Alan Keyes on Reparations (AK contextualizes his comments)

The Illinois Leader ^ | 8-17-2004 | Chicago Bureau

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There you have it.

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ping away

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[Lurking Libertarian]

More flip-flops.

Can't he find some grown-ups to work on his campaign?

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

There seems to be an effort to take Keyes comments out of context and report the heck out of them. This is the second time it has happened in two days.

[NYCVirago]

There you have it.

There we have what? Just because he provided more details doesn't make it any less reparations, any less pandering, or any less insane.

[unspun]

An Alan Keyes campaign is... an Alan Keys campaign. ;-`

[BrooklynGOP]

Actually, its not so bad. What's Obama gonna do? Come after Keyes condemning reparations? Heh.

[k2blader]

Ping!

[johnfrink]

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There we have what? Just because he provided more details doesn't make it any less reparations, any less pandering, or any less insane.

It is clear that those we think of as African-Americans (not Kenyan-Hawaiians, such as Barack Obama) have been dealt a bad hand from the beginning and have still never been incentivized out of the harm dealt their subculture. Considering ways to correct this is hardly insane.

American Indians would certainly have something to say about the discussion, though.

[k2blader]

I have also made it clear that while I believe that the descendants of slaves would be helped by this period of tax relief, my firm goal and ultimate objective is to replace the income tax, and thereby free all Americans from this insidious form of tax slavery. It is well known that this is one of the key priorities of the Keyes campaign.

Ta da.

[falpro]

Just win baby! Go Keyes!

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I have also made it clear that while I believe that the descendants of slaves would be helped by this period of tax relief, my firm goal and ultimate objective is to replace the income tax, and thereby free all Americans from this insidious form of tax slavery. It is well known that this is one of the key priorities of the Keyes campaign.

Ta da.

I pretty fascinating way to turn a discussion, wouldn't you say?

[NCPAC]

"There you have it."

Yes, there you have it. Keyes is a "nuanced" flip-flopper, just like Kerry.

There you have it, indeed.

[ScottFromSpokane]

Alan Keyes is one of the worst politicians in the entire world.

I have no problem with brainstorming and kicking around ideas which one has no intention of actually proposing, but a candidate mustn't do it in public.

[NYCVirago]

It is clear that those we think of as African-Americans (not Kenyan-Hawaiians, such as Barack Obama) have been dealt a bad hand from the beginning and have still never been incentivized out of the harm dealt their subculture. Considering ways to correct this is hardly insane.

Conservatives believe in individual responsiblity, not collective guilt. Reparations are the antithesis of everything conservatives stand for. Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey won't have to pay taxes under Keyes' plan, but lower-income white Americans will. White people whose ancestors may not have even been in America until after slavery was ended will have to pay the taxes for black people whose ancestors may not have even been slaves. And you actually defend this proposal?

[k2blader]

Had hoped this might be his point all along. :-)

Thanks for the post!

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

There we have what? Just because he provided more details doesn't make it any less reparations, any less pandering, or any less insane.

I'm still trying to understand why this piece should make me say, "Oh, okay. Nevermind."

[Catspaw]

Uh huh. This sounds like he's backpedaling.

[k2blader]

Hope you don't mind the ping, since it seemed to be in line with your other post.

Go, Keyes, go!!