Posted on 08/19/2019 10:53:18 AM PDT by Kaslin
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, calling for a national "atonement" over the treatment of Native Americans, vowed Monday to rescind medals of honor for those who fought against them and even take down President Andrew Jackson's portrait from the Oval Office if she's elected.
The spiritual author, who has gained a devoted following in recent weeks for her memorable debate performances, called for a new era of American history with Native Americans during an appearance at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum.
"We can atone. We can make amends," Williamson said. "And if and when I'm president of the United States, we will. We will begin by taking that picture of Andrew Jackson off the wall of the Oval Office."
Jacksons presidency was notoriously marked by the signing of the Indian Removal Act, which resulted in violent conflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. government amid the relocation of thousands of Native Americans.
Williamson called the portrait "one of the greatest insults."
She then took aim at another symbol from that historic period, vowing to withdraw military medals of honor for those who fought against Native Americans.
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And exactly HOW would Andrew Jackson appeal such a decision?
Why is it that liberals have to have something to be ANGRY about????
Because attacking the past, is always a winning issue.
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Worked for Nikki Haley.
There are still some freepers who think that ineligible should be President.
Amen.
What, is she NUTS? Yes. posted by an American of non-Caucasian persuasion.
As it is, Indians have both citizenship and tribal lands.
Excellent
The way we treated the Indians was horrific. But neither of her proposals are going to improve lives.
Gee... how about CLOSING all hospitals to Conservatives? /S
Williamson is exposing herself as a person who "doesn't have the brains God gave a goose!"
Roger that.
Cool, Democrats want to eat thier own and eliminate the founder of their party.
I'm sure his interactions with Native Americans shaped his views.
She should go back to crystals and aromatherapy...
As I recall, Andrew Jackson was a founder of the Democrat Party, so I’ve got mixed feelings here.
I wonder if the Democrats are still holding Jefferson-Jackson dinners?
She will soon.
Awards conferred by Congress can be rescinded.
Easiest known means of committing political suicide.
The Soviet Union disavowed the very existence of the Czarist era of Russian History, erasing it at every opportunity.
To eliminate every trace of the heritage of the various Presidencies of history, is very much like the actions of Stalinist Communist rule.
Now everything goes into an Orwellian “memory hole”, erasing every trace from the written and physical record.
Yes, the Native Americans were treated badly AT THE TIME, but there has been a huge degree of atonement since then, and the greatest benefit has been to endow the entire Native American population and their descendants with a full claim to US citizenship.
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