tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post5206408626605320829..comments2013-01-01T10:09:58.861-06:00Comments on Cherokee Truth: 42 Days Until the Election- Debate Blow by BlowCherokee Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940358391723541919noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-80130751752817246572011-06-28T01:11:34.423-05:002011-06-28T01:11:34.423-05:00Chad Smith was the winner of this debate.He knows ...Chad Smith was the winner of this debate.He knows the importance of education, jobs,health care,and<br />culture.He is a good example of a what a leader<br />should be. He has brillance,honesty,and a great<br />desire to help our indian people.He is a proud<br />Cherokee who is intelligent with leadership qualities and he is not in this for personnel gain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-33221586630041326142011-05-18T19:36:41.263-05:002011-05-18T19:36:41.263-05:00Smith was cool-hand Luke. They had worked with Smi...Smith was cool-hand Luke. They had worked with Smith on his body language and poise and he was at his best, prepared to convince the voting world that everything is fine on the home front. Smith pushed a creation of jobs as his greatest service throughout the CWY Nation. What no one said is that creating a new job is only a service to the person who gets the job. Using program money for salaries instead of getting the funds out to people, a program is intended to help, does not create greater services. This simply exhausts financial resources by creating a bigger bureaucracy of employees. These employees are then under a chief's thumb, dependent on him for a weekly paycheck and are vulnerable to be manipulated through fear into voting for him. The process by Smith, of creating a system of welfare jobs at the bottom of the food chain while white men fill the high paying jobs at the top has very simply created more power for the chief. The whites at the top are beholding and will carry his dirty water while those at the bottom keep their mouth shut just to keep a job. What I saw in the debate was one man, Bill John Baker, passionate about helping his people, try to engage a slimy, lowlife attorney into a debate. However using basic lawyer skills Smith deflected, projected and manipulated throughout the event reframing issues, to mask any admission of guilt or sense of responsibility for lying and depriving the Cherokee people over the past 11 years. Smith avoided answering the real questions that would have defined his tenure precisely like his Grandstanding of handing Bill John the flight logs from the plane, that would only later off camera, be discovered to be a bunch of meaningless papers. Bill John bringing out such travesties as the $42 million of healthcare funds that have been sand bagged while people are dying, sums up this debate. Bill John won this one hands down by honestly and relentlessly presenting damaging facts about chad's failures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-34647394262106409762011-05-16T10:58:01.990-05:002011-05-16T10:58:01.990-05:00http://www.jhfcenter.org/the-centers-work/national...http://www.jhfcenter.org/the-centers-work/national-symposium-june-2-4-2010Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-32847205726899885122011-05-16T10:02:42.050-05:002011-05-16T10:02:42.050-05:00The debate was a hands down winner for Bill John. ...The debate was a hands down winner for Bill John. SMith would not answer questions, and would veer off into his short little anecdotes, which we have all heard 1000 times before. SMith would not explain his cuts in funding, not would he explain why he is carrying over a whopping $42 from healthcare! Nor did he explain why he still has $10million dollars sitting in the Housing Authority and not being used. <br /><br />Bill John raised many unanswered questions that Smith would not answer. Bill John won hands down. Chad stuttered and stumbled over several answers and blinked liked he was in a strobe light. While Chad has had too many years practicing or these things Baker came off as an everyday guy trying to make a positive change for the people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-16318062943970064762011-05-16T08:43:52.256-05:002011-05-16T08:43:52.256-05:00i agree with the raises but the couile men should ...i agree with the raises but the couile men should be full time not part time. also wants wrong with th nations 2nd biggest trible haveing a plane for all we do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-64993057122964758712011-05-15T20:28:54.247-05:002011-05-15T20:28:54.247-05:00We heard the Debate would be posted on Monday at C...We heard the Debate would be posted on Monday at Cherokee Phoenix's website. We'll post something when we see it up, but check there periodically in the meantime.<br /><br />Also, a note-- we did not publish a couple of comments, but wanted to say to TahlequahKoolKat that we'd be happy to post your sentiments about the debate so long as they don't veer off course into namecalling or worse. If you have a question about why your comment was deleted, shoot us an email at cherokeetruth@gmail.com I don't know how to get in touch with you so I thought I'd post here in hopes you will see it. I appreciate your passion for the Cherokee Nation. Thanks for reading, folks!Cherokee Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940358391723541919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-58834352292483422762011-05-15T18:35:56.564-05:002011-05-15T18:35:56.564-05:00For those who missed it, is the debate online?For those who missed it, is the debate online?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-52365858502266612222011-05-15T09:44:59.073-05:002011-05-15T09:44:59.073-05:00Sure you can vote BJB out if he's a bad chief,...Sure you can vote BJB out if he's a bad chief, but at what cost? How do people forget all the turmoil during Byrd's time and that good ol' BJB was right there in the mix on tribal council??? He must havr thought those dark days were pretty great since he ran for Deputy Chief with Byrd in 1999. It only takes one election to tank the Cherokee Nation. If that's what you want, then BJB is the man for the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-28082452991732146422011-05-15T08:38:47.327-05:002011-05-15T08:38:47.327-05:00I watched online and agree with this posting. I wa...I watched online and agree with this posting. I was sure that mr baker was going to start crying. Chief Smith definitely won the debate hands down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991650046513036530.post-46062295090373863852011-05-15T08:38:45.172-05:002011-05-15T08:38:45.172-05:00I think its time for a change, if he does not do ...I think its time for a change, if he does not do what he has promised the cherokee people, we can vote him out.<br /> People are afraid of change, I am not afraid of seeing people get better health care, housing and jobs which is greatly needed in times like these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com