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MindMover

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18. The truth based in reality moves me ...

Reply to tama (Reply #17)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 02:34 AM

Dec 2012

Of course you can believe what you want to believe ... but

I choose to believe that a man who pardons 269 Native Americans to return to their families and tribe during a time when a "kill them all mentality", was a decision that I feel and believe and is proven by the man's actions to be compassionate, decent and tolerant ... and were well beyond the societal norms at that time ....

http://www.usaonrace.com/latest-news/did-lincoln-show-the-same-compassion-for-native-americans-as-african-american-slaves

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Largest mass hanging in United States history [View all] dipsydoodle Nov 2012 OP

This is proof that compromises are not always just Larkspur Nov 2012 #1

I like Lincoln. dangin Nov 2012 #2

I've known about this for a long time, but do you really agree with this website? denverbill Nov 2012 #3

In the eyes of the Sioux dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #4

The 800 people killed don't matter. leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #16

I assume you listened to this past Sunday's "This American Life"? Javaman Nov 2012 #5

Not exactly dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #7

Then your timing is impeccable. :) Javaman Nov 2012 #12

ty for that link, Javaman. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #14

My family is from Mankato, which is why it resonates with me. alarimer Nov 2012 #13

Thank you, so much. Never knew about this until today. There's NO way to whitewash U.S. genocide Judi Lynn Nov 2012 #6

The demise of the buffalo dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #8

Yes, it was. It was horrendous reading about it the first time. Unconscionable. Judi Lynn Nov 2012 #9

Wow! Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2012 #10

307 condemned to die ... 38 died after President reviewed the files ... MindMover Nov 2012 #11

You are a strange case tama Dec 2012 #17

The truth based in reality moves me ... MindMover Dec 2012 #18

This is the Woodland Sioux NOT the Plains Sioux happyslug Dec 2012 #15

And to think that there will never be justice. The Stranger Dec 2012 #19

It's best not to use the term "Sioux" geardaddy Dec 2012 #20

I wasn't aware of that. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #21

It's been very contentious here. geardaddy Dec 2012 #22

That's what I love about D.U. I'm always learning something new. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #23

No problem! geardaddy Dec 2012 #24

From wiki tama Dec 2012 #26

And more tama Dec 2012 #25

Yes. n/t geardaddy Dec 2012 #27