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wnylib

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8. What's it to her if they close down

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2020, 06:09 PM

May 2020

the entrances to protect themselves? Does not harm anyone outside the rez to be denied access. None of her GD business.

Sounds like an ego issue, a power game. She wants to be big boss, doesn't like someone else making a decision without her permission. Native lands are self-governing. They are entitled to close down access, especially in this life and death situation.

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+1000 ancianita May 2020 #12

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+1000 nt. iluvtennis May 2020 #17

What's Her Real Issue With This? Me. May 2020 #5

She's white, they're not. CanonRay May 2020 #7

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Does Noem have any real reason? Malice? lil genocide effort? empedocles May 2020 #6

What's it to her if they close down wnylib May 2020 #8

Like I said before we have a similar Trumpian idiot here in Iowa as Governor 47of74 May 2020 #16

In the absence of national leadership, wnylib May 2020 #19

Yeah there's the one in the Midwest 47of74 May 2020 #20

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