Posted on 10/16/2007 7:08:55 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Senator Sam Brownback, a Republican trying to inject new life into his beleaguered presidential campaign, plans to offer a resolution this week for Congress to apologize for slavery and segregation.
Brownback, of Kansas, told The Boston Globe's editorial board yesterday he will join an unnamed Democrat in sponsoring the proposal. He said he expects a tough fight on the resolution, even though it will not include any call for reparations.
"They were federal policies," he said. "They were wrong. The only way for us to move forward . . . is at the end of day acknowledging those, taking ownership for it, and asking for forgiveness."
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RINO...RINO...RINO! Someone please tell him he is embarrassing our Party!
The U.S. paid for the sin of slavery with blood. An apology would only demean that sacrifice.
I fear that an official federal apology will only fuel the fire for reparations. I can hear the 'civil rights leaders' now. "They apologized ... but apologies are empty. What we really need is M-O-N-E-Y".
I didnt have any slaves.Did brownback? What a suck-up.
No really, WTF is WRONG with Republicans??? I used to think the reason they kept stepping in the giant pile of crap was because they never looked down. I’m beginning to think they go around LOOKING for crap to step in. Out of the blue, here comes another one, wandering aimlessly straight for the pile.
I think being a Senator should actually disqualify someone for running for President.
With this move, it’s obvious to me Brownback will announce his abandonment of his “Presidential Campaign” within a few days....
You really want to know?
Brownback is a freakin' religious true believer of the week mental case who loves "open borders" and has sponsored numerous refugee programs that bring in African and Muslim tribalists to settle here
He has changed his religious affiliation 3 times
But even though he is nuts he has the drive energy and ambition to get into the US Senate and rule over your sorry a$$ and mine too
Is that explanation good enough for you?
Is this a joke?
him and ronpaul nned to be off the debates
NOTHING intelligent comes out of the mouth of anyone who presently holds the claim to the title of Senator.
"Inject new life"??
This ought to kill it once and for all. What an idiot.
Sounds like he wants to be Obama’s VP...
Brownback is an idiot.
I don’t think it is a joke, unfortunately. Republicans need an INTERVENTION Convention, immediately. They all need to be locked in a giant room, with their supporters. They need to be sat down, and reasoned with until they come their senses. Some may need exorcism. Some may need Depends. But they ALL need intervention.
Put a fork in him, he’s done.
Ridiculous. The USA did not own slaves, slave owners did.
He's a shameless, pandering, politician and also-ran POTUS candidate and overall jackass. He's already yesterday's news, he just doesn't know it yet. Turn out the lights, his party's over. Perhaps Brownback and Paul can start a "we coulda been contenders" thumbsucking club.
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