tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post1496609323553386408..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: US praises itself on Native rightsRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-39954177117024650392010-10-12T02:03:22.159-07:002010-10-12T02:03:22.159-07:00A mild critique of the State Department's repo...A mild critique of the State Department's report to the United Nations Human Rights Council:<br /><br />http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northeast/State-Departments-human-rights-report-falls-short-104569614.html<br /><br /><b>State Department’s human rights report falls short</b><br /><br />As a measure of the nation’s success in protecting freedom of expression and religion, the report points to a recent Texas court case in which a Native student’s right to wear his hair in a braid was upheld.<br /><br />But nowhere does it mention the protection of sacred sites, an issue of concern voiced by almost all the tribal leaders, organizations and individuals who participated in the State Department’s “listening sessions,” Carmen said.<br /><br />“The fact is indigenous peoples don’t have freedom of religion--a right guaranteed by the Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples--because our religion is tied to these sacred places that were given to us to bury our ancestors and practice our religion. The U.S. has not done much to protect them. Given the choice of protecting sacred places and a coal mine, they go for the coal mine every time.<br /><br />“We want our religion to be respected on the same basis as other people’s religions in the U.S.”Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-22886636448644252882010-08-25T00:21:51.126-07:002010-08-25T00:21:51.126-07:00When I read that title, the first thing I did was ...When I read that title, the first thing I did was LAUGH! gag me already...<br /><br />-KariAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-48939216283648813802010-08-24T10:25:25.300-07:002010-08-24T10:25:25.300-07:00Well said by Russell Means. This is like hanging a...Well said by Russell Means. This is like hanging a man and then patting yourself on the back for not spitting on him at his last breath.<br /><br />Inflammatory words are the most resistance and conflict the US government has ever had to deal with from Indian country Rob, but blatant acts of violence and legislation to diminish human rights was approved during the former president Bush's tenure on all Americans and Obama is just paying hop scotch as another talking headpiece replacing him and turning his head and mind to a continued forced intrusion on Native rights.<br /><br />I believe violence is the only language Americans and the US government do understand. It worked for Bin Laden. And he is still alive with a bulk of America's money in his pocket!<br /><br />Meanwhile, Indians are taxed for cigarettes as Bloomberg encourages violence no different than Limbaugh or Glenn Beck does.<br /><br />Bush and Obama do not bring Americans together, Bin Laden and Al Quaeda can do that for this country!<br /><br />So Sad!Stop Americanoreply@blogger.com