For America to Live, Europe Must Die

Perhaps there is no more fitting way to observe or commemorate October 13th and the divisive controversies it still engenders and ensues than to read/reread the classic controversial remarks below. Since it was first delivered in 1980, the words have taken on a dramatic new meaning:

For America to Live, Europe Must Die, by Russell Means

Means was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, Libertarian political activist and presidential candidate, actor, musician and writer. He became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in December 1969 and helped organize notable events that attracted national and international media coverage.

Means was active in international issues of indigenous peoples, including working with groups in Central and South America and with the United Nations for recognition of their rights. He was active in politics at his native Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and at the state and national level.

Beginning an acting career in 1992, he appeared on numerous television series and in several films, including The Last of the Mohicans, Pocahontas, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He released his own music CD. Means published his autobiography Where White Men Fear to Tread in 1995.

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