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Travis_0004

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2. if they had a tax of 1 penny per six pack

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 06:50 PM

Jun 2016

They would have 3 police officers (with a budget of about 95k per officer).

That would seem to eliminate the activists objections.

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Heated exchange follows activists' presentation to liquor commission over Whiteclay [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2016 OP

It took, on average, 45 minutes to more than an hour for a deputy to arrive in response to the calls KamaAina Jun 2016 #1

You are correct but Whiteclay is not like other towns. It is jwirr Jun 2016 #6

Also when the victims are Native Americans, the attitude is "who cares". KamaAina Jun 2016 #14

Yes, that was the whole point of building there in the first jwirr Jun 2016 #34

I actually google maped Whiteclay romanic Jun 2016 #32

And I saw it in 1972. Nothing has changed. And it is my jwirr Jun 2016 #33

if they had a tax of 1 penny per six pack Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #2

Nebraska has a 31-cent-per-gallon excise tax on beer. KamaAina Jun 2016 #3

Not really LBN anigbrowl Jun 2016 #4

Alcoholism with First Americans on a reservation is a NATIONAL problem Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #7

why is it a national problem Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #9

It is not the federal government Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #10

The way indigenous people are treated in this country is a national problem. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2016 #19

Great point. It's so true. It's just not "local" at all. Not even. The problem has to be removed. Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #20

Yes, but this story is about one extremely local incident anigbrowl Jun 2016 #11

Send an alert to the hosts Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #12

It most certainly is NOT an extremely local incident. It has been happening for ages, Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #13

Get over yourself anigbrowl Jun 2016 #24

Omaha is 7.5 hours away, but it is in the Omaha World Herald Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #16

That has to be the dumbest argument I've ever seen in a DU thread. Congratulations. anigbrowl Jun 2016 #22

7 hours away is local to you? Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #25

In the Midwest, yeah anigbrowl Jun 2016 #26

Whiteclay has been LBN before Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #27

I can tell this really bothers you. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2016 #30

Not your place to attempt to speak for all of us who APPRECIATE this story. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #17

I'm not attempting to speak for you. You don't speak for me either. anigbrowl Jun 2016 #23

Having a bad night? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2016 #31

'Important news of national interest only.' Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #37

When I was out on the reservation near Whiteclay NE the jwirr Jun 2016 #5

K&R SamKnause Jun 2016 #8

This is such a familiar story, Omaha Steve, and it's heart-breaking. Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #15

Its not some great conspiracy Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #21

If the merchants won't consider doing good for the community or staying the #### out, Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #29

Your theory is nice but Whiteclay was built where it is because jwirr Jun 2016 #35

Helpful post, jwirr. These "bidness men" should respect the reservation's wish. Horrible. Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #38

Thank you for this post. raging moderate Jun 2016 #18

K & R merrily Jun 2016 #28

One more thought there are Whiteclay's on the borders of jwirr Jun 2016 #36