Here it comes - Obama to Give Black Farmers $1.25B in Reparations (more redistribution)

NewsMax ^ | Sunday, 21 Feb 2010 09:55 PM | Theodore Kettle

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Black farmers – possibly over 70,000 of them – will get cash payments and debt relief from the federal government totaling $1.25 billion, in reparation for alleged racial discrimination suffered under the Department of Agriculture’s loan programs, the Obama Administration has agreed.

The president announced the deal on Thursday, applauding Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Attorney General Eric Holder for “bringing these long-ignored claims of African American farmers to a rightful conclusion.”

The Washington Post called the settlement “part of a wider effort by Obama and senior officials to dispense with lawsuits stemming from America’s checkered civil rights legacy.”

House Majority Whip and Congressional Black Caucus member James Clyburn cheered the deal. “History has taught us to never give up when fighting for what is right,” he said in a statement. “What happened to these black farmers was wrong, and we now have the opportunity to make it right.”

More at link

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"I consistently believe that when it comes to ... reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds."
- Barack Obama, August 2008

[blackbart.223]

Another “leader” we don’t need. There are some here that will get this I hope

[Defiant]

Wait, was this in Zimbabwe?

[Dr. Eckleburg]

The coup de grace for any hopes Obama had for a second term.

[Uncle Miltie]

Correction:

"Wait, was this in is Zimbabwe?!"

[Balata]

According to the reparations mindset, therefore, President Obama’s $1.25 billion for 70,000-plus black farmers is hardly even a beginning.

This is going to get real ugly!

[lewislynn]

Wait, was this in Zimbabwe?

No, I think in Zimbabwe they take the farms.

[Sprite518]

Reparations....

[gunsequalfreedom]

Is this for the 40 acres and a mule that some never got as promised?

[ntmxx]

So, what kind of ?????-nomics is this Kenyan Clown practicing…get-even-with’mism-nomics or just plain Marx-African racist politics and practices; how convenient to have a massive slush-fund on hand.

[Irenic]

here’s a story that helps explain it...

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Fighting_to_bring_back_South_Texas_family_farm.html

[BIOCHEMKY]

“Marx-African racist politics and practices”

You got it EXACTLY right.

I’m sending you some mail.

[excopconservative]

Is this for the 40 acres and a mule that some never got as promised?
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What are their great grandchildren going to do with the mule?

[fish hawk]

That’s racist.

[ChiMark]

Zer0 is begging for a revolution. He is out of control.

[txhurl]

More like there it went$$: REPARATIONS.

I’m so glad we’re a post-racial society.

[Irenic]

What I don’t understand is that in the 90’s it was settled for 2.2 billion, Obama adds 1.2 billion for those that missed the dead line.

It was settled as a class action sort of deal, is what I’m understanding.

Why can’t the Hispanics get the same treatment? They’re told they must file as individuals.

Then, I wonder how will we ever afford this if we are fair, since the blacks got their reparations?

Will it ever end?

[gunsequalfreedom]

What are their great grandchildren going to do with the mule?

With inflation on the way, could be handy when gas prices hit $9 a gallon.

[ComputerGuy]

I guess it really is true that blacks can’t make it without handouts. It took a while, but now I’m convinced.

[onyx]

Congress, as well as a federal judge, will have to approve the deal.

Obama is going for everything!

Outrageous overreach! Just the start of reparations.