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Does Cliven Bundy Represent The Ugly American?
The Ugly American is back in a big way. Back in March of 2001, the Taliban blew up and destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan, two massive, 6th century statues of the Buddha, that were carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamwam valley of Afghanistan. The historic centuries' old statues were destroyed by an order from the leader of the Taliban at the time, Mullah Mohammed Omar, who had declared that the statues were religious idols and thus forbidden by the First Commandment in the Bible.
The desecration of these statues caused mass outrage throughout the western world and here in America, because people just couldn't understand how a group could destroy ancient historic relics and have such little respect for other cultures. Well, fast forward to today, and the lack of respect that the Taliban had for other cultures is being showing up right here in America.
This weekend, there was a large and illegal ATV - or All Terrain Vehicle - ride through Recapture Canyon in Utah. Prior to the ride, there had been a great deal of criticism and concern from the Navajo Nation, because the ride through Recapture Canyon would put thousands of years of cultural resources for Native Americans at risk, not to mention that the ride also went over an ancient and sacred Native American burial ground. But the concerns from the Navajo Nation and the legal requirement for the BLM to protect ancient sacred sites and artifacts were ignored, and the ride went along as planned, despite it violating federal law and putting archaeological sites at risk.
It should come as no surprise that some of the ATV-riding law breakers in Utah this weekend were members of the Cliven Bundy camp. In an email blast to his "followers," Bundy wrote that, "We need to help the people of Blanding re-establish who is in control of the land. This is your next stand. Will you be there to help them like you helped us?"
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