There’s a growing demand coming from the fringe — well, let’s hope it’s the fringe — demanding reparations for sufferings caused by slavery in America as well as for the sufferings, primarily of African-Americans, in the years since its abolition. It’s a radical idea that cannot be supported economically or ideologically.
Before going further, it must be stated emphatically that the practice of slavery is abhorrent. That it occurred in America is a stain on our history. That it occurred throughout the world for millennia, is a stain on humanity. No amount of words will remove the fact that this inhumane practice has been part of the human condition. Those who worked for its abolition deserve our admiration and gratitude.
However, demands for trillions of dollars in reparations to the descendants of those who suffered under slavery in America in not supportable. More on page two.
Guess again sweetheart!
Good luck
Just the opposite tough guy
F**k that shine!!!
Troy*** We are going to be hopelessly divided if this kind of hate mongering keeps up, the teachers of our kids, spewing hatred, and wanting ridiculous demands to be offered up as appeasement, they are well aware of the response they will get when they offer whites the opportunity to make them rich, of course it is ridiculous, but the weak minded will pick up on the idea, and cause inconsolable rage , in the ranks of those that actually think it could happen, and it doesn’t, these hate mongers should be held responsible for inciting riots, when they occur, and they will!
Lets see them collect it?
Don’t think so
We’ve been paying trillions for years…it’s called welfare, section 8, free food medal care and much more.
Don’t owe them$#%&!@*well obozo pos
We owe you nothing don’t like just get out