[e_castillo]

Here we go again!

[Paleo Conservative]

Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.

I think the statute of limitations has expired.

[Hodar]

Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865

And every person who was there, and can show that they were hurt by this institution is due compensation. Descendants can neither show harm done to them directly, nor are they due compensation.

[Clara Lou]

These people have no concept of the meaning of "shame." They humiliate themselves publicly. I hope they get stuck with court costs for filing frivolous suits.

[DugwayDuke]

This isn't "here we go again". This should be distinguished from the Millions for Reparations crowd that embarassed every one but themselves on the mall. These are the big guys, the big guns, filing this suit and this is where the battle will be won or lost.

The "serious" reparations threat is from these folks. They know they can't get Congress to pay reparations on the strength of their arguments and the votes of their constituents. The plan has always been to sue as many companies, in as many jurisdictions as possible to pressure these companies to lobby congress for cash for reparations. It also has the advantage that any settlements achieved in the meantime can be used for more law suits and more lobbying in Congress.

These are the serious players in the reparations battle. Of course, no more than a pittance will go to people like those mentioned in the article. They are fronts for the Jesse Jackson (and similar crowd) who want federal tax dollars to fund their organizations (and their life style.)

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

"The plaintiffs in the suits are not looking for personal settlements..."

However the attorneys representing them and who probably instigated the who thing ARE looking for huge profits!

[lonestar]

The more I hear, the more I'm glad I'm over fifty. The world has gone crazy and it seems to be picking up speed on a daily basis.

[Hildy]

This is the reparation: a one way ticket to Africa.

[pupdog]

We Won't Pay

[isthisnickcool]

Let's see. Those of us and our ancestors that had nothing to do with slavery have been paying a price for what others did 100+ years ago. In the way of increased taxes to fund the social programs that poured trillions of dollars into the pockets of the decendants of slaves. And one hell of a lot of people that are not decendants of slaves. Who just happened to be dark of skin color.

Part of these trillions was affirmative action. And the funding of black colleges. And it's likely the reason that some of these lawyers are lawyers was due to affirmative action and the hard work and taxes paid by people that had nothing to do with slavery. At a minimum, the fact that they could go to school and become educated is a tribute to this great country. And what do they do with this education? Spit in the faces of the rest of us and many others that made sure they could get such an education. And become successful.

All these lawsuits should be immediately thrown out of court and the attorneys that have brought them should be fined. Before they are removed from the bar.

[Verginius Rufus]

Why did we have to fight a war to end slavery? Someone should have just filed a lawsuit and gotten a judge to rule that slavery was immoral and inhumane, and to order all slaves freed immediately.

I think some of these companies did not exist until after 1865.

[e_castillo]

The reparations campaign against corporations, which began by targeting insurer Aetna Corp. (NYSE:AET - News) two years ago, was inspired by the success of Jewish groups in reclaiming assets and insurance policies from German and Swiss firms which stole from Jews during the Holocaust.

This makes it a noble cause I guess.

[vidbizz]

If I have to pay, do I get a slave?

[Rebelbase]

"tobacco-makers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc"

Richard Joshua Reynolds, the founder of RJ Tobacco Comany was 15 years old when the slavery ended. RJR Tocacco Comany was'nt formed until 1875.

[sit-rep]

What a crock of shit...

I look to the black race to put an end to this. Unfortunately, 80% + are sitting back waiting for the bucks to roll in so they get "Their fare Share"

Why don't any of these people go after the companies who sold the slaves back then, and go after the companies who sell the slaves now??

Why is the Gun Debate different?

SR

[APBaer]

I would like to hear Simon Legree express his views.

[A CA Guy]

Maybe there can be a movement to finance the suits against these companies with monies to provide ONE-WAY tickets back to where ever any of these bozos think they came from!

[Tacis]

You gotta figure that, if the slaves worked as hard for these companies as their descendants work for the Post Office, there was darn little enrichment. This is a pure Jacksonian shakedown.

Where is the detail, where is the proof? Actually, slavery was legal and supported by the Constitution. We fought the Civil War to free these folks. Let's also calculate how much better/worse they would have been had their ancestors remained in Africa and they, today, lived there. What a crock!!!

[Brilliant]

They should sue the Democratic Party. And if not, then the defendant companies ought to implead the Democrats for contribution.

[IronJack]

"We are asking for a humanitarian trust fund, to be used to deal with the vestiges of slavery ...

"We be askin' fo a humanitarian trust fund, to be used fo the bigges'-ass kegger and mazola pahty them white boys ever did see," said Pizzaria Seldom-Smart, who was just released from Lompoc after being convicted on five counts of welfare fraud, but who is now legitimized because she's a "activist."

[goldstategop]

"Show us the money cause we are owed by Whitey!!!"