Last night at 5:15pm protesters gathered at City Hall to remind us what a pestilence they can be when they try very hard.
What are they protesting? Why, what else but the complaint-trend of the year, the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. That night was the scheduled "lighting" of the Olympic and Paralympic flags -- by this they mean floodlights, not matches and lighters, as many in the crowd undoubtedly hoped.
We must also remember that it was only a few days back that a small group of aboriginal (do I have to capitalize that?) activists actually stole the Olympic flag from city hall in downtown Vancouver. Nearby taxpayers began looking in their wallets to find the money to replace it.
Parents out there should be able to relate to the behavior exhibited by these neo-hippies, not just because of the sheer immaturity of their actions, but because Vancouver is acting like a spoiled teen who has just had a surprise birthday thrown for him, but insists on complaining the whole time.
The Olympics are that party, and the Vancouver mob isn't interested in eating any cake. No, they'd rather be complaining to their mother -- or in this case our city's politicians -- that they "didn't ask for a party" and "it's more effort than it's worth".
These teens obviously don't realize that the party wasn't really for them. It was for the mother who enjoys seeing her son happy on his birthday, and for her sons friends who want to wish him well (and eat junk food).
The city's leadership and intellectual elite know the value of the Olympics. They can see the good it will do for our city, but only if we stop whining long enough to enjoy it. And those "corporate bastards" that the hippies claim to be "the only ones benefiting" are myself and a great deal of other business-owners who keep food on our table because our city supports our enterprising activities.
So, like the teen who spoils the fun for everyone, Vancouver's ever-present protesters are ensuring that the 2010 Olympics won't be any fun for anyone involved. Forget greedy corporations, nothing is as selfish as the group-mentality that honestly believes no one else's opinion matters.
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Why did you stiuck your tongue out at yourself?
Just popped online and saw your comment on my blog so dropped in. I too was thinking about the Olympic protestors today - I can't figure out what they're trying to accomplish other than making a LOT of enemies. So far, if that's it, they're being pretty successful.
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The facts matter. Your opinion doesn't. And neither does your analogy.
"The facts matter. Your opinion doesn't. And neither does your analogy."
Conveniently, neither do blog comments. Why are you here unless you agree with me? ^_-
Please do not use that name on my blog. I will delete any comments by anyone named "jesus".
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