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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E. T. who wrote (24229)	11/27/2007 12:20:00 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

LOLOL, slavery cost the US, its a costing system. Cost more to feed them then they make the master. And white man was here first anyway, look up Kenniwick Man. Since that seems so important to you.

To: E. T. who wrote (24229)	11/27/2007 9:22:16 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 71588

"One of the things that made America great was not the exploitation of natural resources" rather exploitation and/or extermination of the the original inhabitants of America and 200 odd years of slavery. That statement is not expressed in such a way as to be convincing to me. I still agree with what I wrote. The tribal inhabitants generally maintained a separate society and generally avoided adopting the ways of the European settlers that gave them a competitive advantage. If you complained about them being pushed aside and not honoring their property rights you would have a stronger case. Diluting property rights through ethereal claims makes enforcing them more difficult. Even more difficult when the people objecting to the loss choose not to take the steps necessary to defend them. Regardless, it was the pioneer spirit that created most of the wealth in America in the last few centuries.