Kahnawake - Random Thoughts on Illegal Casinos
July 9th, 2008One of my favorite things about Poker houses in Kahnawake is how the people of Kahnawake get screwed.
We get screwed on every front as a people while the greed of the community sets in and the Canadian Government slowly begins to figure out what to do with us ever more.
The politicians of Kahnawake were so stupid they let a few people open Casinos. One they did it illegally, when clearly the community of Kahnawake said “no” to casinos. Two, the politicians cry we need money for programs, yet they sold out possibly the communities biggest source of revenue, to a few individuals.
So when the community of Kahnawake could be making a profit for all the community. A few people whom lead us to believe, there not casinos, yeah like we are that stupid. These individuals will make money which should belong to the community as a whole. Because if the community of Kahnawake is going to have to bear the Political burden of illegal casinos. Then the community should be the ones who own, operate and control all and any casino. Much the same way Akwesasne has one casino.
I have no problem with Casinos, should the “community” want them, and the community as a whole benefit from them but currently the Mohawk Nation does not benefit at all from Casinos in Kahnawake. Nor has the “community” as a whole agreed to having any form of casino.
So why do we have illegal casinos in Kahnawake? Well I’m willing to guess a few reasons. Political favoritism, greed, and misinterpretation of the will of the people of Kahnawake, and a little organized crime to name a few.
We have illegal casinos in Kahnawake because our politicians think they can do what ever they want. Which is not true in any society. Societies whom do not listen to the people, eventually get overthrown, people die, and order disintigrates into chaos.
Our Local casinos aka Poker houses once the people decided to protest them, will begin this fabulous process. Because once people feel the greed of Money. The owners of the illegal casino Poker houses will need to fight to keep there cash flow. Removing these sores in our community will be a long process in which anyone who supports these sores, will be bitter and well angry.
So in one way we will get screwed because these illegal casino poker houses will tear this community apart yet again. Why because of Money and a few greedy people who think they have the right to open poker house casinos because they think they are not Casinos. Like were all idiots, to believe we actually think there not casinos.
We also get screwed with Casinos because we havent even settled the cigarette issue, border issue, land issue and now were going into uncharted territory. Its bad enough this town is been labelled a drug, cigarette, gun, warrior and beer capital of Quebec. Do we really need more shit to make our people look like even more low lifes, that we need to attract even more scum of the earth to come to the reserve.
The owners of the Casinos will lead us to believe that casinos will be good for the economy. Well what economy are we talking about? One thats based on playing cards, one that doesnt exist in any other way. An economy that the MCK cannot even seem to figure out in its jungle of failures. We cant even get tax free stamps in Kahnawake, and you want our people to deal with more bullshit.
Fact is if the Casino poker people get raided by the Canadian government. I hope you do, because they are illegal in accordance to what the people of Kahnawake wanted, which was “no casino”. Which didnt imply that the MCK could regulate any other form of gambling either.
Laslty, I hope the community protests the Casinos in Kahnawake because we dont need Kahnawake turning into Las Vegas. We dont need the added drugs, crime, organized crime, traffic, and gambling addicts swarming to the little rez on the south shore. Why because we didnt ask to have Casinos in every neighborhood.
Oh and if you dont like my opinions, kindly submit your ideas and thoughts, please dont call my father, or mother, as I’m not amused by cowardice…
k - Casinos are for the people do decide as a whole, not individuals