tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post6764109650495972186..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Christian adoption groups stereotype IndiansRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-71742943496084801742013-09-01T14:38:14.704-07:002013-09-01T14:38:14.704-07:00One of the most conservative, religious and social...One of the most conservative, religious and socialist states in the US, Oklahoma, has recently been a killing field for children. More deaths of kids from infancy and toddler ages have died through violent deaths and accidents via neglect at the hands of rural, white communities. One recent death was of a 2 year old Cheyenne Arapaho the state left with a white woman named Amy Holder, 40, who was found guilty of child abuse for the death of Naomi Whitecrow, but she won't serve any prison time. This angered Whitecrow's relatives and tribal members. <br />“It's still legal in Oklahoma to kill an Indian," Theodore Nibbs said outside the courtroom, The Oklahoman reported. <br />Naomi had been placed in Holder's foster care. She died of blunt-force injury to the head, abdomen and extremities. Doctors, staff, caseworkers and lawyers knew this woman would go to jail, however,in a state that salivates for native imprisonment with excessive sentences for even the slightest offenses, this racism is systematic and quick. Yet, for allowing the beating of a two-year old, so much for "right to life" and "anti-abortion" rhetoric from Christians. Even an assumed Christian judge in Oklahoma pardons the killing of an Indian child. Genocide still?<br />As for Veronica's plight, it seems that being wealthy and connected gets you anything you want so why is this the only child that is needy on the planet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-63591615370471780032013-09-01T10:49:05.474-07:002013-09-01T10:49:05.474-07:00Rob,
While I like her entire article (the one you...Rob,<br /><br />While I like her entire article (the one you sent), I do feel it is too lengthy. The other commentator may have addressed that, but it's not clear.<br /><br />But I thought your own commentary at the end was very well stated.<br /><br />AAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-61806550847914455462013-08-31T11:55:11.436-07:002013-08-31T11:55:11.436-07:00Probably pedantic, but priestly pederasty is probl...Probably pedantic, but priestly pederasty is problematic to their point.<br /><br />This counterpoint brought to you by the letter P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com