[QUOTE=DuncanONeil;839661]
Basically what you say is correct, to a point. But Wright is totally wrong. What we actually did with the Indians was to attempt to create independent nation states for them on the continent. The reservations still exist and they still hold the benefit of being a separate state.


Yes, and they still have separate laws governed by their own councils. BUT...they are not required to reside on the reservations. There are many American Indians who live off reservations.

This interment is not as bad as what was done to them in the community. Think "carpetbaggers", with the Japanese being treated the same as the South after the Civil War!
There is a measure of disingenuous speak in this entire internment issue. A similar action occurred to Germans, although apparently to a lesser degree.


Yes, but instead of dwelling on it, the Japanese Americans sent their sons off to fight against the Japanese along with the American-born soldiers! They still believed in the American dream/ideal, despite the treatment they received. They recognized why it happened. They set about to change opinions by setting an example of American pride and citizenship, rather than propagate racial animosity.

For me this is about the worst argument possible for attacking "white" America! My grandfather and Grandmother did not come here until after the Civil War. More than that My cultural ancestors on coming to this country were treated at least as bad as blacks. In fact in order for my cultural ancestors to get a job they were required to take wages less than those available to blacks. I do not believe that the Rev Wright rant is as applicable as he wants it to be. It is just a means for him to either inflame his "flock", or control them. The man is just angry.


I don't believe his rant is applicable at all...at least, to me it's not. Unfortunately, to his congregation it is, otherwise they would walk out on him.