"And with Ipods and Ipads; and Xboxes and Playstations-none of which
I know how to work, information becomes a distraction, a form of
entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than a means
of emancipation."
-- OBAMA'10, rationalizing why he misunderestimated the Arab-Spring
"to leave now we would send a message to terrorists and other potential adversaries around the world that they can change our policies by killing our people.
It would be open season on Americans."
-- Bill Clinton '93
just before he pulled out of Somalia.
To abandon this area now -- and to rely only on efforts against alQaeda from a distance -- would significantly hamper our ability to
keep the pressure on al Qaeda, and create an unacceptable risk of
additional attacks on our homeland and our allies. -- OBAMA'09
"We'll actually have to work very hard to kill as many people in the 21st century.
What's the difference? This time, you think the victim could be you,"
Clinton'07
OBAMA's ready to show us the world actually easy it really was.
Why shouldn't the Guilty be Rewarded?
> UN: USA should return stolen land to Indian tribes...
> So Drudge has the following headline currently posted today on May 5,
> 2012: UN: USA should return stolen land to Indian tribes...
> Okay, I say we start by giving back the land the United Nations is housed
> on in the New York City borough of Manhattan -- land which was "purchased"
> from Native Americans for $24 of trinkets since we all know those "evil"
> Anglo-Christian traders from Holland in reality must have "tricked" the
> Indians into accepting such a shoddy offer...
Where I live we did give their lands back.
"This is a proud moment for the Seminole Tribe
of Florida and for all Indian tribes," said Mitchell
Cypress, chairman of the Tribal Council.
"Our ancestors sold Manhattan for trinkets," Osceola said.
"Now, with the acquisition of the Hard Rock Cafe, we're
going to buy Manhattan back one hamburger at a time."
Osceola spoke at a news conference announcing the deal
with British company Rank Group PLC for Hard Rock's
casinos, restaurants, hotels...
"U.S. tribes now have more than $22 billion in annual
revenues from gambling, according to government figures.
"In 2003, one year before the Seminole Hard Rock opened
in Hollywood, each member made $36,000 per year, and
that jumped to about $50,000 in late 2004, according to
tribal members.
The tribe's expanding finances and gambling influence has
translated into greater wealth for its nearly 3,300 members.
Each Seminole, children and adults alike, receives a monthly
dividend check of $7,000, or $84,000 annually, as his or
her share of money made from the casinos.
In addition to its two Seminole Hard Rock hotels and casinos,
the Seminole Tribe owns and operates five other casinos in
Florida. More than 90 percent of the tribe's budget now
comes from gambling.
> With all the gambling, maybe now they're taking
> advantage of us?
Well, at least those of whom advantage is being taken volunteer for it.
-- Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
> UN: USA should return stolen land to Indian tribes...
> So Drudge has the following headline currently posted today on May 5,
> 2012: UN: USA should return stolen land to Indian tribes...
> Okay, I say we start by giving back the land the United Nations is
> housed on in the New York City borough of Manhattan -- land which was
> "purchased" from Native Americans for $24 of trinkets since we all know
> those "evil" Anglo-Christian traders from Holland in reality must have
> "tricked" the Indians into accepting such a shoddy offer...
> And after that, the UN can give back to the American people all the
> national parks and land American presidents have signed over to it via
> executive orders as collateral for some supposed "national debt" that is
> in reality no debt of the American people to begin with...
The USA has strange laws. But nations are not owners of the land. The USA is a piece of the surface of the Earth, surrounded by a border. This piece of land IS the USA. So the USA cannot buy or sell a piece of the nation. Only politicians could sell property of the nation, but not the nation itself.
All the people living legitimately within this borders are citizens of the United States, what would include native Americans.
These tribes are often called 'nation', but the term nation refers to the entire USA. The tribes are owners of some areas. Their land has been robbed by American (and foreign) solders, companies and individuals.
If there are still tribes, from which land was stolen and the current owner could be identified, than possibly the owner had to return it. (In Germany we have 'Verjährung'. This means, that someone has to claim his rights within one generation - 30 years - or the rights are lost).
Anyhow - the case is between the former and the current owner of a patch of land. To decide such a case it takes an appropriate law and a court.
The UN is now not the organisation, that makes laws. Laws are made by the legislative branch of the government. The UN can only make general statements and demand, that certain subjects have to be solved. But reverting 18th and 19th century injustice could only be done now, if current injustice is created.
Usually it is a good idea to settle subjects in a certain limit, what would be clearly exceeded in this case.
