And you complain to me for posting your private information?  Never send me another private message on this subject, you phony.

(Ken blames OneHitKill for posting his "personal information" on the forum, even though most of the KenTX family information available online comes from posts Ken made himself...like this one.  And this one.  And this one. And this one.  And others.)

by OneHitKill on 08/15/2008 07:46:20 AM EST

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Damn, how did I miss this great comment:

"They were pushed off their lands because their culture was inferior and did not allow for the development of advanced technology which put them at a disadvantage in the competition for resources."

"As a descendant of Native American ancestors, I have to agree with this comment 100%. Indians didn't recognize land as something that could be owned and developed. They couldn't get with the program and adapt to the new paradigm and technologies."

wow, I didn't realize someone with Indian blood could be so ignorant of American history.  Maybe it was hard to "adapt to the new paradigms" when you were being slaughtered, enslaved, starved out, and deliberately exposed to deadly diseases for which you had no immunity. 

Ken, in my very humble opinion, you are unworthy of your ancestor's blood.  No Indian I know is as full of self-loathing as you.

by desertpear on 08/16/2008 10:38:21 PM EST

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The three primary reasons the Indians lost to the whites are, in order of importance:

1) Lack of adequate immune systems (#1 by a long shot).

2) Failure to see it as a "white civilization vs. red civilization" conflict and instead view each individual battle as a tribe vs. tribe conflict.

3) Marginally inferior military tech.  Horses and canon were a massive advantage for the Euros, flintlock and matchlocks were equally or less effective than most Native bows.

But Ken is a Kon and all he can fathom is guns and how awesome they are so there you have it.

by ProfRich on 08/17/2008 12:16:11 AM EST

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Thanks Rich.  I would also add that the various regions and tribes experienced very different challenges and threats.  If anyone is interested, this is an interesting history of what happened in California, with many links.  And what a sad story it is.  My sister is an archaeologist in California, which has made me more aware of the history of the missions. 

by desertpear on 08/17/2008 04:35:47 PM EST

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