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A Progressive Warrior Queen-Isn't That an Oxymoron?


In case you don't know the story of Boadicea (Boudicca), in a nutshell it goes like this.

Boadicea's tribe, the Iceni, lived peacefully as a client tribe under Roman rule. After her husband's death corrupt Roman officials reneged on the agreement that left the Iceni in peace. When Boadicea, still the leader of her tribe, went to protest this, she was flogged and her daughters were raped before her eyes.

She returned to her tribe and raised a rebellion against the Romans that was short lived, brutal, and ended in her death.

Understand, I'm not looking to raze Colchester, or leave piles of bodies behind me. However, the Radical Right Religionists and the Corporate sponsors of the Chattel Society have declared war on us who are "others".

 
I say we fight back.  Right now, I'm fighting back primarily at Texas Kaos. Please come join me.

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« H E Domestic Issues :: Boadicea :: email
posted Wednesday, 6 April 2005

The Red Lake tribe are still doing what they have too much experience with. Trying to heal themselves after a devastating loss.

The high school is still closed, and sadly, the tribal chairman's son has now been arrested in connection with the shootings.

One of the things that was clear to me in the attempted media rush was not just how little outsiders understand of native ways but how lazily we approach understanding. It takes time to really understand each other. Patience which modern American society is sadly lacking in.

That is, it seems to me, one of the strengths of the blogosphere that gets overlooked in the adrenaline rush of BREAKING NEWS!!! THIS JUST IN!!! is how many different voices are out there. They only need a willing ear to sing their songs to.

In the furtherance of that, I've added Reznet News to my Blogroll.

I'll be interested to learn some new songs.

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