Things to know about Uncle Sam

This is a work-in-progress list that I keep updating and adding to as I read or watch more things. These topics are very complex that an infinite amount of links won’t do it justice. As you will notice from the resources that I list, I am totally biased. So please take this with a grain of salt and be critical of my choices because they are one-sided. On this note I would like to acknowledge the Tutelo/Monacan people whose land I am currently writing, learning, and living on.

1. Uncle Sam likes taking lands not his and calling him his

• Conversations with the natives

• How the US stole Hawaii

• Where did California and Texas come from

2. Uncle Sam likes his guns, and his slaves

• Timeline of the Major Gun Control Laws in America

• Some poetry: Dear White America

3. Uncle Sam is rich enough to pay for his own health care

• Why American health care is so expensive

4. Yet Uncle Sam doesn’t really care about his health

• US obesity trends

But Uncle Sam, you know what! I love the houses in Georgetown, the mountains in Virginia, the food in Texas, the cleanliness of Chicago, the messiness of NY, and the kind people everywhere.