[Congressman Billybob]

He does not mention the number of free blacks who were slave-OWNERS. Check the census, beginning in 1790.

He does not discount for the billions of dollars blacks have ALREADY received from the government.

He makes a false argument about the Japanese-Americans imprisoned during World War II. The GOVERNMENT did that, by Executive Order of President Roosevelt. (I wrote a book about that.) The GOVERNMENT of the US held no slaves.

He seeks to soak the American government. Does he not know that the slaves were brought to the coast to be sold BY OTHER BLACKS? It was the usual practice in Africa, imposed on the losers in any warfare. Taking slaves still happens in The Sudan. Has this man read his history?

This is both a wrong issue, and a dead issue. This man and his "thinking" are pathetically irrelevant. IMHO.

Congressman Billybob

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[Alas Babylon!]

Monies paid to the Japanese imprisioned in 1941-45 went to individuals who WERE inprisoned. Monies paid to Korean women who were forced to be prostitutes was paid to those who WERE prostitutes. If there's any slave still alive today, then absolutely, pay them. But not one dime to 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation descendents. Bottom line, they were NEVER, EVER slaves.