Can’t wait to how much coverage the Olympic Resistance Movement gets…Can’t wait to see if the cops start busting heads.
The whole world is watching. I’m hope those guys up there get the word out.
Now you advocate police brutality to further your agenda. Awesome.
Personally, I’d like to see a peaceful resolution, and not cops “busting heads”. You get sicker and sicker by the day.
Caught most of the opening ceremonies. Was offended by the people who claimed to be indians that came out and danced a jig for all the people there. There was even some guy sitting sit to the IOC president that looked like something straight out of a cigar store. Do not these people have any pride what-so-ever?
The rest was just special effects and window dressing. I didn’t quite get the fiddle/tap dance thing. I watched it with a professional dancer who just couldn’t believe how bad those guys were.
Was laughing at the end when all of their technology went haywire and the torch looked all funky!
You were offended by people pretending to be Indians? Did you REAAAALLLLLY just say that?
They were natives, by the way. I guess if you think Ward Churchill is a native, then that speaks volumes about your ability to identify the real thing.
Here you go, folks… apparently the real natives didn’t even realize the people were fake, and were celebrating the awesome opening ceremony… http://www.aptn.ca/
Thank you Canada
Awesome opening ceremony… much more intimate and down to Earth than the Chinese one. Almost made me move to Vancouver. May have to settle with Seattle…
A few people have asked me “Well there seemed to so much support from the indians”. Truth is the vast, vast majority do not agree with the actions taken by those on stage last night dancing around and looking like something from an old Roy Rogers movie.
Here’s a good explanation from www.no2010.com
FAQ: I thought Natives supported the Olympic Games?
It appears as if Natives support the Olympics due to the exploitation of Native culture, as well as the efforts of Native collaborators (such as the 4 Host First Nations, which is made up of Indian Act band councils). These Native artists, business & political groups are either ignorant about what the Olympics are really about, or just plain greedy. It should be remembered that the band councils were imposed by the government as a means to control & assimilate Native peoples. They lack popular support and only exist because of government funding.
My guess is greed. These people don’t really give a dam about their brothers and sisters as long as their pockets are lined.
Also the Indians didn’t create this counsel…the government did.
[QUOTE=Drake;991446]You were offended by people pretending to be Indians? Did you REAAAALLLLLY just say that?
They were natives, by the way. I guess if you think Ward Churchill is a native, then that speaks volumes about your ability to identify the real thing.[/QUOTE]
It’s just so funny to watch him continue to embarrass himself.
Were these guys in Vancouver wearing Billy Jack attire, getting spray-on tans, and running around barefoot like the fake Indian from Colorado? 
[QUOTE=BoulderDawg;991489]My guess is greed. These people don’t really give a dam about their brothers and sisters as long as their pockets are lined.[/QUOTE]
Sounds kinda familiar, huh?
Were the guys in Vancouver stealing real Indian art and claiming it was their own like the fake Indian from Colorado did?
To my brothers and sister in Vancouver check out the anti-military rally planned for tonight.
February 15th, 2010
DO YOU BELIEVE IN TORTURE, WAR, AND OCCUPATION? THEFT OF INDIGENOUS LAND? THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DOES!
Come out and be part of an anti-war and anti-militarization moving spectacle. This event is a festive and creative demand for the Canadian government to respect and uphold human-rights, international law, the right to self-determination and civil rights. This event will also feature Gold Medal Award ceremonies for human rights violations, war mongering, and police brutality.
Meeting Point: Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia side.
When: Monday February 15th, 2010
Gathering at 6:00pm and leaving at 6:30pm
Wish I could be there!
Just read an article where they say everything seems to be going wrong at these olympics…may that continue!
Seems like there may be a little cosmic justice in this world after all.
BD you consistantly provide antagonism, its your forte’. i get it. But do you have anything to say besides conspricy theories, your seething hatred for your country and blind support of Obama and his destructive policies? Your support of this pack of weirdos protesting at the Olympics, arent the Games supposed to represent all of us coming together? something the left should love. Even in the grecian era all parties agreed to put down their arms to participate in athletic events it was understood that you really defeat a man in athletic games rather then killing him. a very noble ideal. Isnt this the type of thing lefties and thier kumbaya singing be all for? then why support anarchist lunatics?
The ideal and spirit of the Olympic games are a far cry to what it has become.
Billions are being spent by Vancouver to host the games while homeless people go hungry. Games are being held on indigeous lands stolen from the rightful owners.
Also, as far as I know, not one participate has spoken out about these problems. Someone has to.
Wouldn’t it be nice if this Olympics had heros like Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
[QUOTE=BoulderDawg;992420]The ideal and spirit of the Olympic games are a far cry to what it has become.
Billions are being spent by Vancouver to host the games while homeless people go hungry. Games are being held on indigeous lands stolen from the rightful owners.
Also, as far as I know, not one participate has spoken out about these problems. Someone has to.
Wouldn’t it be nice if this Olympics had heros like Tommie Smith and John Carlos.[/QUOTE]
The native people who welcomed them to Vancouver? Yes, they looked very upset. Why, even their own native news was commending their performance. You tend to follow fake natives anyway, so you aren’t exactly credible here.
As for the homeless… think for a single second. The money spent in Vancouver pales in comparison to the dollars brought in for local businesses, and probably gave one or more of those homeless people a job due to the massive influx of people. But you don’t understand a single thing about the free market, so I’m not expecting you to understand this.
You can mail this one out too. Coward.
[QUOTE=Drake;992526]The native people who welcomed them to Vancouver? Yes, they looked very upset. Why, even their own native news was commending their performance. You tend to follow fake natives anyway, so you aren’t exactly credible here.
As for the homeless… think for a single second. The money spent in Vancouver pales in comparison to the dollars brought in for local businesses, and probably gave one or more of those homeless people a job due to the massive influx of people. But you don’t understand a single thing about the free market, so I’m not expecting you to understand this.[/QUOTE]
Well put.
People tend to forget that when bussinesses do well, they expand and thus hire more workers. It’s common sense, but sadly some people lack it.
BD, you should just stick with “I wish I was there” instead of attempting any sort of observational commenting in regards to the OC.
It’s clear you are garnering information in regards to Natives in BC from some skewed source.
All participants were members of various tribal groups as well as metis peoples from the prairies.
there were no" hollywood indians" there at all. 
Instead of wishing, maybe you should come! Then you could learn a couple of things about or first nations peoples and what they do and don’t do etc etc.
Vancouver is larger than I thought!
Isn’t there a large Chinese population, a majority from Hong Kong?
[QUOTE=David Jamieson;992620]BD, you should just stick with “I wish I was there” instead of attempting any sort of observational commenting in regards to the OC.
It’s clear you are garnering information in regards to Natives in BC from some skewed source.
All participants were members of various tribal groups as well as metis peoples from the prairies.
there were no" hollywood indians" there at all.
Instead of wishing, maybe you should come! Then you could learn a couple of things about or first nations peoples and what they do and don’t do etc etc.[/QUOTE]
Since I’ve read dozens of books on the matter and actually know members of the various tribes I think I’m qualified to give an opinion.
Tell me how you came about your knowledge of the various indigeous people in BC?
I don’t know what you mean by Hollywood indians but if you mean indians who paints there faces, puts on some colorful costume then dance for white people then you must have missed the opening ceremonies.
Maybe by Hollywood Indians he means someone who has a spray-on tan, runs around barefoot, and wears Billy Jack attire.
Worst sport in the world has to be men’s figure skating.
If I want to see men dressed like that I’ll go down to the local gay bar.