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.
Ok, professor! Prove that to us white people! Ha Ha!!
And we are actually paying this leach to spout this garbage.
all he has to do is grow a pair of balls and come and try to take what ive earned
White People owes your$#%&!@*NOTHING.
I don’t own anybody any money!!! I didn’t own slaves, my family of 8 GENERATIONS didn’t own slaves, ,Not one damn dime will I pay anyone!!!
For something I never done!!!
Back in the 80s my ex husband was trying to get a job because we had no money with two children, and he was qualify for a job at Firestone, but was told he couldn’t have it because he was WHITE and they had to give it to a black( who wasn’t qualify for the job) but he got it, and we were left with a job for our family!!! So I think you all have plenty of money and OPPORTUNITY to become what every you wanted!! They gave it to you for your color not what you were qualify for!!! So I don’t owe you$#%&!@*!!
I don’t owe you sons a bitches one penny you didn’t pick cotton and I didn’t own slaves
Grow up please
Come and try 2 get it come on I’m waitin
Get a job
You fucking people make me sick,$#%&!@*you and the monkey you rod in on….