Want independence? Get off the government tit!

Here's a story illustrating that he who pays the piper gets to call the tune: http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/5639

Now I don't know if the Freedmen mentioned were wrongly removed from the tribal roles or not. I have no idea what the requirements for tribal membership are. Following along with that, I wonder if HUD has any real knowledge of tribal law for the Cherokees.

My last observation on this particular story is that our Executive Branch will cheerfully stick its nose into the affairs of Native Americans and cite a concern for human rights while doing it. But this same Executive Branch is absolutely mum on any human rights violations by China or any other totalitarian nation it wishes to suck up to.

Regardless, this story out of Oklahoma only illustrates the need for anyone wishing the freedom to exercise any sort of autonomy to absolutely cut all ties to the Feds. It's something our Catholic hospitals, universities and other institutions need to take heed of.

Because the withholding of funds is a tactic guaranteed to get attention. It also works.

So in a time when we don't want our institutions to perform abortions, endorse the gay lifestyle or anything else that goes against the Faith, keeping ourselves free from any binding ties is just common sense.

I wonder if the USCCB has given this any thought?