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PDJane

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2. Frankly, that's been happening for decades if not centuries.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 08:14 AM

May 2013

The US history taught in your schools and promoted to the public is one long myth.

The general feeling seems to be that if the truth were told, the American people would revolt. So you are taught a whitewashed version of history and protected from upset. It does a disservice to the people....and to the truth.

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Why is Obama withholding secret torture report from Americans? [View all] unhappycamper May 2013 OP

i guess he thinks the american people does not deserve to know the truth. madrchsod May 2013 #1

Frankly, that's been happening for decades if not centuries. PDJane May 2013 #2

Ah, but Canada is honest about how they treat and treated the Innu and other tribes? Bluenorthwest May 2013 #3

No, we aren't. PDJane May 2013 #4