Originally posted by lazs2
I don't believe that I am missing the point. If they are immune from our laws then why can't they have prostitution or human sacrafice either? If they are not our country then how can we allow them to leave there without a passport or shouldn't they have a visa to llive or work off the reservation? why do they have to comply with other federal and state laws like EPA smog etc?
I say that either let them continue but not allow Americans to participate or... make them follow our laws . I can think of no treaty that allows them to build casinos, tax free or otherwise.
If we can't tax em then put a tarrif on all goods shipped to their land... say 200 bucks a bottle tax on booze that is sent there... EPA fees of several thousand a day... environmental impact fees for out of country users... we can do pretty much what we want if they are not protected as U.S. land.
lazs
Ah, you just proved that you're missing the point. The native american reservations are governed under statutes similar to that of conquered nations. In the interest of peace and goodwill, they are allowed to dot the I's and cross the T's of their own laws, but that goodwill only goes as far as it needs to in the interest of the US federal government. The feds can impose EPA mandates on them if they choose, as well as give the FBI operating jurisdiction in the reservations, but they usually keep a lower profile then what you advocate so that the native americans won't have a reason to cost them money.
Your comment makes little sense because you seem to think that we're still at war with the american indian nation. That's not true, the US won that war over a hundred years ago. There's no harm in leaving them where they are now, as far as federal strategy dictates, and giving them their own leeway in local governance is a cheap way to keep order.
Let's say that the US adopts your jack-booted thuggery approach for some reason.... first thing that happens, you suddenly create a hostile nation WITHIN THE BORDERS of the United States. Suddenly, you, with the miracle of a swipe of a pen, create your own private Palestinian state with thousands of angry, poor people.
The reservations become safe havens for fleeing criminals as the locals no longer have any reason to respect and like the USA. You now have a bunch of smart people with access to the resources of our country deciding whether or not they should start making bombs and shooting planes out of the sky. Not only that, but you've created an enemy that needs to be watched constantly, at the expense of massive new FBI and military presence. Do you think the expense of putting hundreds of federals around their massive borders to deal with insurgents is worth the money you get by destroying their livelihood?
Do us all a favor and reconnect with reality. Just because we CAN do something doesn't always mean we should. Also, sometimes it costs more money then you get when you pull hair brained schemes like you proposed.
