Don't get me wrong, I don't support repairations for ANYONE in this country. I was simply using the NAative Americans to put things into perspective.
They were the first ones to find themselves at the low end and the blacks (also known as Buffalo Soldiers) helped with the process.
So, I was simply saying that if anyone is going to get repairations, it should be the Native Americans.
Now with that being said, I don't support repairations for anyone. (unless of course there just happens to be a former slave still in the flesh?)
I know most of you are in support of this idea just for the goal of bankrupting the Democratic party, but I can see this thing easily backfiring in the face of America and the tax papyers at large.
The majority of blacks already blame everything rotten in their lives on slavery and they have every possible tool and financial assistance at their disposal to make something of themselves...why give another free hand out?
He's done things like this before with Terry McAwful. I just see it as largely symbolic, but if Ted Kennedy got the stick I'd be happy.
Don't misunderstand me, I'm not for him winning this just to bankrupt the Democrat party. In fact, Mr Perryman is himself a Democrat. He identifies himself as one in the letter to McAwful that I linked a few posts ago. I doubt that HE expects to win a monetary reparations claim. He wants the party to own up to it's past and stop lying about it.
I believe that's the most he'll get if he wins, and also that he stands the best chance of winning. He has the credentials for it.
I further expect that the powerful Democrat party and other social collectivists around the world will very suddenly lose interest in campaigning for reparations and the "debate" will end. Very suddenly.
I just didn't quite understand your remark about reparations for Native Americans. Thanks for clarifying.
True.....could have a negative collateral effect.