The wedding ceremony came to the point where the minister asked if anyone had anything to say concerning the union of the bride and groom. The moment of utter silence was broken when a beautiful young woman carrying a child stood up.

She starts walking slowly towards the minister. The congregation was aghast - you could almost hear a pin drop.

The groom’s jaw dropped as he stared in at the approaching young woman and child. Chaos ensued.

The bride threw the bouquet into the air and burst out crying.

Then the groom’s mother fainted. The best men started giving each other looks and wondering how to save the situation.

The minister asked the woman, “Can you tell us why you came forward? What do you have to say?”

There was absolute silence in the church. The woman replied, “We can’t hear you in the back.”

And that illustrates what happens when people are considered guilty until proven innocent.

An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking a ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to interview him.

“Chief Two Eagles,” asked one official “You have observed the white man for 90 years. You’ve seen his wars and his material wealth. You’ve seen his progress, and the damage he’s done.”

The chief nodded in agreement. The official continued, “Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?”

The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute and then calmly replied, “When white man found the land, Indians were running it. No taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, women did all the work medicine man free, Indian man spent all day hunting and fishing, all night having sex.”

Then the chief leaned back and smiled, “Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve a system like that.’