A previous article on this at Fox News is
here . To what extent is this redress for a legitimate grievance, as opposed to an effort to buy votes and reward part of his base?
To: reaganaut1
Agricultural Reparations?
2 posted on
05/15/2009 7:46:22 PM PDT by
adm5
(YOU CANNOT FIX CAPITALISM WITH SOCIALISM! -Glenn Beck)
To: reaganaut1
How many black farmers suddenly appeared after it was announced they
would get this in the first place?
I agree the original farmers deserve something but not the backyard gardeners.
3 posted on
05/15/2009 7:49:05 PM PDT by
TribalPrincess2U
(The plan... 0 in power for life. At least that's what they told him.)
To: reaganaut1
I’ve never heard of this before. weird.
4 posted on
05/15/2009 7:56:11 PM PDT by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: reaganaut1
He acts like it’s a done deal. The article says it’s to be included in the 2010 budget...doesn’t the Congress have to vote on that, or can Obama just wave his magic wand and make it so.
7 posted on
05/15/2009 8:04:07 PM PDT by
dawn53
To: reaganaut1
I know ten minutes worth of research on this case...info can be found here...http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=433
Money quote: “The lawsuit against the USDA was a hard-fought, confusing, three-year battle. Black farmers’ traditional allies, like Democrats in Congress, the NAACP, and Jesse Jackson, were either late in offering support or remained silent, while unlikely allies Newt Gingrich and congressional Republicans cleared away the most formidable legal barrier: the two-year statute of limitations on civil rights complaints.”
So I don’t get the quote in the St. Louis paper:
“While thousands of those claims have been adjudicated, thousands of other black farmers never had a chance for their claims to be considered on the merits because of problems with the notification and claims process that made it very difficult for many farmers to participate,” said a White House statement.
Again it’s only ten minutes and I’ve probably missed something...
10 posted on
05/15/2009 8:23:28 PM PDT by
BamaBlue
To: reaganaut1
The money will probably go to Acorn first. It will be up to them to distribute it fairly.
13 posted on
05/15/2009 8:39:11 PM PDT by
skimask
(When dealing with people who value death over life, traditional means of deterrence will not work)
To: reaganaut1
14 posted on
05/15/2009 8:59:58 PM PDT by
theymakemesick
(You may be a terrorist if you went to church last Sunday or think "shall not be infringed" means it)
To: reaganaut1
Hey! We already gave them 40 acres and a mule. What more do they want?
15 posted on
05/15/2009 9:02:32 PM PDT by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: reaganaut1
A previous article on this at Fox News is here . To what extent is this redress for a legitimate grievance, as opposed to an effort to buy votes and reward part of his base?
The basis of this was a legitimate response to discrimination. Oddly enough, one of the biggest soldiers in the fight was Rep. Jay Dickey of Arkansas....REPUBLICAN. He pushed on this issue to get justice for the black farmers in his district.
But guess what...he got targeted for de-election and was eliminated from the House of Representatives for his efforts.
17 posted on
05/15/2009 9:36:02 PM PDT by
Arkinsaw
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20 posted on
05/16/2009 7:34:37 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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