwood]

So...what? just because some homeless bum need housing, we regular middle class citizens have to be denied of this activity that can potentially bring some popularity and significance to this cheesy little fishing town you call "the grand city of vancouver"? I don't mind paying taxes so government can set up PAYING jobs for people in poverty. But I will not pay to give them free houses so they can laugh in my face about it. This is a lousy place and we all know it.

[marshallsimon]

Something really stinks arround here in Vancouver. Why, I believe it's the Protesters that are smelling arronud here. I think Gordon Campbell & Geoff Plant should resign.

[dylantrent61]

fuck 2010 and your corporate circus

[OlymPigs2010]

Poverty is the part of the violence inflicted on people by the wealthy elite in Vancouver and only these Greedy Scum Sucking Bastards are pushing for this Fucking Rip Off they call the 2010 Olympics!

[homesnotgames]

You said it.

Poverty,Homelessness,Ecolgical Destruction,Corporate Invasion of Native Land,Massive Public Debt, Increased Police repression & Surveillance.

And crispy152 dose not think this is violence. You are said.

[crispy152]

Sorry, thought I lost my first response :-S

[crispy152]

Wow, thanks for using violence, indimidation and profanity in order to get your point across. Be careful before you alientate the people who actually do believe in your cause. Thanks for embarassing me.

[crispy152]

Good plan, lets use violence, intimidation and profanity to get our point across. Yes, thats won't alienate the people who believe in the same cause but don't believe in violence. Thanks for embarassing us.

[homesnotgames]

The Olypics = violence

the only one that is a embarassment is you.

[gnomit]

Violence involves attacking people. Jumping on a stage to yell into a mic is not violence. I'm sure you'd prefer people just said nothing and held up a dinky little sign but that is a token gesture that does nothing to create real change.

[DavidGoss]

I think having the olympics in Vancouver was a bad idea, but we're stuck with it, so we better make it work or we're really going to pay. Too bad the protesters didn't use ad campaigns and more dignified tactics to create a referrendum...

[homesnotgames]

shut down 2010

( Do to the diversity of social sectors and concerns, any-Olympic movement must include respect and tolerance for a diversity of tactics as a basic principle)

[rockerbiff]

The 2010 Olympics will bring more poverty and homelessness to the streets of Vancouver, whilst land owners like Jack Poole and David Podmore will live off your debt our years to come. These games are nothing more than a land grab for the exclusive few. Only SUV driving, heads stuck in the sand types refuse to admit this - this is your money and Podmore and Poole are alughing all the way to the bank.