tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466799064761687361.post4971524046618471854..comments2023-10-30T06:06:10.496-07:00Comments on Keeping Up With the Blogses: The Natives are Restless, and for Good Reasonsouthfield_2001http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377814431642627185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466799064761687361.post-18342487776268291132007-06-03T17:13:00.000-07:002007-06-03T17:13:00.000-07:00The problem with "equal means equal" and "not livi...The problem with "equal means equal" and "not living off the government largesse" is that our governments have repeatedly in the past and even today broken their promises to Aboriginal leaders on any number of issues.<BR/>If equal is equal, then treat them equally and, over time, the need for government largesse will dissipate. In Australia, the Aboriginals weren't even considered PEOPLE until a referendum in 1967...hard to undo 200 years of mistreatment in 40 years of less mistreatment (but still not equality). Same in Canada, where, for instance, the former Liberal government reached a $5 billion national Accord that the Aboriginal community embraced and that the Conservatives promptly abandoned on taking power.southfield_2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/12377814431642627185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466799064761687361.post-22343122906867237142007-06-03T14:52:00.000-07:002007-06-03T14:52:00.000-07:00Natives have to take care of themselves and not li...Natives have to take care of themselves and not live off of goverment largesse. When they are no longer dependant on others and ruled by corrupt chiefs, their problems will disappear.Avihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156322358503174356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466799064761687361.post-51325276686014961302007-06-03T04:04:00.000-07:002007-06-03T04:04:00.000-07:00Equal means equal. Not paying taxes is not equal....Equal means equal. Not paying taxes is not equal. I think enough time has passed to stop giving aboriginals extra rights.<BR/>For one thing, there is evidence that Clovis (non Indian) people made it to North America first, but were eventually wiped out by the Indians.<BR/>The invasion by Europe sure was brutal, but it was many generations ago. And I'm against genetical status, because where do we draw the line?<BR/>All humans trace back to Africa around 60,000-100,000 years ago, so what makes a person a native anything than those who actually live in Africa?Baconeaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134934827966299989noreply@blogger.com