"[The day] was also blemished by a smattering of churlish anti-Olympic protestors that forced the rerouting of the final leg of the torch relay and produced scenes of chaos downtown."
"Demonstrators also tried to march on the stadium to disrupt the opening ceremony... That contrarian spirit, however, was insignificant compared with the outpouring of national pride and hospitality that greeted the end of the... torch relay."
"The evening's celebration was a kaleidoscope of colour and music beginning with an Avatar-like welcome stage by the first nations, complete with four towering totems."
You'd think he could, at least, have tempered the unbridled racism and ignorance by capitalizing the term First Nations.
yikes. i watched last night and thought it was wonderful that they thanked the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis for welcoming the world to Vancouver...but I don't know that they were given many options. Good thing we have Avatar, to help us understand Canada's confusing ethnic history. Sigh.
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