Noam Chomsky slams Canada's shale gas energy plans

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. Our hope lies with the civilizations we displaced

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Maybe the Natives/First Nations can help to save it's invaders from their own foolishness/greed.

From the link in the OP:

"It is pretty ironic that the so-called 'least advanced' people are the ones taking the lead in trying to protect all of us, while the richest and most powerful among us are the ones who are trying to drive the society to destruction," said Chomsky.

Chomsky expressed concern about an indigenous community in New Brunswick whose encampment blockading shale gas exploration was raided by a heavily armed Canadian police force two weeks ago.

Those protests come on the heels of the indigenous-led Idle No More movement that sprang up in late 2012 in response to the Harper government's repeal of numerous environmental protections and aggressive promotion of resource projects, often on indigenous lands.
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As long as I can remember I empathized with the Natives/First Nations; although not remotely related. I have no sense of pride or superiority in being a "white" man - quite the opposite at times. I console myself somewhat that I have no relatives related to the white man's invasion of North America - my grandparents came over in 1910 - the damage was done.

I AM happy to see the bands of Natives/First Nations gaining power and influence -

but sad so many of us "white" people have our heads up our asses.

CC