Not something you see every day at the White House

[n2doc]

Tribal Law and Order Act




(SAUL LOEB, AFP/Getty Images / July 29, 2010)
President Barack Obama, surrounded by members of his administration and Native American leaders, signs the Tribal Law and Order Act during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-pod-pix,0,6615505.photogallery

[LaurenG]

1. Nice! K/R nt

[mopinko]

2. watch the video. if you don't cry, contact your doctor

immediately, because you might be dead.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x490174

[sandnsea]

4. Thanks

I didn't see it in the video section and just posted it too.

[malaise]

6. Thanks for this link

:hi:

[freeplessinseattle]

10. oh man I know you warned me but the waterworks still

caught me by surprise. That poor woman, that was so brave of her to share her story, and I couldn't but have renewed appreciation for Obama, at least he does show his humanity. That was cool of him of him to go over to her and comfort her while she spoke.

[sandnsea]

3. Lisa Lyotte

Everyone should watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4K1UYCC0dQ

[Warpy]

5. It's quite a change from the usual bureaucratic flunky

sweating his ass off over a card table in the field, telling the natives what the big daddy in Washington is going to do for them (not!).

The ceremonial occasion called for ceremonial dress and they delivered and they look truly wonderful. It's high time they were invited to the Oval Office.

I know some tribal cops and they're pretty overwhelmed and underequipped. If this act gives them more resources, it's great.

[femrap]

7. So does this legislation

stop the white boy assholes from going onto the reservation, raping women, and then scurrying back to their homes while the Native American and state police throw up their arms and try to decide who is responsible for the investigation???

These white boy assholes get together and plan these rapes. I can't even imagine what kind of slime these assholes are and why are they walking around taking up space and wasting oxygen. There should be a special piece of hell on earth for them.

[bigtree]

8. k&r

[walldude]

9. K&R and Kudos to Obama for signing this.

It's a great first step.

[MadMaddie]

11. It really took courage for her to tell her story.

This law is long overdue and this would not have happened under a Republican administration

I wish the best to her and her daughters.

[Barack2theFuture]

12. That's cool!

:-)