Oglala Sioux Tribal Councilman Jason "Jake" Little has people talking about recalling him after his anti-war, anti-veteran comments.
From the Rapid City Journal:
That way, "they won't have to shot (sic) someone just to go to college," Little is quoted as saying in unofficial minutes of the meeting. "I would much rather see that you know how many of you sitting around here would honor me if I killed a child?"
He went on to say, "Thousands of children are killed everyday in wars, ... perhaps hundreds of thousands in some conflict,s and these people had a hand in it, delivered bullets, delivered food, pushed buttons, called in co-ordinance, some raped, beat, murdered, it's all murder."
But this isn't sitting well at all with other Lakota:
According to the tribe's veterans services office, there are at least 2,900 military veterans living on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. About 12 percent of Indian people nationwide serve in the U.S. military.
"I grew up always believing that the veterans held a high place in our society," Dillon said, noting that veterans are honored at diverse events including from powwows and basketball games. "We regard our warriors with ... admiration and respect."
Little's comments especially rankled Lakota veterans -- many of whom would like to see Little's removal from office.
I don't normally like to slice and dice things along ethnic lines (we're all God's children, all sons and daughters of Adam and Eve), but I will say that I'm very proud of Native Americans for having such a high percentage of service to America.
I'm also very proud of the stand they're taking against this Leftist veteran-bashing. I wish people across America of all ethnic backgrounds would be as outspoken against this divisive politicization of national defense and fighting terrorists.
The Left is working very, very hard to manufacture another "Vietnam," both in the self-inflicted defeat America suffered there, and in the disgraceful way our military was treated. It's good to know many Lakota aren't going to stand for it; I hope others will learn from their noble example.
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