Picking up from last Tuesday: For Native Americans, it’s been complicated—no real apology yet, but their side’s leverage is improving. It’s beyond argument, of course, that this continent’s original owners—a Euro-centered, possession-oriented classification they rejected spiritually—have been done wrong.
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Picking up from last Friday: We’ve succeeded at reconciliation and reparations before—for Japanese Americans.
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Picking up from last Tuesday: How could we as a Nation reconcile with people of color for our past actions and what could we do to make it right? Kudos to our re-elected President for celebrating the progress we’ve made since his 16th predecessor and his allies freed the slaves.
Reconciliation?
Lance Armstrong notwithstanding, it is said confession is good for the soul. I attended a remarkable event last Thursday at the Crest Theatre.
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