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"....I really don't understand what all teh hullabaloo is about."

The hullabaloo, in this case, is that NYS hasn't been able to take complete control of all Tobacco in the State. This is a result of the ability to buy cigs and the state doesn't get any revenue. Of course, this control grab will result in unconstitional taxation on other products.

I support anyone fighting taxation and, in effect, forcing spending control by a government. I support these Indians and I hope they are successfull.

I am just curious, do the members of a reservation get representation in Congress and the Senate?

I am just curious, do the members of a reservation get representation in Congress and the Senate?

As far as I know, it's the same as everyone else - if a reservation sits within the boundaries of a congressional district, that's who their representative is, and whichever state boundaries the reservation is within determines who their sebnators are. Not that the congressional delegations or senators give a damn about indian issues - unless the tribes have money to give, but that's pretty much true of politicians in general. We have it no diffeent in that regard.

The only real difference is, when individuals within the dominant culture resist tyranny, fight taxes, or struggle for property rights, they are called "patriots". When WE do the same, we are called something else...

In fairness to Gov. Pataki (R), he claims today that he vetoed the taxation of reservation sales but that he is forced to uphold the law as it was passed by the State Assembly controlled by the Demorats.