Every nation has stains on its history, the recollection of which should be reason for a bit of humility. Tragically, much of human history is a record of wars and violence. We’re reminded of this just by how quickly we recall the major wars of the past or periods of persecution whenever we take a look at history. It’s a very unpleasant, but no less real, part of who we are.
It is for this reason, that sincere work at making peace and fostering reconciliation among peoples is typically held in high regard. It might even have been part of the motivation for the creation of organizations such as the League of Nations and the UN, although both institutions have not only failed miserably at fostering peace, but the UN has been co-opted by those who would impose a one-world government, and turned into a monstrosity that should be abolished. That it has turned into a vehicle for bashing the US can be seen in its recent demand that the US government make reparation to those the UN alleges are the victims of “police lynchings.”
Slavery has been practiced by nations and cultures for millennia, and tragically became part of America until the mid 1860s. Equally sad is the fact that we still contented with the aftermath of slavery 150 years after its abolition. That healing is desirable should be obvious. But demanding reparations isn’t part of the solution despite the views of at least one Congressman as he once again introduces legislation relating to this. More on page two.
I want reparations for the Irish, Japanese, native Americans, Chinese etc. yea where are we going to start and where will it end. Blacks were not the only people discriminated against or enslaved. I think it is time to move on and leave the past in the past.
this is actually hilarious!!
I will sue.
The expression I heard back in West Virginia as a kid was “demand and be damned’. Oh, and by the way, it was mainly Democrats in the South that had slaves – so I hope the legislation is amended to reflect the need for Democrats to make the reparations from their own pockets and leave the rest of us alone.
Still waiting for my bail out from Wall Street.
American’s want the blacks to repay the family’s for lost loved one setting there black$#%&!@*free , so when you can muster up enough money for that , it be best to keep your mouth shut
Veto
Give us back 1 million dead Americans who died for your freedom to say today, “F*** white people”…not to many black leaders saying anything at all about that anyway, if they ever would anyway…b o you have to go…
Time to march on Washington if they are really going to think about THAT TRASH!
There are no living slaves in 2017 and if you are looking for reparations talk to ancestors of the black Africans who sold their own people into slavery. NO REPARATIONS!!!!!!!!