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Thread #148169   Message #3441256
Posted By: gnu
23-Nov-12 - 08:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: US Thanksgiving--Debate
Subject: RE: BS: US Thanksgiving--Debate
Can I offer an arguement without being shat upon? Hahahahaa.

Anyway, kinda what Don just posted. Those wars (and make NO mistake... the white man waged terrible wars on the Red man and inflicted unthinkable death and hardship) happened a long time ago. There are still "wars" going on but they pale in comparison. Today, many believe our Native brothers have many opportunities. They do, for the MOST part, but many do not and SOME have been cited herein.

It bothers me greatly that it appears some people are so out of touch with the existing hardships of our Native brothers and cling to "righting OLD wrongs" which cannot be done anymore than has been done, exhaulting our Native brothers as being all wise when is just isn't so... people are people... white... red... purple. Here's my deal. I am a person. Don't fuck with my space. I won't fuck with yours. You need help? I will help you. I hope you will help me. But, don't ask me to give up my space simply because of my colour. And, by the way, I have NEVER personally talked to any of my Native brothers who have said I should do so. I've read it in the media and in threads like these but never heard those words first hand from my buddies.

By Native law, nobody owns their space. They only occupy it while they are alive. Can anyone dispute that Native law as it was taught to me? If so, go back home, wherever that may be, and make more space for me and for my Native brothers. I ain't goin nowhere. My rent is up to date.