No, you don't sound like KHchris.
"These tensions between Georgia, and the Cherokee Nation were brought to a crisis by the discovery of gold near
Dahlonega, Georgia in 1829, resulting in the first
gold rush in U.S. history. Hopeful gold speculators began trespassing on Cherokee lands, and pressure began to mount on the Georgia government to fulfill the promises of the Compact of 1802.
When Georgia moved to extend state laws over Cherokee tribal lands in 1830, the matter went to the
U.S. Supreme Court. In
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831), the
Marshall court ruled that the Cherokees were not a sovereign and independent nation, and therefore refused to hear the case. However, in
Worcester v. State of Georgia (1832), the Court ruled that Georgia could not impose laws in Cherokee territory, since only the national government — not state governments — had authority in Indian affairs.
President Andrew Jackson has often been quoted as defying the Supreme Court with the words: "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" Jackson probably never said this, but he was fully committed to the policy of Indian removal. Jackson had no desire to use the power of the national government to protect the Cherokees from Georgia, since he was already entangled with
states' rights issues in what became known as the
nullification crisis. With the
Indian Removal Act of 1830, the
U.S. Congress had given Jackson authority to negotiate removal treaties, exchanging Indian land in the East for land west of the
Mississippi River. Jackson used the dispute with Georgia to put pressure on the Cherokees to sign a removal treaty."
-Wikipedia
The trail of tears was actually under Van Buren, but Jackson really put it in motion by deciding not to enforce the Supreme court's ruling.
I agree that America is very hypocritical, after September 11th, Clear Channel stations couldn't play Tuesday's Gone with the Wind or Benny and the Jets, as well as political music such as RATM, which is ridiculous. Selective censorship just appears as hypocritical to me and full on censorship fascist.
You have a point with the difference between artistic intent and corporate intent.
I don't really think Ben and Jerry's did anything wrong though, they should be chastised more for the fattening of America than a little un-pc blunder.