newsobserver.com projects - Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - Comments

Re: Senators seek Lumbee recognition

StatesRights — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:02:50 -0400

While I don't really have a dog in this fight I would like to point out to the last poster that saying "yes" DOES take something away from others, if it opens up a whole new group to get preferential treatment in Federally funded programs, including college space/money.

Re: Senators seek Lumbee recognition

yarghy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:51:13 -0400

This group of decent people deserves the rights of other native American groups. Saying "No" to them rejects the best of America's hard-working, decent folks. Saying "yes" takes nothing from anyone. Native Americans are among the best of out best, and the Lumbee are Native Americans of the first order. Reject anyone like the Lumbee and you reject the greatest strengths and widsdom of our land.

Re: Senators seek Lumbee recognition

dlhertzberg — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:27:42 -0400

I thought the whole point behind being Lumbee was not being recognized?

Are these time wasting, elected officials, going to reopen the trail of tears for official business also?

Re: Senators seek Lumbee recognition

PercyKution — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:49:42 -0400

The reason the legislation has not passed for over 50 years is that nobody can figure out just exactly what a "Lumbee" Indian is. And still can't.

Re: Judge knew when to fold'em

windjay — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:35:46 -0500

One should remember Judge Manning's order is not binding precedent. Other Superior Court Judges may rule the opposite until the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court rule on this. Therefore, poker machine operators might be in peril to operate here.

Re: Perdue raised $17.8m by end of '08

ThoughtCrimes — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:13:48 -0500

I'm so glad that we're getting change! I thought the Republicrats were s'posed to be the party of Big-Bad-Business? Seems like Bev has made some very rich friends! Is it still called prostitution if a person-of-questionable moral character is hired by others to pork US?

Thanks for the correction on the $88K.

Anglico — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:14:22 -0500

n/t

Nevermind

Anglico — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:02:04 -0500

I checked them too. You got it right. Big money from big bidness. That pretty much sez it all.

Thanks.

Re: Dalton raised $855,000 by end of 2007

Anglico — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:48:20 -0500

Are these numbers right? Let's do some double checking.

(Question from Robert at BlueNC)

Re: Young raised $449,000 by end of 2007

FFC1304 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:12:08 -0500

another corrupt democrackkk...

Re: Questions about Cherokee contributions

riverrd — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:17:09 -0400

What about the payoffs by the tobacco lobby to the republican party????