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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe desecration of Jewish graves is abhorrent. So is the desecration of Native American burial sites
What can be done to stop the desecration of Native American burial sites by oil and natural gas hungry corporations?
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The desecration of Jewish graves is abhorrent. So is the desecration of Native American burial sites (Original Post)
nikibatts
Feb 2017
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Orrex
(63,189 posts)1. When it's desecration by vandals it's a hate crime
When it's desecration by big oil, it's progress.
The double standards and hypocrisy are just heartbreaking. I guess they justify it as simply carrying on a 400 year old tradition of not giving a rat's arse.
leftstreet
(36,103 posts)2. Yikes. You can probably make your point without the comparison
It's just...yeah
Skittles
(153,138 posts)5. agreed
it feels like "All Lives Matter" sentiment
RelativelyJones
(898 posts)11. Yes. I thought so too.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)3. No representation
Sovereign land = no representation = just wait until eminent domain comes your way.
I swear this was the plan all along.
RelativelyJones
(898 posts)4. What's the deal with the comparison?
arthritisR_US
(7,286 posts)8. I think it's a valid comparison, the OP is talking
about the utter disrespect given to the burrial grounds of two different groups of people. The actors perpetrating the violations may differ but their behaviours on both counts are abhorrent.
leftstreet
(36,103 posts)9. The oil and gas industry does not hate Native Americans n/t
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)10. Unless they are in the way.
MattP
(3,304 posts)7. Not to mention shooting kids in the back from 60 yards away
Over a border and calling it self defense