The old Cherokee chief sat in his hut on the
reservation, smoking the ceremonial pipe, eyeing the
US government officials sent to interview him. "Chief Two Eagles one
official began, "you have observed the white man for 90 years. You have
observed his wars and his material wealth. You have seen his progress
and the damage he has done." The Chief nodded that it was so. The
official continued, "Considering all these events, in your opinion,
where did the white man go wrong?" The Chief stared at the government
officials for over a minute, and then calmly replied, "When white man
found the land, Indians were running it. No taxes. No debt. Plenty
buffalo. Plenty beaver. Women did all the work. Medicine man free.
Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing, all night screwing women."
The Chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb enough to think he
could improve system like that."
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