[sweetliberty]

I wonder if it ever occurs to these pathetic, perpetual "victims" that many of their ancestors were slaves because they sold THEMSELVES into slavery! You would think they would be thankful for their history because it was the twist of fate that allowed them to be Americans. After slavery was ended in the US, they had the option of returning to their native Africa. Some did. Those who didn't were rewarded with freedom in America. Those that are here now are here as a result of the choices of THEIR ancestors, so if they don't like the choice their ancestors made in their behalf, perhaps that is who they oughtt to be suing, because obviously, every problem anybody has in this country, particularly if you're black, Mexican, queer or atheist, is somebody else's fault.

[DMZFrank]

I have always been mystified by racial grievance mongers who pontificate on the glorious Nirvana that their lives would be had they only been left in Mother Africa. Since most American blacks have some measure of Caucasian genealogical ancestry, and since slavery was the transmission belt that enabled the mixing of their black and white ancestor's gene pools,(whether by rape,semi voluntary or voluntary associations) than what they are really saying is that they and their decendents would rather not exist.

I acknowledge the kidnapping and suffering of my African ancestors, and the resultant decades of slavery, oppresion, and discrimination that amounted to a monstrous crime for them. But the result was me and my family living in a nation that provides the most lberty and opportunity for any African descended people on earth. I am profoundly grateful to be here. the historical record should be properly contextualized, and honestly examined. The endless racial navel gazing, racial identity posturing, and puffed up grievance mongering should be rejected for the PC irrelevance that it is.

This is nothing more than a cultural Marxist wealth redistribution scheme.