Oy, Canada
poverty of reason
Behold the Canadian Poverty Olympics
Events included the long jump over a bed-bug-infested mattress, the welfare (social assistance) hurdles, the poverty line high jump, and curling for housing rights (with jello).
[I guess they’re poor - not hungry...]
The event began with a torch parade from the office of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users.
...erm, what now?
Reminds me of Boortz’ ‘Commencement Address’ ...which he has yet been invited to give… A good read
”...That bum sitting on a heating grate, smelling like a wharf rat? He’s there by choice. He is there because of the sum total of the choices he has made in his life. This truism is absolutely the hardest thing for some people to accept, especially those who consider themselves to be victims of something or other - victims of discrimination, bad luck, the system, capitalism, whatever. ..."
Posted by Claire on 04/09 at 11:27 AM
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