First Nations Millionaires club

[liberty]

Here's a brief article on the whole issue:

http://www.historyofrights.com/events/white_paper.html

The main objections to the Trudeau/Chretien plan came from various Native leaders of the day, who objected to allowing private land ownership on reserves (oh, the horror!) and who went on to claim that private land ownership would only increase poverty. Well, the end result was that the Soviet model of governance remained intact on Indian reserves, with poverty getting progressively worse ever since. The Native leadership of the time blew it back then, and too many seem intent on blowing it again this time around.

[Burbert]

Lets start callin him the "Gizzard"
Levant, yup that'll due, suits him ta a
tea, don'tya think?

[wd9]

Thanks Coleville and Kodiak for posting
those.

[vvalk]

wilagro Did Ezra say anything that wasnt correct? Seems like he was just showing actual numbers and facts of the situation. Would be nice to see CBC or even CTV do some of this research.

[Hopperbin]

personally I envisioned 20 agrivationvillers holding 20 shotguns to his head and pulling the trigger in the first quarter of that last video. And he talks about the first nations free speech as being illegal and wrong. Just think this guy needs to shut up for a while.

[Oliver88]

I have yet to hear any numbers disputed that Ezra
and Sun News has listed. It is good to see the
truth rather than the song and dance that the CBC
does with the natives.

[sumdumguy]

Gormley read the opinion of Chief Louis of
Osoyoos, a reserve that turned around from
being bankrupt to be being the most advanced
reserve in Canada, bringing 40 mil or more into
the disyrict. Garanteed he wont be standing
beside Theresa, baby. His people dont have to
live in squalor, they walk with a skip in their step.
Leadership is key!

[wilagro]

vvalk: I didn't say what Levant was WRONG...I inferred that the government was as much to blame as the Natives for these conditions on the reserves. The government could have headed this whole mess off had they applied themselves to the problems. After all it was under Harper's watch that abuses took place. Money was diverted and wasted. Chiefs and councils were hogging the finances and on and on and on. A good hand on the tiller was needed and Harper and his government were asleep at the switch.

Yes, Levant brought up some good points but I do not like his sneering know-it-all-bullshit attitude and delivery.

[FarmRanger]

<i>"Yes, Levant brought up some good points but I do not like his sneering know-it-all-bullshit attitude and delivery."</i>

I like Wilagro's sneering know-it-all-bullshit attiitude much better.

It's harder to argue against Levant's points though.

[blackpowder]

to quote Wilagro; "don't blame the
natives, blame the -bleep- government"
now you say the blame is shared?
caught ya going in circles and calling
the kettle black!