Hi, Guest
08-31-2006, 04:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-31-2006, 04:13 AM by ZTWsquared.)
That's what happens when you negotiate with a gun to your head. At least 2 levels of government have f***ked up royally in this situation. The day after the natives set up the blockades they should have been removed and prevented from returning.
But it seems pretty clear that this "protest" has nothing to do with forcing the government to the negotiation table.
IMO the negotiations are a sham and only serve to further the First Nations cause because it is apparent (to me anyway) that whatever happens they will disregard any negotiated / legislated / judicial outcome that doesn't end up with them getting the land.
This is no protest folks ... this is (was) an invasion, and frankly right now I'd say the First Nations won the battle and are digging in for the long haul - and the longer they stay there the harder it will be to get them out.
But it seems pretty clear that this "protest" has nothing to do with forcing the government to the negotiation table.
IMO the negotiations are a sham and only serve to further the First Nations cause because it is apparent (to me anyway) that whatever happens they will disregard any negotiated / legislated / judicial outcome that doesn't end up with them getting the land.
This is no protest folks ... this is (was) an invasion, and frankly right now I'd say the First Nations won the battle and are digging in for the long haul - and the longer they stay there the harder it will be to get them out.
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