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Saying Srry

🔗X. J. Scott <xjscott@...>

11/18/2001 8:31:55 PM

> How do we do it? Well, it took hundreds of years to screw
> everything up, so it won't happen overnight. The first step
> is just acknowledging what happened, and looking at it
> squarely in the face. We, as a nation, haven't even done that
> yet, so if that ever happens, then the next steps will come.

Thanks Neil for your continued insight here.

You are right here -- this is indeed the first step.
The Australians are ahead of the US in this regard --
they have a National Sorry Day in which people
(everyone, not just figureheads) apologize to
Aboriginals for having taken their land and even their
children away. An inspiring example of a first step to
take.

- Jeff