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Paralympics inclusion or segregation

Separate but equal was the cry of white segregationists which is not surprising considering Fascist roots of Olympics

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Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke (right) carries Paralympic torch (Credit: IPC)

The United Nations claims the Paralympics promotes the inclusion of people living with disabilities. Actually the Paralympics is a relic of the past when people with disabilities were segregated from society much as African-Americans were segregated.  This is not surprising coming from the Olympics movement which has been tainted by racism and fascism for most of its history.

“The Paralympics are a powerful example of what can be achieved when everyone is given the opportunity to participate and perform to their full potential,” said Wilfried Lemke, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace. At Paralympics, top UN official highlights rights of people with disabilities

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Olympic Games is an expensive and phony yawn

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Canada's Robyn Perry carries the Flame towards the Olympic Cauldron. Source: Library and Archives Canada.

Liberals complain about Olympic Torch favouritism

In one week the Liberals have turned on the Opposition heat and sent the Conservatives underground. The latest complaint about favoritism in sending the Olympic Torch through mostly Tory ridings is the one, two, three punch.

We think the first two hits scored – lack of swine flu vaccine and the AG’s report on emergency preparedness. Auditor General finds Harper Conservatives neglected emergency response plan. The Liberals are demonstrating that the Harper government are poor stewards of the national trust. The messages seem to have resonated with many Canadians.

As for the Olympic Torch, that’s another story. I know some people care about the Olympics. The 12 multi-national sponsoring companies and failing world wide TV networks care. They need something to convince you to watch TV this winter.

The police care. How else are they going to practice crowd and riot control in one of the most peaceful countries in the world and in it’s most peaceful and stoned province of British Columbia.

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Swine flu pandemic is going poorly

Liberals blame the government and health care is maxed out

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photo: the Province.com

The Swine Flu pandemic is not looking like an organized response. The vaccine is late and health care workers are stressed out dealing with it.

The scenes on TV at immunization clinics are long lines and frustration. Apparently up to 30% of Island students are home sick or just home.

Yesterday in the House of Commons, Opposition leader Michael Ignatieff landed a few blows on the government. The newspapers are picking up the scent of a government failure in prevention and treatment, according the to headlines.

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I am sick about it

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Stephen Pate surveys disabled parking and finds 8 spots missing

Council of the Disabled fails to deliver accessible parking at Canada Games

What happened with the scenes secret promise Greg Clayton of UPEI to make 12 disabled plarking places?


To: Wendy Guindon, PEI Council of Persons with Disabilities August 24, 2009

I was very disappointed in my visit to the Canada Games UPEI site on Saturday when there were only 4 disabled parking spots.

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PEI Council Disabled deceived – 8 new disabled parking spaces missing at Canada Games

PEI Council of the Disabled didn’t get anything done – surprised?

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We just took new video of the Canada Games site at UPEI.

The 8 new parking spaces for the disabled are not there. On Thursday Wendy Guindon, according to an email quoted in yesterday’s update, was told by Greg Clayton, VP of UPEI maintenance, that UPEI was installing a total of 12 disabled parking spots for the Canada Games.

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Canada Games listens to God

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God called off the charade - Marie Pier-Daigle, Danielle Mersty and Dylan Bartlett practice in the shallow end. photo Nathan Rochford Guardian

Games reluctantly postponed while Hurricane Bill passes by

Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, August 24, 2009 with story from CBC and Charlottetown Guardian

We take no credit at NJN Network for a tiny bit of listening and learning at Canada Games. God passed by on Sunday and Joe Spriet and Canada Games listened.
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Greed and power drive Canada Games to risk health and safety

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Health and safety of children takes a back seat to power and money games

Sex power and money are said to be the great motivators of humans.

from iPhone, Sunday 23 Aout 2009, Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, updated August 24th to correct picture

It is greed and power that drives Canada Games officials to hold the games at the start of the swine flu pandemic and despite a hurricane.

Friday and Saturday we got insane optimism.

We are prepared to continue the games no matter what claimed local Canada Games president Joe Spriet.

That CBC story reminds us of Caddyshack when the self righteous minister golfed during the rain then thunder and lightning.

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