MaxedOutMama
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Dusting Their Butts Soundly
Darcey at Dust My Broom observes that he is 500 years old in blog-years. Clap for him. This is one of the most original blogs out there, providing an honest and different voice. He has posted some of his blogging strategies and I think they are great advice as well as being excellent reading. One of them would be excellent advice for a lot of media types - try for at least three sources and research the opposite view.
But on to specifics. One of the unique elements of Darcey's blogging has been his constant dogging of Indian politics. His latest concentration is on the Poundmaker rebellion. This is a group of people who are trying to overturn an entrenched tribal government that does not represent their interests. See Ianism on corruption. See this post for an explanation of the Poundmaker insurrection (completely peaceful):
Darcey isn't playing that game. Neither should any rational person.
But on to specifics. One of the unique elements of Darcey's blogging has been his constant dogging of Indian politics. His latest concentration is on the Poundmaker rebellion. This is a group of people who are trying to overturn an entrenched tribal government that does not represent their interests. See Ianism on corruption. See this post for an explanation of the Poundmaker insurrection (completely peaceful):
“We want that in adequate hands, to be controlled by proper minds. We don’t want anybody going crazy on our money and misusing it,” said Tootoosis. “We’ve already made too many people into millionaires as it is.”Human nature is human nature, no matter the shape of your eyes or skin color. Where there is money, there will be greed. Darcey has documented the state of affairs in many Indian groups very well. Another thing he has done well is to document anti-Semitism as promulgated among some of these "leaders". The truth is that all who are ruling unjustly and enriching themselves unfairly find it useful to engender hatred of outside, uninvolved groups. It's practically the dictator's doctrine. Scream "the Jeeeeews," point somewhere, and while everyone is looking in that direction pick their pockets.
Antoine couldn’t be reached for comment. In the past, he has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for untendered contracts while other councillors have received band contracts from him. Accounting records from 1998-2003 indicate more than $304,000 from provincial gaming revenues and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) flowed to councillors, some band members and Antoine — who used it for vehicle insurance and spending at a local store, rather than improving life on the reserve.
In 2001, the day before a number of files were to be turned over to federal officials conducting a band audit, the band office was burned down. The audit, intended to verify the propriety of payments, was ordered by INAC at the request of the RCMP.
People on the reserve “have had enough of the state of the band dictatorship,” said Tootoosis.
Darcey isn't playing that game. Neither should any rational person.
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