[NefCanuck]

NOS2Go4Me,Feb 17 2010, 09:08 AM Wrote:So where do you stand? Do you let your enmity of the situation force your hand and admit your dislike of the Games? Or are you a fervent support of blatant nationalism, crying for more funding for athletes so they can "SMASH THE COMMIES"? I couldn't care either way, except for the fact that once again, my tax dollars are spent on something which I have zero control over.
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NOS,

Don't forget that throughout history governments have spent money on causes that not everyone supports (The "You can't please all of the people all of the time" issue) so I think that arguement is a bit weak per se (I mean there are people who would absolutely freak for example about "their tax dollars" are being used to fund the government contributions to the Registered Disability Savings Plan, for example)

Now as to whether these Olympic Games will make a lasting positive impact?

History shows us that in Canada anyways <b>if</b> the games are run well (the before and during) that there can be positive outcomes (Calgary) and negative outcomes (Montreral) Where Vancouver will fall in the grand scheme of things, well only history can judge that IMO.

NefCanuck