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21. As an Irish-American can I sue the whiskey industry for all the woes they caused me?

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 05:46 PM

Feb 2012

They practically made me drink all that Bushmill's. Took advantage of me, they did.

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KETV Omaha: Tribe Demands $500M From Beer Makers [View all] OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 OP

Similar to tobacco cases, elleng Feb 2012 #1

hope they win riverwalker Feb 2012 #2

Gallup New Mexico oldhippydude Feb 2012 #3

I wish them good luck especially seeing as alchohol is legal. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #4

Alcohol is not legal on the Pine Ridge reservation (in SD) OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #10

Or the other solution is.....people decide not to drink liquor. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #29

Not if you're genetically predisposed to alcoholism. joshcryer Feb 2012 #37

Well my father and his father were alcholics and my mothers mother was cstanleytech Feb 2012 #44

Obviously, that would be the best solution OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #46

American Indians are extreemly susceptible to alcohol liberal N proud Feb 2012 #5

On what basis do you make that claim? HereSince1628 Feb 2012 #6

Conquered nations tama Feb 2012 #22

And alot of people are addicted to tobacoo so are the american indians cstanleytech Feb 2012 #30

The ones I've met tama Feb 2012 #33

Which is my point....that being that people need to stop the silliness and accept cstanleytech Feb 2012 #34

There tama Feb 2012 #39

Why should I or even you be held accountable for something a many times removed ancestor may have cstanleytech Feb 2012 #43

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #8

I was taught a while back that Native Americans may metabolize TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #12

I hope they lose their ass joeglow3 Feb 2012 #7

I hope they win. We owe Native Americans plenty. RebelOne Feb 2012 #25

So, you hope they win their case for OTHER reasons. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #26

Speak for yourself... MellowDem Feb 2012 #27

We can disagree about what is owed the past, but what about the present? OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #32

There are 46 million other people who are living in poverty and thats cstanleytech Feb 2012 #35

We can get into long arguments regarding the comparative suffering of various groups in the US OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #47

Right to land tama Feb 2012 #40

What a crock. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #9

Now that's just silly. Alcohol abuse can be a problem for people TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #11

I suspect the issue is considerably more complicated than that. sofa king Feb 2012 #13

Can I sue the Tribes for their casinos? joeglow3 Feb 2012 #14

Yep. In their tribal courts. sofa king Feb 2012 #15

So, whats good for the goose is NOT good for the gander? joeglow3 Feb 2012 #17

Um, no. sofa king Feb 2012 #23

Yeah, sure. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #28

Wrong again, pal. sofa king Feb 2012 #38

Steaming pile of shit joeglow3 Feb 2012 #41

Not only have I heard of it, I've stayed there. OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #50

The simple fact is, control of the problem must take place TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #16

Party like it's 1899! KamaAina Feb 2012 #18

I think it would work like this. sofa king Feb 2012 #24

Apparently Nebraska is turning a blind eye to blatant violations of its own liquor laws KamaAina Feb 2012 #19

So they are supposed to pull over every driver or just the ones that look cstanleytech Feb 2012 #31

Every driver KamaAina Feb 2012 #45

Here's how a different example works OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #48

Now that could work but who should pay for it? Its not like the police work for free. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #51

Who should legally do what to and for whom OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #55

Sounds like they need to put laws in place that allow liquor stores to discriminate based on ethnic hughee99 Feb 2012 #20

As an Irish-American can I sue the whiskey industry for all the woes they caused me? Throd Feb 2012 #21

I'm with you! Let's make it a class action! JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #36

Genetics shows; greiner3 Feb 2012 #42

There does seem to be a genetic link, but maybe the opposite of your post... reACTIONary Feb 2012 #52

It is illegal to sell alcohol on Pine Ridge obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #49

Just a guess but Whiteclay might be allowed because selling liquor is legal in the state? cstanleytech Feb 2012 #54

What about the sale of malt liquor in inner city neighborhoods? hedgehog Feb 2012 #53

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I realize this is poor form, but I want to comment on the hidden post OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 #57