[lowbridge]

Proponents of reparations, such as former San Francisco Supervisor Amos Brown, now working with Jackson on the issue, praised Davis and said the issue will not be swept under the rug.

"African American people have been systematically and consistently wronged in this nation and exploited economically," Brown said. "We were forced to do labor without pay and built this nation. It's time for this nation to pay up."

"We were forced"? Just how old are you Miss Brown?

My people built the pyramids in Egypt. "We" were forced to do it iwthout pay too. My people were forced to do labor without pay in Nazi Germany as well. I guess I have several thousand years worth of paid labor due me. When can I expect my check?

[resistance]

I contend that the black people in this country have already been compensated for the wrongs done them. Compare the standard of living of the average American black with the average African black. In fact, lets do one better. Let's send all who think they are worse off than those blacks still in Africa back to Africa. We could even pay for the ticket (one way).

[.38sw]

I'm waiting for some reparations as well. My grandparents were able to flee the Bolsheviks in Russia, but their brothers and sisters, and their parents (my great-grandparents), were unable to make it out. They were rounded up and marched off to Siberia where they were worked to death. So I owe some minorities in this country money? This is an outrage.

[SunStar]

When can I expect my check?

According to Jesse Jackson, the money should not go to individuals, but rather, to non-profit agencies which could control and disperse the funds (yeah right).