Comments on: July 3, 2008: Patriotism, hot air and blood for oil…. http://grittv.org/2008/07/03/july-3-2008-patriotism-hot-air-and-oil/ Cultivating a Better Conversation Sat, 14 May 2011 01:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nettle http://grittv.org/2008/07/03/july-3-2008-patriotism-hot-air-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Nettle Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:32:05 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2008/07/03/july-3-2008-patriotism-hot-air-and-oil/#comment-418 <p>Well, I’m just on the patriotic part. Which usually causes<br /> me no end of reflex. And tonight so. </p> <p>While most everyone reflects on the break from England, freedoms<br /> for some, there are still outstanding treaties to fulfill and no mention of the destructive orders of George Washington on the First Nations<br /> especially the Six Nations, once he was in office. Prior to that,<br /> England set upon the original inhabitants with all forms of missionary zeal. And this is different now, how? The newly proposed Council of Faith Based Contracts? </p> <p>How do we keep glossing royally over the history of the occupation<br /> and control over the first inhabitants of what we call the US? It<br /> fluxoms me deeply. And is it that omission what gives our<br /> psyches permission to invade and occupy Iraq, because we forget<br /> the First Nations, the Philippines, Hawaii, Alaska, etc.? </p> <p>I feel most patriotic when I’m honoring those here long before<br /> any of us. In SD, where I’m from, the Treaty of 1868 is still<br /> valid. Everyone who’s feeling patriotic I hope you’ll come return<br /> the western half of SD to its owners. </p> <p>L</p> Well, I’m just on the patriotic part. Which usually causes
me no end of reflex. And tonight so.

While most everyone reflects on the break from England, freedoms
for some, there are still outstanding treaties to fulfill and no mention of the destructive orders of George Washington on the First Nations
especially the Six Nations, once he was in office. Prior to that,
England set upon the original inhabitants with all forms of missionary zeal. And this is different now, how? The newly proposed Council of Faith Based Contracts?

How do we keep glossing royally over the history of the occupation
and control over the first inhabitants of what we call the US? It
fluxoms me deeply. And is it that omission what gives our
psyches permission to invade and occupy Iraq, because we forget
the First Nations, the Philippines, Hawaii, Alaska, etc.?

I feel most patriotic when I’m honoring those here long before
any of us. In SD, where I’m from, the Treaty of 1868 is still
valid. Everyone who’s feeling patriotic I hope you’ll come return
the western half of SD to its owners.

L

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