USA Today, 7 February 2019: Sen. Elizabeth Warren apologized Wednesday for "not having been more sensitive about tribal citizenship" after The Washington Post published a 1986 Texas bar registration card where she listed her race as "American Indian."
"I'm not a tribal citizen," the Massachusetts Democrat told reporters. "My apology is an apology for not having been more sensitive about tribal citizenship and tribal sovereignty. I really want to underline the point, tribes and only tribes determine tribal citizenship."
During her apology, she admitted that more documents identifying her as Native American may exist.
It was at least the third time in a week that Warren – who is part of the large Democratic field running to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020 – has apologized for her past self-identification.
So. . .there is currently a furor sweeping the State of Virginia over the governor's appearance in blackface 35 years ago. . .almost all are calling for the governor to step down over his breach of racial etiquette.
We don't believe the governor should resign. . .coloring oneself with shoe polish 35 years ago in an attempt to mimic Michael Jackson isn't a high crime and misdemeanor (unless the Virginia governor also mimicked Jackson's pedophile crimes), it's only, at worst, and can only be viewed at worst in the lens of the current identitarian hysteria, a 35 year old goof of poor white taste. There was no evident motive of racial animus or deceit, other than to have a goof and win a banal dance contest.
The case of Senator Warren, however, is no simple goof. It seems logical to assume, contrary to what must certainly be the Senator's dishonest claim, that she wanted to fraudulently appropriate a Native American identity to ease her path to career success through Affirmative Action shortcuts. No other logical conclusion can be drawn. By her own admission that there are probably other such documents which show her misidentifying herself, the Senator has exhibited a clear pattern of deceit. She's a liar, plain and simple.
And her lie demonstrates a repulsive contempt for Native American people, blithely using their anguished history for her own advancement. One must further conclude Senator Warren felt entitled to steal a Native identity because on its own, that is, on the being of real Native Americans, the identity had no worth, and that only by her wearing it as a costume did Native American identity have any value. Her actions are the actions of the grave robber.
And her lie demonstrates a repulsive contempt for Native American people, blithely using their anguished history for her own advancement. One must further conclude Senator Warren felt entitled to steal a Native identity because on its own, that is, on the being of real Native Americans, the identity had no worth, and that only by her wearing it as a costume did Native American identity have any value. Her actions are the actions of the grave robber.
The enormous difference between the actions of Virginia governor Ralph Northam and Senator Elizabeth Warren ought to be manifestly evident. Northam never claimed to be African American to gain dishonest advantage. He was, at worst, an insensitive goofball. Senator Warren lied about her racial heritage to gain the advantage of Affirmative Action shortcuts. In doing so, she repeatedly mocked Native Americans. Her actions are beyond contempt, and anyone who calls on Ralph Northam to resign, but not Senator Warren, is an obvious hypocrite.
Senator Warren's actions morally disqualify her from her Senate seat and presidential ambitions. There ought to be deafening shouts from her political party for her to step down.
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