It's like apologizing for ever having a birthday.
Posted on 02/11/2016 4:29:17 AM PST by simpson96
Gov. Jack Markell signed a resolution Wednesday apologizing for Delaware's role in slavery and wrongs committed against blacks during the Jim Crow era.
Calling slavery an "egregious sin," Markell said it cannot be separated from the challenges facing modern America in ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to pursue his or her potential.
"A candid acknowledgment and acceptance of our past is the only way to understand our present and to take full responsibility for our future," he said.
Along with signing the resolution, which was passed by state lawmakers last month, Markell presented a proclamation recognizing African American History Month. He also joined Delaware State University Harry Williams in unveiling an exhibit at the state archives commemorating the 125th anniversary of historically black school.
The resolution apologizing for slavery is a symbolic measure aimed at promoting "reconciliation and healing." It states that the General Assembly intends that it not be used in, or be the basis for, any litigation.
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Ditto!
And this, with all the other bleeding heart liberal ‘confessions-made-by-proxy’ for others’ actions will be placed in the compendium activists will one day present as evidence of malice and culpability in that final onslaught legal suit for ‘reparations’.
Does this really make blacks feel better?
Markell is a self loathing Jew.
Wasn’t about half of Delaware above the Mason-Dixon Line? Silly gubner! You and your buddies are apologizing for something you didn’t do!
VP Biden, in the wings, approves
You can’t apologize for what somebody else did.
Moreover, Delaware lost a lot of men in the civil war, trying to abolish slavery.
If there ever was any debt, it’s been paid, in blood, in full.
He should forfeit all his assets for personal reparations.
Anyone else celebrate Black History Month by playing Grand Theft Auto V?
I formally apologize for original sin. Everybody feeling better now?....God?....oh #$@&#$!
It's like apologizing for ever having a birthday.
I am surrounded by idiots.
” aimed at promoting “reconciliation and healing.””
A good thing.
All the people alive today who were slaves before 1865 deserve an apology.
I see four. Extreme right, second from right, fourth from right and to the left of the governor.
I'm afraid I'm completely cynical on this one and I agree.
The people pushing for these kinds of admissions/apologies etc. really don't give a rat's backside about what may or may not have happened 150+ years ago to some great grand relative.
No, it is about the money. I guarantee you. They get a few more of these kinds of things on record and the push for reparations will become a deafening din. Then a few well placed people will step in to help "organize" and "represent" and distribute said reparations...
This is not about respect, or justice - it involves neither. This is a slow motion, well planned and funded shakedown pure and simple.
The beginning of the end, it is funny, my uncle was doing a ancestry search and found out we were brought here as slaves, that ended that search, as he thought we were royalty. Just white crackers.
they all look semiwhite to me
Make that left, nor right.
As long as he didn’t apologize for the religion of submission. Because they will never stop enslaving mankind until they breathe no more.
Who did he address it to?
The families of the men who died fighting for the Union?
Makes perfect sense.
How about apologizing to the (America) Indians for Columbus and the Pilgrims too?
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