President Obama Opens Tribal Nations Conference

[SchizoCarpetBeater]

Fuck you Obama, your such a fraud, I would feel betrayed if he was my president

[nagimayssa1]

I believe the leadership of president obama,and i hope it would be done,The people who believe in you i hope they will be satisfied,your plan about green enrgy its very goood in competing expensive oils,using technology will gain tax thesame as oil or times the price of the original taxes gains

[MrTwsted]

Wonder How Obama or any other President in the future will place Aid to Tribal Government who have soverign nations that have so many corruption & corrupt leaders such as a tiny Tribe such that of Utahs Skull Valley Band of Goshutes & you'll see what I'm talking about its very sad this tiny tribe has no tradition or morals of a indian government place your concerns share your views maybe that will help them open there eyes for their peoples sake. Type in skullvalleygoshutestribalv on youtube.

[klitowish]

what i want to know is how many generations does this government under obama look into the future of this land. the way it should be is not just next generation but seven generations into the future. all these years under white government not once has policy been made in this manner. it is only the next ten years. these white people only think of what affects them now not their children and childrens children. and so on. until they think in this manner us policy is not good for indian people.

[Wabanunk]

I didnt care for the partying joke at the end poor taste Mr President. He state an additional fund of just under a billion dollars that Al Franken states ( on you tube in a congressional sesion following this) will be spent on increasing the manpower on Tribal Police forces, there are no Indians on our Force here in Mount Pleasant, they neglect the concept of prevention and go straight into intervention which makes the equation breed them to violate and lock up them Indians. This is not change.

[hiiminafield]

word obama.

[SuperBar2000]

This hasbeen our land for the last 3000

years...thats the facts.....we was here first

and we will be the last ones to leave....

the white man never kept there to us but, one...and that was to take our land...and they did...truth be told....Sad....

[yanfeb15]

@SuperBar2000 ...You got that right. I'm not Native American (nor white), but I believe it is extremely unfair that the first dwellers of this land are forgotten, and not given what they deserve. If there are some that should have the only power to run this land it should be Native Americans. After all, we ARE living in stolen land. May God bless you and your people and let's hope that things can change for the better.

[FrankaboutFrank]

looks and sounds good...question>did the tribal nations put forth their issues before this speech? If not, then, this speech is a band aid solution that will soon phase out by the republicans and middle and higher class citizens. Tribal Nations have had their issues known since the very start and they were not heard...instead speeches as this one were given many of times...

[Waasekom]

skilled talker, to bad he`s not much of a walker.

[NYMGlobalCom]

How come no one mentioned a fair trial for Leonard Peltier, Slick Willy Bill Clinton Made that Promise For Leonard's clemency before leaving the white house and slick willy billy turned his back on Indian people after he got his Lewinski

[generalhw]

Oh ya 400,000,000,000,000 dollars

[generalhw]

I want to have 30,000 acres of land. So I can change the world. But I know it will NEVER happen.

[Ebony2z2]

yeah I wonder why the'yre just people like you and I

[Ebony2z2]

I'M SOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! I've been hoping for this for a very long time! HOPE THIS WORKS OUT!

[hancockification]

watch?v=rHM5PLq9KXo

[masterkind78]

To have over 500 Tribal leaders invited to a conversation, is a first. Finally, a President willing to reach out and address the broken promises.

[eyeswideopen1993]

@masterkind78 Don't count on it. He's a liar like any other president. 

[ajack50]

odumba is a coward and our troops are being killed while he thinks about what he is going to do IMPEACH this idiot and vote out every idiot in congress that stands with him

[FallingWaterLaborato]

Stimulus money well spent? These people need housing, plumbing, electricity - not directions on how to educate the children

[FallingWaterLaborato]

28:00

W. Cleavland , Bear Clan from the State of Wisconsin

Good points and concerns.

Thank you for allowing us, the citizens to hear the voices and concerns of these people/citizens of the USA who have travelled and made the journey to the White House/ District of Columbia. I appreciate the opportunity to hear and listen.

[Dagney77]

Obama doesn't care about health care. He only cares about seizing power.

It's time to leave the cult, folks. Time to get off our knees.

[exatreide]

you're an idiot.

[walksnbeauty]

Hippy Hunter is the anti-christ...he parnoid of his own propaganda!! Boo!!

[0HippyHunter0]

lol

[PunkSkaterr]

OBAMA ROCKS!!...that's why he is President of the United States!!

[0HippyHunter0]

I am so embarrased.

[friendlyb]

obamas going in, and hes going hard

[Alkarin11]

so everything bush did to the economy is now obamas fault for fixing it? he spend that money for a good reason. to save millions of AMERICAN jobs. and due to inflation (caused by bush administration) the govt had to spend so much to save your arses. I think as a political major i know what im talking about

[0HippyHunter0]

FIXING IT? Pay attention. Nothing is fixed, its FUCKED. He put us years behind. Saving jobs means jack shit, create jobs. If the idiot Bush could create jobs then so can the deity Obama. Inflation was here before Bush, son. A political major? That's the most Mickey Mouse degree in school. At least art students can do something; what do you have? You can blame Bush? Get a real degree, get a job, and read a book.

[Alkarin11]

do tell me how you plan to fix the economy. doing more of what bush did? that would just cause riots. and bush didn't create any jobs except for all those lovely soldiers in iraq wasting billions of dollars fighting native inhabitants there for oil. Yes a political major. I also have an astronomical physics degree and im an astronomer. If you even looked up what it takes to be a political major you wouldnt be such an ignorant twat. And for a book im currently reading War and Peace.

[0HippyHunter0]

It's now my job to fix the economy? I thought the Chosen One was doing it! Unemployment was at 4.2% under Bush, his average was ~5%! Obama is already 3% higher than Bush ever was in 8 years. You obviously don't pay attention to your "political studies". Tolstoy? Astronomy? Native Inhabitants? Who do you think you are impressing? You can say what you want, liberal arts majors = McDonalds employees.

[Alkarin11]

Saviour? You live in a Democratic Republic. It is every citizens duty to serve their country in the name of freedom. Are you aware what a patriot is? And the economy is almost like a living thing. bush set its course to go downwards and it usually gains momentum when you do that. Obama is trying to stop the downturn and stabilize the economy. And you obviously never payed attention in 3rd grade. since you obviously never got past it.

[0HippyHunter0]

1st, we live in a Constitutional Republic with a strong tradition of democracy. Funny you say Demo. Repub., those states are usually communist. You should pay attention in class. 2nd, now its my duty to get behind the president? You're pulling the patriot card? Did you get behind Bush? Get your story straight. The only thing Obama is doing is crushing the future prospect of jobs. He "saved us" already, he gave his mission accomplished speech; now I want him to fuck off.

[shooter348]

I think Alkarin is still in third grade.

[0HippyHunter0]

haha

[PunkSkaterr]

Life must suck for you, live positive, its only given to us once, I feel sorry for people like you...God Bless you and give you a better sight on life!!

[toolband79]

lol... Well said, well said indeed. I'm no economics major but doesn't the normal economy go up and down? I mean isn't that the way it works normally? Therefore, it never needed "fixed" in the first place. Why can't people understand that?

IF IT ISN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT.

[MrTabby5000]

Yes but economic artificially overinflated bubbles always burst,and what a mess it makes.

[limonare]

Green jobs in California. Climate change and the important roule of changing the way to do economic projects for the future of rhe next generations.

For example I found this:

Representatives of diverse communities in the Klamath Basin, working with federal, state, tribal and county governments, have developed a Proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement to rebuild fisheries, sustain agricultural communities, and resolve other longstanding disputes related to allocation of water resources.

[wasnakat]

Good grief, do you all search for anything on Obama just to complain? This is our moment, we support him, let us enjoy our time with him. Were you asleep during the previous administration?

[JLR47]

I am so proud to have Barak Obama as our President! There is nothing phony aobut this guy! He cares about all of us and he works to make life better for the poorest of the nation!

[josealonsoleon]

Wow what an honor Obama has given his Tribal Nations, he has invited them to be part of the American Dream!!! Wow, that has to be the biggest ironic and sarcastic speech I have ever heard. What makes americans think that tribal nations want to be part of their dream, did he say dream, how about nightmare! I like Obama but he sure has his work cut out for the next few years. The US of A is a big huge mess.

[TWFL]

Wow! I just can't stand him, he is so phony! He took waaaaay too long to acknowledge the shootings in Texas, shamefully self centered.

[ajack50]

get ready for rationing of healthcare,jobs,food,you morons wanted change well its coming and if bella palosi gets her way America is finished and puppet odumba will have full control of your health,wealth,birth and death, your dope and change is coming!

[dkkght46]

Jobs? Who cares about jobs? We want communist health care and we want it now! 10.2 percent unemployment along with $1.75 trillion budget deficit and a falling dollar and lawmakers are focused on healthcare coverage. Unbelievable. These numbers are obviously wrong. President Obama said we wouldn't see unemployment over 8% if his stimulus plan was passed. How's that "hope and change" working out....................

[Alkarin11]

economy failed because of Bush incase you didn't know. and that deficit is because of the iraq war. which bush started. learn2economics mate.

[ajack50]

you are an idiot! odumba has trippled the deficit and has wasted more money than all presidents combined. Your life is now worthless under odumba and will only get worse. This idiot odumba is far worse than jimmy carter and is destroying this nation rapidly. He is a coward! Our troops are being killed while he thinks more about his stratigy. Your dope and change is coming,unemployment 19% no recovery coming,no jobs,poor healthcare,good luck your freedoms are gone!

[dkkght46]

But Obama gave a defict a steroid shot in the ass and now its not bush or the war but Obamanomics.

[p4p4mik3]

first off, they are not Native Americans, despite they're label, they crossed over from the pacific. We fought them and they fought us and they lost, to the victors go the spoils. To you who are ignorant of history and human nature, you are forgiven. To those of you who believe they had some racial entitlement to land, to the idea any group has an entitlement to land is blatantly false and racist. Power makes things happen, get over it.

[dkkght46]

Obama simply has no integrity, no character and no honesty. America and its fighting men and women suffer a tragedy and he's doing photo ops acting like some rap star giving "shout outs to my homee's." He can't even act presidential because he isn't presidential. Complete incompetence. I'm surpirised BHO didn't say the ARMY acted stupidly. Well if Obama & the libs had been their they would have spit on our troops before the gunman shot them!

[joimejia]

IF WE DON'T LEARN FROM OUR PAST, WE ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT.

There is anger and resentment amongst you that is very non-productive. If you can't say something nice or positive, SAY NOTHING. I am so relieved we are finally facing the truth as it exists. Read a new history book. I recommend "American Journey" Volume 2, 5th ed., 1865 to Present. They were here first and what this government did to them, as well as African Americans, is atrocious! Before you argue, educate yourself!

[HippyHunterkj]

Let me get this straight: we can't criticize someone who is OUR REPRESENTATIVE for blatantely and repeatedly screwing up? We should just shut up and let him screw the entire country over and over and over and over. Until we like what he's doing we should "say nothing". This is, without qualification, the most retarded thing I've ever heard.

[davisdownsouth]

did they edit out the 'shout out?'

[PjPhotoProductions]

A shout out? WTF? What a moron. People are tuning in to hear his thoughts on the attack and he give a Shout Out. And he didn't even get it right. It was the Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Honor is a whole different honor, not awarded by congress. I swear, uneducated kids must be writing his scripts.

[kc7fys]

Golly, I wonder what you were saying during Bush's speeches. This man is no comparison.

[sbmcguire03]

LOL yeah you caught that little slip up too huh? Tells you just how out of touch this president and his administration are.

[MarMar415]

It's like Obama reads my mind wierd.

[Martial024]

The commander and chief should be required to follow the constitution or get locked up for treason.

Nobody seems to care about the Constitution anymore.

[Cutchswife]

Perhaps you'd better have a word with George Bush since he pissed all over the constitution with warmongering and torture

[PjPhotoProductions]

Funny how Obama is staying with Bushs tactics though.

[Martial024]

Not I, the HoP and Senate should. But most of them seem to have lost their balls.

Ron Paul ftw 2012!

[kc7fys]

You're rather goofy.

[bass109]

obama the mighty leader of justice and peace. Glory to him forever may god finially bless obama for future and give peace to whole world. New world utopia of America

[bass109]

obama makes union to America, obama makes bridges to new freedom future that America needs. America always needed obama as leader of new world. He will bring new system of governement, new health care system and global change to all mankind to future of obama. May he be president for 4 terms.

[dederonair]

learn to grammar more....

[bass109]

Glory to president obama, the future of all mankind, a righteous leader of new free world. He will be the one to bring about peace and justice to center of world. Glory to obama the mighty leader of truth and justice

[bxbombers007]

are you being serious?

[bass109]

dont turn your back on me baby! need you so....

[sbmcguire03]

I hate to break it to you but Obama is not a god so stop treating him as such.

[kc7fys]

False dichotomy. He's a good leader. Nobody claims anything else--but for you to make a point, you have to create that strawman. Go ahead.

[sbmcguire03]

I do not have to create anything. I am sorry if you cannot see it.

[kc7fys]

You just didn't understand what I meant. There are many like you, many like me. Fair enough. We do all have to weather this storm together. I do feel a twinge of sorrow for those who are going to spend the next seven years pouting and passively resisting--instead of rolling up their sleeves and getting to work.

[sbmcguire03]

Very good point and with that I cannot argue. We as americans have taken our freedom for granted for far too many years. It's this attitude that has placed us where we are today. It just didn't happen overnight with this presdident or this congress. It's been slowly happening over the course of many years and many different administrations. It would appear however that people are beginning to stand up and actually do something. We cannot just wait for someone else to be our voice.

[sbmcguire03]

I do disagree with one aspect of your comment. I do not think the man has 7 more years. If he does then say good-bye to the USA we once knew. Trust me on that idea I really hope I am wrong.

[kc7fys]

Many lament "the America we once knew." Usually that's a veiled way of saying, 'the America where one religion holds a weird hold on public discourse, where a man of color cannot lead us...' This lament is not necessarily such an inappropriate lament--we should change, and change radically. Sadness is part of the process of change for many--grieving. My grandpa, though I love him deeply, is one who laments as this--he is confused by the changes. But this is who we are becoming.

[sbmcguire03]

Many travel a road without ever knowing where they are going. They just chose to go the same direction as the car in front of them assuming they know where they are going.

A man of color can lead us just not this man.

[ajack50]

well said! I am glad we have a black president Americans just chose a radical marxist and the wrong man for the job,this idiot is making this nation more racist than its been in years and more communist than ever. I am happy to be a senior,my life has been blessed and i do feeel for the young people,your life is going to be painful,scary and much like living in a third world nation with this idiot in charge,but he will bring change

[sbmcguire03]

Thank you. I am tired of people playing the "race card" everytime someone speals out against Obama and his policies. I have no problem with any man/woman of ANY color serving as a leader as long as they are that, a leader. We all face a very uncertain, very scary future with what this man has done. For the life of me I cannot understand why people just cannot see this. It's like they have lost every ounce of common sense. What blinds them?

We are making the same mistakes we made in the past.

[Martial024]

A healthcare system where everyone has limited care based on a panel of judges? Judges decide when the elderly can and cant receive ANY healthcare... and not to mention that healthcare will be rationed for everyone.

Socialism doesnt work, the welfare system doesnt work. You cant take care of everbody when you are in DEBT.... Which is what he wants to do, just adding more to the debt.

and have you seen how much the dollar is worth now, all those bailouts are going to reek havoc on the dollar.

[kc7fys]

The verb is wreak--unique to "havoc."

I take it you're not part of an insurance risk pool, and pay full price in cash for your healthcare. Good for you. Collective risk pools work, and the profits need to be taken out of the sickness industry. It's not a perfect plan by any means--but it's better than grumbling and crossing your arms waiting for failure. Good luck with that one, mate.

[joshuag5732]

Right on.

[Gamestoper007]

I know where osama bin laden is

[JoeLoro]

Obama is a MORON!! DOWN WITH OBAMA!!! DOWN WITH OBAMA!!! DOWN WITH PELOSI!!!

[justaoldslave]

Every action made by the U.S. government is for one thing, and one thing only. To make the richest people in the plantant richer. And to rob and enslave everybody else.

[limonare]

Could it be that the Canadian Constitution offers better conditions for tribal nations? Nice to hear something from experts.

[Chainsawcannibal]

About time we have a president who actually cares about the native people!

[limonare]

Could it be also a green job to protect bison? Could it be a alternative to the old way of using land with cow cattle?

On June 17, 2009 the state of Montana killed four bull bison that migrated from Yellowstone National Park. Three of the bulls were captured and shipped to slaughter and the fourth was shot and butchered in the field. Montana blames the killings on brucellosis, a European livestock disease that wild bison have never transmitted to cattle.

Nice to hear here from some experts.

[Drumvain]

If you want to see what this scam artist is all about Watch Fall of the Republic.

watch?v=VebOTc-7shU

Obama will not stop until we are all living as slaves on our own land.

[mistervicter]

have u ever got 12 pens shoved up your ass by a Cheyenne River Sioux brother!

[arachn1dinshoe]

Has anybody ever tried signing their name with 12 pens???

It's REALLY DIFFICULT!!!

Silly observation I know... but seriously.... it's REALLY DIFFICULT!!!

[kc7fys]

I saw a girl in Bangkok sign her name with pens shoved up her ass. She made a good living. Funny thing, she could write with her ass, but nothing original--her work smacked of blandness and crass commercialism. That'll happen when you're a lowly ass-writer.

[commonman80]

Please Sir, can you get Secretary Clinton over to Fort Hood to check on our Troops at home and to reassure the America public.

[towerdawg1976]

Please legalize marijuana! Its way less harmful then alcohol and tobacco. Let the indians grow it!

[thawthepast]

@towerdawg1976 ...let anyone and everyone grow it; the"New Deal" created the economic "Facsisms' pertaining to God's gift!!

[sbmcguire03]

Took you long enough to get to the shooting at Fort Hood didn't it? That should have been the first words outta your mouth... shadows of Bush on 9/11 sitting in his little chair like a deer in the headlights. Way to show leadership there Mr. President and Commander-in-Chief.

[EmperorKam]

you are a damn fucking ass

[sbmcguire03]

Why thank you. I appreciate your intelligent comments. You obviously must be a learned individual having such a mastery of the english language. I also acknowledge your superior knowledge as to make a such a logical arguement in support of your political position and/or viewpoints.

[nanomagnetic]

@sbmcguire03

You fail at the comprehension of time.

[sbmcguire03]

meaning?

[nanomagnetic]

The Fort Hood shooting occurred around 1:30 pm CST according to news reports.

Obama's opening remarks were at the beginning of this conference, or about 9:30 am EST (10:30 am CST) according to the official White House transcript.

Thus you fail at the comprehension of time.

[sbmcguire03]

I stand by my comment although I commented on the wrong speech he gave... the speech I should have commented on was the one he gave at the close of the conference. He did not make ANY reference to the shooting until almost 2 minutes into his closing remarks. This is totally unacceptable. To put other "things" ahead of this tragedy shows a lack of leadership and compassion for the victims. The media blasted Bush on 9/11 (rightfully so) with his reaction when he was told... where is the same now??

[DRpokeme]

Very impressed to see and hear this rappore with your Native American people. Well done Mr Obama.

[f1nK3L90]

yeah, i bet. your government carried out a genocide against natives in australia, no?

[AboveAllNations]

I appreciate that President Obama is reaching out to marginalized groups like the LGBT community and Native Americans... but why can't he take immediate action as President to show that he's serious about his promises?

For example: the President DOESN'T need Congressional legislation to stop enforcing Don't Ask Don't Tell. He could issue an executive order refusing to enforce DADT tomorrow. Similarly, President Obama could finally pardon Leonard Peltier.

Is he stalling for political cover?

[egyptahly]

@WorldIslamicOrder fuck you bitch,get a fuck away from here i will fuck bust your ass, islam kill our sons, just like today, islam killed thousands in the twin towers, muslims hate america, muslims donot like american, but just want our power & our wealth to be muslim wealth & power & to be said its muslim powerful conutry , nnt christian as it is now, but i tell you , we understand ur plans to spread islam & that will never happens mother fuckers, go practice your hobbies and bomb somtheing ok

[markcerny]

Diplomacy even at home. Refreshing.