A lot of people seem to be unhappy that public funds from the State govt have been spent to make sure World Youth Day pilgrims as well as the Pope and his entourage are kept safe. Many roads have been closed inconveniencing city goers all week. It has been all over the talkback radio.
The dislike of supposed misdirected govt spending is understandable. But I doubt that there was the same whinging when the 2000 Olympics were in town, or the Rugby World Cup in 2003.
Perhaps there is increased moaning because all this fuss is over a religion. One that many people probably consider as the face of Christianity as a whole. Also, a lot of fuss over an old man that most can’t relate to at all.
Face the facts, this is what the State govt does. They control the police force when big events come to town. Morris Iemma wanted these big events to come to Sydney. He succeeded in getting two of the biggest within a year (APEC & WYD), probably his only great success. So, good on the State govt for what was a smooth APEC (except for The Chaser) and for what has been a smooth World Youth Day/Week.
The dislike of supposed misdirected govt spending is understandable. But I doubt that there was the same whinging when the 2000 Olympics were in town, or the Rugby World Cup in 2003.
Perhaps there is increased moaning because all this fuss is over a religion. One that many people probably consider as the face of Christianity as a whole. Also, a lot of fuss over an old man that most can’t relate to at all.
Face the facts, this is what the State govt does. They control the police force when big events come to town. Morris Iemma wanted these big events to come to Sydney. He succeeded in getting two of the biggest within a year (APEC & WYD), probably his only great success. So, good on the State govt for what was a smooth APEC (except for The Chaser) and for what has been a smooth World Youth Day/Week.
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