Hantlers explains why things are the way they are on reservations

[moevillini]

Horses are reptiles iirc

well heck, yer right!

what're the odds?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAiF-G0PaRM


a/k/a sand goanna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_goanna

 

[One Brow]

oh brother...

I'm sure we could have a very lively discussion on equine motivation. I'm sure California Chrome really impressed all his horse buddies with his win in the Derby this past weekend! And I'll bet he's feeling pretty darn pleased with himself.

I don't know about the Derby, but horses do battle for position in wild herds, to my understanding.

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

OB - let me ask you two questions.

Does black america have serious societal and economical problems that cannot be blamed on the white man or racism?

Do you think the current welfare system is doing black america any favors?

While Bundy spoke like a true ***, he had some roots of truth in there. And I seriously doubt he had any ill intent or racism in his comments.

Let me try to answer.

1. I would imagine that the simple answer to this is Yes. This is not, however, as clear cut as you might imagine. Racism and its legacy have become so intertwined with the black experience that separating it out from all other contributory factors is challenging. For example, many of the problems of inner city black America are a direct or indirect result of the redlining policies practiced by mortgage lenders for decades. There is a fascinating This American Life episode on this and George Romney's (father of Mitt) unsuccessful fight against it as Sec of Housing and Urban Development under Nixon. Allow me to suggest that racism and its lingering effects go far deeper than you (or other non-blacks) who live's give them no context to understand it can really understand. I don't go as far as to blame all problems on racism, but many are its ******* children or more distant relatives.

2. Absolutely Yes. There is a good deal of empirical info that for many (if not most) on welfare, food stamps etc., it is a transitory episode. People go on and off welfare as their situation warrants. Your question implies that most welfare recipients are hard core and bilking the system. I do not believe this is true. There is a good deal of empirical evidence also that the War on Poverty has had a significant impact on lessening poverty in this country.

I infer from your questions that you possess an simplistic and possibly politically (ideologically) perspective on welfare. It's much, much more complex than that.

Note I am not a 'bleeding heart liberal,' on this issue. Welfare isn't perfect, and it is abused frequently, but it also does much good. There are also many stereotypes about it and the people on it that, as most stereotypes go, are simplistic and inaccurate.