tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post3550855792647904454..comments2024-03-27T06:30:49.815-04:00Comments on <center>Original Pechanga Blog</center>: Focus on Pechanga: When a bad neighbor does Some good things. Do the Democrats Tacitly Approve?OPechangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-55100274826411815152010-12-07T23:44:47.228-05:002010-12-07T23:44:47.228-05:00"What are you talking about? They said they a..."What are you talking about? They said they are never enrolling anyone again!<br /><br />Just current members kids?<br /><br />There is no more enrollment of NEW MEMEBERS!"<br /><br />You may be right about this but officially they say that if the moratorium isn't extended again, then new adult members will be enrolled.<br /><br />I agree with O.P. moratorium people, even if you have never applied before, apply anyway.<br /><br />Your name will be there when everything is made right as hopeless as it sometimes seems.'aamokatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-17570973624155172192010-12-07T19:41:11.605-05:002010-12-07T19:41:11.605-05:00What are you talking about? They said they are nev...What are you talking about? They said they are never enrolling anyone again!<br /><br />Just current members kids?<br /><br />There is no more enrollment of NEW MEMEBERS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-68353470922950641572010-12-07T17:03:18.180-05:002010-12-07T17:03:18.180-05:00There will be a post up tomorrow that details how ...There will be a post up tomorrow that details how to apply for enrollment, with address and contact information<br /> <br />I urge all moratorium people to RE-ApplyOPechangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-27431679874073192492010-12-07T16:04:04.562-05:002010-12-07T16:04:04.562-05:00If you never applied you would still be considered...If you never applied you would still be considered stuck in the moratorium.<br /><br />I suppose to could submit an application that would get put in with the moratorium applications.<br /><br />Call the enrollment committee and ask them.'aamokatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-16399378112219077382010-12-07T11:38:06.972-05:002010-12-07T11:38:06.972-05:00what happens if you are not yet in the moratorium?...what happens if you are not yet in the moratorium? Are they still adding names?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-28651783109535371812010-12-06T12:05:51.213-05:002010-12-06T12:05:51.213-05:00I believe the Democrats DO approve of what Pechang...I believe the Democrats DO approve of what Pechanga is doing. Otherwise, they'd be showering to get the slime off of them by their association with Macarro and his wife.<br />Jerry Brown, have you no shame?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-7068399932626221812010-12-05T19:58:20.157-05:002010-12-05T19:58:20.157-05:00I think what he is saying is that the General Memb...I think what he is saying is that the General Membeship is the final authority <b> EXCEPT when over ruled by the Constitution </b>. So since the General Membership voted in the moratorium, it should be declared unconstitutional, as the constitution states specifically that <i>"open enrollment is the first month of each year under Article II"</i>.Luisenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716990645661766960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-32218716572984388172010-12-05T17:47:44.515-05:002010-12-05T17:47:44.515-05:00If there seems to be a contradiction when I say th...If there seems to be a contradiction when I say the general membership is the final authority regarding enrollment and disenrollment and me saying the moratorium should be ruled unconstitutional, is because the moratorium is the exception because it is specified that open enrollment is the first month of each year under Article II.<br /><br />I just wanted to clarify this.'aamokatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-58319373741149737552010-12-05T14:56:29.162-05:002010-12-05T14:56:29.162-05:00What concerns me is the underhanded practices that...What concerns me is the underhanded practices that seem to come so easily to Pechanga.<br /><br />They portray themselves one way, when in fact they are almost exactly opposite.<br /><br />How can we believe them, when we now know that they have deprived their own tribal members of their heritage, they have mistreated their veterans and while purportedly giving free meals in support of veterans, they tossed out of their casino decorated vets and active duty personnel.<br /><br />Who are the real Pechangas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-44772962083194851992010-12-05T02:40:43.462-05:002010-12-05T02:40:43.462-05:00On the other hand, the Band's constitution and...On the other hand, the Band's constitution and bylaws does not say anywhere that the enrollment committee is the final authority in matters of enrollment or disenrollment as the tribal council claimed in its March 2006 letter informing the general membership that the Hunters were not included in the July 2005 law outlawing disenrollment.<br /><br />So it was within the general memberhsips' authority to stop the disenrollment of the Hunters.<br /><br />Also, contrary to the council's contention in that March 2006 letter that the people didn't have the authority to overrule the enrollment committee regarding enrollment or disenrollment that the council claimed violated tribal legal precedent is the fact that there is precedent that shows just the opposite.<br /><br />Because, as stated here before, after the heirs of Rose Murphy were turned down for tribal membership by the enrollment committee the general membership voted in April 1986 to overrule the committee and take them in as tribal members.<br /><br />So sitting Pechanga councilman Russell Butch Murphy is living proof the general membership is the final authority in matters of enrollment and disenrollment, not the enrollment committee.<br /><br />I am sure some in the tribe don't like it when I point out how the tribe violates their own rules.<br /><br />But what are they going to do to me, disenroll me?<br /><br />They already have done that but they know deep down it was illegal.'aamokatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-4252012105644120252010-12-05T01:53:24.980-05:002010-12-05T01:53:24.980-05:00Article VIII of the Band's constitution and by...Article VIII of the Band's constitution and bylaws says that "the general membership is the final authority in all matters of tribal government and business of the Band except as stipulated in these bylaws."<br /><br />Well Article II states that "the enrollment committee shall open the enrollment the first month of each year."<br /><br />So the moratorium should have been thrown out as unconstitutional long ago.'aamokatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-89917605716672338742010-12-04T23:25:02.001-05:002010-12-04T23:25:02.001-05:00One has to wonder how politicians can live with th...One has to wonder how politicians can live with themselves. There is no reason to bow and scrape to a council like Pechanga. I think some are getting it. Pechanga didnt get their water rights bill passed. Once congrssional staffers understood that Pechanga was not truthful with them concerning allotees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com