tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post115826594869224983..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Mad Mel of the ApocalyptoRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-1158595721562826932006-09-18T09:08:00.000-07:002006-09-18T09:08:00.000-07:00The treaties the US government signed are still in...The treaties the US government signed are still in force. The US government still has a mandatory legal responsibility to act in the best interests of the tribes. While today's white people aren't responsible for past problems, they <I>are</I> responsible for present US/Indian relations. <BR/><BR/>Oddly, I've never heard a white person say, "While my ancestors cause the problem, not me, I'm responsible for solving the problem because it still exists. It's my government and I determine, by how I vote, how it carries out its responsibilities toward Indians. If my government contracted to provide Indian services in perpetuity and I wish to uphold the rule of law, I need to vote for representatives who will fund these services."<BR/><BR/>No, every person who denies he's responsible for the past problems also denies he's responsible for the present problems. As with those who deny the validity of the income tax, they deny the validity of signed treaties and other government obligations. The word for this is "racism": Our government's actions are legitimate except when they apply to Indians.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-1158401621856356092006-09-16T03:13:00.000-07:002006-09-16T03:13:00.000-07:00Once you've established a brand name, you can expl...Once you've established a brand name, you can exploit it to the hilt. Mel Gibson has done that with his blockbuster <I>The Passion of the Christ</I>. I see him doing a whole series of <I>Passion of...</I> movies:<BR/><BR/><I>The Passion of the Crusaders</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Inquisitors</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Slave Traders</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Indian Killers</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Missionaries</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Supremacists</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Aryans</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Anti-Communists</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Fundamentalists</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Militia Men</I><BR/><I>The Passion of the Neocons</I><BR/>.<BR/>.<BR/>.<BR/>etc.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-1158351843448973432006-09-15T13:24:00.000-07:002006-09-15T13:24:00.000-07:00I'm waiting to see Jesus II: Heaven Is a Place Whe...I'm waiting to see <I>Jesus II: Heaven Is a Place Where Nothing Ever Happens</I>.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.com