This is what I always say to people that seem to have too much time on their hands: Get a Hobby.
When I received a Facebook invitation inviting me to join an anti-Olympic movement, that is exactly what crossed my mind. I respect that everyone has a right to their own opinion but the rage that came from within me when I received this invitation was indescribable.
The invitation was outlining an event to be staged in Kitchener while the Olympic torch relay come through town on December 27, 2009. I was offended by the invitation to protest against my beliefs. I believe in Canada. I believe in the Olympics.
The Olympic haters planning the protest are part of a movement called “No 2010″. This organization claims to be resisting the Olympics due to the nature that they’re taking place on ‘stolen land’. The group describes the ‘corporate circus’ as the following:
“The Olympics are not about the human spirit & have little to do with athletic excellence; they are a multi-billion dollar industry backed by powerful elites, real estate, construction, hotel, tourism and television corporations, working hand in hand with their partners in crime: government officials & members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).” (quoted from the No 2010 website)
If watching the videos below doesn’t set you over the edge I urge you to head to their website. I do not agree with a word of any of it, but I will admit it did open my eyes to an entirely new perspective on the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic games. I pity the people behind the crimes against the Olympics and wish that they were able to feel the joy and spirit that fills me when I think about Canada hosting the world in February… And the icing on the cake: at the beginning of the videos they write “for educational purposes only, we’re not responsible if you f*%k shit up.” Hard to take them seriously isn’t it?
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