Smoke and Mirrors

Greetings

Before I post my opinions, I would like to welcome you.

I was intrigued by a news item, that appeared on the tube. It was about Natives, so it caught my attention. It was about a sign that had a red bull sitting at a table smoking a cigarette. The "beef" was, apparently all in the fact that according to the opponents of the sign, it violated a federal law: Some tobacco law for big companies, that says no advertising is allowed, I think it was called the "curtain law." They went on and ranted about it being a two tier thingie. Excuse me, but are not natives, the people who live on segregated land and who are run by a system that resembles African apartheid? Really I surmise once again, that the all emcompassing ignorance has reared its ugly head. Thee old demagoguery of fighting people who are themselves strapped, is ludricrous. It is pretty sad that the poorest of the land have to resort to questionable methods to become self sufficient. Then in their quest for parity, all is taken from them. Justice for a "just society" would probably not entail these circumstances.

Smoking has always been an issue that speaks volumes. There was the Saskatchewan issue, where on my reserve (White Bear First Nation) smoking was allowed, despite it becoming effectual law, it by-passed provincial laws and became an issue of jurisdiction.
see story: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/01/22/sask-casinos050122.html
Yes, in a sense there are different laws, but isn't that how its always been?

Sadly the police have become involved, in this slant. Our bands, have the power to make by-laws. Just recently, our Chief was having problems with a member of the community. It was pretty serious, and he went to the RCMP. They retorted, that it was out of their jurisdiction. Now our community, is in shambles because the police refuse to "serve and protect." Equal before and under the law, I assume means everyone. Unless your not within jurisdiction, there is something amiss where corruption is allowed in our Great White North.

If anything, Jurisdiction is becoming the mirror of our discontent.

more to come....