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House Approves $4.6 Billion Settlement for Indian, Black Farmers
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/30/house-approves-billion-settlement-indian-black-farmers/ ^

Posted on 11/30/2010 1:45:02 PM PST by Red in Blue PA

The House of Representatives approved a decades-old settlement worth $4.6 billion Tuesday that resolves two class-action suits filed against the federal government by black farmers and Native Americans.

The thousands who joined the suit argued that the government discriminated against them as they applied for loans for agricultural ventures.

The House approved the package 256-to-152.

Black farmers would receive $1.2 billion, after they alleged they were cheated out of loans from the Agriculture Department. The government will direct $3.4 billion to American Indians who say the Interior Department swindled them out of royalties from natural resources like gas and timber.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: farmers; handouts; reparations; sourcetitlenoturl
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"Reparations"
1 posted on 11/30/2010 1:45:06 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

On a separate note, prices for Firewater have hit an all time high.


2 posted on 11/30/2010 1:46:55 PM PST by BookaT (My cat's breath smells like cat food!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Everyone who voted for this travesty should be tried as an enemy of the state.


3 posted on 11/30/2010 1:47:53 PM PST by Mouton
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To: Red in Blue PA

The ‘40 acres and a mule’ myth perpetuated across generations...until they lawyered up and sued for the nonexistent spoils.

Will Spike Lee change his production company’s name?

Will they shut up about it now?


4 posted on 11/30/2010 1:48:07 PM PST by relictele
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To: Mouton

If you speak out against this bill, you’re racist.

See how that works?


5 posted on 11/30/2010 1:48:49 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (Planning on using 911? Google "Brittany Zimmerman")
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To: Red in Blue PA

Out and out fraud.


6 posted on 11/30/2010 1:49:21 PM PST by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: Red in Blue PA

What else can they ram thru in this lame-duck session? What else can “we the taxpayers” fund for Barry????


7 posted on 11/30/2010 1:49:40 PM PST by blondee123 (IMPEACH THEM ALL! FREEDOMS SLIPPING AWAY DAILY!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

This country is toast.


8 posted on 11/30/2010 1:51:02 PM PST by dforest
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To: Red in Blue PA

They have closed comments on my local TV news station’s website after only SIX comments. Can’t have people protesting this, ya know...it would be raaaaacccissst.


9 posted on 11/30/2010 1:51:03 PM PST by Constitution Day
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To: blondee123

Well, the somewhat good news is this is going to the 99% who voted for the racist in chief anyway so aside from the money, nothing lost. On the other hand, it may galvanize resistance against him by the fairer skinned voters.


10 posted on 11/30/2010 1:52:17 PM PST by Mouton
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To: Red in Blue PA
Do I get repairations from the illegal aliens for using up my tax money and stealing jobs?

Any repairations for the money wasted on jailing illegals that shouldn't have been here in the first place?

Any Act of Congress pending to bring back the lives of those killed by illegal invaders?

No?

The only 100% preventable crimes are those committed by illegal aliens.

11 posted on 11/30/2010 1:53:21 PM PST by PATRIOT1876 (Language, Borders, Culture, Full employment for those here legally)
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To: Red in Blue PA

lame duck money grab ... are they putting anti-rescission language in these lame duck droppings?


12 posted on 11/30/2010 1:54:11 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Palin 2012: don't retreat, just reload)
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To: Red in Blue PA

This claim has already been paid and settled. Contact your House Member of the next Congress and see if we can stop this.These people are still throwing our money away.


13 posted on 11/30/2010 1:55:39 PM PST by RocketRoland
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To: indylindy

For the second time today...

When will enough be enough???

The world wonders


14 posted on 11/30/2010 1:57:01 PM PST by Captain7seas (FIRE JANE LUBCHENCO FROM NOAA)
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To: relictele
Will they shut up about it now?

You're kidding, right? Not one of the race-hustlers ever wants their shake-downs to end.

15 posted on 11/30/2010 1:57:23 PM PST by Faith
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To: relictele

Shake-down artists will never be satisfied.


16 posted on 11/30/2010 1:58:10 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (Planning on using 911? Google "Brittany Zimmerman")
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To: Red in Blue PA
Attention: We are all black now.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

17 posted on 11/30/2010 1:58:43 PM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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resolves two class-action suits

In other words, the trial lawyers just got their pay-off from the Democrats.

18 posted on 11/30/2010 1:59:21 PM PST by TexasNative2000 (Uncertainty: it's the new normal)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Call me racist but this is horse shit.


19 posted on 11/30/2010 2:00:01 PM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) The more I see and know Obammy the more I think he's an a-hole.)
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To: The Comedian

Where do I apply?


20 posted on 11/30/2010 2:01:15 PM PST by listenhillary (A very simple fix to our dilemma - We need to reward the makers instead of the takers)
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