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Senate's slavery apology includes reparations caveat
Washington Times - Water Cooler ^ | 6/18/09 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 06/18/2009 12:42:11 PM PDT by paltz

The U.S. Senate, by unanimous consent, passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation, according to reports.

Republican Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, one of the sponsors, said the measure was no “panacea,” but could help trigger “reconciliation.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: 111th; brownback; reconciliation; reparations; slavery
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To: humblegunner

The problem is that the Romans are still trying to find some Etruscans to shakedown, pesky fellows are nowhere to be found.


61 posted on 06/18/2009 1:06:25 PM PDT by contemplator (Capitalism gets no Rock Concerts)
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To: contemplator
It’ll be some time, the English are still waiting on the Romans to cough up.

They need better lawyers maybe.

62 posted on 06/18/2009 1:07:01 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: paltz

go ahead....loot our treasury...there’s no end in sight to the fun you can have when you are totally unaccountable


63 posted on 06/18/2009 1:07:02 PM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
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To: paltz
reparations would have to be paid to bloodline of slaves, right?

Not African descendants that migrated here after slavery, right?

REAL African Americans (those that were born in Africa) would surely not be eligible. But there are very few REAL African-Americans... and some of them are caucasion.

Charlize Theron, for instance, should she be eligible? She is, afterall, African American.

64 posted on 06/18/2009 1:07:27 PM PDT by envisio (Sexual Beer & BBQ Ribs)
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To: Puppage

How am I gonna feed it without government assistance?


65 posted on 06/18/2009 1:07:33 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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To: paltz

Muslims, the world’s biggest slave traders ... When is Barry going to apologize for them?


66 posted on 06/18/2009 1:07:56 PM PDT by Tarpon (You abolish your responsibilities, you surrender your rights.)
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To: Faith
This is on the same playing field as when Israel gives concessions to the Palestinians, they are never satisfied!!!

Now how about to repatriate those blacks, who complain, to the origin from where their ancestors came, that should solve that problem huh???

67 posted on 06/18/2009 1:07:57 PM PDT by danamco
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To: b4its2late

If they do that, they should give everyone reperations. All people fought and died for this country. Remember the civil war?


68 posted on 06/18/2009 1:08:30 PM PDT by RC2
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To: paltz

This “apology” was made a long time ago with the deaths of God knows how many Union soldiers.

What in hell is wrong with this damned Senate?


69 posted on 06/18/2009 1:10:19 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: paltz
This is why we need to vote every incumbent, regardless of party or persuasion, out of office the first chance we get.
70 posted on 06/18/2009 1:11:18 PM PDT by White Bear ("Una salus victus nullam sperare salutem" - The one hope of the doomed is not to hope for safety.)
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To: nmh
only now it's REVERSE racial discrimination.

There's no such thing.

It's racial discrimination.

71 posted on 06/18/2009 1:11:36 PM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: paltz

I WANT REPARATIONS FOR BEING A WHITE HAOLE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY THE STATE OF HAWAII!!!!!!!!!

Wheres MY MONEY! I got out of second grade well below a first because the teachers forced me out of class cause I was white. I want my money now!

just in case anyone needs it /sarc


72 posted on 06/18/2009 1:13:02 PM PDT by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: envisio
I was born in 1969.

Hell, you could have been born in 1866, and you could say the same thing.

73 posted on 06/18/2009 1:13:09 PM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: paltz

How can the U.S. Senate apologize for acts and institutions initiated by the British, French, Dutch and Spanish Crown Colonies?


74 posted on 06/18/2009 1:13:56 PM PDT by Paisan
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To: danamco
How about passing a resolution promising to never talk about reparations or apologies again?
75 posted on 06/18/2009 1:14:44 PM PDT by Faith
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To: MikeWUSAF
Sure, I'll write the check..it just won't be any good. I spent all my money on guns and ammo.....wanna see?
76 posted on 06/18/2009 1:14:50 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: paltz

Brownback makes me sick. The sorriest type of rino.
He’s absolutely worthless.


77 posted on 06/18/2009 1:16:29 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: envisio
Is your 2 acres of swampland not good enough?

If I had 2 acres of swamp land I would build a casino.

78 posted on 06/18/2009 1:16:38 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (Unions are the storm troopers of socialism.)
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To: onedoug

In all, around 360,000 Union soldiers died as a direct result of the war. The Confederacy lost 260,000.


79 posted on 06/18/2009 1:16:45 PM PDT by Faith
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To: paltz; All

So, if the Government DOES act on these ‘reparations’ and such... I’m thinking I would be very justified in saying “hell no” and putting my foot down; how many people in the US have owned slaves (even non-citizens)? Out of how many people total? And, let’s see... SLAVERY’S BEEN ILLEGAL FOR GENERATIONS!

When will we be rid of these thieves are acting under color of law/office...


80 posted on 06/18/2009 1:20:52 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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