One Earth; the Indian Act, and the CWB 'Single Desk'...

[agriman]

Tom has absolutely the right take in this. In its
expiring stage the government of King Trudeau I
proposed a plan under which Indian reservations
would have been given the status of munipalities
in which residents would have been able to own
land with a proper title. The enterprise was shot
down by the band leaders who realized that they
would lose control. The resemblance to the CWB
monopoly is almost too much to stand. The
Jonathan Kay piece in the National Post is an eye
opener. The aboriginals are not free, not free to
succeed or fail. That is one tragedy. The other is
that the alleged leaders do not have enough faith
in their own people to imagine that many of them
could be entirely successful if they were permitted
to join the 21st century.

[TOM4CWB]

Agriman,

Thanks. Steven Harper want a resolution to this
problem as much as you or I. As do the vast majority
of Conservative Party of Canada MP's.

Cheers!

[wd9]

Here's a resolution, stop paying them,
allow them to be Canadian. Start paying
taxes to the government like the rest of
us peasants.

[BTO_farmall]

Why Don't We Do What The US Does fer Their Natives, I Never Hear Them Complaining about Anything. HECK, I Forgot About em', Till I Remembered About em'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TOM4CWB]

ASRG,

PM Harper, Jim Prentice, Chuck Strahl, Monte Solberg,
and a host of others to long to list out.... have been
frustrated by how S L O W L Y change comes.

I know CWB Minister Goodale... in his time... as other
Liberal ministers of the day... knew change needed to
come... Yet the left used: fear, jealousy, deception, in
the name of fairness... to take personal property
decisions AWAY from those who were responsible for
the outcome. The CWB director and votes were
designed to diminish the rightful say of those growers
who were most affected... and retain the status quo.

Same with the Indian Act today. Anyone who offends a
chief or those powerful economically from the Indian
Act today...runs into a blockade of howls and
screams... as it was with changes to the CWB Act.
Those who like purposed changes are long lost as
shills/puppets of the government.

In some civilizations this would be liable slander... but
in Canada we are too passive to complain or stop this
arrogance and gossip.

Cheers!

[rockpile]

Tom, be grateful that we are slow and passive. At least
no one gets physically hurt. If this was south of the
49th someone who disagreed with you might just walk
up and blow you away with a S&W 357 or an assault
rifle. If you really need instant gratification, go buy an
X-box. To use your words, not mine, "God Bless
Canada".

[TOM4CWB]

Rockpile,

"If this was south of the
49th someone who disagreed with you might just walk
up and blow you away with a S&W 357 or an assault
rifle."

You must have really upstanding 'brothers' down
south... I have not met any US Citizen or friend who
would respond in this way. For you to write this and
express it; is a veiled threat.

I know...

"If we 'play' in the sand box... expect to have sand
thrown in our face."

I'm not allowed to defend myself... and you are
defending those who libel/slander others unfairly.

Nice!

Cheers.

[rockpile]

Tom, you have me all wrong, no threat here. Did
you know over the last three days 5 Americans were
wounded at 3 different gun shows when somehow
things went wrong? I am a pacifist and totally anti
violence. Period. The week after Sandy Nook more
than 900 Americans were either killed or wounded
because of gun violence. Something is definitely
wrong South of the border. And I too have many
friends and family living there. Most are normal and
outstanding, but some, who won't travel without
heat are down right scary. I just don't want that
culture in my back yard. The worst confrontation
you'll ever get from me is over a cup of coffee at
Tim Hortons. Now chill!

[agriman]

Not sure how this thread which started with the
Indian question got to guns. The bottom line with
gun control is that people who commit or are
tempted to commit gun crimes do not respect gun
laws, among other laws. So what is the point of
stricter gun laws?

[Horse]

Tstep you make us all sound like a bunch of failurs hell all we had to do was be born rich or have relatives that own land in the okanogan or mabey on a gold or silver deposit dam nothing to it, RIGHT.