1st Annual Poverty Olympics

from http://www.workingtv.com/poverty-olympics.html
Video highlights from the 1st Annual Poverty Olympics, Feb. 3, 2008 at the Carnegie Centre in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. More info @ http://www.povertyolympics.ca

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News & Politics

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• poverty
• olympics
• 1st
• annual
• downtown
• eastside
• vancouver
• dtes
• vanoc
• games
• bread
• circus
• workingtv
• www.povertyolympics.ca

[herohumper]

I saw this bum (sorry, "mentally challenged homeless person") standing outside a 7-11 and begging to a 10 year old and I thought "just when your life has hit rock bottom, it gets worse"....time to be put to-sleep.

[herohumper]

Wow, I guess these folks took time out of their busy days and important jobs to do this.

I wish I had time for such events, but then again I have a job.

[Spacestuff4me]

This group is a MFing joke, are exploiting the system by using the homeless to futher their own socialist view. Every penny given to this is a waste. This money should go to create private industry jobs, not generations of welfare.

You worthless POS have no idea what real poverty is and the people who have a legit need can't get it because of all the money pissed away on your group. Instead of blaming everyone, howabout looking in a mirror for someone to blame for your problems. SHAME ON U

[foxdefense]

YOU are Shameless promoters of a non inclusive games your games did not include 80% of the world that has no water or housing at all no rights of free speech torture and imprisonment You shouldn't be allowed to hold the poverty games as you have more than most in the world. Were did you get the monies to buy the T-shirts costumes - ads - posters - cameras - clothing - jewerly - and especially rights of free speech. You are a pitiful group of selfish people when thousands die just for water

[sorium007]

Congratulations, you have successfully taken advantage of the marginalized to promote your personal beliefs. Watching this all I hear is "dance monkey dance!" The worst thing to happen to the marginalized people are the promoters of this event.

[smellyfooty]

mcdonalds and coca-cola - theme for the "olympics" - "they're in the money"... very true. why youtube can't buffer these vids to their full entirety so we can actually see what's going on ... wel... that leaves me to say what john f kennesdy said "those who make peaceful demonstration impossible will make VIOLENT revolution inevitable.."

[gunsr4kids]

these videos drive me nuts. wow these people get to live in the most beautiful city in the whole world with rent and meals covered by tax payers like myself and they still want more. What I would like to know is how many of them are looking for work while they are on welfare. The government knows any investment made to these people will never be paid back to them. Dont these people get it? We give them enough to survive. They could change but they dont want to and why would they? End of story

[LightingArts]

The Goverment of B.C wants to EXCHANGE YOU ALL FOR A BUNCH OF Chinease That can pay Immigration taxes , ...Move over

[semobuttons]

This video does a great job of presenting the issues about homelessness and poverty in Vancouver, the world class city that is hosting the 2010 Olympics. Pass this on to your friends around the world, let them know about the plight of the people living on the streets. Send it to Mayor Sam and the councillors of Vancouver!