“It is difficult for me to talk about some of these things without reliving the extreme emotions and loss one always feels for the untimely deaths of acquaintances, family and friends, all because they stood up against the unlawful tyranny of non-Indian America.” FeelsAmericaDifficultLossEmotionExtremesTyrannyIndianFamily And FriendsAcquaintanceStood UpUnlawfulUntimely Death Author:Leonard Peltier
“The America that never cared or felt guilty about portraying us as undignified people on their television screen, or in some old history book that never stated truthfully the facts of our invasion or the cruelty we had to endure for generations.” PeopleBookFactsAmericaFeltGenerationsTelevisionEndureScreensCrueltyGuiltyInvasionHistory BooksPortraying Author:Leonard Peltier
“This American government has become very adept at attaching labels to people who defend themselves, so that the general population in America will condone their behavior.” PeopleGovernmentAmericaBehaviorPopulationLabelsAmerican GovernmentAdept Author:Leonard Peltier
“You can see examples of this, such as where [George W.] Bush lied to the public, and as a result 72 percent of America was in favor of the Iraqi invasion. Yet now the truth has presented itself and they are trying to save face by appealing to the public's national-istic persona, talking about winning and honor and everything as a reason to continue that illegal immoral occupation.” TryingReasonAmericaFacesWinningResultsTalkingExampleHonorPercentFavorsIllegalOccupationImmoralLiedInvasionPersona Author:Leonard Peltier
“As to whether I will ever get out, it will obviously take some large measures of public opinion because the judiciary system of America is totally interlaced with bureaucratic influences that perpetuate FBI control over judges, prosecutors and court proceedings.” AmericaOpinionInfluenceJudgingCourtPublic OpinionFbiProceedingJudiciaryProsecutor Author:Leonard Peltier