Reparations were paid during the Civil War and later, in the equally tragic War on Poverty. Any future payments must be sought from the slave dealers.
Just as the DEA pursues the drug dealers with more enthusiasm than drug users, folks seeking further reparations should seek them from the Arab/African slave dealers, not the slave customers.
Sure.
One million dollars each, plus a free one-way ticket to the African paradise of their choice.
However, they must renounce their US citizenship and leave their American passport when they turn in their boarding pass.
I'd go even a little farther; give anyone who can prove his parents were slaves in the United States before 1864 $50 000 in tax-free cash as a one time deal.
Otherwise, no.
They already have...it was called The Great Society.
Someone who looked something like me once did something to someone who looked something like you, so now I owe you money?
Yes, Barry, please make this an election issue, along with Amnesty, and giving the country’s land back to the Indian’s, and giving women free morning after pills.
Someone who looked something like me once did something to someone who looked something like you, so now I owe you money?
Yes, Barry, please make this an election issue, along with Amnesty, and giving the country’s land back to the Indians, and giving women free morning after pills.
Not from my family. My Father's ancestors came to America after slavery had already been abolished, and my Mother's ancestors all fought and died to free the slaves.
On behalf of my Father's Mennonite ancestors I'd like to make my request for reparations form the Catholic Church. And on behalf of my Mother's Separatist ancestors I'd like to request reparations from the Church of England, and the British royal family. I could go on, but if we all sued each other for every bad day we and our ancestors had to live through to get ourselves to this point, all the nation's money would eventually be in the hands of the nation's abundance of lawyers.
Personally I'd like to class action sue Black Americans in general for sub-par performance in many respects that end up affecting all of us, but I'll settle for giving up the delusion of a fair world if those who are expecting reparations from me will also.
Right after I get my reparations for the 1066 invasion. Damn Normans!!!!!
That's how I feel about the federal government. But, he's not talking about that. He's saying that they should be getting everything free. It doesn't matter that there are no living ex-slaves. They want it all free.
Well we already give Columbia millions...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/04/obama-shakira-join-forces-at-colombian-cultural-event/
The United States has allocated $61 million to improve the quality of life in predominantly indigenous communities and provide support to Colombia’s land restitution efforts.
Reparations already paid since 1965 - about $7 trillion - are
more than enough.
If Farrakhan wants to talk about territory I’d think about it, but only if approved in a bi- community plebescite.
First class one way ticket to any country of their choice in africa, $100,000 in cash per adult, $25,000 per bastard, no returns allowed forever, not even visits.
They already did. Their names are Barack Hussein Obama (maybe), and Eric Holder.
If White America is assigned collective responsibility for slavery, even those of us whose ancestors were never involved, then Black America should be assigned collective responsibility for all black crime.
Yes. Anyone that can prove their parents were slaves should get 40 acres and a mule. Then we can end this foolishness and the rest of the blacks can start looking forward.
I don’t believe that my people, late arriving 20th century Danish immigrants, owe the African-Americans anything! In fact, I’d be willing to match my family’s contributions to this nation, and, its security, against any family!
From my limited perspective, 40 acres and a mule won’t do anyone, not interested in hard work of the “manual labor” kind, a darn bit of good. Just seems to be just another empty symbol! Besides, has anyone ever been around horse flies and manure on a hot summer day!!??
No, I say, examine the 60 years of really crappy public policy (social engineering) that has driven black men from their homes and families. Examine policy that rewards “out of wedlock births”, unacceptably high abortion rates and the entitlement mentality over policies fostering a sense of self-worth, thrift, modesty, self-control and the value of human life!
Like Elizabeth Warren I’m 1/32 indian so I’m off the hook.
Well I used to be dead set against any such notion but recently I've Warmed to the idea BUT I think we should give Reparations to anyone who feels they got a Raw Deal here in the USA.
Those Reparations would be given in the form of a Plane ticket to any country they choose and 50K cash. The only requirement to be eligible for the reparations is that they officially renounce their citizenship and they are never allowed to return here.
Now it sounds costly but in the long run it would be sooo much cheaper and eliminate over half the problems we have here in America.
Democrats have already blocked reparations for blacks.
What’s the point in bringing it up now?