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Horse with no Name

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13. I live in choctaw country

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2018, 01:28 PM

Oct 2018

And 90% of the folks who hunted down their distant relations on the rolls did it so that they could get free healthcare at the Indian clinics and for free college assistance ...not because of their love for their tribe. Many that receive benefits have no involvement whatsoever in the tribal issues or concerns.

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Can You Guess The Party Affiliation Of The Only Cherokee Member in Congress? [View all] jberryhill Oct 2018 OP

Back during Watergate I recall the DURHAM D Oct 2018 #1

My issue with this whole Warren/Native thing... vi5 Oct 2018 #2

Warren shouldn't have responded to Trump's taunts. Kaleva Oct 2018 #3

Nah, she disproved trump just as Pres. O did with the birther crap. brush Oct 2018 #4

Agreed. She countered with facts. Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #5

Trump doesn't play by the rules. Kaleva Oct 2018 #7

Didn't work with O and won't work now. The blue wave outnumbers his base. brush Oct 2018 #8

Again, you are missing the point. Kaleva Oct 2018 #9

You're missing the point, which is the upcoming election. brush Oct 2018 #10

I really don't see this giving Trump any additional votes from his base. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #15

I disagree. Caliman73 Oct 2018 #6

FWIW, the person who issued the statement for the tribe OKNancy Oct 2018 #11

Well. People who are interested should google his name. kcr Oct 2018 #14

Just remember Runningdawg Oct 2018 #12

I live in choctaw country Horse with no Name Oct 2018 #13