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In the discussion thread: US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations [View all]

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RebelOne (26,791 posts)

37. Yes. The entire U.S belongs to them. The European settlers stole it. n/t

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42 replies	Author	Time	Post
US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations [View all]	alp227	May 2012	OP
Stolen lands, you mean the entire continent? (nt)	enough	May 2012	#1
Something like that.	elleng	May 2012	#3
I dunno...did the indigenous people have the right to sell/trade it?	HereSince1628	May 2012	#5
They didn't believe in ownership of land so when they sold Manhattan	may3rd	May 2012	#10
Is that generalizable? Did all tribes think that? With respect to Manhattan does it matter at all?	HereSince1628	May 2012	#13
There's a good reason for that.	sofa king	May 2012	#39
the answer is C.	maindawg	May 2012	#26
Yes. The entire U.S belongs to them. The European settlers stole it. n/t	RebelOne	May 2012	#37
The UN is always an 'evil organization' unless it is doing something that one supports. Same old	Purveyor	May 2012	#2
Well, they do say "some" of the land...	caraher	May 2012	#4
The UN needs to be more specific.	may3rd	May 2012	#12
Ha, I never thought of it that way.	Beartracks	May 2012	#18
That's what I've always thought, too	caraher	May 2012	#30
Because our minds have been synchronized to clocks, not the rising and setting of the sun.	gtar100	May 2012	#35
Synchronized to clocks - because roosters don't have snooze buttons! n/t	Beartracks	May 2012	#41
Perhaps now would not be a good time to mention the land bridge.	aquart	May 2012	#25
The Trail of Tears story by itself shows how evil the government was in its treatment of Native	libinnyandia	May 2012	#6
We can start by giving them their reservations.	Kalidurga	May 2012	#7
I've wondered before	XemaSab	May 2012	#42
You mean we have to give back NYC?	Auntie Bush	May 2012	#8
Well, no. The DUTCH would have to give back NYC.	HereSince1628	May 2012	#9
They'd have to move	Turbineguy	May 2012	#11
My son did some volunteer work at Pine Ridge about 7 or 8 years ago.	era veteran	May 2012	#14
As if that would ever happen. eom	tawadi	May 2012	#15
Yeah...	RT_Fanatic	May 2012	#16
But it would not be impossible for the US Government to...	Kalidurga	May 2012	#29
So would this set a precendent...	Speck Tater	May 2012	#17
Pretty much.	aquart	May 2012	#23
England never conquered Scotland.	harmonicon	May 2012	#36
Those who don't learn from history	Speck Tater	May 2012	#40
Here was the post made by DU'er dipsydoodle when the UN undertook the study:	Judi Lynn	May 2012	#19
This semester was truly eye-opening for me.	a la izquierda	May 2012	#31
The problem would be who owns what.	Archae	May 2012	#20
Next stop, Tibet.	rayofreason	May 2012	#21
I have often suggested such a thing to explain Palestinian angst.	DebJ	May 2012	#22
Actually, dear, you mean same for the Israelis.	aquart	May 2012	#24
They never did	maindawg	May 2012	#28
Well dear!	randy3000	May 2012	#38
It seems to hit home, despite being a false anology and factually lacking.. No surprises there.	Behind the Aegis	May 2012	#27
Why just the US? What's the statutes of limitations?	AlbertCat	May 2012	#32
The Cobell vs Salazar settlement - A "win" for the Obama administration.	PufPuf23	May 2012	#33
Yep. At least parts of South Dakota to the Dakota and Lakota	Taverner	May 2012	#34

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