Man Counsel

We at Man Counsel would like to wish you a happy Columbus Day. Unfortunately, this year’s Colmbus Day is marked with more uppity Indian bullshit.

 Man Counsel is angry at Indians of the Chumash Tribe for working to revoke the permit of the Winchester Canyon Gun Club in Santa Barbara County, California. The problem seems to be that the gun club is near the “wind caves” and its use disrupts the backward and ridiculous religious practices that take place there.

 In a news article about the situation, the Daily Nexus reports that a coalition of Indians tribes is bringing a legal challenge of sorts against the gun club:

The Coalition argued that alleged disruptions of religious ceremonies at the Wind Caves violated the American Indian Religious Freedom Act.

The gun club’s website responds with:

The Appellants seem to be making a fuss about the public use of that site, which is an issue between the Native Americans (who are not Chumash) and the [United States Forest Service].

Man Counsel has a few questions about this. Here they are in no particular order:

1. After having their religious rituals in the “Wind Caves,” at what point did the ancient Chumash retreat to their casino to partake in the traditional bilking of quarters from the wite man with slot machines?

 2. Shouldn’t Indians be used to white men with guns ruining their shit by now?

 3. When did the federal government move from a Trail of Tears philosophy to a coddle the Indians and fuck over a lot of people trying to engage in a hobby philosophy?

 4. Can we expect a new Trail of Tears at some point in the future?

Happy Columbus Day!

“Trail of Tears”