Olson- good riddance
Rasmussen- good riddance
All other of the Tribe's attorneys
Jochum- good riddance
Tribal court- referendum
Tribal police- referendum
Gaming commissioners- good riddance
Most of the people at the tribal center
Jon- good riddance
Adrian- good riddance
Deron- good riddance
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The Perils of Indifference
"Of course, indifference can be tempting -- more than that, seductive. It is so much easier to look away from victims. It is so much easier to avoid such rude interruptions to our work, our dreams, our hopes. It is, after all, awkward, troublesome, to be involved in another person's pain and despair. Yet, for the person who is indifferent, his or her neighbor are of no consequence. And, therefore, their lives are meaningless. Their hidden or even visible anguish is of no interest. Indifference reduces the other to an abstraction.
In a way, to be indifferent to that suffering is what makes the human being inhuman. Indifference, after all, is more dangerous than anger and hatred. Anger can at times be creative. One writes a great poem, a great symphony, one does something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at the injustice that one witnesses. But indifference is never creative. Even hatred at times may elicit a response. You fight it. You denounce it. You disarm it. Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response.
Indifference is not a beginning, it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor -- never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. The political prisoner in his cell, the hungry children, the homeless refugees -- not to respond to their plight, not to relieve their solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. And in denying their humanity we betray our own."
Elie Wiesel
In a way, to be indifferent to that suffering is what makes the human being inhuman. Indifference, after all, is more dangerous than anger and hatred. Anger can at times be creative. One writes a great poem, a great symphony, one does something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at the injustice that one witnesses. But indifference is never creative. Even hatred at times may elicit a response. You fight it. You denounce it. You disarm it. Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response.
Indifference is not a beginning, it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor -- never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. The political prisoner in his cell, the hungry children, the homeless refugees -- not to respond to their plight, not to relieve their solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. And in denying their humanity we betray our own."
Elie Wiesel
Grapevine
- Wayne, Eddie, Deron and Frank to resign from the tribal council. ***Oi! Lovely news all around*** It's a start to turn things around for the Tribe.
- Larry will resign if he receives six months severance pay. Bah, humbug
- The attorney general will recommend to the tribal council that Larry be rehired if the referendum results in his job termination. *Larry/Laurie referendum on July 16th*
No quorum for the tribal council in ages. Apparently everyone just mumbled "I'm going to resign" and then took off for a vacation. These people need to stop wasting the Tribe's time and officially resign.
- Larry will resign if he receives six months severance pay. Bah, humbug
- The attorney general will recommend to the tribal council that Larry be rehired if the referendum results in his job termination. *Larry/Laurie referendum on July 16th*
No quorum for the tribal council in ages. Apparently everyone just mumbled "I'm going to resign" and then took off for a vacation. These people need to stop wasting the Tribe's time and officially resign.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wow! Alot happened while I was away on holiday.
1. Nominations/special election
2. A new tribal council member
3. Larry/Laurie petitions were passed
4. A referendum on whether Larry/Laurie should be terminated from their jobs in 20+ days
2. A new tribal council member
3. Larry/Laurie petitions were passed
4. A referendum on whether Larry/Laurie should be terminated from their jobs in 20+ days
Hey Phil Hogen, a little help...
The NIGC has jurisdiction to intervene under 25 U.S.C. section 2705(b) and 2706(a), which give the Chairman broad powers relating to Native American gaming. Section 2702 which sets forth the "purposes" for the gaming states the purposes are: "promoting tribal economic development, self-sufficiency, and strong tribal governments". Section 2710(B)(ii) states that the revenues from tribal gaming "are not to be used for purposes other than to provide for the general welfare of the Indian tribe and its members." There is no authority for the gaming revenues to be used or withheld to punish tribal members. Depriving tribal members of per capita payments will not "promote" "self-sufficiency" or further the "general welfare". The Tribal council is using this tactic to financially destroy the tribal members. WHY?!!! We request that NIGC must intervene to stop this illegal action against the percap payments.
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