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 Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:51 pm Alaska villages reject Venezuela oil |
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| Quote: | In Alaska's native villages, the punishing winter cold is already coming through the walls of the lightly insulated plywood homes, many of the villagers are desperately poor, and heating-oil prices are among the highest in the nation.
And yet a few villages are refusing free heating oil from Venezuela, on the patriotic principle that no foreigner has the right to call their president "the devil." |
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Lord Borg
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| Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:53 pm |
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Wow... these people have a lot of patriotic pride. I certainly hope something is done though, so they can recive heating.
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:59 pm |
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Good for them. And yeah, I hope the situation improves for them too.
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WeAz
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| Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:00 pm |
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We should send them some of our oil.
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teya
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| Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:20 pm |
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^ Nah, the Republican position on assistance to Native Americans is "let them open a casino."
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:26 pm |
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| teya wrote: | ^ Nah, the Republican position on assistance to Native Americans is "let them open a casino."
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Never heard that one before. Seriously.
I love the fact that these natives are standing on principle. It's really enlightening.
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teya
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:19 am |
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Why is it so enlightening?
You're acting like this is a surprise. Why?
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Republican_Man
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:25 am |
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| teya wrote: | Why is it so enlightening?
You're acting like this is a surprise. Why? |
Because it is. I don't believe or agree with it one bit, or with the spin of it under which you operate, depending on what it actually is.
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:26 am |
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| teya wrote: | ^ Nah, the Republican position on assistance to Native Americans is "let them open a casino."
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As opposed to what? The Democrat position of ignoring them?
You ARE aware that the casinos, despite being a stereotype, has helped them with money?
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teya
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:57 am |
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| Republican_Man wrote: | | teya wrote: | Why is it so enlightening?
You're acting like this is a surprise. Why? |
Because it is. I don't believe or agree with it one bit, or with the spin of it under which you operate, depending on what it actually is. |
Huh?
You said it's "enlightening"--and sounded like you approved. Now you say you don't believe or agree with them?
No spin. It just sounds like you're unaware that NAs as a group tend to be conservative. So it's absolutely no surprise to me that they responded by turning down Venezuelan oil.
No spin. It was a simple question. A simple answer would have been nice.
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teya
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:59 am |
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| Founder wrote: | | teya wrote: | ^ Nah, the Republican position on assistance to Native Americans is "let them open a casino."
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As opposed to what? The Democrat position of ignoring them?
You ARE aware that the casinos, despite being a stereotype, has helped them with money? |
A casino isn't going to help Alaskan natives in remote villages that people can't get to.
Besides, it was a joke.
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Republican_Man
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:44 pm |
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| teya wrote: | | Republican_Man wrote: | | teya wrote: | Why is it so enlightening?
You're acting like this is a surprise. Why? |
Because it is. I don't believe or agree with it one bit, or with the spin of it under which you operate, depending on what it actually is. |
Huh?
You said it's "enlightening"--and sounded like you approved. Now you say you don't believe or agree with them?
No spin. It just sounds like you're unaware that NAs as a group tend to be conservative. So it's absolutely no surprise to me that they responded by turning down Venezuelan oil.
No spin. It was a simple question. A simple answer would have been nice. |
No spin? Read carefully.
| Quote: | | I love the fact that these natives are standing on principle. It's really enlightening. |
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teya
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:21 pm |
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I still don't get where you think I'm spinning something.
And again. *Why* is it "enlightening"?
To be enlightened means you've learned something--had a "lightbulb moment." What did you learn from these natives taking this stand?
I don't understand your statement and am asking a question rather than assuming your intention.
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Republican_Man
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:30 pm |
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| teya wrote: | | To be enlightened means you've learned something--had a "lightbulb moment." What did you learn from these natives taking this stand? |
I disagree with that. I use "enlightening" in terms of having a spiritual effect upon me, or something like that. It's not a surprising, lightbuld-causing thing that I'm talking about.
And I was talking about spinning regarding your "let them open a casino" comment and arguments revolving around that.
I think we're just having a misunderstanding here.
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| Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:59 pm |
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| teya wrote: | A casino isn't going to help Alaskan natives in remote villages that people can't get to.
Besides, it was a joke. |
Yeah...but no one said anything about sending a casino to them. 
Anyways, as for the topic. I respect they sacrificed free oil for the defense of their leader and nation. There is hope after all...
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