Democratic system
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Democratic system
An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking
a ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to
interview him.
"Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "You have observed the
white man for 90 years. You've seen his material wealth. You've
seen his progress.You've seen his wars."
The chief nodded in agreement.
The official continued, "Considering all these events, in your
opinion, where did the white man go wrong?"
The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute
and then calmly replied, "When white man found the land, Indians
were running it. No taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver,
women did all the work, medicine man free, Indian man spent all day
hunting and fishing, and all night having sex."
Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "Only white man dumb
enough to think he could improve system like that
a ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to
interview him.
"Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "You have observed the
white man for 90 years. You've seen his material wealth. You've
seen his progress.You've seen his wars."
The chief nodded in agreement.
The official continued, "Considering all these events, in your
opinion, where did the white man go wrong?"
The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute
and then calmly replied, "When white man found the land, Indians
were running it. No taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver,
women did all the work, medicine man free, Indian man spent all day
hunting and fishing, and all night having sex."
Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "Only white man dumb
enough to think he could improve system like that
It's my pot and I'll stir it if I want to. If you're not careful, I'll stir your's as well!
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From: Central Mexico.
OK, sounds like a great system. Now you guys need to find a president to change it back to the 'better' way.
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I'll try not to mention any political names, but I'm sure you've all heard it before anyway. Please delete if I'm out of line. 
No, [Hermann Munster] is all into the Indians.
Recently I saw him on television. He was talking to the chief of an Indian tribe. The Indian asked him how he was going to help the Indians, and [Hermann Munster] replied that he would increase their earnings, give them tax breaks, better their schools and help them buy more land.
The Chief was thankful and offered [Hermann Munster] an on the spot endorsment from his tribe along with the nickname of "Running Eagle". [Hermann Munster] said thanks and went along his way.
It was only after he left that the news reporters watching the scene learned that a "Running Eagle" was an eagle too full of [feces] to fly.
No, [Hermann Munster] is all into the Indians.
Recently I saw him on television. He was talking to the chief of an Indian tribe. The Indian asked him how he was going to help the Indians, and [Hermann Munster] replied that he would increase their earnings, give them tax breaks, better their schools and help them buy more land.
The Chief was thankful and offered [Hermann Munster] an on the spot endorsment from his tribe along with the nickname of "Running Eagle". [Hermann Munster] said thanks and went along his way.
It was only after he left that the news reporters watching the scene learned that a "Running Eagle" was an eagle too full of [feces] to fly.
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Same general idea but this one is absolutely true.
In 1966 a NASA team doing work for the Apollo moon mission took the astronauts near Tuba City, Arizona . There the terrain of the Navajo Reservation looks very much like the lunar surface. Among all the trucks and large vehicles were two large figures that were dressed in full lunar spacesuits.
Nearby a Navajo sheep herder and his son were watching the strange creatures walk about, occasionally being tended by other NASA personnel. The two Navajo people were noticed and approached by the NASA personnel. Since the man did not know English, his son asked him who the strange creatures were. The NASA people told them that they were just men that were getting ready to go to the moon. The man became very excited and asked if he could send a message to the moon with the astronauts.
The NASA personnel thought this was a great idea so they rustled up a tape recorder. After the man gave them his message, they asked his son to translate. His son would not.
Later, they tried a few more people on the reservation to translate and every person they asked would chuckle and then refuse to translate. Finally, with cash in hand someone translated the message,
"Watch out for these guys, they come to take your land."
In 1966 a NASA team doing work for the Apollo moon mission took the astronauts near Tuba City, Arizona . There the terrain of the Navajo Reservation looks very much like the lunar surface. Among all the trucks and large vehicles were two large figures that were dressed in full lunar spacesuits.
Nearby a Navajo sheep herder and his son were watching the strange creatures walk about, occasionally being tended by other NASA personnel. The two Navajo people were noticed and approached by the NASA personnel. Since the man did not know English, his son asked him who the strange creatures were. The NASA people told them that they were just men that were getting ready to go to the moon. The man became very excited and asked if he could send a message to the moon with the astronauts.
The NASA personnel thought this was a great idea so they rustled up a tape recorder. After the man gave them his message, they asked his son to translate. His son would not.
Later, they tried a few more people on the reservation to translate and every person they asked would chuckle and then refuse to translate. Finally, with cash in hand someone translated the message,
"Watch out for these guys, they come to take your land."
Thats MR Hoss to you buddy!
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Originally posted by Begle1
I'll try not to mention any political names, but I'm sure you've all heard it before anyway. Please delete if I'm out of line.
No, [Hermann Munster] is all into the Indians.
Recently I saw him on television. He was talking to the chief of an Indian tribe. The Indian asked him how he was going to help the Indians, and [Hermann Munster] replied that he would increase their earnings, give them tax breaks, better their schools and help them buy more land.
The Chief was thankful and offered [Hermann Munster] an on the spot endorsment from his tribe along with the nickname of "Running Eagle". [Hermann Munster] said thanks and went along his way.
It was only after he left that the news reporters watching the scene learned that a "Running Eagle" was an eagle too full of [feces] to fly.
I'll try not to mention any political names, but I'm sure you've all heard it before anyway. Please delete if I'm out of line.
No, [Hermann Munster] is all into the Indians.
Recently I saw him on television. He was talking to the chief of an Indian tribe. The Indian asked him how he was going to help the Indians, and [Hermann Munster] replied that he would increase their earnings, give them tax breaks, better their schools and help them buy more land.
The Chief was thankful and offered [Hermann Munster] an on the spot endorsment from his tribe along with the nickname of "Running Eagle". [Hermann Munster] said thanks and went along his way.
It was only after he left that the news reporters watching the scene learned that a "Running Eagle" was an eagle too full of [feces] to fly.