Sat Jun 14, 2014, 03:11 AM
Star Member Judi Lynn (85,103 posts)
Obama: U.S. can do more to help Native Americans
Source: Associated Press
Obama: U.S. can do more to help Native Americans
Associated Press 4:54 p.m. MST June 13, 2014
CANNON BALL, N.D. — President Barack Obama on Friday became only the third U.S. sitting president in eight decades to set foot in Indian Country, encountering both the wonder of Native American culture and the struggle of tribal life on a breeze-whipped afternoon in the prairie. Amid snapping flags and colorful, befeathered dancers, Obama declared that there was more the U.S. could do to help Native Americans.
Obama drew attention to inroads his administration has made with tribes even as he promoted the need to help reservations create jobs, strengthen justice, and improve health and education.
"Young people should be able to live, and work, and raise a family right here in the land of your fathers and mothers," Obama told a crowd of about 1,800 during a Flag Day Celebration at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
Citing legendary tribal chief Sitting Bull, Obama said: "Let's put our minds together to build more economic opportunity in Indian country. Because every American, including every Native American deserves a chance to work hard and get ahead."
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/13/obama-native-americans-us-can-do-more-help/10503295/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014825687The big weeping tub of guts makes claim of a family connection to the Trail of Tears:
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)Sat Jun 14, 2014, 04:00 AM
Star Member Omaha Steve (40,432 posts)
3. About time
My family and the Trail of Tears: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Omaha%20Steve/17
Steve-o, just because you're crying all the time don't go thinking that we're going to believe that your great great grandmother survived the Trail of Tears.
And this from a DUmmy who doesn't know jack shit about history:
Response to Judi Lynn (Reply #6)Sat Jun 14, 2014, 07:59 AM
heaven05 (5,498 posts)
7. Read aboout
this prime example of american democracy hypocrisy. It should bring tears to your eyes. The evil, violent americans that did this are called republicans and teahadists in todays world. I just hope it not just rhetoric for public consumption and our POTUS finally does something substantial for the people of the First American Nations.
Republicans and teahadists, huh?
I wonder what the father of the democrat party had to say about forced Indian removal?
“John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it! ... Build a fire under them. When it gets hot enough, they'll go.â€
—-Andrew Jackson, 1832
If heaven05 doesn't know who this Andrew Jackson person is, he's the Jackson in the annual democrat fundraisers called Jackson Day dinners.
After the photo op, Obama brushed off the North Dakota dust and got back to the important work of presidentin'.
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/06/13/exhausted-obama-to-drive-golf-balls-as-isis-drives-on-baghdad-twitter-erupts-125248Worthless POS used car salesman.