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27. Speak for yourself...

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:56 PM

Feb 2012

I don't owe Native Americans anything for past wrongs. What all of society owes everybody else is opportunity and the basics of life. No doubt we as a society (not "whites&quot fail parts of our population at that. I do remember what the US did to Native Americans and understand that is why they are where they are now.

Also, Native American tribes warred incessently like every other group of humans before Europeans arrived, taking each other's land. When Europeans got here, Native American tribes allied with Europeans to take other tribes land or to win wars.

To speak in terms of "the white man" seems so retro as to be embarrassing anymore. Nobody has a natural right to any land.

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KETV Omaha: Tribe Demands $500M From Beer Makers [View all] OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 OP

Similar to tobacco cases, elleng Feb 2012 #1

hope they win riverwalker Feb 2012 #2

Gallup New Mexico oldhippydude Feb 2012 #3

I wish them good luck especially seeing as alchohol is legal. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #4

Alcohol is not legal on the Pine Ridge reservation (in SD) OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #10

Or the other solution is.....people decide not to drink liquor. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #29

Not if you're genetically predisposed to alcoholism. joshcryer Feb 2012 #37

Well my father and his father were alcholics and my mothers mother was cstanleytech Feb 2012 #44

Obviously, that would be the best solution OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #46

American Indians are extreemly susceptible to alcohol liberal N proud Feb 2012 #5

On what basis do you make that claim? HereSince1628 Feb 2012 #6

Conquered nations tama Feb 2012 #22

And alot of people are addicted to tobacoo so are the american indians cstanleytech Feb 2012 #30

The ones I've met tama Feb 2012 #33

Which is my point....that being that people need to stop the silliness and accept cstanleytech Feb 2012 #34

There tama Feb 2012 #39

Why should I or even you be held accountable for something a many times removed ancestor may have cstanleytech Feb 2012 #43

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #8

I was taught a while back that Native Americans may metabolize TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #12

I hope they lose their ass joeglow3 Feb 2012 #7

I hope they win. We owe Native Americans plenty. RebelOne Feb 2012 #25

So, you hope they win their case for OTHER reasons. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #26

Speak for yourself... MellowDem Feb 2012 #27

We can disagree about what is owed the past, but what about the present? OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #32

There are 46 million other people who are living in poverty and thats cstanleytech Feb 2012 #35

We can get into long arguments regarding the comparative suffering of various groups in the US OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #47

Right to land tama Feb 2012 #40

What a crock. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #9

Now that's just silly. Alcohol abuse can be a problem for people TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #11

I suspect the issue is considerably more complicated than that. sofa king Feb 2012 #13

Can I sue the Tribes for their casinos? joeglow3 Feb 2012 #14

Yep. In their tribal courts. sofa king Feb 2012 #15

So, whats good for the goose is NOT good for the gander? joeglow3 Feb 2012 #17

Um, no. sofa king Feb 2012 #23

Yeah, sure. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #28

Wrong again, pal. sofa king Feb 2012 #38

Steaming pile of shit joeglow3 Feb 2012 #41

Not only have I heard of it, I've stayed there. OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #50

The simple fact is, control of the problem must take place TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #16

Party like it's 1899! KamaAina Feb 2012 #18

I think it would work like this. sofa king Feb 2012 #24

Apparently Nebraska is turning a blind eye to blatant violations of its own liquor laws KamaAina Feb 2012 #19

So they are supposed to pull over every driver or just the ones that look cstanleytech Feb 2012 #31

Every driver KamaAina Feb 2012 #45

Here's how a different example works OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #48

Now that could work but who should pay for it? Its not like the police work for free. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #51

Who should legally do what to and for whom OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #55

Sounds like they need to put laws in place that allow liquor stores to discriminate based on ethnic hughee99 Feb 2012 #20

As an Irish-American can I sue the whiskey industry for all the woes they caused me? Throd Feb 2012 #21

I'm with you! Let's make it a class action! JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #36

Genetics shows; greiner3 Feb 2012 #42

There does seem to be a genetic link, but maybe the opposite of your post... reACTIONary Feb 2012 #52

It is illegal to sell alcohol on Pine Ridge obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #49

Just a guess but Whiteclay might be allowed because selling liquor is legal in the state? cstanleytech Feb 2012 #54

What about the sale of malt liquor in inner city neighborhoods? hedgehog Feb 2012 #53

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #56

I realize this is poor form, but I want to comment on the hidden post OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 #57