Comments on: A Punch in the Gut? http://historymystery.grassrootinstitute.org/2006/05/24/a-punch-in-the-gut/ Correcting historical revisionism and misconceptions promoted by the Akaka Bill Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jere http://historymystery.grassrootinstitute.org/2006/05/24/a-punch-in-the-gut/#comment-112 jere Wed, 24 May 2006 23:30:52 +0000 http://akakatalka.grassrootinstitute.org/2006/05/24/a-punch-in-the-gut/#comment-112 During the USCCR testimony, those in favor of the Akaka Bill asserted that other claims wouldn't be possible (like Puerto Rico or Guam natives), since "Hawaiians [were] the last indigenous group" of America. It is simply ridiculous to assert that because of someone's genetic ancestry, they should have a separate government. Plessy v. Ferguson was wrong - there is no separate but equal. During the USCCR testimony, those in favor of the Akaka Bill asserted that other claims wouldn’t be possible (like Puerto Rico or Guam natives), since “Hawaiians [were] the last indigenous group” of America.

It is simply ridiculous to assert that because of someone’s genetic ancestry, they should have a separate government. Plessy v. Ferguson was wrong - there is no separate but equal.

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