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Sanders: 'We have got to apologize for slavery'
The Hill ^ | July 08, 2015 | Mark Hensch

Posted on 07/08/2015 3:46:12 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday said the nation owes an apology for slavery.

“As a nation — I don’t think as a president, but as a nation — we have got to apologize for slavery,” the 2016 Democratic presidential contender told host Joe Madison on Sirius XM’s “The Black Eagle.”

“As a nation we have got to apologize for slavery, and of course the president is the leader of the nation,” he added.

Sanders said that slavery had caused too much suffering to remain unaddressed.

“Obviously nobody in this generation was involved in slavery,” Sanders said.

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KEYWORDS: sanders; socialism; tinyviolin
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To: wastoute
"You apologize Bernie. My family never had one slave in 200+ years of census."

My family owned slaves going back to the early 1700's. Are you saying I should apologize?

121 posted on 07/08/2015 6:20:09 PM PDT by Godebert
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To: Rodentking

Blacks should be made to pay $100,000 to each who died in the Civil War. That’d be a good start to reparations.


122 posted on 07/08/2015 6:20:20 PM PDT by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Someone has to apologize for this clown.


123 posted on 07/08/2015 6:26:37 PM PDT by WyCoKsRepublican
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To: Clintonfatigued
Here ya go, Bernie.
124 posted on 07/08/2015 6:34:51 PM PDT by Calvin Cooledge
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To: Clintonfatigued

Bernie Sanders, the 21st century version of George McGovern, needs to apologize to all Americans for being a 50 IQ socialist ape.

He also needs to apologize for the mass murdering socialists Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin.

Finally, Sanders needs to find an Esso gas station and hang himself from a bridge like his socialist buddy Mussolini.


125 posted on 07/08/2015 7:03:30 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: Godebert

Take it up with Bernie, not me.


126 posted on 07/08/2015 7:57:59 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute

You seem to be implying that white guilt should be determined by ancestry.


127 posted on 07/08/2015 8:04:02 PM PDT by Godebert
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To: Godebert

You are hearing something I ain’t saying. I have previously posted that perhaps black descendants (Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson?) of slave owners be asked if they should pay reparations as their ancestors owned slaves as well. I am merely pointing out the futility of suggesting one demographic in this country owes any other anything. To any rational person the proposal should be ridiculous on its own but these are irrational times.


128 posted on 07/08/2015 8:10:16 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

What about an Amendment to the Constitution. Oh wait...nevermind.


129 posted on 07/08/2015 8:12:41 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: wastoute

My family fought in the civil war - I have nothing to apologize for either.


130 posted on 07/08/2015 8:15:09 PM PDT by GOPJ (How about 'Sanctuary Cities' for people who don't want to pay taxes? All illegals should be equal.)
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To: RedMDer
After you apologize for all of the theft, pain, death and destruction caused by Socialism around the globe.

How many millions of people did Stalin kill? Old Bernie doesn't mention that... (and yeah, I mean OLD)

131 posted on 07/08/2015 8:16:43 PM PDT by GOPJ (How about 'Sanctuary Cities' for people who don't want to pay taxes? All illegals should be equal.)
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To: GreyFriar; Clintonfatigued

Damn straight. And they’re the ones that put up that stupid flag that’s got everyone’s panties in a bunch too.


132 posted on 07/08/2015 10:19:53 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Godebert

You know, until you pointed it out I never saw it that way. I guess I should have seen how it could be taken that way. I have said that a number of times and always just meant it as “what has this to do with me” or “why should I be bothered with your frivolous accusation that whites should pay reparations”. I should apologize for the oversight. Sorry.


133 posted on 07/09/2015 2:05:45 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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