Showing posts with label Native Americans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Native Americans. Show all posts

Friday, September 20, 2013

Beware The Open Hand Of The Forked Tongued

Congress Seeing Dollar Signs When Tribal Leaders Visit DC

Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/09/18/congress-seeing-dollar-signs-when-tribal-leaders-visit-dc-151339?fb_action_ids=654913087866249&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%22654913087866249%22%3A273097332815352%7D&action_type_map=%7B%22654913087866249%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
 
This site makes it extremely difficult to copy & paste for some reason.
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: ,

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Socialism and Native Americans

Since I'm much more a Classic (or Antique) Democrat, I have few problems with Obama's alleged socialist agenda. (Frankly, Obama's actions to me mean he is more of a closet neocon than any other political persuasion.) However, as I've said before, a little socialism goes a long ways-- but a whole bunch of laissez-faire capitalism certainly hasn't left the country in good shape either. Somewhere, there is a balance between rampaging greed and stampeding freebies. I like the point this video makes-- socialism has not worked well for Native Americans overall. My neighbors in Cherokee are doing quite well with capitalism (tourism and a casino) but those tribes that are far off the beaten probably have less opportunity to attract the necessary capital to fully engage in the free market system. I don't know the answer and I suspect no one else really does either. I do know that the view express in the (very well-done) video is one that should be considered by all.
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)