Bad Eagle

On this interesting thread, I must ask, has anyone seen Zell Miller's new book, A National Party No More? Miller is an old Democrat from the deep South, a conservative Democrat Senator from Georgia. He believes that the Democratic party is severely splintered, and cannot accomplish what it needs to. He says the South represents a third of the Democratic party, and it is the fastest growing segment, but all of the Democratic candidates do poorly there, and presently are not even campaigning there. I mention this only because of the interesting discussion on the Democratic Party, and the fact that there are indeed conservatives within it. I for one have seen the national Indian nick-name issue as one created and foster by the liberal side, but that might not mean a conservative couldn't come along and think Indian sports names are inappropriate. Political labels are becoming blurred these days. That's really part of the liberal plan, however. Here's an article on the subject of the "melt-down" of political terminology.

Did anyone happen to catch it? Native America Calling (national Indian radio network) had UND's Eric Enno on as a guest, last Friday, September 5. It was a bit of a rush program, but I myself (David Yeagley), along with Doug George were guests. Obviously, the program was on Indian mascots, logos, monikers, etc., Elsie Meeks was one of the callers. Other than her, the call-ins were all white women. Now what does that tell you about this issue? It tells me it is a feminist issue. The fact that white female homosexuals are leaders in the anti-Indian warrior image movement should also indicate a lot to anyone paying attention. Jackie Goldberg, the California legislator who tried to make it illegal for any public institution in the state to use Indian names, is a career homosexual (last twenty years, anyway). She talked about her personal life on NPR a couple of weeks ago. I, as an Indian man, will simply not be told how to be an Indian, or a man, by white female homosexuals. Sorry. This is pushing equality beyond the meaning of the word. This is frustrated tyranny, hate, and prejudice on the part of these white females. One of the white women, however, thought Indians should simply charge a fee for the use of Indian images. She went into some detail. I've entertained such an idea, but, it would be terribly complex to implement, and then the image wouldn't be worth anything, psychologically. Maybe I'm wrong.

Thanks for the tips. I posted on Vastlane, trying to correct some basic errors. This Right Wing/Left Wing thing isn't really balanced at all. The Right Wing, the Republicans, the Conservatives, are not behind Indians at all. People are so incredibly wrong when they accuse me of being a Right Wing puppet. I'm living in my elderly Comanche mother's home, looking after her, her property, etc. It is exhausting. Where are my millions? Where are all my best sellers? What a groundless accusation, based on political prejudice alone. Star2city: I can't get into the site, so I haven't read the article you wanted me too. I know there is a Sioux woman in South Dakota who tried to work with many farmers to help them keep their land from being used for a multi-million dollar dam project. Same issues. Politicians, especially on the local and state level, are always construction driven. This is civilizations most basic enterprise, construction. Most expensive, most permanent, most powerful. It effects everyone. Highways, buildings, etc. Politicians give contracts to supporters. Simple as that. Companies want projects! Politicians want power and position. It's an exchange. We the people, Indian or white, live with this, with no recourse but our single vote at the polls. Also, I haven't visited ND because I can't just "visit." It takes a plane ticket. I have been in South Dakota, however. I speak for Young America's Foundation, which arranges engagements through campus student organizations. That's the only way I can travel anywhere. I am paid very little, in comparison to others. No, I say what I say, because I believe in what I'm saying. I do not have a successful career, as such. Were I a Left Wing anti-American, I really would be a millionaire, like those old AIMsters. But I think they have misled Indians. I'm trying to create a new path. That's all. There are lots of Indians like me, all over the country. Erik Enno is a shining example of self-respecting values, right there in UND. He's not in journalism, like me, otherwise, everyone would know about him, for sure. He has a tremendous message. My message is broader than just monikers and logos. I speak on weapons possession also, and on other topics. I maintain, however, that I am not a "professional" in the sense of the AIMsters, or white protesters. No one is behind me. I tell you, it would be a lot easier if there were. No school is behind me, no political party, and no newspaper. I publish what I can, when I can. Most of the time, on the internet, one is not paid.

It might be interesting to compare the GRH article with the original I posted on BadEagle.com: http://www.badeagle.com/cgi-bin/ib3/cgi-bi...t=ST;f=15;t=453 You can see that GFH edited out all the direct references to people of UND and the "roving Arikara" who writes for the GFH and supports the anti-logo. A likely story, but at least they printed something about Indians with a positive attitude. That's what we need.

While there's something to said for maturity in getting along with other people, try being a conservative activist on any college campus, and see how long you last! I've done studies for Horowitz in Oklahoma. Most faculty are avid Democrats to start with. I mean 80% and upwards. Tenure gives these people the floor. Any opposed and untenured, are lost before they start. I plan to use the Enno example more in the future. His positive approach has clearly beaten the image of those petty professorial protesters, and all their professional hype. Enno's quiet, positive approach is light years ahead of them. Experience has shown me, however, that they will not rest. They will study ways to counter act Enno, and perhaps even work through subterfuge or sabotage. It happened to me at OSU-OKC. False fronts, false issues, false excuses. I didn't have tenure. I was dismissed after the very semester I started writing for David Horowitz.

I don't have tenure, as a professor, and I might feel differently if I did, but, it seems to me that tenure is the curse of the university. Nothing is more detrimental, stiffling, and crippling to everyone's thought, development, and freedom than is tenure. No other profession really has it. Only the university. People there on UND's faculty have permanent opportunity to protest, and security to boot. They can't be fired. This is a tyranny in university systems everywhere. UND is, however, a good example of a pestilential infection, which perpetuates itself. A professorship is a power position, no matter how small or how lowly the university. It is a legal matter, and hence its importance. The issues are national, and the professor quickly rises to notoriety because the professor is regarded as an intellectual authority. I think this sums it up. The professor's opinion is generally regarded as more accurate, more important, more right, than anyone else's. "Professor so-and-so says..." and that's the end of it, intellectually. This is a great error in American (and European) education. It is a scholastic left-over from the Dark Ages (Medieval period), actually, like the robes everyone wears upon graduation. It's a mind set. We all suffer from it.

Here's the article on Erik Enno: http://www.badeagle.com/cgi-bin/ib3/cgi-bi...t=ST;f=15;t=453 Feel free to comment.

Thanks for the responses. I've decided to prepare an article on Erik Enno. I will of course post it on BadEagle.com, but I will try to get it posted at FrontPageMagazine, where I still post, and American Enterprize, and elsewhere. I just think it's outstanding that an Indian would be a coach there at UND.

I understand there is an Indian basketball coach at UND. If this is so, what do students think of him? How does he relate to the Fighting Sioux? I'd be curious to know. How do other Indians relate to him? How does he fit into this picture? What about Indian student athletes there at UND? What is their opinion about the mascot issue, and about the Indian coach?

Beware of European commentary on Indians or whites. Europeans are most anxious to appear "better" than Americans, especially when it comes to treatment of races. They always cite America's treatment of Indians and Negros as crimes far exceeding anything every committed by those genteel Continental folk. (Never mind about Hitler, Stalin, etc., or even the British treatment of her own people, which was the cause of the birth of America in the first place.) Truth is, Europe is starting "tribes" of Lakota people over ther now. Look at http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache:QXwi4...&hl=en&ie=UTF-8, and http://www.germanlakotafriends.de/ I have information from the Dakotas that shows Europeans marketing Indians. http://www.germanlakotafriends.de/wermel9.jpg I say to you white students, always remember that people in the world are just plain ENVIOUS of America, and all things American. Don't let them intimidate you. The accomplishments of your fathers are astounding. America is a fabulous achievement. It is not perfect, nor is anyone or anything. I tell you to love America. Learn to love a "country." It is part of the human instinct. Love always closes one eye to the faults, and concentrates on the beauty. As an American Indian, from a tribe (Comanche) known for conquest (or, at least for evicting everyone else from our hunting land, including other Indians), I salute America. I don't feel any less Comanche for so doing. I will admit, I have self-interest in mind in my American patriotism. America left to Indians more than any other government or race would have, given similar circumstances. First of all, no one else could have won out against the Indians. Secondly, if they did, they wouldn't have left one of us standing, let alone leave us actual land. America is the best bet Indians have at this point. I'm all for protecting and preserving America, because in so doing, I help sustain the best opportunities possible for Indians.

Here's an attempt to define Communism in practical terms, so everyone can see why I'm concerned that Indians would have any association with it. I find it difficult to separate Indian issues from the Communist encasing in which they've all been placed. http://www.badeagle.com/cgi-bin/ib3/cgi-bi...t=ST;f=15;t=405 Please comment, here, or on BadEagle.com

I don't know if you are aware of the Fighing Whites forum, at University of Northern Colorado. There is a fairly decent conversation going on at this point: http://pub18.ezboard.com/ffightingwhitesfr...picID=244.topic Have a look. It is Indian to Indian, but, as such, it might be useful. You recall, the UNC intramural basketball team (a few Indians and whites together) named their team The FIGHTING WHITES, as a rebuke to FIGHING SIOUX, or any other Indian mascot. They got huge success, and sell many Fighting White articles, but, I don't know that they made their point at all, in fact maybe the opposite. Anyway, thought it might be useful.

I heard Bellecourt was there at the Mills speech. If true, is just shows more irony. The life of someone like Mills is the antithesis of the life values of someone like Bellecourt, or so it would appear on the surface. American Negroes really made the name-calling issue into big business. If that's important to them, fine. But why must every other "ethnic" group follow their example, as if one size fits all? I call that racism par excellence. I say each must find its' own path. I don't believe in race-based coalitions. This is actually passe at this point. I don't think there is anyone who disrespects Mills for anything. I know Erik Enno, one of the UND basketball coaches, talked with him at length, privately. Enno is an ex-Marine also. They totally disagree with one another, yet, they respect each other. This is life. This is what happens sometimes. People get on different tracks.

Don

I've been given to understand that Bridges has planned a week long festival of anti-mascot celebration, with the same ol' speakers lined up again. Only Billy Mills is new to the UND protest market. But, he is a great Sioux man, and it is piquantly ironic that he should come there and lend his reputation to such an askewed cause. I'm not able to find anything in print about this festival If anyone knows of anything, please let me know. All I have learned is from word of mouth. I'd like to see something in print. Thanks.