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February 14, 2010
Olympic Resistance Network
The usual suspects making life difficult for the rule of law make violent protests against the Vancouver Olympics a bit of a non-event.
There is the off chance their aims are less banal than their methods.
The ORN is an umbrella group for many causes surrounding the games, ranging from environmental to economic issues. The most prominent involve aboriginal activists who want to reclaim their property ("No Olympics on Stolen Ancient Land") and those angry over the amount of money spent on the Olympics as opposed to public housing ("Homes Not Games").
No. Just as banal as their methods.
A shame that. I too am opposed to the Olympics and might have enjoyed participating in a "resistance network". But seeing as we have spent a billion dollars on security alone, I expect I could come up with something much better to piss away the money on than converting real estate into stone age hunting grounds and building grass huts for people too lazy to pay rent (or build their own damned grass huts).
Exit question: What will it cost me for the broadcast rights to Vancouver cops beating down street protests?
Another thing: Not that I am a fan of Vancouver cops either.
Related: I have nothing against snow boarding though, admittedly, I have nothing for snow baording either. The ritualized, comformist performance of rebellion is a bit tired but even that is nothing peculiar for the average teenager. Or, for that matter, for what is left of civilization.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 14, 2010 09:48 AM
