Friday, July 18, 2008
Intercontinental March on Washington
I can't help but mention the historic Indian March across the entire country when discussing this past week's lectures. I thought that was really impressive both from a physical standpoint and as a political statement. Showing up right before a presidential election was an ingenious idea, one that literally forced their concerns onto the mainstream media. I loved the idea of Nixon sweating bullets while waiting out the election, desperately praying that this inconvenience didn't ruin his chance at reelection. And I haven't even mentioned the best aspect of the march: the overtaking of a government building! This was amazing to me, as nothing of the sort could ever be pulled off in today's world. Its a testament to their fierce devotion to the cause that the entire venture was pulled off at all... its really just amazing stuff.
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It truly was amazing that Native Americans got so far as to overtake a government building. If this had happened today, no matter what their reasons were or how justified it might be, they would probably be considered a terrorist group endangering the lives of innocent American citizens. That is how the government has twisted around their actions in the past. It is very disturbing but the march across the country was very impressive.
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