Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
I have to admit, I haven't read through this thread, and I may be about to steal somebody else's views on this matter. But until the US Congress passes, and our president signs, a resolution condemning our own genocide against the Native American population, the whole thing will continue to ring pretty hollow to me.

We were practicing biological warfare 200 years ago, handing out smallpox-ridden blankets as 'peace-offerings'. I read somewhere that the United States government has never completely honored the terms of any one of the hundreds of treaties it signed with tribes over the decades. I would say that the bill's sponsors should pick up a copy of a biography of Chief Joseph, or read about the Trail of Tears, and then make a resolution that would give them some credibility. Then, once we've owned up to our own past sins, we might actually have a leg to stand on in discussing these matters with our friends in other countries.
I had no idea. I cannot post the correct word to describe it, some mod will use asteriks and I'll get a warning, if I'm lucky I'll get a ridiculous replacemnt a-la Kek, so here goes: that is really messed up!