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.
My ancestors were in Russia until after 1900. I owe nothing to no one! When my ancestors came here they pledge an oath to become a citizen of this country and swear to protect the country. My ancestors became working, productive citizens of this country! I’m proud that my ancestors made a life for themselves here and did not receive any government assistance! My belief is if you can’t get up and help yourself you do not deserve to recieve help from the government!!
Don’t hold you breath til you get paid!
He’s an idiot
We owe you nothing.
We don’t owe blacks anything.
When “colleges” insist on hiring idiots, it is time to defund colleges!
I owe a knuckle sandwich to all the dumb$#%&!@*IDIOTS that BELEIVE this BS
Come and get it if you don’t mind getting shot.
Go back in time and get it from Those people.
How about you coming to Christ and we become brothers? Doesn’t that sound better?