BY 72, I'm quite young. I have a pretty low opinion of lawyers myself, in alot of cases. My family is using their education to do what we have done in the past, which is to ensure a better standard of living for future generations. The uncle works on land trust issues for tribes to try and re-aquire lands and to trya nd talk tribes out of selling off their lands for a quick buck, once it's gone it's gone. The other cousin wil eventually work into corporate law and assist me with the massive amounts aof legal jargon I deal with regularly to preotect myself and others in contracting (among many other clients I'm sure).

I didn't believe drunken savages was your point, I just wanted to clarify as alot of people believe that is a justifiable stereotype. I've seen your other post about the Nez Pierce I think it was, I have an idea of where you are coming from and I understand that you are sympathetic. I've seen many reservations in my life and have many native friends, some do indeed seem to consume in excess, and the ones that don't never get any attention for their model behavior, hence the stereotype.

Again, I don't want to seem that I am whining about the life that I have lived, I just all too well understand that there are many that require help. To attempt to answer this question: "talking about things which could be improved and how to do it"

one part of my answer would be education, I think public education is severely lacking in alot of areas and I don't beleive "no chld left behind" is really helping, (not that I'm trying to drag anyone into another partisan debate). Better education means, hopefully, to better jobs and better educated children. Another thing would be better regulation of the moneies set aside for assistance, I'm sure there are people abusing the system, and that seems to be Org's biggest problem with social programs. Because of the nature of the welfare application process, it is all too easy for some to receive benefits that could go to someone else in need. I beleive government should be smaller, and that was always something the Republicans stood for but I no longer see them practice. This admin seems to preach it though. Stop giving tax cuts to the wealthy, especially in a time of war and double deficit. Our soldiers need that body armor, that medical care and care for their families, the next generation needs it for their education to stay on top in the global economic race. Last but not least, quit outsourcing and driving corporations to the overseas shelters they use to work around tax income laws.