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Revenge Can Be Profitable
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|by Jim Sullivan
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Native Americans, misnamed Indians by Christopher Columbus, were originally Siberians who migrated to North America some l0,000 to l3,000 years ago. These first human residents of the North American continent found it rich in animals, minerals, and plant life. Native Americans now had more food and space than they could ever use. Still they treated both with care.
Wouldn't you just know that someone would take note of how great the Native American-settled land was and want it for themselves? That someone was the Paleface. Over time, this group pushed the Native Americans out, squeezing them into tiny, often uninhabitable, corners of the new world.
A century later, Native Americans are finally getting their just rewards and, incidentally, sweet revenge. But instead of doing physical harm to the Paleface, Native Americans are using nonviolence. They're wreaking financial havoc on the Paleface. This is taking place at gambling emporiums established by the various Native American tribes throughout the United States. And the Paleface is taking this punishment without even realizing it. In fact, they seem to be enjoying the process of being relieved of their money, continually coming back for more of the same treatment.
Like gambling facilities since time immemorial, odds are stacked in favor of the house. Native Americans wagering houses are no different. So when Palefaces play cards or bingo, spin the wheel, or drop cold wampum coins in the slots, Native Americans come out ahead. And it's about time!
No longer do Palefaces circle their wagons to protect themselves when they see Native Americans. Instead, those wagons are being aimed directly at Native American gambling casino, bingo hall, and betting joint parking lots. The Paleface is then forking over his or her hard earned money to the gambling operators. Next, after that wampum has changed hands, the Palefaces leave with empty, but otherwise intact, wallets.
Scalping is a thing of the past, too, for both groups. And the only arrows employed nowadays are on Native American roulette wheels. The aptly named one-arm bandit slot machines do a good job of stripping the Paleface clean, also. Native Americans are merely making it convenient for Palefaces to be separated from their cash.
But it isn't surprising to learn that certain Palefaces, many in state governments, have noticed the Native American success in cleaning out untold numbers of gullible, gambling Palefaces. Some of them, therefore, are now scrambling to build casinos and gambling parlors on dry land and on the water. Soon, Native Americans will no longer hold exclusive rights to clean out the Paleface. In fact, it's very likely that Native Americans will be pushed out of or to the side in this gambling business, just like they were from the beautiful, bountiful land they had settled before anyone else.
Of course, for years, Palefaces have had big gambling operations in a few spots in the nation, notably Las Vegas and Atlantic City. That was fine because it was limited. But seeing how well Native Americans were doing around the rest of the country, those Palefces soon wanted a piece, and a large one at that, of the action, too.
Native Americans have never objected to Palefaces taking money from each other. But the result this time will hurt Native Americans. They will, once again, end up holding the short end of the stick, this time the croupier's!
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