[mobglob-discuss] Re: Party on for 2010

[Sandy Bauer]

I hope this was sent as a letter-to-the-editor to all print media in the 
Province.  If not, I passionately urge you to do so.


At 03:53 PM 7/7/03 -0700, Bella wrote:
>Party on!
>
>Let's party in the schools and hospitals that have been closed. Let's
>party on people's dreams and hopes this government has destroyed. Let's
>party real hardy on the bones of the suicides this government's cutbacks
>have directly caused. So, if you're going to party, get honest; celebrate
>the only thing one can count on from G. Campbell - lies and frivolity.
>Celebrate the only thing these people care about: their egos and the
>money a few will personally gain for themselves by taking advantage of
>people's naivety.
>
>To have that rewarded by the "Oympic" organization is a travesty and
>shows how far from Olympic ideals reality is. Under the NDP, without all
>the drastic cuts and destruction that have been perpetrated on the
>majority of BC citizens, maybe hosting an Olympics might have been
>acceptable. Now it is nothing less than disgusting. This party and
>expression of such joy is a slap in the face to all the people damaged by
>government funding cuts; an insult to all the people who have been forced
>to make the real sacrifices for his agenda; sacrifices Campbell and
>chronies would never make for anyone.
>
>So party on; celebrate sports and health. Celebrate money coming from
>lost disability benefits, celebrate money from the growing number of
>hungry and homeless people; dance on the lives of women who can no longer
>escape abusive relationships, feel your joy due to the  children and
>parents who no longer get supports they need. Party away in gratitude to
>all these people. Dance while the province deteriorates.
>
>Celebrate, celebrate these Olymics and the selling of them, celebrate
>taking money that belongs to and should be going to help ALL our citizens
>first. Awarding the Olympics to Vancouver under the present circumstances
>is an insult to all the people whose lives have been irrevocably lost and
>damaged due to Campbell. Anyone who is proud of Vancouver getting the bid
>under the present circumstances and goes out to celebrate, either lives
>in a fantasy land and/or has no heart. This celebration will disgust
>anyone who honestly understands and values the dignity of all people.
>
>You still want to celebrate your selfishness?
>
>Then at least be honest about it.
>
>Sincerely,
>Lenore S. Clemens
>
>Vancouver, BC
>lsclemens at novus-tele.net
>
>=====
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>
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