Marianne Williamson details plan to pay up
to $500 billion in reparations for slavery
Washington Times,
by
David Sherfinski
Original Article
Posted By: Ribicon,
8/7/2019 10:12:32 AM
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson on Wednesday laid out more details in her plan to pay out financial reparations for slavery in the U.S., saying a council made up of black leaders should oversee a payout of between $200 billion and $500 billion. “When it comes to paying reparations for slavery, on an emotional, psychological and spiritual level, we cannot afford not to,” said Ms. Williamson, an author and self-help expert. “Until we do, this cycle of violence that began in the 1600s and continues to this day will continue to haunt our psyche.” Ms. Williamson called for setting up a council
Reply 1 - Posted by:
stablemoney 8/7/2019 10:18:28 AM (No. 145265)
When will I be getting my reparations for all these welfare checks?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Northcross 8/7/2019 10:20:27 AM (No. 145268)
Good for her. Her books must really be selling well. Oh, wait. She wants us to pay it?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
VinGoombatz 8/7/2019 10:21:56 AM (No. 145271)
Gotta love the idea of coming up with a number.
How about every descendent gets 2 dollars and fifty cents? The symbolism and fact of reparation would be there.
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Maybe goobermint schools today teach that the Civil War was fought over slavery, but wasn't it more precisely fought over states' rights?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
ginadee 8/7/2019 10:24:25 AM (No. 145277)
Ms. Williamson, you have to realize that will not be enough. There will never be enough. Some people are never satisfied and never will be.
Think of something else.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Calico Al 8/7/2019 10:24:38 AM (No. 145278)
Will there be reparations to the decedents of the men who were killed in the northern army fighting to end slavery?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
anniebc 8/7/2019 10:24:40 AM (No. 145279)
Who is this nobody? Rich, coming from the party of racism, Jim Crow, KKK, slavery, and abortion--Murder Inc.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bad-hair 8/7/2019 10:35:45 AM (No. 145297)
Yayayayaya and when it's a Republican primary EVERYBODY wants to abolish the IRS. Outside of entertainment value, wake me up when the election is only 6 months away.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
snakeoil 8/7/2019 10:37:36 AM (No. 145299)
If you are half black and half white, will the white half pay the black half? Can we get back to arguing about whether the name Washington Redskins is an affront to 1024 of Granny Warren?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
RenoVet68 8/7/2019 10:40:07 AM (No. 145302)
What happens when reparations $$$'s meet Al Sharpton? "Gone in 60 Seconds!".
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
mc squared 8/7/2019 10:40:45 AM (No. 145303)
No one left alive remembers these signs? 'Help Wanted - No Irish'
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
starboard 8/7/2019 10:43:16 AM (No. 145307)
Marianne needs to replace her manager. Not a good strategy.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Strike3 8/7/2019 10:53:32 AM (No. 145319)
As we suspected, Black Leaders will be entrusted to make the disbursements. Can you just imagine if Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Elijah Cummings, Maxine Waters, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris were entrusted with that kind of money? It's almost tempting to make a big one-time payment just to shut their fat mouths but just as we know that the money will not be distributed to its "rightful" recipients, the demand for payments will not stop there. The entitlement will go on forever to keep Blacks on the democrat plantation. Even making the suggestion of doing this is criminal but when the white folks do it, you know that's it's just a blatant attempt to buy votes.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
lakerman1 8/7/2019 10:57:13 AM (No. 145322)
You people should pay close attention to Marianne Moonbat's proposal.
The money would go to black leaders to be spent. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, perhaps Bishop Jakes, and other self annointed black leaders. (and don't forget the black muslim dude.)
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Strike3 8/7/2019 10:59:47 AM (No. 145323)
Okay, counter proposal. Full payment for a one-way, first class ticket to Nairobi and provide a new suit for a job interview, one night's stay at a good hotel and three meal tickets. Fair?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Maggie2u 8/7/2019 11:17:33 AM (No. 145345)
She really expects us to just give $500 billion to community organizers? I've said for years that African Americans wouldn't see a single dime, the money would go straight back into the 'rat party coffers.
They can't even account for the billions given to 'rat cities such as Baltimore. Remember the stories just a week ago, saying how no one from that city can account for where the $18 billion given to them in the last couple of years was spent?
Once again the definition of reparations is taking money from me, a person who has never owned a slave, given to you, a person who has never been a slave, so you will vote for democrats.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Clinger 8/7/2019 11:21:55 AM (No. 145356)
What detail? The list of "what abouts" is extensive, descendents of black slave owners, recent and post slavery immigrants, sons and daughters of dead Union soldiers. The need for detail is enormous. So what do you have?
And then there's this FTA:
“Until we do, this cycle of violence that began in the 1600s and continues to this day will continue to haunt our psyche.”
What the hell are you talking about? What do you think 1599 was like or 1499, 1300, 1299, 99, -99? Slavery has been a major part of the human condition since the dawn of "civilization" you ditz. And you want to punish the people who broke that cycle . Those people who themselves are descendants of slaves like all of us.
Put the dooby down and read a book.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
bad-hair 8/7/2019 11:26:02 AM (No. 145366)
Jeez 16, you're generous. Nairobi??? Cameroon or Angola is cheaper and they'd have more fun. Too many white people in Nairobi.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 8/7/2019 11:48:44 AM (No. 145407)
Explain the process of applying for it and deciding who gets it and how much please. It’s great voter candy but it will never happen. It is really an issue to perpetuate racial divide and increase racism.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
BarryNo 8/7/2019 11:54:31 AM (No. 145419)
Not with my money.
My family didnt even arrive till after the civil war. We've never owned slaves.
Why should we be penalized?
For that matter, I dont know of anyone who was alive during slavery. Why should they pay?
The only people responsible for Jim Crow and the KKK were Democrats - Republicans opposed those crimes. My father acted as a bundler for MLK. He risked our livelihood to further Civil Rights.
The only people who should pay are the ones screaming there should be reparations. Fine! Let THEM pay - with their OWN money, not ours, thank you!!
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
pros7767 8/7/2019 11:58:29 AM (No. 145423)
What does she think Welfare, food stamps and Medicaid are? We've paid more than or fair share already.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
aasilver 8/7/2019 12:04:14 PM (No. 145430)
That's about $12,500 per person. She is a cheapskate. It should be about $50,000 per person. So the total should be about two Trillion dollars.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
CEP 8/7/2019 12:12:38 PM (No. 145447)
Uh Ms. Williamson you better check your bank account because I as a taxpayer will not give you the money. My family had nothing to do with slavery and last I heard there was a Civil War fought to put an end to slaves. The bill has been paid in blood of many, many citizens. So get on another soap box and pander on something else. Afterall it is just a bunch of rhetoric to get votes of blacks.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
cartcart 8/7/2019 12:15:06 PM (No. 145451)
Another mindless and empty campaign promise. Think of it. Do we really pay people not to be criminals on an institutional basis? My ancestors were chased out of three states because of their religion. Nobody in our family has asked for or expects to be paid for the inconvenience of that historical era. Get over it and get to work. That is the way out of all this mess.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
skacmar 8/7/2019 12:31:33 PM (No. 145475)
Here's an idea to fully fund the liberal folly idea of reparations that all liberals should agree to: Get the evil billionaire friends of Williamson (Orpah to start with), Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates to turn over all of their ill gotten gains. Just the money from those three should fund reparations, free college, and free health care a lot of people.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
VirtuDawg 8/7/2019 12:47:47 PM (No. 145494)
I'm 1% African (99% west European), so I can claim 10x more minority status than Elizabeth Fauxcahontas Warren.
So, when do I get my reparations check???
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 8/7/2019 12:52:58 PM (No. 145498)
She must be a lot richer than I thought.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
DVC 8/7/2019 1:35:53 PM (No. 145549)
Go back to staring into your crystals, Marianne.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 8/7/2019 1:37:24 PM (No. 145552)
These people are so out of touch. Reparations won't help with the problems in the black community, and most people are against them. Why don't you come up with a plan that might actually help?
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
TrustyTool 8/7/2019 3:04:06 PM (No. 145698)
What is wrong with her? Is she running to be president of the NAACP??
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
TrustyTool 8/7/2019 3:06:54 PM (No. 145705)
BTW, the cycle of violence is a myth. Personal accountability and responsibility is more important.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
BooneBoy 8/7/2019 3:43:37 PM (No. 145745)
How about giving these folks 40 mules and 1 acre (located in Africa) if they will relocate to Africa? They or their offspring will not be allowed back into our great country.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
chefrandy 8/7/2019 4:05:38 PM (No. 145768)
Oh man! Everything was going peace, love, rainbows and unicorns and then she throws out this deal breaker.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 8/7/2019 10:53:14 PM (No. 145992)
In other news, Elijah Cummings was hospitalized after rubbing the skin off both of his palms.
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I refuse to pay one d. dime. What does this new age hippie know about slavery ? Lowest form of pandering.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
garyhope 8/8/2019 5:57:16 PM (No. 146726)
Cheapskate,...Let's just go ahead and make it a trillion. What the heck,...we'll just tax those rich people.
If it includes a one way ticket, no return,...ever,....to their "homeland" paradise,.....I'm for it. Adios y'all.
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Only $500 billion? Racist. Meanwhile, some 828,000 lives were lost in a war that modern sensibilities says was fought entirely to free the slaves. That counts for nothing, it seems, when there's hay to be made, and threats of violence against white people, as Ms. Williamson is suggesting here, like a mugging.