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.
I don’t owe$#%&!@*
White people dont owe blacks squat. I agree with Thomas Liles. What I don’t understand, why after a disaster, why do these lowlifes start looting? When they don’t get their way, they riot and destroy their neighborhood. They are just plain stupid.
Check is in the mail.
You get zip blacks but the privilege to live here . Enough this black racism . You are free to leave
You owe the American your life! What is that worth to you?
you owe me! 20,000 in welfare! education, free meds, pay me now punk!
Hold your breath
Ok I will except that. But first we need to deducted all weldate payment, free hospital care, housing, child deductions, wick payments, and any other benifits that have been given including the orignal transportation costs from Africa with interest of at least 6%.
Compounded annually.
Their repayment should more than cover that 40 Trillion with at least that much left over to payoff the national debt and repay SS and Medicare.
Already have in food stamps
Had not thought about it that way. Great point.