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Nice to see white guilt runs deep in this forum
I don't feel guilty at all. Why should I?
Nice to see white guilt runs deep in this forum
Not entirely likely. We have been disillusioned with Thomas Jefferson for about 60 years now, and about 30-40 for the public. Jefferson's public icon image is still going strong, regardless.
That being said, I have no problems with creating a national holiday to celebrate Native American culture. The truth of the matter is, MLK Day doesn't somehow intellectually cause a problem for Americans that also celebrate the 4th of July. This is despite the implication that most of those individuals did not conceptualize their message of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for African Americans. The public incorporates both holidays without contradiction, either consciously or out of ignorance. Regardless of that, it builds nationalism, and I am all for limited myth making in the pursuit of national unity.
Do we, by implication, do just that with President's Day? What about Independence Day?
Ummm I had to think about this for a minute...The 4th commemorates the founding of a nation...I would think this would be more of a problem for Native Americans than African Americans...Myth making is just another way of saying that it's a big fat lie....
Presidents day is a celebration of George Washington's and Abraham Lincoln's birthdays; Although Washington owned slaves, Lincoln freed them. Other than that, I know of no great scandal surrounding them. Both of them did great things in the name of freedom. I'm not really seeing the "implication" here. If you mean, simply that they ruled the land after the Native Americans were persecuted, that could be said about every non-Native American living in America. The sins of the fathers do not weigh on the son; they should be judged on their actions within the scenario they were born in, and they both used their lives for good. (If I'm missing some big scandal surrounding the two, please tell me. I'm not seeing it.)
Independence Day is the Nation's birthday. The nation is inanimate, and incapable of doing evil. Again, I'm not really seeing the "implication".
Why didn't they just change it to Washington and Lincoln Day instead of making it appear as tho we are supposed to celebrate all presidents...?
Why didn't they just change it to Washington and Lincoln Day instead of making it appear as tho we are supposed to celebrate all presidents...?
Maybe they should rename it Native American Day...
That's doesn't explain why you purposefully misspelled it several times in this thread. Perhaps that's a bit of your own bigotry rearing it's ugly head?
Actually I think I had it right. I know there was a push to change the name nationally but it didn't take.
Indigenous People's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I agree wholeheartedly. And thank you for being first in line to offer the deed to your house. If we can just find more people like you, we can start a movement to show the Natives that we really do care. :lol:
Well Wilson has his own holiday. It is April 15th!
Woodrow Wilson? Poof--who cares...:lol:
Out here on the West Coast (at least in Berkeley and San Francisco) it's been referred to as "Indiginous People's Day" for at least 15 years (give or take).
I wonder why...maybe because they were the last to get crushed... Or else they got the term from Canada....
you missed the reference didn't you
Oh T D, you are always throwing stuff over my head when I am totally focused on the subject at hand....OK, explain it to me......
well San Francisco celebrates Jerry Garcia's birthday. Jerry Garcia contributed more to this Nation than Columbus did!!
Forgive the long series of images to follow, but I feel they're worth it:
April 15th is Tax day. wilson pushed for an signed into law an income tax
now there is an idea, replace Columbus Day with Tax Day. I say we make April 15th a Holiday. We should at least get a day off for all the money the government takes from us.
and federal election day should be APril 16th
April 15th is Tax day. wilson pushed for an signed into law an income tax
Some people can be so bitchey--one wonders why? My father was born in Italy so maybe "your" bigotry is rearing its ugly head....You don't seem to have a clue about very much.....
and federal election day should be APril 16th