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DebJ

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22. I have often suggested such a thing to explain Palestinian angst.

Sun May 6, 2012, 01:26 AM

May 2012

When I ask people, what if the UN insisted we give California to Native Americans, how would
Californians feel? Same for Palestinians. Somehow this seems to hit home.

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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