Canada's newest terrorist group

[nikimcbee]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100213/D9DRI4PO1.html

The protest was organized by the Olympic Resistance Network to "disturb 'business as usual.'" The ORN is an umbrella group for many causes surrounding the games, ranging from environmental concerns to economic issues.

The Pacific NW strikes again. It must be something in the water out here that rusts your brain.

[Highbury]

There people are morons. Thankfully they are not getting much press. This is my favorite part:

The most prominent involved native Indians who want to reclaim their property ("No Olympics on Stolen Ancient Land").

That's funny, I seem to recall representatives from all 4 Indian bands of the area inviting the world at the beginning of the opening ceremony... and the leaders of all of those bands sitting in the main box with "Head of State" status...

Oh and BTW McBee.. having grown up in Vancouver.... we don't call it the Pacific NW... for us it is the SW!

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Highbury

There people are morons. Thankfully they are not getting much press.

Oh and BTW McBee.. having grown up in Vancouver.... we don't call it the Pacific NW... for us it is the SW!

I guess from your side of the map, it is.

The native people are not a monolithic group, especially since they are in such as flashpoint position of claiming lands back from Canada, US and other nations. Many basically white people claim native American heritage and then vote against the founding of native American lands. Pretty simple tactics that has worked so far.

For you to call them terrorists...Pot & kettle - situation if you ask me.

[krashkart]

Well, we took that land from the Native Americans fair and square. Damned if they request even an inch back from us and we give a millimeter. Touchy subject even for me.

Truth as I've seen it my whole life is that there have been no real demands, and no gestures of hostile re-appropriation. To be honest... and I *facepalm* here... Native American affairs are not of great concern even when I brush past a news article pertaining to the subject. The people I have descended from gave them diseased blankets, and I hear or see nothing today?? What is happening here? What's wrong with my train of thought?

What needs to change in order to satisfy a people's needs? Please, discuss.

krashkart,

you ever think that the reason why you don't hear about things such as native people wanting their own nations and about their plight in reservations where in some the life expectancy is on par with the worst developing nations is because the media in your country doesn't want to carry such stories?

The native people of the Americas can claim more then 500 years of active resistance against the invaders. The US knows that they have to keep them quiet no matter what or else the disingration of the US would begin.

As far as Canada, well who cares about them. They are just a lapdog of US anyway.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100213/D9DRI4PO1.html



The Pacific NW strikes again. It must be something in the water out here that rusts your brain.

That's strange. I was not aware BC was part of the "Pacific NW." I thought that was Washington/Oregon/Idaho/Montana. I guess you learn a new thing every day.

Hey, Canadians, I didn't mean to insult you. It's just that if my forefathers left relatively sunny countries like France, Italy and even the UK to a certain extent and went to live in...Canada, I would just be pissed at them.

I mean, if you're going to kill off native people and live on their land, at least pick a sunny area where you plan to do that.