This Indian thing is kind of complicated, and you know how I am about remembering details. If you want the straight skinny, go to Wiki and look up the Indian Reorganization Act, which was passed in the 1930s. The way I remember, it goes something like this: The modern Indian tribes are run something like corporations, with a chairman and a board of directors. The members are something like stockholders, but not exactly. An individual Indian can own land in his own right just like anybody else, but he also has the option of turning it over to the federal government to be held in trust for his tribe. This land is administered collectively by the whole tribe, the state in which it is located loses all jurisdiction over it. The tribes have a certain degree of autonomy, with their own police and DNR agents. The feds have the last word, but they usually don't intervene except in cases of serious crimes like murder. There are also "consent agreements" between the tribes and the state that cover all kinds of things. These are not well publicized, and we usually hear of them only when a controversy arises that threatens to end up in court. I think that's where the consent agreements came from, lawsuits that were settled out of court, but I'm not sure about that.
You're right that I should be against something like that and, in fact, I used to be. The reason I no longer oppose it is that it seems to be working, I have not heard of any serious issues arising from this in decades. The Indians don't seem to want to drive out the Whites and reclaim the land of their ancestors, they just want a place to call their own, and they have attained it by legal and ethical means, which is more than I can say about the way it was taken from them in the first place.
I'm not sure about the deal with the Swedes, but I think it was a lot like the rest of Europe at the time. Most people were farmers in those days, so land was like a job is today. The land was owned by people whose ancestors got it the old fashioned way, by fighting for it. It was passed down to the first born son, and all the other kids had to find some other way of making a living. Many of them ended up in the military, which may be why Europe had so many wars in those days. None of the noble families would consider selling their land, but some of them eventually did when one of the first born sons ran it into the ground and bankrupted the whole operation. Nevertheless, Europe was certainly crowded compared to North America, and still is.
When I left Chicago the Blacks and the Whites were at each other's throats, and our book bears witness to that. Are you saying that they are getting along fine now? How did this come about? It's not a trick question, I'm just curious. Were the neighborhoods eventually integrated? The book says no, but it was published in the 80s. The North Side doesn't count, I'm talking about the regular part of Chicago.
You ask me why I would rather admit European immigrants to this country than Mexicans and Muslims. I can ask you the same question: Why would you rather see the country fill up with Mexicans and Muslims? You say you want what's best for everybody. Aren't Europeans part of "everybody"? Okay, the Mexicans are not the same as the Muslims. They are right next door and wouldn't be a problem if there weren't so darn many of them. The Muslims come from across the sea and have developed a reputation for beheadings and suicide bombings. Of course it's not all of them, but how can we tell the difference when they come swarming in great mobs like they have been doing in Europe? I just feel sorry for the poor Europeans who will likely be driven out by this thundering horde. They are going to need someplace to live. Why not Here?
I keep telling you that I am not a card carrying member of the Tea Party, but I suppose all us White people look alike to you. I do find it interesting that, rather than form their own political party, they are attempting to take over the Republican Party. The thing about third parties is that they never win, so this seems like a more productive strategy to me. If the RINOs don't like it, let them form a third party. Maybe the DINOs will join them too, then nobody will be in the majority and we can all live together in peace and harmony like you guys in Chicago do.
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