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Have We Lost Respect of Others in Our Pursuit of Wealth?

Posted on Jul 24th, 2009 by WhiteWolf : White Wolf has left the building... WhiteWolf
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A friend on Facebook has been trying to get the word out about Walmart wanting to build a Sam's Club on a graveyard. Now I want you to think about this for a moment. Picture your grandparents or their parents graves. Now picture a bulldozer just coming in and plowing them under and erecting a Sam's Club. How would you feel? Would you even allow it? Apparently in Oxford, Alabama they think it is okay. The almighty dollars pull has blinded the leaders so that Walmart, with little regard for the souls buried there, can just plow them under and build a Sam's Club. Are you with me so far? Are you questioning the sanity yet?
Okay, a little more info.
The friend I speak of is a Native American journalist named Neyom Friday. She has been trying to bring attention to this with little result. You see, the graveyard in question is an ancient Native American burial mound. So does that make it right to you? Were you outraged a moment ago, but now maybe are saying, oh, it is only an old Indian burial mound, that's okay. Well, it's not! Respect for the ancestors should know no color, race, creed, or sex. All burial grounds should be treated with the same respect and dignity. How much longer before it isn't just an Indian burial ground, but your own ancestors being plowed under?
Google Sam's Club, Oxford, Alabama. If you are outraged, send emails to Send all emails to cityhall@oxfordalabama.org Let them know that all ancestors deserve respect.
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