Cow Boys and Native Americans.

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I find a lot of people don’t have an opinion over many touchy subjects. Take abortion. People will get pissed off with you whatever side you take.  Some people are ambivalent and never have the guts to say what they want.

I wrote a blog about how I don’t like those Middle Eastern nations that would stone a girl because she was raped. Horrible. Their culture is backwards and I don’t like them coming to our country. It’s like a club, we have a good thing going and we don’t need anymore crazy immigrants. So yes I pissed off some people. I should have said, welcome people into our country; you’re free to bring yourself and you’re whole family. But I hear hamster; hamster tells me to write this blog. I’ll try to be impartial; here is a blog about Native Americans.

I never know what the First Nation’s people like to be called. When I think of natives, I conjure up this image of the jungle people at the beginning of Indiana Jones that are shooting poison darts and spears. I pretty sure it’s rude to call them ingins like the did in all of those classic westerns. There is also the word aboriginal. To make things easier I will now call Aboriginal people Originals for the duration of this blog. And I notice I say we when I really mean the early pilgrims and settlers. So when I say we; it’s in place of the white man that took over America.

I find nothing wrong with calling people white, black or brown. I didn’t even know what caucasian meant when I was a kid. And I have never heard of calling white people European American. I don’t like the term African American just because it’s long. However, I would never call Asian people yellow or Originals copper. I have been naturally dark my whole life. As a kid I never quite felt white. Now I love being dark. I know tons of people tanning every day so they will be dark for a week. I mean people have risked skin cancer just to look good.

So I watched Pocahontas today. It was alright. I didn’t realize it right away but Mel Gibson plays John Smith. Nice name. Real original. I know she’s a cartoon character and doesn’t have a nose but Poca is hot. And she is one crazy bitch. I like the one song where you hear the wolf cry. All the others were annoying. That’s why I like the new cartoon movies that aren’t some cartoon musical. I love Meeko the raccoon he’s hilarious. Although cute, in real life raccoons make dangerous pets. I’ve heard of one fellow that had a pet raccoon that after ten years just lost it on him.

It’s a good story but it’s pretty obvious what’s going to happen. Both sides are going to call each other savages and Poca and John fall in love and try to stop them. I like the ending except you know that the white man was going to steal their land eventually. And I never liked westerns. The Originals were portrayed as savages and still called Indians. Now the entertainment pulled a 180 with movies like Avataar. Originals are seen as in tune with nature. And their dreams have some hidden reason. My own dreams are meaningless. I don’t know what becoming Robo Cop is supposed to mean.

If it wasn’t for the vast ocean, the Originals would have been conquered a long time ago. Think of how many times Italy, Scotland or Greece have been taken over. So the English and French settlers took over. Yes, my ancestors fucked the naïve and kind Originals. But that was so long ago. If it wasn’t for the British then maybe Russia or China might have taken over. Speaking of China, I’m scared if they want their money right now. It will fuck up the States and in turn mess up Canada.

Fast forward some many years and you have the Nazis. If we never settled down in North America than the world would be fucked. America would never have prospered and would never in turn pull their weight and beat the Nazis. And Hitler wouldn’t be thinking hey, here is a huge chunk of land guarded by people with bows, tomahawks and feathers as helmets. But they are in tune with nature; I’ll just let them be. So it’s my theory that the world could of have been taken over by the Nazis and Japan. And we would never have Big Macs. Of course the world would have been better off had the Originals never introduced tobacco and cigarettes.

Anyway, would Originals prefer living in the wilderness? I love camping once or twice a year. I like that it’s okay to start drinking in the morning. Sure the great outdoors are nice and I like gathering around the fire and talk the shit. But after a couple of days I want to go back home and sleep in my own comfortable bed and watch television.

I know a lot of Originals that are smart and successful. My dad works with one engineer and I know some from work. Sure they went to college for free but I’ll give them that. I know sometimes people are one quarter Original but get all of the rights and privileges as a full fledge Original. I mean I look more native than them.

I know I’m a leech on society but I rather have Originals get an education and good job rather than collect free money.  There are some still living on the reservation. And from what I see, it looks pretty crummy. How long is this going to go on for? Forever? It has been centuries since we committed genocide. Deal with it. What do they do all day in the reservations? Drink fire water, huff gas and complain. I would do the same had I not have my video games and television. Definitely keep your heritage. I love Originals art and the clothing they wear at Powwows. But welcome to 2011, it’s time to join the rest of us. Sorry if I offended anyone.