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Posted on Feb 12, 2009
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TV legend Norman Lear is no stranger to philanthropy. His latest venture is an interactive music video that celebrates the “rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism.” Give it a gander after the jump, then make your own version.

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By Clash, February 15, 2009 at 3:17 pm Link to this comment

Purplewolf;
THEY have no choice as they are not free people and cannot even allow the thoughts that might change their existence into their consciousness. They are the walking dead lead by a culture who’s greatest promise only comes after they die.
This allows them to commit great atrocity’s in the name of their God and go on.
This culture of death and destruction is inherent in all western civilizations which allows them to live just an illusion of life, drink the poisoned
water, breath the poisoned air,eat the poisoned food and destroy all human and non humans for those that receive the profit of their actions.

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By purplewolf, February 15, 2009 at 2:57 pm Link to this comment

Boggs, one reason the N.A,s may show up more often in the military,as with my hometown-Flint-Mi. is because of the lack of jobs. Native Americans have the highest unemployment percentage in the country. In the late 1980’s it was 98% unemployed. The latest figures I have are from about 20 months ago was around 85% still unemployed.


They call themselves Chriatians, and therein lies the problems, they justify every wrong, evil, vile and sadistic thing they do as God/‘s will, he told them to do it, or the “I can be forgiven for all the “bad things” I do, just say I do it in His Name. It seems to work quite well for them, but it doesn’t fool me.

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By boggs, February 15, 2009 at 2:09 pm Link to this comment

Thank you Clash,
you are exactly right. No little ditty will save us from the evil forces that gain control of our gov’t and try to build empire. However, we can impact how voters are influenced by the neo-cons by depicting them exactly as they are.
They call themselves christians while they lack humanism. They are driven by greed. For building wealth they will kill and plunder the wealth of others.
We have to quit being ‘polite’ and ‘nice’
in the old liberal tradition. Call ‘em what they are.

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By MC Jakes, February 15, 2009 at 1:36 pm Link to this comment
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This site is certainly needed as we now have a President who stands on a stage with other Senators and can’t seem to find his heart with his hand during the National Anthem - absolutely amazing! And just yesterday they passed the most expensive bill in history, releasing the text just 12 hours before the vote. None of them could have read it and were allowed only 90 minutes to debate. Where is the 48 hours Obama promised the public for time to review legislation? Should this be OK with anyone of either party? This was a complete power grab by Pelosi. Talk about America losing its stature in the world… I have no shame for dripping water on some terrorist’s nose but will be completely embarrassed to explain to other countries how we maintain our elevated standard of living by sinking our entire population in untold debt. Debt got us into this and it will not debt that gets us out.

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By Clash, February 15, 2009 at 12:29 pm Link to this comment

The flag should be flown oil stained and bloody upside down from every private citizens home including native American,s(For those that that don,
‘t understand the significance of placing the flag in this manner it means we are under attack and desperately need help). No little ditty is going to impact the real danger we are all in.

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By Shift, February 14, 2009 at 9:49 pm Link to this comment

That’s born again invader occupier to you Mr. Lear.  The great wrongs committed against Indigenous Americans have passed through the cauldron of time and in circular certainty are being visited upon yourselves.  Even now there is no hint of remorse or apology for the purposeful deaths of one hundred million First Americans.  I do not write these things in hatred or anger.  I write them in pity.  The stone hearts and dark spirits among you are too many and bring destruction upon your own.  We do not wish this for you and offer to you a path forward in Spirit.  Our days in this plane of existence are growing short.  Awaken and walk in right relation with all things.  Do’hi !

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By photoshock, February 14, 2009 at 4:05 pm Link to this comment

What makes this video a real thing is this: It includes almost everyone and allows for the Native Americans to make their own videos regarding the land and their lives.  Yes, we owe a lot to those, who have borne the brunt of past hatred and prejudice. But one thing we must do is to apologize for the wrongs committed in the name of a nation that was founded on the principle of equality.
Our light has dimmed during the time of the neo-cons, but they did not extinguish the love of freedom that is instilled in us all, from the time of our birth.
We cannot give up the fight, just because there was a
cabal of thieves and greedy avaricious thugs that tried to take control of our land.  Remember, that their time was short and the people are the one’s who voted them out. We are in control, no one can, take away our freedom unless we let them. It is now time to take back our country and freedoms, those freedoms which have been purchased with the blood of many men and women who believed in the freedoms that they fought for. 
But now is not the time for violence, now is the time for dialogue and listening. No more war, no more bloodshed for resources that are not inexhaustible.  We can look to the future, if only we choose to do so. It is high time America again becomes the beacon of freedom and liberty that it has always been and will continue to be if only we are sure of our commitment to the principles upon which this country was founded.

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By boggs, February 14, 2009 at 9:18 am Link to this comment

The only way I can picture our flag after eight years of neo-con rule is to see it as stained with Iraqi blood and oil and mounted on top of a stolen oil well, or a base built on stolen land in a country where we were uninvited, and are unwanted.
I see no reason why a native american should show any particular respect to the flag and I have to wonder, ‘why do you show up to be toy soldiers for our war mongering presidents?’

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By purplewolf, February 14, 2009 at 4:01 am Link to this comment

Great Video: there are 3 NDN"S- Native Americans or American Indians if you prefer, who post here on TD that I am aware of. We are used to being invisible in this white mans world. They haven’t destroyed all of us yet, however our NDN population serves at the highest percentage numbers per population breakdown in the military services to this country than any other race people in America. And still they deny us. Go figure. Anyway many of us are used to it by now. But maybe things will change.

All my relations.

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By Great Video, February 13, 2009 at 1:17 pm Link to this comment
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Made me teary….a noble gesture but where are the Native Americans, why don’t they count???? We got a lot to atone for….peace.

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By EJ, February 13, 2009 at 11:03 am Link to this comment
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This gave me goosebumps and is exactly how I feel…a Born Again American.  I can once again feel a sense of pride when hearing the National Anthem or seeing our flag wave in the breeze.  Something that was stolen from me 8 years ago, has been returned.

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By Purple Girl, February 13, 2009 at 8:55 am Link to this comment

Send this to the GOP. Far more indictive of the Public they Pledged to serve then the Racist DVD sent out by the RNC chair contender regarding Pres Obama or the American Worker hate filled AFSME spoof by Cantor.
Do The Repugs actually think Americans missed the fact they could pass a 700 billion gift for Wallstreet in one short week?But nothing for US to buy gifts and help small business before the guaranteed shopping frenzy of X-mas?
Do they think we have not realized they have Not generate Jobs in 8 yrs? That we’ve missed the Fact they have caused a Historical Deficit with their Corp benefitting Wars, Deregualtions and tax cuts for the Elites? do theythink we haven’t noticed how they have perpetuated hate and fear with their twisted religious rhetoric? We haven’t noticed our Rights /Freedoms, blood & Treasure being handed over to Incs and Foreign investors.do they think we have not realized their efforts to destroy the middle class has created the exact feudalistic caste system our ancestors waged a Revolutionary War against has now taken over Our Govt? do they think We don’t have the Balls to do it again? To execute every last one of them for High Treason and Crimes against Humanity? don’t bet your Gucci Shoes,French Champaign or your swiss bank accounts on it!
Yep American have clung to our Guns and God,because they are the only things the Repugs and their Corp masters have left US. And By God, I’ll work to see them all hang, even if it requires me to lead them to the gallows at gun point!

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