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Does "Political Correctness" demand the public remain silent if their views run contrary to said Chief's? Does expression of contrary views constitute "racism"
There are no black and white answer to that. Having read the media and the Internet one has to be able to see the ‘signs’ and they’re not hard to see for those with experience, either by having been there themselves, or by being on the receiving end of racism. However those engorged in racism do not see it because they are like a person who hasn’t had a bath in a year….they can’t smell themselves.
To begin with there is nothing wrong with asking about where money went or how it is spent, especially when there are people suffering and in need. Nothing wrong with that at all because we supposedly care about others ….. and nothing wrong with it from a taxpayers point of view. However the difference is in how it is presented and who says it.
Eg:
- When comments are made in the media about Natives and incorporated in the comments are complaints about them getting everything they want or comments about them being on ‘welfare’, or comments about them not working or not paying taxes …..then you know there is a much bigger agenda there than simply ‘lets look at the books and try and help those in need’.
- Then when there are comments about Natives and things said in the media like they should forget about the past and forget about what was done to them and move on…again that shows an agenda. There is no real interest in the situation on a Reserve…it’s all about getting rid of the obligations to the First Nations people. There is an old Jewish saying (I forget the exact words) that goes something like this…… ”The only people who can forgive those who have done them wrong are the people who it was done to. No one else, especially the people who did the wrong have any right.” Why? Well it is really simple…..everyone who is wronged, how it affects them personally is as varied as what was done to them. No one can say for instance …”Well Frank over there, his whole family was murdered and he got over it …..so you should too”. No one has that right!
- Also when you read the words of people in the media and in blogs etc, you have to know who is saying them. When the research is done you find out that the person has a long track record of bigotry and racism. That says a lot about the hidden agenda.
- Another very obvious giveaway is when there are subtle or blatant racist or bigoted comments in the media or in a blog and suddenly a group of people, usually always the same ones, suddenly come in to join in on the ‘fun’ or support he bigoted person making the original comments in the media. They’re easy to see and understand. As my grandmother use to say….’you are who your friends are’.
- And finally there are those in the media and blogs etc who have openly said they are racists and proud of it. I’ve read them! Just came across one the other day as a matter of fact, one from 2010 but he hasn't change one iota. Those one doesn’t have to even research.
Understanding bigotry and racism is like fixing a Harley. If you have no experience with them or even motorcycles at all….you have no way of seeing where the problems are.
Mebbe they are all
Yep. Lots of them out there. Some people just can't smell themselves.
Based on the article from the Canadian Press I don’t see any problem other than reporting that Kennedy went bankrupt at one point. Not sure why that would be mentioned and not give specific details. Maybe they just needed to say something against him for the hyenas at the door.
People go bankrupt for many reasons from poor money management to illness where they can’t keep up with bills. 2011 in Canada there were 73,234 personal bankruptcies and 3,300 business bankruptcies. I was in bankruptcy in 84. I trusted someone and they made bad investments. So at the advice of my accountant at the time I filed for what was way less than even Kennedy. But one lives and learns and I never trusted anyone with my money again.
Kennedy’s bankruptcy of $23,380 is chicken feed compared to corporations and businesses that file for 100’s of thousands of dollars and because they are Ltd companies you can’t touch most of what they privately own or have put in other people’s names.
The rest of the article is pretty much straight forward with no problems.
As Kennedy said ….” If everyone is so concerned about the lack of documentation, then fine, come back, start contacting the suppliers, go through the banks, get into it in a little more detail”. So………..do it! A lot of people seem to be able to find out everything the ‘need’ for their rants in the media….but for some reason they don’t seem to have the time or interest to very possibly find out that there was nothing done that was wrong financially. But of course if they found that….then they wouldn’t have much to write about, or others much to talk about.
one who wants to find the signs - will find them everywhere - even if they are not there.
That happens. One sees it with a lot of bigots who for instance in the media want to find anything and everything they can against Chief Spence, or Native people in general. However in the same token when signs are there about the bigots it is them who are the first to say what is seen about them is all….. ‘imaginary’. It’s like a lot of alcoholics or drug addicts who say “what! I don’t have a problem”!!! Bigots are the same….addicted.
Hummmm could you tell me a post on that board…date and time that has any racism in it? I would be very interested. I’ve read that site and my guess is you might be referring to one person. That person of course was brought up dealing with prejudice and bigotry aimed at him and his family….so maybe you can understand the anger, mistrust and sadness. Hate….well yeah I have read that on that media site, but hey, some people deserve it because they have dished it out to people for a long time.
Bigotry…wellllll you’re right in a sense there is bigotry on that site….bigotry against bigots.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, described bigotry in the following quotation: "The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the more it will contract."
It is said that hatred poisons the soul…etc
Not necessarily. I personally have never been one to mix words. I think what really poisons someone is to keep it inside festering. I let it out. Much better. I’m a passionate person, not complacent, not someone who ignores what happens around me because it is convenient. I cannot in good conscience ignore certain things in life…especially bigotry and prejudice and of course racism. They are the tools of those who destroy others. I won’t let that happen if it is within my power to do something about it. Too many children only have to think of their childhood and remember these evils that destroyed it. And where did the children who persecuted another child learn it from?….parents, relatives, and the herd they associated with.
Skull and crossbones….no problem with it, happy wear it. To many it means death and or poison but the truth is….it doesn’t mean that at all…not at the beginning. It’s like the swastika….it’s true meaning in ancient times was ‘luck’ but due to WW2 the whole meaning changed and now most people see it only that way. There was a building at Dundas and Elizabeth that had two of them on each corner of the top of the building. The meant ‘luck’, but so many people complained that they were covered up. What a shame. Ignorance is often a passed on. I suppose it’s a good thing that Germany didn’t use the tire as a symbol, because there wouldn’t be a car on the road.
The same change in the meaning for the skull and crossbones is long lost. It goes back to ancient times and what it meant was mortality and resurrection, rebirth, enlightenment and the dual spirituality of male and female (the two bones). This is why it is often seen on tombstones and in Christianity sometimes shown on the bottom of the cross. Ancient groups used the symbol, and present day organizations incorporate it into their traditions to represent enlightment and spiritual resurrection.
So as Paul Harvey would say….’now you know’.
She fights for something then gets it but in the midst is Reasonably question then demands more
She simply wanted the Governor General there. My personal guess is one of the other chiefs or a lawyer told her that the GG should be there because of past treaties.
as far as her hubby he has got some dirt on him and anyone who claims Bankruptcy should never have anything to do with millions of dollars that is just stupid
There is nothing criminal or disreputable about filing bankruptcy. To say that about Kennedy is to insinuate there is something wrong with them. Well if there is something wrong with being bankrupt then there is something wrong with these people….
- Mark Twain
- Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette, Elton John, Andy Gibb
- Joe Lewis, Johnny Unitas, Dorothy Hamill
- Donald Trump, Henry Ford, Walt Disney
Just to name a few.
I'm not defending Kennedy, but I am saying that so far what has only been proven is that his bookkeeping is bad. Two previous audits showed no wrong doing financially and one was overseen by a judge. Of course there '''suddenly''' was the one brought out by Harper's crew. Talk about suspicious!
"Two previous audits showed no wrong doing"
Could you please provide a link to those two "audits".
In your world, does "audit" mean "audited by a chartered accountant" or do you have another definition?
" For three years, auditors warned the chief and council of a First Nations reserve that they were problems with how the band kept its books. Missing or incomplete documentation and even a lack of an annual budget were flagged, and the auditors even used the same lines in letters to the Attawapiskat First Nation band council in 2009, 2010 and 2011."
It is not a new problem. Yet the band has ignored it for years.
"revamped for the modern day"
That part is easy:
You want the benefits of Canadian society, you pay into it like all other Canadians.
Canadian history:
"The goal of protecting Aboriginal lands from alienation was clearly evidenced in early legislation passed in 1850 by the then Province of Canada entitled -
An Act for the protection of the Indians in Upper Canada from imposition, and the property occupied or enjoyed by them from trespass and injury.
Section 4 of the Act reads:
4. That no taxes shall be levied or assessed upon any Indian or any person intermarried with any Indian for or in respect of any of the said Indian lands, nor shall any taxes or assessments whatsoever be levied or imposed upon any Indian or any person inter-married with any Indian so long as he, she or they shall reside on Indian lands not ceded to the Crown or which having been so ceded may have been again set apart by the Crown for the occupation of Indians.
The language of the Indian Act, as amended in 1876 also clearly demonstrates that there was never any intention to give preferential treatment to Aboriginal people, except in connection with protecting Aboriginal lands from alienation. For example,
section 64 of the Indian Act of 1876 provided:
64. No Indian or non-treaty Indian shall be liable to be taxed for any real or personal property, unless he holds real estate under lease or in fee simple, or personal property, outside of the reserve or special reserve, in which case he shall be liable to be taxed for such real or personal property at the same rate as other persons in the locality in which it is situate.
In commenting on the purpose of the section 87 Indian Act
tax exemption, the courts have similarly ruled that the purpose of the tax exemption is not to give preferential treatment to Aboriginal people, except in connection with protecting Aboriginal land and personal property from alienation. For example, in Mitchell v. Peguis Indian Band, the Court stated that the purpose of the exemption is not to cure poverty or place."
