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Falcon

“On December 29, the 7th Cavalry under Colonel James Forsyth surrounded a band of Ghost Dancers under the Sioux Chief Big Foot near Wounded Knee Creek and demanded they surrender their weapons. Big Foot and his followers had no intentions of attacking anyone, but they were distrustful of the army and feared they would be attacked if they relinquished their guns. Nonetheless, the Sioux agreed to surrender and began turning over their guns. As that was happening, a scuffle broke out between an Indian and a soldier, and a shot was fired. Though no one is certain which side fired it, the ensuing melee was quick and brutal. Without arms and outnumbered, the Sioux were reduced to hand-to-hand fighting with knives, and they were cut down in a withering rain of bullets, many coming from the army’s rapid-fire repeating Hotchkiss guns. By the time the soldiers withdrew, 146 Indians were dead (including 44 women and 18 children) and 51 wounded. The 7th Cavalry had 25 dead and 39 wounded.” (history Channel) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-army-massacres-sioux-at-wounded-knee?cmpid=INT_Outbrain_TDIH_HIS&obref=obnetwork

As you notice that this event did not end well for all of those involved. We need to learn from history. The Native Americans of the United States tried to stand for their rights and the federal government did as they wished. Remember it is We the People. Make sure your voice is heard regardless if think you are one person. Never sit silently and think there is nothing I can do.

GD

Falcon:

For those wondering why the Sandy Relief bill failed to pass need only look at our crooked politicians in Washington trying to line the pockets of their friends in states nowhere near hurricane Sandy’s area of destruction.

The Pork Filled and Expensive Non-Relief Sandy Relief Bill – Katie Pavlich

I would also like to mention those affected by water damage should buy themselves insurance and not depend on the taxpayer for their failure to buy insurance.  Many of the damaged homes are within feet of the ocean and should in no way be covered by the government because of poor decision making by the owner.  There was even millions of dollars stuck within the pork for the EPA our American version of the administrations Gestapo.  It is just sickening to see what these self-serving dimwits in Washington won’t do to get reelected or insure their power.

We need a law limiting what government is libel for in cases of natural disasters where people build homes and other structures in areas adjacent to possible storm damage zones from water and wind such as hurricanes.  Such as if the home is closer than one mile from the beaches and so on.  Some of the homes were less than a hundred feet off the ocean and should have been expected to be destroyed during a bad storm.  People that build in dangerous zones should buy their own insurance simply because they built in a dangerous area.

FD