Amanda had some very agreeable thoughts on Silko's "Border Patrol State". I, myself, do not believe to have any Native American blood, but I could be wrong. Amanda brought up a very obvious realization that most Americans are descendants of Native Americans. How then is it possible that so many Americans are acting this way towards their own brothers and sisters? It is completely inhumane and so hypocritical to act this way here since in our Constitution it states that we are all free.
With that being said, I also found it very disturbing from the reading and Amanda's opinions that Border Patrol roams from state to state in America, a FREE country that is supposed to have ample opportunities for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Why are cars being stopped in the states? I was so saddened when I read that Silko and her friend were stopped and the officers (obviously) had no reason to search their car except for the fact that they were Native Americans. I really didn't think our country was like this, and apparently from reading Amanda's blog, she didn't either. Through the readings that we've completed so far in this class, I can honestly say that sometimes I feel embarrassed to be an American. No wonder Hispanics have these drug wars in Mexico and close to the border...they are full of anger at how our country is so prejudice still after hundreds of years!
I agree with Amanda as well at how sad it was to read about the dog part of the story. It is amazing that this dog could just almost read Silko's mind and know that she was a good person who was simply just trying to get to her destination. It was incredible that the dog didn't sniff her at all. Through this, it made the Border Patrol look more idiotic than they already were because the dog even knew that Silko wasn't trying to get away with anything. This reading taught me a lot about the way we currently treat immigrants in America. I don't like it one bit.
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