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To: will1776
Slavery was an ugly event in American history. It was wrong, its been abolished and its time to move on. But the idea of reparations is just as wrong.

Reparations would harm people who never owned slaves and reward people who never were slaves.

18 posted on 01/08/2004 9:33:31 AM PST by Reagan Man (The few, the proud, the conservatives.)
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To: Reagan Man
Reparations would harm people who never owned slaves and reward people who never were slaves.

Excellent point! It bears repeating. Thanks!

97 posted on 01/08/2004 2:20:34 PM PST by Prime Choice (Americans are a spiritual people. We're happy to help members of al Qaeda meet God.)
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