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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Ah yes, the old 'change the subject' philosophy.
To suggest that the Natives have and are getting a sweet deal on land treaties in this country is ridiculous.
And if they have managed to wrangle something out of an old verbal agreement, do you really have a problem with them doing so? You wouldn't do the same?
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I didn't imply that the natives were at fault for anything. I was blaming our tail between the legs government for letting them get away with such things. Heck I don't blame someone for going to the well again after many sucessful efforts. What I don't support is our government paying in excess of what they have already agreed to in actual official treaties. The taxpayers are worse off because excess money is continually spent and the natives themselves are worse off due to dependence on these expenditures. Don't get me started on the actual chiefs themselves. If you've ever been to Mexico at an all-inclusive resort during one of their 'meetings of chiefs' you'd understand that there's more than just money needed to help the situation of the common native.