57°F
weather icon Clear

LETTER: Kaepernick and the Betsy Ross flag

Colin Kaepernick is an angry young man. It seems he can find something wrong with almost anything, including the flag of the 13 colonies. He is an intelligent person. Perhaps he could channel his ideas in a more constructive way.

Where does this flag represent slavery? To me it represents 13 proud American Colonies protesting oppression by Great Britain. Does anyone remember history documenting that England raised taxes on the colonists? Does anyone remember the Tax Act? The Boston Tea Party?

Folks, read your American history. England enslaved many in the colonies by sending indentured bond slaves (white) from England to serve for seven years before obtaining freedom. Is that slavery?

Wealthy Cherokee, Creek, and Choctaw Indians from states such as Georgia took their black slaves to the Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma in the 1830s. Read “The Trail of Tears.”

As a Depression-era child, I grew up in small oil field communities in Oklahoma, seeing only white people and black people. I was taught to respect everyone regardless of race.

I think American history should be required in every school and college in America.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
LETTER: Biden’s Gaza pier plan

A noble gesture for sure, but what could possibly go wrong?

LETTER: Vladimir Putin gets a bad rap

He has been in office for two decades and never shown himself to be a crazed war hawk.

LETTER: Las Vegas Ballpark hinders the fan experience

The point of having a game program was to give MLB fans travelling to Las Vegas for their team something to hold onto from this cool experience. Not to mention it could be a way to promote the A’s in 2028.

LETTER: Wildlife Commission needs to represent all Nevadans

It’s sad and very concerning that Nevada’s board that governs the management of our wildlife is so behind the times and refuses to acknowledge the interests of the majority of the public.