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03-05-2009, 12:18 PM
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So if Poncho Villa had successfully annexed New Mexico, Texas and California back to Mexico you would have no problems?
Or if the American Indians revolted and took back the lands they once inhabited?
I'm not accusing I am curious to see if you feel that way about all aspects or just the Europeans' conquering the American Indian.
Or if the American Indians revolted and took back the lands they once inhabited?
I'm not accusing I am curious to see if you feel that way about all aspects or just the Europeans' conquering the American Indian.
Modern day Indians are too busy getting rich off casinos to plan an effective overthrow.
03-05-2009, 12:30 PM
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So if Poncho Villa had successfully annexed New Mexico, Texas and California back to Mexico you would have no problems?
Or if the American Indians revolted and took back the lands they once inhabited?
I'm not accusing I am curious to see if you feel that way about all aspects or just the Europeans' conquering the American Indian.
Or if the American Indians revolted and took back the lands they once inhabited?
I'm not accusing I am curious to see if you feel that way about all aspects or just the Europeans' conquering the American Indian.
If nobody is in charge of a piece of land, someone will be in enough time.
03-05-2009, 02:36 PM
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There is a huge outcry among Native Americans that the people getting rich off casinos are actually white investors. Just an FYI.
And even if that weren't the case, your statement only applies to a very small percentage of the total Native American populace. A comparable analogy would be if you had said: "Modern day white people are too busy getting rich off technology to plan an effective overthrow." The statement is flawed because only a small portion of people are "rich."
03-05-2009, 02:37 PM
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03-05-2009, 02:53 PM
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hahaha
There is a huge outcry among Native Americans that the people getting rich off casinos are actually white investors. Just an FYI.
And even if that weren't the case, your statement only applies to a very small percentage of the total Native American populace. A comparable analogy would be if you had said: "Modern day white people are too busy getting rich off technology to plan an effective overthrow." The statement is flawed because only a small portion of people are "rich."
There is a huge outcry among Native Americans that the people getting rich off casinos are actually white investors. Just an FYI.
And even if that weren't the case, your statement only applies to a very small percentage of the total Native American populace. A comparable analogy would be if you had said: "Modern day white people are too busy getting rich off technology to plan an effective overthrow." The statement is flawed because only a small portion of people are "rich."
I have a customer that works for a casino; he's white and gets paid average wage for what he does.
He has explained to me exactly how the money flows; the Native folks are making a ****ing killing(no pun intended.)
I have a customer that's a tribal memeber and gets paid very well for doing nothing...which is awesome.
This particular tribe has less than 300 members; have to be full blooded to be a member.
If I married a woman of this tribe, I get nothing. So would our 50/50 kids.
03-05-2009, 03:05 PM
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03-05-2009, 07:31 PM
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theres also lots of evidence for prechristian Norsemen as far south as Massachusetts.
maybe so, but how many indians do you know in the poor house? the only one i know makes 200k a year just for being HALF indian.
yes, the protestants won
yes, the protestants won
03-10-2009, 09:32 AM
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We are truly ****ed....or, "Tim Geithner's Black Hole"
There are no solutions to the banking crisis without extraordinary political and financial risks. Thus, they have adopted a three-pronged approach, delay, delay, delay, in the hope that somebody comes up with a breakthrough.
Here's the problem: Today's true market value of the U.S. banks' toxic assets (that ugly stuff that needs to be removed from bank balance sheets before the economy can recover) amounts to between 5 and 30 cents on the dollar. To remain solvent, however, the banks say they need a valuation of 50 to 60 cents on the dollar. Translation: as much as another $2 trillion taxpayer bailout.
Here's the problem: Today's true market value of the U.S. banks' toxic assets (that ugly stuff that needs to be removed from bank balance sheets before the economy can recover) amounts to between 5 and 30 cents on the dollar. To remain solvent, however, the banks say they need a valuation of 50 to 60 cents on the dollar. Translation: as much as another $2 trillion taxpayer bailout.
03-10-2009, 12:40 PM
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03-10-2009, 02:18 PM
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