tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post8728867190759249924..comments2024-03-28T00:25:10.859-07:00Comments on Madness and Beauty: Olympic Brouha....ha?Jessica O'Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807873917327445130noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-24461117696855061152010-01-26T05:11:19.705-08:002010-01-26T05:11:19.705-08:00It is not necessary for a person to be left leanin...It is not necessary for a person to be left leaning or right leaning. The issue is sometimes you might feel that the other side is doing the right thing. Then, you will feel as if you are betraying your fellow 'leanists'.. guess, that is a completely new word made up by me :)<br /><br />But, the point is, sometimes we should follow Gautam Buddha's teaching: 'Following the Middle path.'<br /><br />Anyway, that is what I feel. Need not be applicable to you.<br />Coming back to the the topic, being from India, I completely empathize with you about the marginalization of the poor.the person withinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776952830485927559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-54203306423482740892010-01-19T20:23:57.060-08:002010-01-19T20:23:57.060-08:00Pulling student grants is going too far. Infrastru...Pulling student grants is going too far. Infrastructure with no one to run it makes oh so much sense. and the bc md's now get a $100 bonus per patient for not effing the dog and gettin people out of emerge w/i 2 hours not based on outcomes but comeouts.<br /><br />We need the people to rise up and demand a say in what's spent, i vote for government by public check box. <br /><br />Having said that we not talking bout 'practice' its the Olympics, go Canada go!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688799013321485687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-43979231439099191442010-01-19T12:52:04.715-08:002010-01-19T12:52:04.715-08:00Jess,
I'm with you! Let' get liquored and...Jess,<br /><br />I'm with you! Let' get liquored and go meet some foreigners and show em a good time. If you know what I mean. There's nothing to be done now, this out of control freight train of over spending and excess cannot be stopped by protests and riots will only blemish our city's name further. I can only hope that one day we can all turn to help the impoverished people of Vancouver have a decent and respectful space to live, eat and sleep. <br />BTW Hi Heather! I hear yah on the bursary front. Instead of the 3K i was getting every year they just turned it into a loan amount. Fuckers.Williehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03518592259797210354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-8112078394026900412010-01-19T09:09:49.645-08:002010-01-19T09:09:49.645-08:00I didn't get any bursaries/awards last year, w...I didn't get any bursaries/awards last year, when I have repeatedly recieved at least $3000/year It slammed me financially. faak! I hope I get something this semester. Shawn also mentioned that VANOC rented every billboard in town! every sqaure inch! Macdonalds and coke will be forced down your throat whether you like it or not. <br />-HUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635011686247802451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-24539678901221635802010-01-19T05:50:07.584-08:002010-01-19T05:50:07.584-08:00Feel the same way about the London olympics as com...Feel the same way about the London olympics as community playing fields and allotments are torn up to make way for it. Makes me very cross, esp. when I see heritage and museums budgets being slashed to pay for it. We never got to vote on it.<br />On the bright side, we'll have lots of lovely running track and enormous empty sports halls at the end of it. Brilliant.Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740360046558563158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-44287677114651987632010-01-19T03:50:34.312-08:002010-01-19T03:50:34.312-08:00Hi,
I sort of agree with you that the sudden devel...Hi,<br />I sort of agree with you that the sudden development the city has to undergo to host the big event will divert the focus from real problems. It is so every where. I guess China is going through it right now. Nice to know a left-leaning person.indrabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797534131912600541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-49358591068339266072010-01-19T02:58:52.142-08:002010-01-19T02:58:52.142-08:00I know exactly how you feel. It was like that in S...I know exactly how you feel. It was like that in Sydney in the lead-up to the Olympics, and like you, there is the But, but all I can say is, it was one of the best times to be in the city ever! I think I spent most nights of the games just wandering around with my friends, meeting new people from all over the world.Kylez..aka...Mrs.P!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04543878426779826398noreply@blogger.com