Gone

A voice of reason, Shawn Atleo, has resigned.  Isn't that typical.  The former Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Atleo was well-educated and earnest.  But he ran afoul of the rest of the Indian rabble who just oppose everything and anything.  What did him in was his support for the Federal government's offer of $1.9 billion for on-reserve education. 

Yep, predictably the natives rejected the offer.  Why?  'Cause they said they objected to the "nanny state" approach to funding education.  Hello!  Every kid who has ever gone through any public educational system has lived within a "nanny state".  It's called...state-funded education!  Our parents didn't write the curriculum, the province did.  And while we're at it, every native in this country is funded and not taxed.  Another "nanny state" reality.   

It's very sad that a young, articulate leader such as Atleo has to resign because he actually believes in education.  By the way, how are the natives handling their own education?  Not well.  Fewer than 40 percent graduate from basic high school........or is it fewer than that? 

Now, instead of dealing with one government to get the $$$$$$$$, the natives will have to deal with 13.  Good luck with that.  Dumb.