Reply #57: Amy ran a segment on the Olympics which was done by an indy

[EFerrari]

in BC. He described it as yet another instance of public funds being funneled into private hands.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/12/olympics

(Video, audio, transcript at link.)

This problem exists wherever the Olympics are held but it's especially problematic (and outrageous) when held in cities that have big underserved populations like Vancouver does as outlined in the vid you saw earlier.

Watching the dances last night that seemed to celebrate native cultures was sort of awful because it's lipstick on the piggery of the corporations who benefit from the games at the expense of the local, vulnerable population. ;(