Sometimes, you just know. When I heard that Minnesota's challenge to Native American hunting and fishing rights had been thrown out by the Supreme Court, I knew, just knew, that I was going to find someone enShrinable over at the Star Tribune website. And Lance Peterson didn't let me down.

Lance Peterson. Now there's a Norwegian gay porn name if ever there was one. But that's besided the point. Lance Peterson's all in a dudgeon about the decision, and attempts to wrap his feeble grasp of English around the problem, wrestle it to the ground, and, apparently, place a wager on the outcome. Despite his valiant attempt, he was unable to avoid the carbon freezing chamber, and hung on the wall near my throne on March 25, 1999.

I would think that the tribes would want to be very careful of there upcoming desicions. Do you risk losing your casino income for fisihing?? Plenty of there customers are the fishermen of the lakes they want to harvest?? A boycott would change their minds in a quick hurry. I would like to know why this Wisconsin tribes are going to be allowed to fish MN lakes??

I think that the Chippewa need to look how they took control of that area--the Chippewa are not native to MN--they took it from other tribes. Or do they look at their situation different?

Did they 1837 treaty mean commerical fishing in 1999? What skills were meant? I don't think our forfathers meant that. What does gill netting and commerical fishing have to do with their religon?? Seems odd??

Since when does "shining" deer have a religous presence?? A high powered rifle and a spotlight I doubt were mentioned either. If it's needed for culture--do it the old way, the tradition of your ancestors.

My question of native american--are you not native american if you are born in America?? If so have many of us are native american??

An answer to the casino problem--simple 6-10 state run casinos, 1 in Canturbury, 1 in St Cloud, 1 in Rochester, 1 in Brainard, 1 in Mankato, 1 in Duluth. Maybe one in Fergus Falls or Alexandria, maybe in the Mall of America Proceeds of the casino are... 60% education 20% DNR 10% Stadiums and cultural events 10% General fund

Takes care of a lot of issues, lowers taxes better schools, if I want to gamble let me make my choice of where I want the money to go!! I know I won't be in a Grand Casino.

You may not be in a Grand Casino, Lance, but you've just taken your first step into a much larger universe. The universe of the Moron Shrine. Although I will give ya credit, your percentages actually add up to 100.