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Obama Begins Push for Reparations (Obama Notes ‘tragic’ US past)
Honolulu Star Bulletin ^ | 7-28-08 | Laurie Au

Posted on 07/30/2008 7:37:57 AM PDT by TitansAFC

"...I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds...."


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; mccain; obama; obamatruthfile; reparations
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To: TitansAFC

My parents were forced from their home in Dresden by American bombers. Can we get reparations too?

If he pushes hard on this, he will have no chance of getting elected. The whole idea is ridiculous. No one who is alive now is a victim of slavery, unless you count taxpayers whose hard-earned money is transfered to others too lazy to work hard.

In my youth I advocated reparations of some sort, but insisted that if they were paid the recipients would forever abandon their victem status, both for themselves and their children and STFU about the effects of slavery.


41 posted on 07/30/2008 9:23:50 AM PDT by tommythev
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To: mrsmel
And just what could any of us do about it if the government did start taking out a “reparation” tax? Just what we can do now if they forcibly take money from us to support social programs with which we disagree-pay, or go to jail. I always crow to Brits that at least we still have our weapons, but to what avail?

Don't pay. Sign up for 12 exemptions for your paycheck, don't make estimated payments, etc. If a few million people credibly threaten to do it, the potential pain will be such that the Congress wouldn't dare pass it.

I utterly REFUSE to pay one red cent for reparations. First off, even if every one of my ancestors alive during the time of slavery was a slaveowner, I would be guilty of exactly nothing. Second, however, all of my ancestors were busy being oppressed by the Czar of All the Russias at the time - they had no time to be slaveowners, they were too busy trying to stay alive and eak out a meager living.

F reparations, and F the horse that it rode in on (i.e. the Obamessiah).

If John McCain and his campaign people have ANY brains, they'll trumpet this thing from today until Election Day.

42 posted on 07/30/2008 9:23:53 AM PDT by Ancesthntr (An ex-citizen of the Frederation dedicated to stopping the Obomination from becoming President)
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To: TitansAFC

Good. Once they start handing out reparations, I’m ready to receive them for the horrors my ancestors had to endure during Reconstruction. We were disenfranchised!


43 posted on 07/30/2008 9:29:12 AM PDT by klgator
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To: AmericanMade1776
About as base as it gets.
44 posted on 07/30/2008 9:29:47 AM PDT by isrul (Help make every day, "Disrespect a muzzie day.")
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To: NCC-1701
I demand reparations from the “black community” for the cost of incarcerating their members who commit a disproportionate number of violent crimes (actually a majority). I also demand punitive damages for all non black victims.
45 posted on 07/30/2008 9:33:08 AM PDT by isrul (Help make every day, "Disrespect a muzzie day.")
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To: TitansAFC
"When Obama walked on stage at the McCormick Center, many journalists in the audience leapt to their feet and applauded enthusiastically after being told not to do so. During a two-minute break halfway through the event, which was broadcast live on CNN, journalists ran to the stage to snap photos of Obama."

So much for objectivity.........

We are doomed..........

46 posted on 07/30/2008 9:36:48 AM PDT by Osage Orange (I am the great OzBama..............Don't look behind the curtain.)
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To: mrsmel
Slavery existed in the “United States” from 1789 to 1865. Or if you like from 1776. Take it up with Britain or Spain. Stop whining. Your ancestors, in many cases, were reviled by their own people. That's why they were rounded up and sold. In other cases, muzzie slave traders raided villages.
47 posted on 07/30/2008 9:40:10 AM PDT by isrul (Help make every day, "Disrespect a muzzie day.")
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To: mrsmel
They can push just so far before there is terrible and just retribution. Anyway, I hope so.
48 posted on 07/30/2008 9:41:57 AM PDT by isrul (Help make every day, "Disrespect a muzzie day.")
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To: whatshotandwhatsnot

I’ve been thinking the same thing!!! I want my cut....LOL


49 posted on 07/30/2008 9:42:37 AM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: mrsmel

“Everybody could just pay everybody else.”

You got the right answer!!!

We could have a government check chain letter.

Everyone receives a check for $1M, you get to hold in your hands and endorse. Within 5 business days you must send it to next person on that check’s provided send list, so they can do the same.

It can only be cashed when everyone on that send list endorses the check and pays the next person on the send list a $1 fee, the last endorsement is the Sec of Treas, so the check ends up back to the government.

The cash from the check will be worth $0.50 to each person that check was made out to if cashed.

Spend a dollar & cost of envelope & stamp and you will get a $.50 tax credit the next year.


50 posted on 07/30/2008 9:45:39 AM PDT by GivemeaBREAK!
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To: whatshotandwhatsnot

Would Obama himself qualify for “reparations”? If this ever comes to fruition, it will open a can of worms bigger than anybody can foresee. But I agree with you. I WANT some of that $$$ and I don’t care HOW FAR I have to go back in my ancestry to find it. It’s gotta be there somewhere...... I’ll find it. I will. And it will change my life WHEN I get it and it will make me love America for its generosity and I will finally feel “accepted” and I will offer forgiveness to those who did wrong 150+ years ago, and the birdies will sing, and I will finally be successful after having received my “x” number of $ pay-off from the U.S. Government and then I will SHUT UP FOREVER. Blah Blah Blah


51 posted on 07/30/2008 9:46:26 AM PDT by Max7
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To: Dr.Deth
Do the descendants of slaveholder Anthony Johnson have to pay also?

Should Johnson's family get money for his being an indentured servant, or should they pay because he was a slaveholder? So confusing.

52 posted on 07/30/2008 9:52:22 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: Ancesthntr
Don't pay. Sign up for 12 exemptions for your paycheck, don't make estimated payments, etc. If a few million people credibly threaten to do it, the potential pain will be such that the Congress wouldn't dare pass it.

I've said for years now....that is one thing that the gob'ment is very worried about. With the invention of the internet...we can organize millions of people pretty fast. Oh they would attempt to make examples of some....but they couldn't put 5 million people in jail.

53 posted on 07/30/2008 9:52:39 AM PDT by Osage Orange (I am the great OzBama..............Don't look behind the curtain.)
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To: Max7

I FULLY SUPPORT REPARATIONS!!!

To calculate reparations, you must assess the damages suffered by this group of citizens.

I submit that if the ancestors of today’s African Americans were not forced into slavery, their wages would be, on average, approximately $1,200 per year. This is the average wage in Africa.

By being forced into slavery and then freed, the average US African-American earns approximatley $30,000 per year.

Therefore, every African-American must recieve -$28,800 from all other taxpayers.

Return all African-Americans to their proper wage of $1,200 per year!


54 posted on 07/30/2008 10:40:44 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
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To: Max7

Those darn birdies anyway.

Zepplins bearing the visage of Barry shall fly overhead spreading peace, love, harmony, yadayadayada, but most especially $100 bills!


55 posted on 07/30/2008 10:55:54 AM PDT by whatshotandwhatsnot
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To: TitansAFC

I hope he goes after it and soon.

If there is any issue that would cook his goose this would be it.


56 posted on 07/30/2008 11:10:34 AM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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To: TitansAFC

Barf Alert?


57 posted on 07/30/2008 11:14:51 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: AliVeritas

My 3rd great grandfather in the Union Army Ohio 54th
was shot through the right thigh in the Battle of Shiloh
in the Civil War which helped free the slaves.

Will Boma the Prom queen give a break to Union Army descendents.

For the folks who will sit at home, vote third party or write in, I hope you enjoy every min. of Obama’s reign.
Don’t complain when he takes your gun, raise you taxes,
socialize medicine, welcomes Al Qaida into the White House.
Those who have wanted a Marxist, you got him.


58 posted on 07/30/2008 12:24:26 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Don't Blame Me - I Supported Duncan Hunter)
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To: Ancesthntr
F reparations, and F the horse that it rode in on (i.e. the Obamessiah).

If John McCain and his campaign people have ANY brains, they'll trumpet this thing from today until Election Day.

A-frakking-men

59 posted on 07/30/2008 12:29:56 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (A citizen using a weapon to shoot a criminal is the ultimate act of independence from government.)
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To: GivemeaBREAK!

That’s about how it works now, except our virtuous political leaders and the representatives of the “oppressed” take their cut before it reaches the Treasury. Oh, and some money taken out to pay for people who won’t work, or who have multiple babies out of wedlock. And soon, taxes on breathing (green taxes). But before long, where is that money going to come from, when the middle class, businesses, and wage-earners have been taxed out of producing?


60 posted on 07/30/2008 12:37:04 PM PDT by mrsmel
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