Henry Imler November 23rd, 2006

Blast from the past: Some Thoughts

I heard someone on the radio compare the Iraqi
constitution writing, and the U.S. constitution. He said something like
it was different because in the minorities trusted the majority in the
US constitution. I thought that was stupid, because the Majority called
the minorities SLAVES, and INDIANS.

And yet, I am a Native American. I was born here. The misdeeds of my
ancestors don’t necessarily apply to me. It is hard to articulate. How
does on handle being the beneficiary of such unjust land seizers? I did
not take any land - but I am profiting off of the taking of the land.
Kinda throws out any system of ethics that tries to deal with it, eh?
However, pretty much every other nation on earth has been established
via conquest.

Despite all of this, I still celebrate thanksgiving wholeheartedly.
I am just more mindful of the historical condition than I have been in
the past. I am thankful that I live in this land, for the time that I
live in. I love my family and friends. They are great. I feel that I
owe all of this to God, but even if He did not bless me as He has, I
think that would be fine too.

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