Posted on 02/10/2012 6:07:31 PM PST by chessplayer
LINCOLN, Neb. -- An American Indian tribe says it will sue some of the world's largest beer makers for knowingly contributing to alcohol-related problems on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota announced Thursday it will demand $500 million from five international beer manufacturers for the cost of health care, social services and child rehabilitation caused by chronic alcoholism on the reservation. “The Oglala Sioux Tribe seeks compensation for all of the damages the Lakota people have suffered as a result of illegal alcohol sales,” said attorney Tom White, of White and Jorgensen Law Offices in Omaha.
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Fatties organize and sue fast food, junk food insutries!
(it won't be long)
The shysters are on a roll with the ‘RATS running this joint.
$500,000,000.00 will buy those injuns a lot of firewater
And if they get the money, they’ll just spend it on beer.
I don’t know about the rest of you ,but I think it is shameful the way these beer companies kidnapped these Indians and forcefully poured their brew down their throats.
Jack daniels once did the same thing to me.
Well more than once.
Evil grunting Tonto enslaved this here pale-face with his one-armed bandits..!
—>TONTO OWES ME..!!!<—
Chinese and Sammys.
Many’s the Chinese on the reservation, and off, I’ve seen with a white man holding a gun to them and making them drink demon rum.
I still don’t understand why we have little Chinese nations in the middle of our nation filled with Chinese who vote four and five times in our elections. Either be a sovereign nation or shut up.
If you can find a copy, read STAY AWAY JOE.
$500 million will buy a lot of booze.
I should sue I.W. Harper because I can’t find their bourbon any place in the states any more. Sad, really sad. Best bourbon around.....in my opinion.
Yep, they want paid in inventory!
lol
They ought to sue Western Civilization for turning them into pussies.
I never remember Budweiser putting a gun to anybody head to make them drink their swill
Dang, I got some beer in my keyboard, I'm suing for that, too.
Guess the casino thing is not an option. They are entitled to something/s
Just give them some beads and blankets, this will pass.
There is much iron in your words, kemosabe.
Jessie Jackson is smiling now.
Can’t they look back at the ancestors and see that the firewater is dangerous.
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