So now that the evenings are getting a tad cool, the natives who took over the housing development in Caledonia are looking for donations so they can finish off the homes that were started.
Janie Jameson, spokeswoman for the protesters, says no one wants to see the half-built houses “rot away” when they could be used for shelter during the winter.
She says protesters also need non-perishable food and warm clothing to help them maintain their occupation, which she says will only end when the land is returned to the Six Nations people.
I say let ’em freeze. Janie doesn’t know what she’s talking about. I would be glad to see the half built homes rot away and I am a part owner considering my tax dollars paid for the land and the half built homes. Let ’em build their own longhouses.
Considering a judge has ruled they must leave the land until the dispute is settled, I think that anyone donating to keep them there is aiding and abetting criminal activity and should be charged.
The OPP may be to chickenshit to get the natives off the land, but they certainly wouldn’t be too chickenshit to arrest some left leaning Canadian who would give these criminals comfort.
I think summer camp for these natives may be coming to an end as I predicted.
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I have driven onto reserves/through reserves. What struck me was, houses that I couldn’t afford were rotting, so how is this different? As I was driving through those reserves, I never saw one flower planted, not one veggie garden, not one stalk of corn. Not one hint that the land could sustain them. Not one hint that they really could live off the land that had been given to them. Sorry if you think I am racist, but I’m not, I’m just telling like it is!
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get your facts straight please. judge marshall’s legal decisions are under appeal. his “suggestion” to have the protestors off the site was nullified by the provinces supreme court appeal. rot in hell. would that serve to reflect your lack of humanity towards the people of six nations?
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Hey, Ottawa Core, let’s talk about the lack of humanity of those who’ve spent the past six months intimidating the people of Caledonia? If they don’t want to freeze, the protesters can either go seek shelter or build it themselves instead of waiting for someone (presumably the government) to rescue them.
You should get your own “facts” straight before you start quacking at someone else. An appeal doesn’t nullify anything until the Appeals Court renders a decision on it. The Appeals Court might decide that Rule of Law is more important than the wants of a bunch of domestic terrorists.
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Core, the appeal wasn’t filed for weeks. It took the press (and bloggers) repeating that a judge’s court order was being violated before anyone appealed the decision.
And my fact was that a judge had ruled. And a judge did rule. For several weeks.
As for my lack of humanity, I just have to say “Give a man a fish, feed him for a winter. Teach a man to fish, feed him for life.”
But for the past few decades it’s always “put down the man…put down the man….put down the man” and now it’s “can the man spare a dime?”
Does the truth hurt? You’re not promoting native rights, you’re promoting keeping the red man down on his knees at the heel of white men. Does that truth hurt?
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http://hallsofmacadamia.blogspot.com/2006/08/why-not-reclaim-queens-park.html
Sounds like we, the taxpayers, are paying these protestors a salary.
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I live near Caledonia and go there quite often. I also visit the reserve on a regular basis. In my opinion the Six Nations reserve is one of the most prosperous and well run reserves in the country. Lots of Caddy Escalades and other high-end SUVs driving around.
The people of Caledonia are, for the most part, a group of decent law-abiding folks that have historically gotten along quite well with the natives.
This occupation is an absolute travesty.
The Indians may ultimately get what they want, thanks to McGuinty and his sorry-assed apologists, but the damage that was done to this community in terms of trust and goodwill towards all parties involved is immeasurable.
Oh and by the way, there’s LOTS of money there on the reserve. Absolutely NO reason for them to go beggin’.
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“Core, the appeal wasn’t filed for weeks. It took the press (and bloggers) repeating that a judge’s court order was being violated before anyone appealed the decision.”-lost
the appeal for the contempt of court ruling was filed immediately. the stay was heard by the supreme court of ontario within two weeks clarifying his misunderstood legal opinion to stop negotiations until the protestors were cleared from the site.
“And my fact was that a judge had ruled. And a judge did rule. For several weeks.”-confused
you said: “Considering a judge has ruled they must leave the land until the dispute is settled”
“Does the truth hurt? You’re not promoting native rights, you’re promoting keeping the red man down on his knees at the heel of white men.”-bizarro
is there a circuit in your brain that characterizes people from a pit of data called up for occasions when you don’t know what you are talking about. in my books we call that insanity. i’m sure the clique will pat you on the back for that one. good on you. such revelations of deep truths.
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Core, you’re claiming others are misleading or wrong but you’ve provided nothing in the way of rebuttal. If you dispute “facts”, you should present facts with references to prove them.
For instance, on March 10th, Justice Ramsay did not issue a suggestion; he issued an injunction. That injunction is still in place and the protestors are still disobeying it.
Justice Ramsay told the province to cease negotiations pending compliance with the original injunction on August 8th and on August 11th, the province appealed that “order” and on August 22nd, the Appeals Court panel said Justice Ramsay’s verbal counsel was not an order since the written submission by Justice Ramsay did not contain an order. Check Wikipedia, CBC and other media sources for confirmation.
If you are unable to articulate your case and feel you must resort to provocative personal attacks, why bother posting, Core? I’m telling you my observations. I’m not defending TrustOnlyMulder- he’s capable of doing so himself.
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Core, there was never any mention of the appeal in the news. Point me to it. The purchase of the land by Ontario from Henco happened three months after Judge Ramsey ordered the natives off the land so you are right in stating I was wrong in saying it was weeks. Because it was months!!
And here’s a further question. Why the heck is the Ontario government the one appealing the Judge’s injunction? Where are the high priced lawyers working for the natives? Or should I more appropriately ask who is PAYING for the high priced legal council that the natives are benefiting from?
It’s bullshit like this that has the Tories pushing the softwood dispute. How much tax money is going into lawyers pockets on this one?