I think the Dutch paid the Indians $32 in junk jewelry and
beads.


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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| Grumman-581 wrote:
|
| On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:47:28 -0500, Emily

| wrote:
|
| Sorry, disagree with you on this one. I didn't own
property until two
| years ago, and I was a hell of a lot more competent to
vote than most
| landowners.
|
|
| Well, I guess I've owned land all my life... Family
ranch that has
| been in the family for over 100 years... Started out
originally as 1
| section (i.e. 640 acres), but thanks to government theft
when they
| decided to dam a river and make a lake, only about 100
acres is left
| now...
|
| Yes, but it isn't yours as your family stole it from the
native Americans.
|
| Matt