No Time for the Olympics

For those of you not from Vancouver, I cannot even begin to describe just how bad the homeless situation here really is. It is absolutely out of control. People bus in from all over the country just to be homeless here. Also every time you turn on the tv in the Couv, there is some sort of protest taking place that more often than not centers around the social housing issue.

A few weeks ago the Olympic Committee unveiled this huge ass clock that serves as the official countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic games coming here in 2010. It was donated by Omega and although somewhat tacky, it does serve its purpose. The clock sits out in front of the art gallery so you could also call it art if you were so inclined.

Anyhow, so the homeless and homeless advocates are going apeshit over this goddamn clock now (are we really surprised??). They were protesting “Homes not Games” and a few got arrested trying to beat up the clock and throw eggs at it. So now the City of Vancouver (meaning you, me and the rest of the innocent taxpayers) have to shell out money via increased taxation to pay for round the clock ‘clock security’; the security costs are expected to come to an estimated 300K. And to think! That 300K could have gone toward the purchase and/or building of some decent social housing in the city instead of paying for a round the clock rent-a-cop to make sure you tards don’t destroy the stupid Olympic clock! Nice work as usual, idiots.

p.s. all credit goes to Mag for the awesome clock picture, ty ty ty.