Louis Farrakhan Criticizes Bush, Kerry; Pushes for Slave Reparations

AP ^ | 02/29/04 | Melanie Coffee

[Kieri]

Louis Farrakhan Criticizes Bush, Kerry; Pushes for Slave Reparations

By Melanie Coffee Associated Press Writer Published: Feb 29, 2004

CHICAGO (AP) - In a speech peppered with criticisms of President Bush, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on Sunday pressed for America and England to grant slave reparations. Farrakhan, speaking at the final session of the Nation of Islam's annual meeting, also voiced support for Michael Jackson and warned blacks against supporting the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

"Black people are so angry with President Bush that they're willing to give Senator Kerry a free ride," he said. "Getting rid of Bush and getting John Kerry ... will mean you'll get more of the same."

Farrakhan said blacks should consider supporting candidate Al Sharpton to give that candidate more power to promote black issues.

While calling Sharpton "brilliant," Farrakhan told the crowd: "You know, I know and he knows that he ain't going to be no president."

Farrakhan accused Bush of wanting to go to war with Iraq from his first day in office, and of knowing Saddam Hussein didn't have weapons of mass destruction.

Former chief weapons inspector David Kay has concluded Iraq didn't have weapons of mass destruction. Bush has defended his decision to go to war, saying Saddam was a threat.

Speaking for about three hours, Farrakhan, 70, said America and Great Britain need to recognize their roles in the slave trade. He urged Congress to consider a bill sponsored by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. that would establish a commission to study slavery.

Farrakhan said whites fail to realize they hold privileged positions in America because of slavery.

"If America is not willing to look at ... what happened to us as a people, there will never be a chance for good relations between blacks and whites," he said.

Farrakhan said he believes Michael Jackson is innocent of charges he committed lewd acts on a child. Nation of Islam chief of staff Leonard F. Muhammad has been working with Jackson, and other members of the group are providing security for the pop star.

[sheik yerbouty]

Nobody. The NOI is probably looting his estate..

[sheik yerbouty]

Maybe he'll sing his hit song "Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't?"

[sheik yerbouty]

Maybe he'll sing his hit song "Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't?"

[F16Fighter]

Why is Farrakhan still alive?

[I got the rope]

The followers of Ragheadism in this country are on borrowed time. This POS better pray we don't send his seditious ass back to Africa.

[PizzaDriver]

Will Louis Farrakhan & his ilk look at
the " goverment benies" claimed by blacks, and deduct those from "reperations"?

Who pays for the Audit? Most of my ancestors arrived after the Civil War. Of those here then, some were Native American, some were Union Troops, only One was a slave holder.

While the decendants of the black "Buffalo Soldiers" make payments to the "Native American" survivors?

[AF68]

Sorry, Louie. I already gave my reparations to an African-Alien spaceman from the Mothership. He wanted "two-fiddy" but I only had 19 cents. He absolved my gnawing guilt over slavery and then flew away.

[goldstategop]

Chicken Lou Little's right about Weasel Kerry... but as for reparations, over my dead body.

[lewislynn]

How long before Bush or someone in his administration suggests reparations?...any takers?

They may even come out and tell us how reparations would be good for America.

[stylin19a]

I've always wondered, if there was no slavery, when would blacks have migrated to America ? in greater or lesser numbers ?

I suppose, based on Louie's logic, all slaves everywhere, for all times, should be able to sue those who enslaved them, so...do the jews have a case against Africans ?
Do the Irish have a case against...damn near everybody ?

[Fenris6]

Frickin Muslim Hate-mongerers. After you get your reparations check, please vacate all real estate stolen from my native ancestors by your african interlopers. Then take your sry tail back to the motherland.

[NRA2BFree]

In a speech peppered with criticisms of President Bush, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on Sunday pressed for America and England to grant slave reparations.

I'll throw in a couple bucks for his reparations IF he promises to go back to Africa to live. :)

[lonewacko_dot_com]

As our dear beloved leader Mr. President Bush has said time and time again, his Historical Equalization Plan is not "reparations." Karl Rove was quite specific about this point.

[truth_seeker]

Even though my ancestors were northerners and anti-slavery, I've been paying for "reparations" every April 15th of my adult life.

So I figure I'm all paid up.

Sadly every red cent was wasted, to no constructive benefit. In fact every red cent went to encourage non-productive behavior.

Muslims continue to enslave non-muslims in Africa. Doubt that bothers Louie, or any other muslims.

It bothers many right-thinking American blacks, and others.

[ApplegateRanch]

Mr. Farrakhan, Why stop with the US & England? Surely you should also include Spain, Portugal, France, and the Dutch, as well. I never thought you were a piker; go for the really big bucks!
I will be personally happy to pay you slave reparations, just as soon as we get our money back from the Islamic slavers who sold them to us fair & square in the first place.

[The American Man]

"While calling Sharpton ‘brilliant,’ Farrakhan told the crowd: "You know, I know and he knows that he *ain't* going to be *no* president."

Yes, Mr. Farrakhan: We know, you know and Sharpton ALSO knows that you "ain't" going to be "no" English tutor.

[searchandrecovery]

Reparations will be paid when Ebonics becomes the official language.

For the record - I had to let all my slaves go - they were threatening to unionize.

[DustyMoment]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[NYCVirago]

Speaking for about three hours, Farrakhan, 70, said...

Who would want to listen to anybody speak for three hours, let alone this nutcase?

[tkathy]

This phoney should be in North Africa, where Muslims are still enslaving non Muslims in the most horrific way. Instead, he is whining and blaming America.