[DB]

In other words, Show me the money.

It is beyond me why these jerks think that I owe them money for something I played no part in.

[SumProVita]

To Black Caucus: NO reparations. Grow up!!!!!

....OR....if you get reparations, then so do I, for the mistreatment of my Irish ancestors who came to these shores, and my husband gets reparations for the bad treatment of the Cherokees and.....(ad nauseum).

[Talisker]

"The language is unacceptable," said Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., "I'm a reparations man -- how else do you repair the damage?"

How about fighting and dying for their freedom?

[Tarpon]

reparations is the goal ...

I wonder when Obama will apologize for the modern day Muslim slave trade?

[paulycy]

"Putting in a disclaimer takes away from the meaning of an apology slows down the rush to the money train" said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.

Fixed.

[2111USMC]

No.

Hell no!

[The_Victor]

I think Jews should sue the African-Americans for slavery reparations.

[doodad]

Several caucus members expressed concerns about a disclaimer that states that "nothing in this resolution authorizes or supports any claim against the United States; or serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States." Those caucus members say the disclaimer is an attempt to stave off reparations claims from the descendants of slaves

That is because you have no claim, now piss off.

[DYngbld]

Anyone who “demands” reparations, should be given the salary that would have been earned by a worker in 1850, in a year. Then returned to there country of origin, and removed of the US Citizenship Would have very few takers I would guess, and the once that did would take a DNC vote with them.

[BCW]

what about the ongoing slavery out of Africa by Muslims??? what about the ongoing slavery and HUMAN TRAFFICKING of humans out of Asia - young girls and boys for the sex slave industry???

Slavery is not dead - and instead saying, “Please apologize!” and thinking everything is “hunky dory” - we need to be looking at the root of this ongoing problem...

My little girl that I adopted is mixed - and I can tell you that she’ll never hold a grudge because is will be educated properly and not brought up like she is ome kind of victim...

[Fresh Wind]

Here's some money for them...

[libs_kma]

Settle this crap once and for all.

Every US citizen who owned slaves is hereby required to make a substantial cash contribution to everyone whom they enslaved.

Done.

[ConservaTexan]

While on his recent trip to Latin America, didn’t 0bama recently say something to the effect of, ‘I appreciate your not holding what happened in America when I was three years old against me’? It seems to me that same logic should apply to the reparations issue as well. If anyone remembers the actual quote and context, I would greatly appreciate knowing for future reference.

[GeronL]

"The language is unacceptable," said Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., "I'm a reparations man -- how else do you repair the damage?"

Oh sure. Forcing people who never owned slaves to pay money to people who never were slaves will definitely close that chapter in history and heal all racial wounds. /sarc

Or it could cause a whole slew of new racial problems.

[samtheman]

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[HereInTheHeartland]

My Quaker ancestors helped to smuggle salves out of the South. They (my ancestors) suffered from this act of humanity.

I want the slaves ancestors to pay me and my relatives reparations.

[Magnatron]

My Great-Great-Uncle, Franklin, died fighting for the 116th NY at the Battle of Plain Store - part of the Port Hudson campaign. He’s buried in a ditch somewhere down there now.

When do I get MY reparations?

I am happy to provide reparations for any American slave that can step forward and claim them in person.

[LRS]

40 acres and a mule? Well they have plenty of jackasses already, including Tom Harkin...

[Colonel Kangaroo]

William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., "I'm a reparations man -- how else do you repair the damage?"

Given the low moral standards of the old Southern plantations, I'd say Clay most likely has more slaveowner ancestors than do the great majority of white Americans. So my solution is for Clay to write himself a check in behalf of his slaveowner ancestors and accept it in behalf of his slave ancestors and call it even.

[Daisyjane69]

Unlike many, I am perfectly willing to go along with slavery reparations.

Under this condition:

Evidently, African-Americans are approximately 15% or so (give or take) of the U.S. population.

I’m willing to hand over $ 1,000,000 per descendent, with this caveat: they have to leave the United States. They do not get to enjoy the freedoms of this country, which includes the ability to earn wealth. They must leave, free to find another country where they’ll get a better deal.

That includes the pro athletes, the rappers, the movie stars, the drug dealers, and the gang bangers. You take the million dollar check...you GO.

Sounds like an excellent way to straighten out myriad problems, starting with our metropolitan areas.

$ 45 mil is getting off cheap.