Author Topic: More reparation nonsense (Read 3339 times)

Sandman · « **on:** August 18, 2002, 06:46:23 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=514&ncid=514&e=6&u=/ap/20020818/ap_on_re_us/slave_reparations_2

Hortlund · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2002, 06:57:16 PM »

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"It seems that America owes black people a lot for what we have endured," Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan told the crowd. "We cannot settle for some little jive token. We need millions of acres of land that black people can build."

"We're not begging white people," said Farrakhan, one of several speakers at a rally organizers billed as "Millions for Reparations." "We are just demanding what is justly ours."

easymo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:28:30 PM »

Farrakhan is such a complete cartoon character , I some
times wonder if the right didn't make him up, to discredit the left.

Eagler · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:34:09 PM »

he'd be comical if he weren't dangerous.

amazing what crap some swallow

loser · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:34:44 PM »

I have Scottish heritage. 4 Generations since my relatives came to Canada. Hey and my family was even royalty (Dunbar.) Then the English took away my ancestor's land and royalty and killed most of my great great great great great grandfathers. That was like 800 years ago.

Im am now writing a letter to the English government. You owe me some serious cash and free sheep you bastages!

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:37:58 PM »

You look at the deplorable conditions African Americans have had to endure throught their American history from the past to the present and it's no wonder they're pissed. They've been kept "on the plantation" for over 400 years now, and at some point we have to admit our failings and offer the olive branch of financial restitution to African Americans.

Kieran · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:39:31 PM »

Zebco 202...

Kieran · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:40:56 PM »

BTW, the Native American half of me wants some free land, too. And money, lots of money. And I ain't askin', I'm demanding.

Sikboy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:53:30 PM »

What's the plan for distribution anyhow? I mean, if we're talking about slavery reparations, will you need to provide documentation proving that you were decended from a slave? I'm honestly wondering about this. How many people have researched the geneology back that far? Are there any African Americans here that have looked this up?

-Sikboy

Hortlund · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:54:08 PM »

The US govt should make a statement saying

"Yeah, ok we screwed up and we are going to pay a gazillion dollars in reparations. We can only afford to pay either the Native americans or the African americans though, so we are giving you guys the state of kansas for 30 days to slug it out, winner takes all".

capt. apathy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:57:50 PM »

maybe whites could ask for reperations for years of room and board.

I couldn't be less interested.

Apathy

btw-"I've never owned or was a slave, I didn't wander forty years in the desert after getting chased out of Egypt, I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks and neither have you, so shut-up already. "

Hortlund · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2002, 07:58:52 PM »

Btw, does anyone know how their line of reasoning goes? I mean they must motivate it somehow...right?

Is it along the lines of "150 years ago, ONE OF MY ANCESTORS had to work without pay as a slave, that was wrong, so now you must give ME millions of dollars ..because...uh..because he was my ancestor and...it was wrong..."

...I mean...hello??

Kieran · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2002, 08:11:26 PM »

To be fair, there were many years of social injustice prior to, during, and after the Civil War. Thing is, it ended 137 years ago, and the civil rights movements of the '50's and '60's went a long way to bring awareness to the intolerance of whites. Affirmative Action was intended to bring a bit more parity to race in the workplace- with debatable results. In the end, there can be no real justification for such a silly demand.

More, even if there was a basis, it wouldn't happen. Nation of Islam isn't exactly friendly to the U.S.A., and creating a virtual country within our country with militant Muslims in control is a little less than... likely. Heck, knowing Louis, he'd be demanding weapons for "self defense".

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2002, 08:16:45 PM »

Maybe African Americans are finally realizing they'll never get a fair shake in America from the white man so maybe they're saying OK, then pay me for the abuse of the past 400 years and I won't deal with you and you won't have to deal with me. Maybe they're tired of having to depend on white America for jobs and futures. Who knows? Maybe they feel like they're owed. Maybe they ARE owed.

Kieran · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2002, 08:21:37 PM »

I'm tellin' ya, the Native American half of me is pissed. Hey, at least whitey let the blacks live, he killed off the indians.

But... if some blacks are so pissed with America, and no longer want to feel dependent on America for jobs or handouts, they are welcome to explore their possibilities in another country. As far as I'm concerned, the Farrakhan demand is a request for the ultimate entitlement, and is an insult to the black race.

Edit: On second thought, there is a way for everyone to get what they want.

1. U.S. gives Farrakhan what he wants, on the condition every participating person renounce their American citizenship.

2. Give them land in New Mexico- hey, it's sparsely populated, free from interfering whities.

3. Immediately resume nuclear and biological weapons testing in New Mexico.