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In reply to the discussion: Obama: The only people with the right to object to immigration are Native Americans [View all]roguevalley
(40,656 posts)41. consider that all who were first were included in the remarks
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Obama: The only people with the right to object to immigration are Native Americans [View all]
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2014
OP
the additional information is tangentially interesting, and doesn't attack obama's point at all.
unblock
Nov 2014
#38
bollocks. he was talking about an anti-immigrant attitude, and how that's hypocritical.
unblock
Nov 2014
#46
cool stuff bro, i love anthropology...the first Paleo-Indians migrating into the Americas
BlancheSplanchnik
Nov 2014
#24
As a wisecrack, it's cool. However, as an objective look at today's economy, I'm not so sure.
WinkyDink
Nov 2014
#11
Was not a "crack" but it is Wise. It's about not separating families.. it the humane thing to do..
Cha
Nov 2014
#12
They were here long enough when Colombus came to be called "Native American".. or as
Cha
Nov 2014
#16
Columbus called the indigenous peoples "Indian" b/c he thought he landed in Asia
meow2u3
Nov 2014
#35
I love this, but somehow I feel the RW media is going to rip this quote to pieces.
C Moon
Nov 2014
#17
Actually, following that logic, the "Native Americans" should also not complain, since they were
Wella
Nov 2014
#19
Stupid argument from those saying our Native Americans came from somewhere else.. yeah about
Cha
Nov 2014
#21
Sure.. I just wanted to highlight how our Native Americans have been on the forefront
Cha
Nov 2014
#31
Exactly! People need to stop complaining about H1-B visas. They are immigrants and
hughee99
Nov 2014
#47