http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/reparations/ en-us Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:20:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071686/posts Italy agreed to pay Libya $5 billion as compensation for its 30-year occupation of the country during the 20th century. The money will be invested by Italy over a 25-year period. For VOA, Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday signed a "friendship pact" with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in Libya. Under the pact, Italy agreed to compensate Libya for abuses it committed during its colonial rule of the North African country. Italy will invest $5 billion in Libya in a deal that effectively turns the page on colonial-era disputes that have long... Voice of America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071686/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:20:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062736/posts Despite 189 American lives lost in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, the U.S. settled all lawsuits against Libya for terrorist killings and restored diplomatic relations with the country today – with reparations to be paid to Libya. President Ronald Reagan ordered air strikes on Tripoli and Benghazi on April 15, 1986, after Libyan terrorists planted 6 pounds of plastic explosives packed with shrapnel on the dance floor of La Belle discotheque in Berlin, killing three people – including two U.S. soldiers – and maiming 200 others. Libyan President Col. Moammar Gadhafi (Courtesy: Sky News) Two years later, Pan Am... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062736/posts#comment Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:39:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060346/posts The leader anointed by the Democratic Party to assemble the coronation of a 2008 presidential candidate in Denver in two weeks espouses the same black liberation theology pursue by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, whose church presumptive nominee Barack Obama was forced to leave because of its controversies. Those included Wright's condemnation of America, a vicious attack on Hillary Clinton from the pulpit and others, and WND reported when, finally, the Obama campaign announced he was resigning his 20-year membership in the controversial organization. Now a profile in the New York Times has revealed that Rev. Daughtry, whose father, Herbert Daughtry, who... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060346/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:34:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058990/posts Reparations By Another Name Election '08: Barack Obama says Washington shouldn't just offer apologies for slavery, but also "deeds." Don't worry, he says, he's not talking about direct reparations. Relieved? Don't be. ...Among other things, he proposes: •...faith-based grants "targeting ex-offenders." • Subsidizing supermarket chains that relocate to the inner city to deliver "fresh produce" to blacks, helping wean them off unhealthy fast food. • Imposing "goals and timetables for minority hiring" on large corporations...deemed too white. • Continuing to fund ...Head Start and HUD public housing subsidies. • Funding Small Business Administration loans for minority businesses who train ex-felons...for... IBD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058990/posts#comment Sat, 9 Aug 2008 12:30:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058362/posts Wednesday night, Barack Obama was grilled by local reporters after he appeared at a Minneapolis fundraiser. One of the reporters questioning Obama was 9-year-old Eleanor Korum of Hudson, Wis. Eleanor entered a Time Magazine for Kids contest. Her essay made it into the local paper and out of 500 entries she made it into the top 20 to become one of the magazines young reporters. Eleanor got to ask the Senator two questions: the first one on the environment, the second question was about race. Eleanor asked Obama, "Do people treat you differently because of the color of your skin?"... WCCO.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058362/posts#comment Fri, 8 Aug 2008 01:26:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2058302/posts Representative John Conyers (D-Mich.) hailed the House-passed apology for slavery and renewed his call for reparations. “Blacks suffered 250 years of slavery and 100+ years of Jim Crow,” Conyers said. “Now that guilt has been formally admitted, it’s time to talk about damages.” Noting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently estimated the value of a life at $6.9 million, Conyers proposed the creation of a fund based on an estimate of the total number of slaves held within United States borders from 1607 to 1865 multiplied by the EPA’s figure. The money would be disbursed to “the descendants of... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2058302/posts#comment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:23:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056676/posts One of many sayings I remember from my grandmother is, "If the hiss doesn't tell you it's a snake, then the fact that it slithers on its belly in the dirt should." And to that point, if the company Barack Obama has kept (read the dirt he has aligned himself with) doesn't tell you he is a Marxist reparationist, then the words from his mouth, i.e., his hiss, certainly should. Obama repeatedly told the NAACP, "I've been working my entire adult life to help build an America where 'economic justice' is being served. And as president, we'll ensure that 'economic... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056676/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:07:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056291/posts The best things in life are free; for everything else, there's whitey. The Obama campaign is teaming up with credit card giant Mastercard to issue the official race card of the 2008 presidential elections. The credit card automatically charges whites for everything: from genocide to rigging elections to verbal slights. Kyle Darson, Obama campaign finance manager, said the candidate, whose image is emblazoned on the card, likes the convenience and easy payments of the race card. "Barack likes whipping out the race card whenever and wherever he wants to," Darson said. "And when he's running low on hedge fund contributions,... DotPenn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056291/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:00:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056116/posts In the latest example of sheer looniness that has marked the current Democrat-controlled Congress, surely the worst if not the craziest Congress in all U.S. history, the House officially sought forgiveness from Native Americans and the victims of Jim Crow-ism. They did that in our name, laying upon our shoulders the sins of long-dead Americans and having us cringe at the feet of today’s casino-rich Native Americans, and our black brothers and sisters whose votes they lust after. Cross Action News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056116/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:49:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055556/posts SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders. The man with a serious chance to become the nation's first black president argues that government should instead combat the legacy of slavery by improving schools, health care and the economy for all. "I have said in the past - and I'll repeat again - that the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the inner city and jobs for people who are unemployed," the Illinois Democrat said recently. Some two... My Way http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055556/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 00:00:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055476/posts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders. The man with a serious chance to become the nation's first black president argues that government should instead combat the legacy of slavery by improving schools, health care and the economy for all. "I have said in the past — and I'll repeat again — that the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the inner city and jobs for people who are unemployed," the Illinois Democrat said recently. AP via Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055476/posts#comment Sat, 2 Aug 2008 20:23:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053225/posts Talk about warped priorities. The do-nothing/14 percent approval-rated Congress, led by Nancy the Navigator Pelosi, refuses to allow debate on drilling; the appropriations bills are in limbo, and judicial vacancies abound. But hey, they’ve found time to take action on that all-important apology for slavery and Jim Crow laws: The House of Representatives was poised Tuesday to pass a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for slavery and the era of Jim Crow.The nonbinding resolution, which is expected to pass, was introduced by Rep. Steve Cohen, a white lawmaker who represents a majority black district in Memphis, Tennessee.While many states have apologized... michellemalkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053225/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:24:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055334/posts Washington - The apology by the US House of Representatives for slavery has renewed discussion in the United States about reparations for descendants of African-Americans who were enslaved for more than two centuries in the early years of the country. But the decibel level was remarkably low on the topic after the US House on Tuesday adopted a resolution apologizing to black Americans for the 'fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery' and the subsequent segregation that kept them out of schools, jobs and neighbourhoods. News coverage of the non-binding resolution - passed by a simple voice vote -... M & C http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055334/posts#comment Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:04:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054840/posts In all the talk about reparations one significant fact seems to be consistently overlooked. Over a quarter million Union soldiers willingly and freely surrendered their lives in order to free a slave race whom they did not personally know and to whom they were not indebted -- morally or otherwise. It seems to me the blood of these soldiers is reparation enough to atone for the horrible atrocity of slavery. If not, then perhaps we should discuss war reparations for all those Union families who lost their sons (and daughters) to a war to set others free. That's all. I... Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054840/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:45:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054758/posts Did I just hear Barack Obama call for "reparations?" I think I did. "I personally would want our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged" said Obama. (those elements have only been the Democrat talking points daily since 1992 for crying out loud.) "The most important thing for the U.S. government to is not just offer words, but deeds."... There is plenty of wiggle room for Obama, but I think "deeds" here is code for, well, cash. American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054758/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:22:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054578/posts WASHINGTON -- The congressional apology for slavery, passed Tuesday, made headlines across the country and generated calls to U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen's office from newspapers and radio news outlets around the world. But in Memphis, the message was mixed, measured by more than 200 comments posted on The Commercial Appeal's Web site. Some called the measure, which Cohen introduced in the House in February 2007, an effort to pander to black voters less than 10 days before next week's Democratic primary. One of Cohen's opponents, airline lawyer Nikki Tinker, while agreeing with the resolution in principle, found the timing of... The Memphis Commercial Appeal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054578/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:04:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054558/posts If the press insists on hinging on every word of Obama, can't they at least ask for clarifications and details about his sweeping proclamations? Most are still waiting for the particulars of his idea to create a shadow Pentagon of civilian aid and civil support workers funded to the same tune of $500 billion a year. That seems a big deal that the electorate should ponder? How would it function? Where would the funding come from? What would be the relationship with the Pentagon? And now what does the following mean from Obama: I personally would want to see our... The National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054558/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:23:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2054485/posts “I personally would want to see our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged….I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it’s Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds.” B. Hussein Obama UNITY ‘08 Conference in Chicago This quote by Obama comes at the same time that the US house of representatives offered up an apology which, acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow; apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people... The Backwater Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2054485/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:11:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054247/posts Sen. Barack Obama told a meeting in Chicago the U.S. should review how it can make amends for "offenses" committed during its history. And one author is speculating that might even include reparations for al-Qaida soldiers, since, after all, they've been held in violation of their "rights." Obama's comments came in a meeting with members of UNITY '08, an event for journalists who claim membership in various minorities. Obama, according to the report in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, stopped just short of endorsing an official U.S. apology to various groups. He said instead the nation should acknowledge treating certain groups poorly. WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054247/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:39:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054177/posts One of the most appealing features of the Barack Obama candidacy is the idea that Obama is "postracial"--that he is a candidate who is black and does not practice the adversarial politics of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton... But a story in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin raises serious questions about Obama's postracialism. The paper describes an Obama appearance at Unity '08, "a convention of four minority journalism In this view, the following deeds are insufficient to balance the ledger between America and the descendants of slaves: the Civil War, the ratification of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments, Brown v. Board... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054177/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:24:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053960/posts After speaking before thousands of cheering journalists at the Unity 2008 convention in Chicago July 27, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) answered a question from the audience about the possibility of a federal apology to Native Americans. Quoted by a Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter attending the convention, Obama said: There’s no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this country, we’ve got some very sad and difficult things to account for. … I personally would want to see our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged. …... pajamasmedia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053960/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:51:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053673/posts "...I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds...." Honolulu Star Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053673/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:37:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053734/posts <p>WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.</p> <p>"Today represents a milestone in our nation's efforts to remedy the ills of our past," said Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus.</p> apnews.myway http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053734/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:15:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053620/posts Obama notes ‘tragic’ US past American history's "sad" aspects require action, the senator tells cheering journalists CHICAGO » Sen. Barack Obama, speaking to a gathering of minority journalists yesterday, stopped short of endorsing an official U.S. apology to American Indians but said the country should acknowledge its history of poor treatment of certain ethnic groups. "There's no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this country, we've got some very sad and difficult things to account for," Obama told hundreds of attendees of UNITY '08, a convention of... Honolulu Star Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053620/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:18:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053502/posts Or just starry-eyed reporters. I look forward to the press pressing Senator Obama to elaborate: "I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds." NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053502/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:53:14 GMT