This Land Is Your Land

The U.S. was built on land taken from the Indian nations and indigenous peoples across the country are still living with the reality of dispossession. Can America really be the home of the free? Take a minute and imagine if the United States Federal Government was in charge of all your best interests. Now picture every important decision you make needed approval, and several approvals coming with colossal regulations. Imagine there’s even an organization set up to look after your affairs. You…

Surely you’d miss the atmosphere, and the entertainment provided at a land-based casino? Of course, but those are the only perks of doing so. You will find the perks and privileges of playing in an online casino far more compelling and numerous. There is also an added sense of liberty playing in an online casino. Read on to discover 5 very good reasons why you should play at an online casino. Promotions and bonuses Your average land-based casino may very well have a loyalty club, and they might…

Signs to Look for When Buying Vacant Land Investing in a vacant land seems very daunting in Georgia as you aren’t sure about its profitable investment. But, many of you don’t know that vacant land is one of the perfect places to invest on. There is an entirely different story for understanding it. For an inexperienced land investor, it looks like a gambling, but for an experienced, it is an always a money-making investment. So, if you are looking for investing in land, you must be acquainted…

Plumber Sugar Land The warm temperatures, and welcome sunshine are turning our thoughts toward spring as early flowers and trees begin to bloom. It is that time of year again, not only for the spring-cleaning of our homes, but for the seasonal check on our plumbing. The following suggestions will ensure your plumbing in Sugar Land is ready for the warm weather ahead. During the inspection, if you find plumbing issues in need of repair, contact a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing plumber in Sugar Land…

problem that this video addressed was the issue of discrimination based on a person’s ethnicity. More specifically, the video covered the struggles faced by the Native American population and the indigenous Hawaiian population. These two groups of people have had many injustices done to them. They faced similar types of discrimination and in both situations there have been attempts to take the culture and history away from these people. The video also focused heavily on the aspect of land. Both…

“A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?” (Don Marquis). Christians are called to follow the word of God not only through their word, but also through their actions. Their “yes’” should be “yes’” and their “no’s” should be “no’s”. Christians have been indoctrinated to suppose they are the chosen people of Christ, which leads them into believing they will be saved without the effort it takes to be a true follower. In the Christian faith, hypocrisy occurs in the media, stewardship of the…

is about to go into the promise land after wandering through the desert for forty years. The book of Deuteronomy, the second law, is a speech from Moses to the Israelites before they enter into the promise land. The book is divided up into three sections. The first part of Moses speech is highlighting the past experience of the Israelites, the second part is the book is God’s laws and commands, and the third section is about the future exile from the promise land. The Israelites were brought…

Picture this: you wake up one morning thinking it’s just going to be a normal day, but then, everything changes. Generals start invading your home and drag you off your front porch and tell you that you can’t live on this land anymore; that it is now for other people to use and have. You can’t grab anything to bring with you. All you have are the clothes and shoes that you have on, nothing more. Think about that. It almost seems too horrible to be true. But this did happen. It was called the…

with a sibling over what's theirs and what's yours? For example, a t-shirt, you decide that it’s yours but your brother is equally as confident about it being theirs. It’s back-and-forth until your brother takes the shirt for himself. Mexico was placed in a similar situation with the U.S. over a piece of land apart of what is today known as Texas. The U.S. wasn’t justified in going to war with Mexico because Mexico was just trying to protect their land, the U.S. was promoting slavery in Mexico,…

the commence that our identity is fixing to the land. Likewise, the idea of character in Darwish's poems is…