Quote: (12-14-2016 05:58 AM)needhelp Wrote:
Great point, my phrasing was vague so here we go again...
If the link I posted is true then it's pretty ridiculous our society has a pearl clutching mentality of "Save the environment think of the children!" and "Those poor oppressed Indians!". Oil is the blood of our economy for decades (like you said) and it's indefensible that we can't build a pipeline here for jobs but allegedly are cool with getting one built in foreign lands.
Regardless if my link is true oil and blood diamonds do have a commonality of being mired in conflict. Both definitely have powers that want to control their supply to control prices. I'm also well aware that the asshats in the media aren't telling the whole truth about the Dakota protests. My theory is certain higher powers (Warren Buffett, Saudi Arabia?) don't want the Dakota pipeline being built and are using the media as a proxy to get their agenda pushed.
Quote: (12-13-2016 05:20 PM)kaotic Wrote:
Oil has been the blood of our economy for decades and that isn't going to change overnight.
Oil and Blood diamonds aren't a great comparison because oil is used in everything and isn't worth anything near what a diamond would be appraised for and is scarcer compared to oil.
You know it.
Also not addressed are the tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars that First Nations businesses make in the energy sector every year.
This man
Dave Tucaro, a relative of the same tribe as my grandmother, is the worlds richest Indian. His entourage alone is worth more than the Standing Rock. Why? All the bullshit that holds down many people who rely on handouts and free housing is only one fed up man away from making the move. When Tucaro started working in the business people in his tribe didn't look at him like an 'uncle Tom' or whatever. They just thought he was stupid. Driving dozer, haha.
But when the business keeps getting parlayed into more, then more, suddenly he inspires more people than can hate. And a revolution of sorts takes place. Jealousy runs deep in the Indian psyche, and I understand. Remember only three or four generations ago they had to share everything just to survive. His no bullshit, easy going, humorous Cree attitude is contagious. He rolls in with custom beaded Indian jacket, Gucci loafers and behind him are teenagers wearing steel toed work boots and Starter jackets. Its amazing.
My dad is one of these stories. So is his brother, my aunt, my cousin and probably five or six of my dads relatives. Some of you patch workers might recall the "one Squaw too many" fiasco that fucked over a man for millions of dollars after the Huffington Post made the shit go viral. Well, this man is a relative of mine and a fucking Indian himself. The sticker was a joke, a sign to other Indian truckers (who he hires the shit out of) that he was fucked over in yet another relationship with a First Nations woman.
Send these virtuous protesters to live in Fort Chip or Hobema for a fucking weekend and see how they react afterwords.