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Rep. Ayanna Pressley: 'Black Lives Matter is a mandate from the people. It's time. Pay us what you owe us.'
Washington Examiner ^ | June 26, 2020 | Andrew Mark Miller

Posted on 06/27/2020 7:48:58 PM PDT by rickmichaels

Rep. Ayanna Pressley said on the House floor that the Black Lives Matter movement is a “mandate,” and the time has come for people to “pay us what you owe us.”

“I rise today on behalf of every black family that has been robbed of a child,” the Massachusetts congresswoman and member of “the Squad,” said. “On behalf of every family member that has been forced to see their loved one lynched on national television. Driving while black. Jogging while black. Sleeping while black. We have been criminalized for the very way we show up in the world. Under the harsh gaze of far too many, my black body is seen as a threat, always considered armed.”

“Centuries of institutionalized oppression will not be undone overnight, for racism in America is as structural as the marble pillars of this very institution," the Democrat added. "With the power of the pen we must legislate accountability, dismantle these systems, and move in the direction of justice and healing. The Justice in Policing Act is a critical step forward, and I applaud the leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus.”

Pressley continued: “But our work is unfinished. There is a rallying cry in communities across the nation. Black Lives Matter is a mandate from the people. It’s time. Pay us what you owe us. Our black skin is not a crime, it is the beautiful robe of nation builders.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ayannapressley; blacklivesmatter; deathtoislam; massachusetts; reparations
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To: rickmichaels
Under the harsh gaze of far too many, my black body is seen as a threat, always considered armed.

Well, I hate to say it, but to a large extent the reputation has been earned. Notice in her little checklist of "doing X while black" she never mentioned "shooting other blacks while black."

41 posted on 06/27/2020 8:10:21 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: rickmichaels

About 800 of my ancestors and relatives fought for the North in the civil war. A large percentage of them died. Our family has already sacrificed for black people and now that sacrifice is not even acknowledged. I refuse to pay reparations for slavery, because my family has already paid a much higher price.


42 posted on 06/27/2020 8:10:47 PM PDT by LOC1 (Its the Economy, Stupid !)
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To: rickmichaels; All

Dear Ms. Pressley,

OK, we’ll happily pay you what you are owed. = ZERO, ZILCH & NOTHING.

When everyone STOPS looking for pie to fall from the sky, get off their tail, stands up on their 2 legs & makes something of themselves, they will succeed.

Just my OPINION, TMN78247


43 posted on 06/27/2020 8:11:31 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, F'by 241836)
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To: rickmichaels

“I rise today on behalf of every black family that has been robbed of a child”

Is she talking about the millions of black families who murdered their child through abortion?


44 posted on 06/27/2020 8:11:58 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Leave me alone, I have no incriminating evidence on the Clintons)
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To: freedumb2003

I would like to know what the percentage of All blacks is that are really down with Marxism and are so worried about reparations

Do they want the money? Most people want free money. I took that stimulus check. I didn’t need it. I was all for it all of a sudden a week after I wasn’t.

wanting free money and really thinking one deserves reparations are two very different things. It shouldn’t even be being discussed


45 posted on 06/27/2020 8:12:38 PM PDT by dp0622 (The very future of the Republic is at stake. dems will do ANYTHING to win.)
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To: rickmichaels

Sounds like slavery.


46 posted on 06/27/2020 8:12:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who could have guessed the Communist Revolution would arrive disguised as the common cold?)
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To: rickmichaels

Americans are surrendering the country to Blacks the way Europeans are surrendering Europe to Islamists.


47 posted on 06/27/2020 8:13:00 PM PDT by blam
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To: rickmichaels

Systemic racism does not exist except in the minds of people trying to CON other people out of their hard earned money by making up crap to make others feel guilty-and they don’t even try to be logical.

They want people of a system which emancipated slaves, elected a black man president twice, who never had slaves, and had nothing to do with the slave trade, to pay people who never were slaves.

The USA as a country did not exist when slaves arrived here. We were British colonies under British rule and the Brits had a thriving slave trade business-and the people were not just black. Of course, other countries participated in that besides the Brits.

In addition, Africans sold other Africans that they considered their enemies into slavery.

Like I said no logic - all a CON job.


48 posted on 06/27/2020 8:13:08 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: rickmichaels

What is this woman looking for, exactly?

There was another thread here posted about a man who was threatening vandalism to some business unless they paid him money. The business owners said he’d already given money to Black Lives Matter. The man said he didn’t care and repeated his threat. He was arrested for attempted extortion.


49 posted on 06/27/2020 8:13:48 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: rickmichaels
"...every black family that has been robbed of a child..."

Well Planned Parenthood has killed about 20 million of your children, with the support of every Demonrat politician, including you.

50 posted on 06/27/2020 8:14:20 PM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: rickmichaels
“pay us what you owe us.”

Try to make us. We don't owe you shit.

51 posted on 06/27/2020 8:16:21 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: rickmichaels
You cashed your reparations checks when you burned your own plantations earlier this year.

The only thing you're getting from here on out is "precious metals"...

52 posted on 06/27/2020 8:18:45 PM PDT by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: rickmichaels

My ancestors didn’t own slaves, so piss off you ugly c...


53 posted on 06/27/2020 8:19:12 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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To: rickmichaels

I’m to the point where I see this kind of spirit in our Congress and I just think...wait till you see what the Lord has prepared in the future 7 years for you. I know I should pray for these folks but it’s hard.
There is some good lessons on radical grace.com under history of the world on the races. http://www.radicalgrace.com/H.htm


54 posted on 06/27/2020 8:19:31 PM PDT by Cottonpatch
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To: rickmichaels

Why haven’t white liberals already sold everything they own and given it to “black lives”??? Seems kind of cruel to wait until we get a law passed... it could be years! And justice delayed is justice denied, right?


55 posted on 06/27/2020 8:21:42 PM PDT by FreedomVsControl
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To: digger48; A_perfect_lady
Name one nation that blacks have built and run successfully for more than a generation

Wakanda.

Yeah, it's imaginary...

56 posted on 06/27/2020 8:22:00 PM PDT by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: rickmichaels

So everything That occurred after George Floyd was just a shakedown. Makes sense


57 posted on 06/27/2020 8:22:33 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: FreedomVsControl

Why haven’t white liberals already sold everything they own and given it to “black lives”???

White liberals are only into giving OPM to their pet causes


58 posted on 06/27/2020 8:23:16 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: All
Tonight's Watters' World clip tweeted by POTUS:

pic.twitter.com/vdkiANtemB— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 28, 2020




59 posted on 06/27/2020 8:23:38 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: rickmichaels

Don’t owe you a penny.


60 posted on 06/27/2020 8:23:49 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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