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Re: *Native* (was "Re: Future Wild West Possibilities")
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:25:33 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Franklin W. Cain writes:
> Notice "Follow-Up"...
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> In lugnet.western, Jonathan Little writes:
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> > ... The whole cowboys and Indians
> > (or Native AMERICANS) ...
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> [screech!...]
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> [CRASH!!!]
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> You just hit one of my major pet peeves.
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> *I* am a native American citizen.
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> I am *NOT*, however, of the American Indian ethnicity!!!
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> I was _born_ here in the US of A.
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> _ANYONE_ who was _BORN_ within the territorial limits of the country
> of their citizenship is a _NATIVE_ of that country!
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> As a counter-example:
> My mom is a _naturalized_ American;
> she was born in _Cuba_,
> and later _emigrated_ here.
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> In case you couldn't tell, I loathe and despise
> political correctness.
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> I consider political correctness to be a form of
> intellectual dishonesty.
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> It was not my intention to cause anger or embarassment,
> only to help contribute to the education of the populace
> at large.
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> Thanks,
> Franklin
Ditto-i feel that columbus' error that america was india should not be
pripagated.I'm indian (as in originally from the indian subcontinent) Give the
early inhabitants of the americas (Hmmm EIOAs) some credit and their own less
confusing identities
Ravi
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