Apologizing to the Injuns

With skyrocketing gas prices, a falling dollar, and any number of other issues facing the country, here's what your Congress is working on:

On February 26, the Senate passed a “Resolution of Apology to Native Peoples of the United States.” It is now pending in the House of Representatives.

First it makes “findings,” one of which is that “the policies of the Federal Government toward Indian tribes and the breaking of covenants with Indian tribes have contributed to the severe social ills and economic troubles in many Native communities today.” No mention, of course, of more proximate causes, like off-the-chart rates of alcoholism and illegitimacy. And, of course, government efforts “to assimilate” Indians, rather than the reservation system, is criticized.

But then follows the really juicy part, the “Acknowledgment and Apology.” It reads:


The United States, acting through Congress—

(1) recognizes the special legal and political relationship Indian tribes have with the United States and the solemn covenant with the land we share;

(2) commends and honors Native Peoples for the thousands of years that they have stewarded and protected this land;

(3) recognizes that there have been years of official depredations, ill-conceived policies, and the breaking of covenants by the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes;

(4) apologizes on behalf of the people of the United States to all Native Peoples for the many instances of violence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted on Native Peoples by citizens of the United States;

(5) expresses its regret for the ramifications of former wrongs and its commitment to build on the positive relationships of the past and present to move toward a brighter future where all the people of this land live reconciled as brothers and sisters, and harmoniously steward and protect this land together;

(6) urges the President to acknowledge the wrongs of the United States against Indian tribes in the history of the United States in order to bring healing to this land; and

(7) commends the State governments that have begun reconciliation efforts with recognized Indian tribes located in their boundaries and encourages all State governments similarly to work toward reconciling relationships with Indian tribes within their boundaries.

First of all, I'm one of the "people of the United State" and I haven't got anything to apologize for. The only things I've ever done to Indians is drop quarters in their slot machines. Maybe they should apologize to me.

Secondly, the moment this becomes law there will be an immediate move for reparations. It's not enough that we've given them privileges that are unavailable to us palefaces, such as casino ownership, but you just know some Dem congresspaleface will introduce a bill to give them all government funds, thus ensuring their votes for future Dem congresspalefaces. It will probably be more than $24 dollars in beads, but the effect will be the same.

There's just no end to liberal guilt in this country. In the words of Barack Obama: "Get over it!".