Racial Apology

[redcliffsw]

America's money-grubbing, racial extortionists


Tell me how an apology for slavery and Jim Crow makes blacks any better off. The answer, of course, is that it doesn't. But to that point, it never was about apologies was it? It has always been about reparations.

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., head of the Congressional Black Caucus said, "I would not want to have any language in place that would deny anyone, any citizen, the right to address a grievance." For those not familiar with legalese – "right to address a grievance" is a benign way of saying, "right to sue for megabucks based on a real or perceived wrong."

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said, "I feel that some method other than just an apology should be made – people should be whole." Once again, for those not familiar with the language, "should be made whole," simplistically put, means "should get a ton of money to repair a complaint."

And that is exactly what has these elapidal, greedy, money-grubbing, racial extortionists so exercised. They want money, and the apology is simply the viscous lubricant that greases the machinations of their intent. Even more egregious is the fact that most of the black citizenry, being overcome with their own dreams of what reparation dollars will buy – are too blind and/or jaundiced to understand that they are the useful idiots in a much larger and more complex shell-game.

rest of the story:

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=102531

[Catwoman]

Ah, yes...Pull out the race card when you don't have anything more erudite to post...<yawn>.

[kshillbillys]

I read the entire story and found it most interesting. Thank you Red.

[Varmit]

Good post Red.  I would have thought that after electing a black president this country was beyond color lines.

[redcliffsw]

Walter Williams' views on the Senate slavery apology.

Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 26 "Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans." The resolution ends with: "Disclaimer – Nothing in this resolution (a) authorizes or supports any claim against the United States; or (b) serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States." That means Congress apologizes but is not going to pay reparations, as least for now.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have expressed concerns about the disclaimer, thinking that it's an attempt to stave off reparations claims from the descendants of slaves. Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said her organization is studying the language of the resolution, and Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said "putting in a disclaimer takes away from the meaning of an apology. A number of us are prepared to vote against it in its present form. There are several members of the Progressive Caucus who feel the same way."

It goes without saying that slavery was a gross violation of human rights. Justice would demand that all the perpetrators – that includes slave owners, and African and Arab slave sellers – make compensatory reparation payments to victims. Since slaves, slave owners and slave sellers are no longer with us, such compensation is beyond our reach and a matter to be settled in the world beyond.

Absent from the reparations debate is: Who pays? Don't say the government because the government doesn't have any money that it doesn't first take from some American. So which Americans owe black people what? Reparations advocates don't want that question asked but let's you and I

rest of story:

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=103223

[Varmit]

When will these reparations idiots realize that they are still slaves??  They claim to want equality and to be treated the same as everyone else, yet their support for people like Luis Farrakan, Bennie Thompson, and groups like the New Black Panther Party, The nation of Islam, only serve to further the agenda of segration and racial inequality.  When will they open their eyes to the fact that the very people who claim to be fighting for their "rights" work for the gobalist elitists they claim to be fighting against??  Think about it.  In this country the power of gov't comes from the people.  What better way to maintain power than to keep the people divided over something as simple and stupid as racial lines?  If people would just stop and think for a minute, they would realize that this country has been governed by a "soft tryanny" for a very long time.  Don't they have any idea the power they would have if they were to unite as one group, blacks, whites, asians, everyone together to serve a common goal, the greatest goal of all, freedom?...But no, we have been dumbed down and infected with the idea that the "race" is important. 

[Jo McDonald]

And O is keeping the fight alive and well, by always telling the blacks that things will get better for them through him.  If he would just quit harping on "the way they are treated" things would be forgiven and then they could be happy as they should be allowed to be.  It would be great to hear from those that have done well, and are still doing well, to let the nation know we all can do well, if we care to. There are a lot of people - all races -  that have not done well, because they do not care to do so.  You have to help yourself up, not just reach you hand out for someone else to pull you along.  As long as "he" keeps stirring the pot, the longer it is going to boil.

[Anmar]

This is one of those things that people talk about to rile people up.  It's never going to be done, it's not really being talked about any more now than it has been for the last 15 years.  It's like the equal time thing on the radio.  It's just not going to happen, but you all can keep being mad over it if you want.

Read.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-02-candidate_N.htm

[Varmit]

It is not just obama stirring the pot, Jo.  It is the leaders among the black community that insist on preaching about "making things better".  Everyone in this country has the same oppurtunity......., different means, yes, but the same chance.  The minorities need to realize that they can achieve whatever they want, so long as they are willing to work for it. 

[dnalexander]

When will these reparations idiots realize that they are still slaves??  They claim to want equality and to be treated the same as everyone else, yet their support for people like Luis Farrakan, Bennie Thompson, and groups like the New Black Panther Party, The nation of Islam, only serve to further the agenda of segration and racial inequality.  When will they open their eyes to the fact that the very people who claim to be fighting for their "rights" work for the gobalist elitists they claim to be fighting against??  Think about it.  In this country the power of gov't comes from the people.  What better way to maintain power than to keep the people divided over something as simple and stupid as racial lines?  If people would just stop and think for a minute, they would realize that this country has been governed by a "soft tryanny" for a very long time.  Don't they have any idea the power they would have if they were to unite as one group, blacks, whites, asians, everyone together to serve a common goal, the greatest goal of all, freedom?...But no, we have been dumbed down and infected with the idea that the "race" is important. 

Billy, If I were to write this post I would have used a little less drama. I think the concepts you are stating, if you boil things down to the point, are very true. I love your use of the words "soft tyranny" . I also, think we should all unite to better govern our country. I think most people have given up, talk a good game - yet do nothing about it, or are too busy with their daily life to participate. Maybe that is what the "soft tyrants" have orchestrated and depend on. Maybe your drama is necessary to wake people up. Good post overall.

David