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Frank D. Lincoln

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Thu Jan 9, 2025, 09:54 PM Jan 9

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) Frank D. Lincoln Jan 9 OP
This is correct. Basso8vb Jan 9 #1
Not those of us JustAnotherGen Jan 9 #2
The ghost of Geronimo says Frank D. Lincoln Jan 10 #3
And go where? NT Happy Hoosier Jan 10 #5
That's not Geronimo's problem. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 10 #6
But it is mine. Happy Hoosier Jan 10 #7
The people who were already here at the time of European contact didn't have an immigration system or laws to WhiskeyGrinder Jan 10 #4
What a quaint excuse for STEALING land from Native Americans and commiting GENOCIDE. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 10 #8
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 10 #9
I am not. Celerity Jan 10 #10
"All" is a word that gets used too casually when a single exception nullifies it. elocs Jan 10 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 10 #12
I was born here Johonny Jan 10 #13
What an absurd thing to say. No we're not all illegal immigrants. Oopsie Daisy Jan 10 #14
Stop yakkin' and get pakkin'. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 10 #15

Basso8vb

(677 posts)
1. This is correct.
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:01 PM
Jan 9

JustAnotherGen

(34,376 posts)
2. Not those of us
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:18 PM
Jan 9

Who descend from the enslaved. We aren't responsible for any of it.

Frank D. Lincoln

(894 posts)
3. The ghost of Geronimo says
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:17 AM
Jan 10

"Get the hell out!"

Happy Hoosier

(8,746 posts)
5. And go where? NT
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:25 AM
Jan 10

Frank D. Lincoln

(894 posts)
6. That's not Geronimo's problem. nt
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:32 AM
Jan 10

Happy Hoosier

(8,746 posts)
7. But it is mine.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:36 AM
Jan 10

WhiskeyGrinder

(24,346 posts)
4. The people who were already here at the time of European contact didn't have an immigration system or laws to
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:22 AM
Jan 10

break when migrating; that's a very, very new made-up construct.

Frank D. Lincoln

(894 posts)
8. What a quaint excuse for STEALING land from Native Americans and commiting GENOCIDE.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:39 AM
Jan 10

The ghost of Geronimo says

"Get the hell out!"

Response to Frank D. Lincoln (Original post)

Celerity

(47,910 posts)
10. I am not.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:36 AM
Jan 10

elocs

(23,265 posts)
11. "All" is a word that gets used too casually when a single exception nullifies it.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:38 AM
Jan 10

"Most" is usually more accurate.
My first ancestor came from England nearly 400 years ago and there was no law against it.

Response to elocs (Reply #11)

Johonny

(22,755 posts)
13. I was born here
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:54 AM
Jan 10

So no. Most Americans have not immigrated. Indeed, 60 percent of Americans don't even leave the state they were born. We don't even immigrate around the US!

Oopsie Daisy

(5,295 posts)
14. What an absurd thing to say. No we're not all illegal immigrants.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:19 AM
Jan 10

Frank D. Lincoln

(894 posts)
15. Stop yakkin' and get pakkin'.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:53 AM
Jan 10

The ghost of Geronimo says.

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