Hawk: Gambling is the revenge of the Native Americans. They will slowly buy back the country one piece of land at a time, using the money of the people too irresponsible to make good decisions for their future. It is sort of a poetic justice. We broke their spirit by telling them that they were of no value and could not make it without our handouts and welfare, and they will in turn destroy the moral fiber of the community with casinos as they empty the bank accounts of those least able to afford the vice.

DFO: Hawk sounds a bit harsh here. However, I've had the same thought at times. The tribes are making beaucoup bucks from their gambling enterprises. Meanwhile, people are going broke or becoming addicted to gambling. I don't blame the tribes for cashing in. The whole country seems to be buffaloed by the get-rich-quick promise of gambling. However, I do see the irony of the tribes getting a big piece of the action.

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