Think of the liberal responses to Keyes' proposal?
1. Great idea (Hey, you just admitted income tax cuts work. Why not give them to everyone?).
2. Blacks don't pay that much in taxes anyway (well there goes the "backs of the poor" argument).
3. It's wrong to divide people by race (say goodbye to affirmative action).
4. We don't want to have to work for it, just give us handouts--the liberal mind exposed.
Thank you, Dr. Keyes--an expert debater at work.
"I'm glad that Alan Keyes acknowledges not only the justice of but the need for reparations to black Americans for centuries of slavery and oppression at the hands of an oppressive, racist society. Dr. Keyes proposal is a good start, however, it only benefits a small number of African Americans and none of those that need it most and the ones most discriminated against. Therefore, in addition to eliminating taxes on ALL African Americans, we believe a one time payment of $25,000 to EVERY AM, twenty billion more yearly to inner city schools, fifty billion yearly to energize black business', seventy five billion in scholarships to black students and most importantly, a 50% increase in city, state and federal set asides in contracting and a 100% increase in affirmative action programs."
The demands for this kind of stuff never stops. They will always ask for more and more and the only way to stop it is at the door. Thanks to Alan Keyes this issue is now inside the room and on the table. For decades they will use his statements to justify it to conservatives the same way the Kerry campaign has been using McCains comments to attack the Swift Boat Vets.