Written by Joe Whittle, after a visit to The Poor Tour.
Censored by Facebook 4 times so far. (Copied from an earlier post. Censored over a dozen times now)
“Perhaps you think the Creator sent you here to dispose of us as you see fit. If I thought you were sent by the Creator, I might be induced to think you had a right to dispose of me. Do not misunderstand me, but understand fully with reference to my affection for the land. I never said the land was mine to do with as I choose. The one who has a right to dispose of it is the one who has created it. I claim a right to live on my land and accord you the privilege to return to yours.” -Chief Joseph
Creator passed down to us that NO ONE can “own” the land; it was given to ALL life to live and thrive and exist upon freely, none being greater or more entitled than another, and full of all of the gifts we need to do so in peace and happiness. I wonder what the Creator thinks of the irony of those who take possession of what belongs to none by genocide, lies, and murder, and build “mayor’s mansions” upon it from which they pass down edicts of who has a “right” to be where; assuming the entitlement to fabricate linear scales of the right to exist and live freely upon that which Creator gave to all?
It was a privilege and an honor for me to be welcomed into this encampment with friendship and fellowship and spend all day yesterday with some beautiful and kind people who in many ways are living closer to the way that was given to all than most of society understands. It is not rare that I have found that those with the least amount of possessions are the quickest to offer freely with generosity, welcome, kindness and no expectations whatsoever, whatever they have to share. Sometimes the best examples of fellowship and community can be found where the rulers of men say one has no rights to exist.
