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Obama: US will back UN on rights of native peoples
Associated Press ^ | Dec. 16, 2010 | MATTHEW DALY

Posted on 12/16/2010 10:55:36 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States will reverse course and support a United Nations declaration defending the rights of indigenous peoples.

Obama told Native American leaders that the declaration affirms the importance and rich cultures of native peoples throughout the world.

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1 posted on 12/16/2010 10:55:42 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Some animals are more equal than others.


2 posted on 12/16/2010 10:57:50 AM PST by mrmeyer ("When brute force is on the march, compromise is the red carpet." Ayn Rand)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Hey....I'm white..what about me??

Oh....got it...just keep on working and send my tax money to the Internal Robbery Service.

3 posted on 12/16/2010 10:58:37 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Since the UN considers that the Hispanics are indigenous to the SW USA, does that mean that Mexico gets California and the rest back? For that matter, the Indians get Manhatten back?


4 posted on 12/16/2010 10:59:37 AM PST by Ingtar (If Washington and his peers had been RINOs, we would still be a British colony.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I wonder if this has anything to do with that Akaka legislation turd the Rats are trying to lay in the Lame Duck.


5 posted on 12/16/2010 10:59:48 AM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
wave sovereignty goodbye as long as Barry soils the Whitehouse.
6 posted on 12/16/2010 11:01:07 AM PST by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Obama said Thursday that the United States will reverse course,he’s got that part right. /s


7 posted on 12/16/2010 11:03:33 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Sacajaweau
Not to worry. A group affiliated with the Apostolic Charismatic Church of the First Born has NGO status with the United Nations.

Bill Clinton had a price for involving himself in maneuvering the Democrat Congress to pass bills supporting Obama's tax agreement with the Republicans.

We've seen this group before ~ when Billzo worked to get legislation passed allowing for religious use of peyote.

Bill is still lobbying on their behalf.

8 posted on 12/16/2010 11:05:37 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: Ingtar

Well, they can try to come take Texas if they feel big enough. Just sayin’...

Colonel, USAFR


9 posted on 12/16/2010 11:06:17 AM PST by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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To: Ingtar
The Indians sold Manhattan to the Dutch.

End of story.

A deal's a deal.

10 posted on 12/16/2010 11:06:41 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Dear Queen Elizabeth
I would like to be relocated to my family’s ancestral lands in Scotland, which were unjustly appropriated by the English Crown, and back injustices to my family compensated for by the Crown of England and the British Parliament. In addition I would like punitive damages to insure that the English never undertake such horrific conquests of indigenous people again. Ditto for Italy and the Romans. ( don’t think that case will fly).


11 posted on 12/16/2010 11:07:22 AM PST by Waverunner (I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

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12 posted on 12/16/2010 11:08:03 AM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“rights of indigenous peoples”

Great, just outlawed war - no tribe can go get another tribes stuff.

This also means there is no longer a reason for the UN.


13 posted on 12/16/2010 11:09:08 AM PST by edcoil ("The only winning move is not to play")
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To: Free ThinkerNY
GET WHITEY!


14 posted on 12/16/2010 11:14:47 AM PST by Iron Munro (Those who claim you owe them a living are cannibals seeking to survive by consuming you.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Is this a joke?


15 posted on 12/16/2010 11:23:07 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

All part of the agenda of undermining national sovereignty and moving toward a one world government.


16 posted on 12/16/2010 11:28:25 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard
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To: Iron Munro

GET WHITEY!

Once stomped into the ground, the Mooslems, hispanics and blacks can bludgeon, shoot, and stab, each other to take first place and run the world. They seem to do such a good job of it now.


17 posted on 12/16/2010 11:30:09 AM PST by Bitsy
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I wonder when Obama is going to get around to defending our rights to life, liberty and property?


18 posted on 12/16/2010 11:38:48 AM PST by thethirddegree
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To: Lazlo in PA

Yeah - that surreal Akaka situation in Hawaii was my first thought too.


19 posted on 12/16/2010 11:47:38 AM PST by rockvillem
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Obama told Native American leaders that the declaration affirms the importance and rich cultures of native peoples throughout the world.

What is the cut-off date to be considered "native" ?

20 posted on 12/16/2010 11:48:53 AM PST by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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