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2009-08-28 Economy

Judge gives boost to Mayor's campaign to shut down tax-free cigarettes on L.I. Indian reservations

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Da Mayor should take a page out of Massachusetts play book and get the state to post spies at the store. Then the cops can set up road-blocks and stop the people that are illegally importing fags.

Of course when Mass tried this to stop residents from driving to NH to purchase tax free booze the NH staties started arresting the "spies" (aka MA staties). Do the Indians have a police force?

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-08-28 11:33|| 2009-08-28 11:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes and no. It really depends upon when the state entered the union, the conditions specified in the statehood act or prior treaties in place when the nation was formed between the original 13 states and their aboriginal inhabitants. Throw in various rulings on specific finding by the Supreme Court on individual claims between tribes and states, it's not something that is hard case.

You get stupid bureaucrat tricks like this. No rational person wants a shoot out on the rez which looks like Wounded Knee Part II. The finger pointing and careers would be down the drain. There's not enough room under any bus to handle that kind of fall out.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-08-28 13:30|| 2009-08-28 13:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Hell, I remember when Wisconsin used to tag oleo smugglers

Posted by Cheaderhead 2009-08-28 17:27|| 2009-08-28 17:27|| Front Page Top

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