Posted on 07/29/2008 7:56:52 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House of Representatives was poised Tuesday to pass a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for slavery and the era of Jim Crow.
The nonbinding resolution, which is expected to pass, was introduced by Rep. Steve Cohen, a white lawmaker who represents a majority black district in Memphis, Tennessee.
While many states have apologized for slavery, it will be first time a branch of the federal government will apologize for slavery if the resolution passes, an aide to Cohen said.
By passing the resolution, the House would also acknowledge the "injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow," the period after slavery was abolished in which African-Americans were denied the right to vote and other civil liberties. The resolution states that "the vestiges of Jim Crow continue to this day."
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Who can vote NO, when the very purpose of this is painting dissenters as racists?
And following voice approval of this non-binding resolution, the House will take up the slavery reparations bill....
/sarcasm.... or maybe not.
Does this officially end Affirmative Action and EEO?
Apologize?
Wasn’t it the FEDERAL government that went to war to STOP slavery?
Maybe the “African Americans” should pass a resolution THANKING the US government.
Can I be gittin my 40 acres and a Lexus now?
This is meaningless IMO. I had slave ancestors. Apologizing to me won’t makeup for it, nor whatever happened to them. Besides, part of apologizing is recognizing and accepting responsibility for something. I’m quite sure none of these people have owned slaves.
Um, my father’s forefathers aren’t exactly around to hear it and I have never been a slve. Who cares about an apology? I’m half black and I can see this is balogna.
Fixed it!!!
The U.S. government already apologized through the blood of some 300,000 Union soldiers. I guess that wasn’t enough.
When can the Irish, Jews, Poles, etc. expect their apologies for discrimination and quotas?
I be gettin gold teeth and 40 hos.
I deserve reperations too! My great, great grand daddy fought for the Union. He got squat for it, so I want payment with interest from all those he freed!
I hope someone on Capitol Hill points out that it's the Democratic Party.
Again? How many times have they done this?................
Of course it is. Which is why the House will drop all other, more pressing business to concentrate on getting this non-binding resolution passed.
Brenda Lee’s song is now rolling around in my head.
Every black ought to get on their knees every day and thank their God that white men freed them.
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