Band of Chumash Indians chastises Lois Capps

It would appear the regime change was the only thing that did … change that is. The swagger and strong arming tactics continue with the new boss to the point where the tribe now assumes they can tell people and members of Congress what to say and think about Chumash related issues. Perhaps Lois should have checked with them first before publically praising them. Silly Congresswoman, you should have asked permission. Yeh, sorry Lois. Even though you are a Congresswoman, you are no longer allowed to have an opinion about anything tribal and you certainly can’t “associate” with it. The tribe has said so, right here in black and white. The gall of this article surprises even me, which is saying a lot. Actually I am a little glad of this article. More people that read it the better. The reader will get a glimpse into what we are dealing with here. What many communities across America are dealing with. It isn’t just us. This is everywhere. Until people get mad as hell and say they aren’t going to take it any more, small and large cities and towns will be gobbled up by gambling money greed. The Feds are just as guilty. They make fine bed partners for big gambling/mafia/cartels that are really behind all this. For the few of you out there that still believe (or try really hard to believe) that this is all about housing, wake the hell up. The 130 or so tribal members (and shrinking) are all very wealthy. Feel sorry for their ancestors all you want but the presently alive tribal members are not missing any meals and if they want to, have the capacity to live in absolute luxury. Many do as they “earn” tens of thousands of dollars every month, year after year. America has more than paid for its sins and indeed, all those who were wronged are long dead. Its time to move forward as Americans. This whole country within a country thing is not working out for anyone. When news of the sanctuary first hit some months back, I was skeptical. My friends all said I was crazy. A marine sanctuary is good right? Yes. In theory. Unless the tribe also wants to claim all of IT as theirs as well. Read the article again. Then remember the TCA map. Then be very worried. Sure sounds like they are claiming this part of the ocean and coastline as theirs doesn’t it? Then think about what unregulated abuse of the coastal land and water would mean. Kiss your beautiful untouched coast goodbye people. An ugly badly designed high rise hotel would look lovely rising from the jagged coastline wouldn’t it? How about acres of multi story parking lots? Huge lights 24/7 to curtail drug dealing and car break ins? If they can ruin this valley so easily, believe me, they won’t even blink at ruining the coast if it means more money in their already bloated pockets. Think about it. Sovereign immunity, unregulated Federally sanctioned development right on the coastline. Scary isn’t it?