Wounded Knee and the Crushing of a Movement .....

JFenix

I think incidents like Wounded Knee, the Kent State shootings, the marine who was critically injured from police at a protest.....

These incidents just strengthen our resolve.

No one wants to go down like a b*tch.

If there were not all the violent, shameful incidents in the 60's and 70's - we would look a lot different today, I'll tell you that.

The civil rights movement was won.  The anti-war movement succeeded.  The feminist movement won.

And now also, indians have more rights than they ever have before.

I could prove that by showing all the legislation that has passed in their favor since the 70's.

When you have a shameful incident - the only thing worse is to let it win.

That's the american way...... :)

expatter

Originally posted by blueskies88 at 2011-11-10 21:53
I think dredging up something from ancient history with flaming innuendo has already been played out
The US government today? Not at all the same bunch of hooligans
In 1877 there was no bette ...

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Sorry mate  .............

You missed it ............

It is about the 71 days these people occupied Wounded Knee in 1973 not 1890  ............

And how people in this movement disappeared or were jailed  ..........


Cheers .........

blueskies88

You are cute!

JFenix

The latest movement by the lakota has largely been headed by Russel Means.  

He is an activist, but he does not have the power that he likes to wield around.

His biggest opposition to his movement come within the Lakota council members themselves.

But I couldn't help cheer him on when he went to washington to withdraw from their treaties and declare independence.

What a cool move.  How defiant & brave.

Its funny, people don't really realize or acknowledge how native americans have shaped our culture and values.

The very thing we admired and incorporated into our culture, was the same thing that destroyed them.

But it is that warrior attitude - bravery - the traits we learned from the indians are still the most predominant american culture traits.

blueskies88

You caught me!

I just skipped the read.

The US government is no better today than they were when they crushed that movement

JFenix

Are my comments invisible?

blueskies88

You are doing great all by yourself, JFenix