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To all those adults who are thrilled by the Olympics.

To all those sportspeople who are on the point of hysteria over the Olympics.

To all those in charge of or likely to financially gain from the Olympics.

To all those in the media -epecially the BBC-who have become 'embedded' into the circus,

the following:

 

I say that the cost will not be met nor exceeded by the income. But the politicians and their cohorts will cook-da-books to make sure the figures are pleasing. You read the literature.

 

What income  raised will be creamed off by big-business. You read the literature.

 

It is an unconscionable excess at any time- but in one of austerity  it is an outrage. You read the literature.

 

Massive inconvenience to the public, especially in London. You read the literature.

 

The undermining of civil liberties and the handing over to private business  functions of the state. You read the literature.

 

Who gives a toss about drug addled cheats with their sham amateurism. You read the literature.

 

£30,000,000,000 could supply help and facilities to very many  local and national voluntary organisations that are  desperate for funding and those people who are financially, emotionally and socially excluded. You read the literature.

 

Imagine those real sporting facilities that could be built across the 'GB' for ALL citizens, especially the young. You read the literature.

 

While peoples houses, cars and property are being robbed and children abused, the police are 'bobbying' it at the Olympics. You read the literature. 

 

...and as for tourists being welcomed to the event- hundreds of people in London on short term lets are being evicted to make way for the 'wealthy' You read the literature.

 

Royal Navy Warships, RAF helicopters and  jets, Rapier missiles and 14,000 British soldiers have been deployed (more than in Afghanistan) You read the literature.

 

This above is but a sample, You read the itemised bill.

 

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words and foto T Carroll