The Six Nations and We the People

By

Douglas G. Pollard Sr.


We Americans are much different than the Government loving Europeans and other Nationals. They don't understand us. They never had the advantage of encountering the American Indian. He was fiercely independent and in part is why he was dubbed noble. Their young men were sent out to live or die by their own cunning and strength. There was no controlling government to save them or demand from them, as they wondered the North American forests and plains. These were sovereign individuals. They had chiefs and elders but but were not Governed by them. They were free to live as they pleased as long as it did not effect others.
Our constitution was greatly influenced by the sons of Iroquois Indians that had their own congress and their own individual rights.
White European immigrants and pioneers hated and feared them. Even so they admired them greatly, and every Generation of Americans handed down their affection for Indian self reliance scarcely knowing they were doing so, or knowing what it was they gave their children.
Early European Americans came from lands where Royalty owned everything and it was only by their hand a man was able to survive . He could only prosper to the degree that Government would allow. Many came to the New world as indentured servants to serve some years before gaining the limited freedom that England would allow.
It was in part the acceptance of Indian independence that influenced Americans to break away from the mothering of European style government.
Most black Americans were completely ruled by their chiefs in Africa so never had a strong sense of independence. Like Europeans they brought with them subservience to leadership. These people could be allowed to live.
They never until recently achieved independence as a result of being enslaved. They are just now striking the bonds of the slavery and welfare. Some of those who have thrown off that yoke are fierce in the defense of their independence and country. Many more a complaining that the government does not supply them with their needs. These still have a ways to go.
The American Indian with his independence had to be destroyed or forced onto reservations with only one other option. To die! Those who complied became captives of the welfare state.
The great Chief Tecumseh lead his people to try to live alongside the white settlers. In the south, that well intentioned decision led to the “Trail of Tears”.
So I believe the European and most other peoples of the world will never fully understand Americans. They lack the Indian ingredient that was passed down to us. We are a very unique combination of traits.
Our European forefathers gave us demanding government and an inextinguishable thirst to own property. The uncertainty of a dangerous sea Crossing, then the battle for land and the contact with the fiercest and most independent enemy in the world influenced them. Americans threw off feudal style Government and took instead the best of English government, republicanism.. A combination of Magnecarta and Christen ideals were sprinkled with the democracy of Indian tribes of the, Six Nations.
To maintain this we should be willing to fight for the republic that holds our democratic ideals together.
We have a tendency to go around the world giving away democracies like candy. All of them run a huge risk of failure. We have offered Democracy to Irac but not a republic the makes every citizen sovereign. Should the democracy be successful they will be subjects of the countries leadership. This I think water's down democracy as a government institution with only the ability to elect a new king to serve every few years. What a shame!
American liberalism is now a part of our politics and that as a religion is about to get a surprise. The Mexicans that they so much want in this country, illegal or not, are also rugged individualists.
Like it or not the American Indian left his mark and the Mexican who is in large part Indian will join any side that looks to preserve individualism. The liberal is like the insect that eats the mustard seed, and will be devoured from the inside.
I think the Mexican, unlike educated Europeans who bring with them a tolerance for feudalism, will strengthen the United States, if allowed to come here in a legal way! I, welcome legal Mexican immigrants.



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