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I just thought that in the spirit of the healing our nation finds itself involved in following the senseless slaughter of thousands of innocent citizens, it would be a good time for someone to step forward and tell black Americans that we haven't forgotten how important your issues are, we haven't totally forgiven ourselves for the lack of sympathy and caring we have neglected to show you over the last couple of months following the attacks. (end sarcasm) To put this in a whole new perspective, all of you clamoring for reparations should stop and assess your present situations and determine for yourselves what price can you put on your freedom. THen evaluate this into the plight of your ancestors who suffered , not you, your ancestors, and determine if you would have even been born, let alone survive to live and prosper in the greatest nation on Earth. Then decide for yourselves if you are owed an apology for your distant ancestors having been sold into slavery so that you might have been born to freedom. And while you are doing this soul searching, perhaps you should make a resolution to read a little American history and you will see for yourselves that there was most definitely a serious attempt at reparations;hence 40 acres and a mule, and that at the time that was offered, it was a very valuable offering, and then maybe this whole thing can be put to rest. If living free in America isn't enough reparation to those of you who are actually alive, try to think seriously about returning to the countries which were originally guilty of selling your ancestors(black slave traders, at that) and live there in the luxury and freedom you have here. It wouldn't be possible. And if all of these things I have mentioned are still not enough to convince you to get over the notion that America owes you something, I have one final thing to say: I AM TRULY SORRY< I PERSONALLY APOLOGISE FOR THOSE IGNORANT PEOPLE OF OUR WAY DISTANT PAST WHO BOUGHT AND SOLD AND TRADED SLAVES, AND I HOPE THAT, SINCECERELY, AN APOLOGY IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER. I PERSONALLY HAVE DONE NO WRONG, AND NEITHER HAS ANY LIVING AMERICAN,BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF OUR COUNTRY FOR YOU GUYS TO GET OVER THIS.MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND LONG MAY OUR FLAG WAVE.

My grandson's school, each Friday (since 9-11) has red, white & blue day. They all wear the colors. They wear t-shirts with patriotic sayings. They say the pledge (each day, actually). They're being taught to be PROUD to be an American. And they're a hodgepodge of races.....so yes, let's grow up, shall we, and realize that we still do live in the greatest nation on God's green earth.

That also goes for Biden, Feinstein, Boxer, etal.........

...but he admits they did take it down and did complain it was a symbol of "oppression" to blacks...

Whoever takes them back needs to be fired. These are flag hating jerks. If the US flag is a symbol of Oppression, after it was flown by union soldiers in every battle of the civil war, then they need to find the flag they like and move there. I know people get slammed for saying it, but those ingrates aren't satisfied with bashing the Conderate flag. Now it's the US flag. This exposes that bashing the Confederate flag was just an excuse.

Miami should offer them a one way ticket to some other country and be done with it.

I AM TRULY SORRY< I PERSONALLY APOLOGISE FOR THOSE IGNORANT PEOPLE OF OUR WAY DISTANT PAST WHO BOUGHT AND SOLD AND TRADED SLAVES, AND I HOPE THAT, SINCECERELY, AN APOLOGY IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER. I PERSONALLY HAVE DONE NO WRONG, AND NEITHER HAS ANY LIVING AMERICAN,BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF OUR COUNTRY FOR YOU GUYS TO GET OVER THIS.MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND LONG MAY OUR FLAG WAVE.

Did you not know that an apology is an admission of guilt and therefore the blacks are going to come after you for reparations!! This is not sarcastic.

The MAIN reason that the US government has not apologized for slavery is because once they do apologize, the sleazy lawyers will be seeing dollar signs like never before. An apology is a form of expressing guilt and therefore they will sue for reparations. As long as we DO NOT apologize, they cannot get reparations, but once we do, IT'S OVER!!! You thought the tax rates were bad now, how about 90% or so...

These three guys are a stain to the bravery of the firemen who give their lives or were wounded on 9/11! These firemen didn't look if the people they rescued were white, black or whatever! If these three guys don't appreciate the freedom the USA gives them, they should go to Afghanistan and put out some fires there! Also I would like to add that many "white" men died while fighting for the freedom of black slaves. If our Old Glory stands for oppression, they should also burn some US flags when they are in Afgahistan, together with the Al-Quaida people who fight for "freedom" and the Taliban guys, who don't "oppress" anyone!

Otherwise be proud of the country, and it's flag, that is the symbol of freedom and liberty!!!

William "D.C." Clark, Terry Williams and James Moore refused to ride a truck displaying Old Glory. Paulison now claims the three didn't refuse to work if the flag wasn't removed - but he admits they did take it down and did complain it was a symbol of "oppression" to blacks.

Time for these three idiots to pack their bags and move back to Africa.

If they think the US flag is a symbol of "oppression" to blacks, they should leave now. The flag is here to stay.