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WessThompson · 06-28-2007, 11:51 PM

Lots can be said on this topic...but I will add my opinion.

I spent most of my life living in a city with a large reserve on it's border. I have dealt with many natives who are simply angry at the world. I am at a loss as to why exactly the natives are free to carry a racist attitude towards whites...yet it is the whites who are racist, and guilty of wrong doing. Sure there are whites who are racist against natives...and there are MANY natives racist against whites.

I am in the group who believes we are not responsible for our ancestors actions...and we should certainly not be responsible for paying out the A$$ to support natives. They can work like the rest of us, feel free. I don't give handouts to whites who are more than capable of working...so why should we give that luxury to the natives?? As pointed out...nobody forces natives to live on the reserve. They choose to do so. Why? The price is right. Of course, this is somehow still not enough.

I have been cornered in bars and other places by natives...calling me a skinhead, etc. Hmmm...so because I have a shaved head I am a racist?? Is that hair profiling??

I admit...I have the utmost respect for natives of the past...but little for the GROUP of natives who are looking for handouts. Yes, I am aware that ALL are not. I have met many natives who are excellent people.

Something I often heard from the natives was about their treaties, culture, heritage, etc...and everything they demand seems to fall back on that. Oddly enough, I have a greater understanding of native history, culture, and heritage than the majority of natives these days. I spent a large portion of my life working in native american archaeology. It is amazing how afraid of the whole "racism" tag the government is, as well as people in general. When natives can demand to have artifacts back to "re-bury"...something is wrong. Artifacts which were collected 100 years ago are being taken by natives as they "belong to the native people" or their ancestors. What the hell?? If I tried to confiscate a native persons coin collection or antique collection with claims of those items belonging to "the white man", do you think that would fly? I won't even get started on the "grave goods act"...

06-28-2007, 11:51 PM	#107
WessThompson Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Exp:	Lots can be said on this topic...but I will add my opinion. I spent most of my life living in a city with a large reserve on it's border. I have dealt with many natives who are simply angry at the world. I am at a loss as to why exactly the natives are free to carry a racist attitude towards whites...yet it is the whites who are racist, and guilty of wrong doing. Sure there are whites who are racist against natives...and there are MANY natives racist against whites. I am in the group who believes we are not responsible for our ancestors actions...and we should certainly not be responsible for paying out the A$$ to support natives. They can work like the rest of us, feel free. I don't give handouts to whites who are more than capable of working...so why should we give that luxury to the natives?? As pointed out...nobody forces natives to live on the reserve. They choose to do so. Why? The price is right. Of course, this is somehow still not enough. I have been cornered in bars and other places by natives...calling me a skinhead, etc. Hmmm...so because I have a shaved head I am a racist?? Is that hair profiling?? I admit...I have the utmost respect for natives of the past...but little for the GROUP of natives who are looking for handouts. Yes, I am aware that ALL are not. I have met many natives who are excellent people. Something I often heard from the natives was about their treaties, culture, heritage, etc...and everything they demand seems to fall back on that. Oddly enough, I have a greater understanding of native history, culture, and heritage than the majority of natives these days. I spent a large portion of my life working in native american archaeology. It is amazing how afraid of the whole "racism" tag the government is, as well as people in general. When natives can demand to have artifacts back to "re-bury"...something is wrong. Artifacts which were collected 100 years ago are being taken by natives as they "belong to the native people" or their ancestors. What the hell?? If I tried to confiscate a native persons coin collection or antique collection with claims of those items belonging to "the white man", do you think that would fly? I won't even get started on the "grave goods act"...