sugoi/txrogers......thank uI have to admit that I almost erased what I posted. And it took me a day to think about responding to it. The day we won mens hockey olympic gold I had it out with my brother in law over Indian affairs. We were talking about Haiti and donating money there and feeling our money may not be put to good use. I mentioned how things are a bit messy in our very own back yard and mentioned how the wild dog killed the Indian child. I mentioned how these reserves are like modern day death camps with high suicide levels and very little hope. My brother in law mentioned what a joke the free university to aborignals is. That its a joke our tax payer money goes to helping these people and funding a welfare state. (PS he also believed the Olympics were a joke with tax money supporting those athletes). You can't win with this guy and my mother in law thought we were going to go at it. I love the guy but he thinks he knows it all and when U.S. tied us (ten minutes later) and my other brother in law asked what happens next I stated probably a period of ot and then a shoot out to decide it. My "Indian" brother in law stated "no its a tie, if you look up the olympic rules you'll see they all win gold". He said it so matter of factly. I responded saying we'll find out in a few minutes. With regard to the natives being swindled out of mass land deals for shiny glass pieces and the like I mentioned how my university prof stated if thats what they valued then thats what they valued - it was their version of money. My brother in law agreed stating the same. I laughed and stated money is a long term storer of value and how the white man knew glass beads were'nt some how going to cut it........ how funny it is that the white man has a whole section of the criminal code protecting one from a grand rip off. The section of the code is FRAUD! Don't get me wrong, I am banking on a mine being built. And honestly we always seem to get what we want out of the natives but if I have money to give or someone to feel for there is a lot wrong right here, right now!! A sad truth (so I'm not about to mock) glta!!