Posted on 12/16/2025 2:16:29 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation’s only Black governor — that disappointed many fellow Democrats.
Moore said in his veto letter in May that it was a difficult decision to veto the bill, which was a priority of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. But he wrote there has been enough study of the legacy of slavery, and it was now time to “focus on the work itself” to address it.
“Now is the time for continued action that delivers results for the people we serve,” Moore wrote.
But Democrats who control both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly decided the commission was needed to better examine how to do that.
“This topic isn’t easy, but, again, without formal study, reparations risk being dismissed as symbolic or unconstitutional, regardless of moral merit,” said Sen. Charles Sydnor, a Democrat.
Potential reparations outlined in the bill include official statements of apology, monetary compensation, property tax rebates, social service assistance, as well as licensing and permit fee waivers and reimbursement. Reparations also could include assistance with making a down payment on a home, business incentives, childcare, debt forgiveness and tuition payment waivers for higher education.
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How many slaves are still alive ?
I thought all the slaves died ages ago.
Grifters gonna grift.
I am glad to hear the state is ready to give white men reparations after decades of Jim Crow against them.
Lol.
Wes Moore just needs a scam to fill his campaign funds for28.
They should have to get approval from a taxpayer to use his/her money , taxpayer says NO it’s stupid
"I went to a reparations and all I got was this lousy t-shirt."
Fookin’ idjits!
My DNA profile came back from Ancestry.com 4% subsaharan Africa so I’m in the chips!
I was thinking the same thing. He knew there were enough votes to override his veto. He probably coordinated the whole vote so it looks like he’s a “moderate” for opposing reparations when we know he supports them.
How many slave owners?
My family didn’t even come here until after the Civil War. Tell me how Im responsible for slavery. Oh.... Im white???? Wouldn’t that be racist to say I need to pay blacks that were never slaves?
Fukk that!
Reparations paid in Human Sacrifice 1861-1865.
700 thousand dead
Tens of thousands gave arms, legs, eyes and other body parts.
WE OWE NOTHING.
I had no slaves, Dad had no slaves, grand father had no slaves, Great Grand father had no slaves.
If some politician pays “reparations” to today’s Descendants of former slaves...”You will never get ride of the Dane.”
And that is called paying the Dane-geld;
But we’ve proved it again and again,
That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld
You never get rid of the Dane.
Jasmine Crocket says “She ain’t picking no cotton no more”, 150 years after humans had anything to do with pickin cotton.
A clear violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the
14th Amendment.
Maryland voters voted for this. Let them pay for it.
A black guy vetoed reparations? I’d say that’s quite impressive.
I hate this state.
Reparations for slaves is right there in the 14th Amendment.
Didn’t you see it? Anchor babies will get reparations, too.
Moron Democrat Governor had to say it was a difficult decision.
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