Reparations for slavery emerge as issue
among Democrats running for president
Hartford Courant [CT],
by
Daniela Altimari
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
8/18/2019 11:07:48 PM
HARTFORD, Conn. — When University of Connecticut professor Thomas Craemer first began researching reparations for slavery, most mainstream white politicians weren’t talking about the issue. Now, more than a dozen years later, the idea that African Americans should receive restitution for the grievous legacy of enslavement and racial discrimination is sparking a political debate that is helping to shape the 2020 presidential race. “I’m surprised by this myself,” said Craemer, an expert on racial bias and a professor of public policy at the University of Connecticut in Hartford. At the most recent Democratic presidential debate in July, several candidates expressed
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Northcross 8/18/2019 11:12:44 PM (No. 155902)
We need an auctioneer instead of a news anchor moderating the next debate. That way we can see how much of our money these insane socialists are willing to bid.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
curious1 8/18/2019 11:13:52 PM (No. 155903)
Pretty stupid. This was done back in the 19th century. Only those ignorant of history aka leftards, would think it's something new.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
DARling 8/18/2019 11:48:18 PM (No. 155913)
Good God Almighty. Will they just give it a rest and live in the here and now?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
bobn.t 8/19/2019 12:08:18 AM (No. 155923)
Free everything and reparations for all, excluding whites.
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Desperate for the black vote and victims. Everybody wants "free" Who qualifies for HR40 ? Dark skin that arrived yesterday?
When are we going to acknowledge white slaves ? Seems like we are still slaves to pay for everybody else's free.
Everybody is chattering about the next recession but have no concerns about where all of the money is coming from for reparations, free college, free healthcare, and cradle to grave welfare for illegals.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 8/19/2019 12:45:28 AM (No. 155939)
What poisonous, divisive, destructive people they are.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
ginadee 8/19/2019 12:56:17 AM (No. 155940)
They have no idea how much better their lives are here in this country rather than from their ancestor's native habitats. (jungles) Here they can dream big dreams and maybe even accomplish something and make something of themselves. Yes, it was wrong to force blacks to come here. That is history. If reparations are to be made, their ancestors deserve them. Since that is not possible, then present day blacks should be grateful to their ancestors for their blood, sweat and tears that was shed till new generations brought them into the country we have today. If they want to honor their enslaved ancestors they should quit trying to make money off of their backs.
Do you ever hear of a day set aside by black folks to honor their enslaved ancestors?
Neither do I. It's all about "gimme, gimme, gimme."
I think their ancestors would be ashamed of them.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Maggie2u 8/19/2019 1:42:27 AM (No. 155953)
Poster #1, that would make a great campaign commercial. Especially if after showing what the 'rats want to spend OUR money on, the auctioneer says...going, going, gone.
O.K. children, let's go over this again. The definition of reparations is...taking money from me, a person who has never owned a slave and giving it to you, a person who has never been a slave, so you will vote for democrats.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
MMC 8/19/2019 1:47:04 AM (No. 155954)
40 acres and a Mule- Gen Sherman tried reparations just after the Civil War in the South..
Andrew Johnson, a DEMOCRAT, who ran with Lincoln in the National Union Party, overturned that program with an Executive Order.
Seems Dems and Executive Orders have a long standing pattern!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
bighambone 8/19/2019 2:09:11 AM (No. 155957)
How about all the millions of Irish immigrants who have come to these shores to escape 700 years of English repression, there must be a way for them to get the current UK to pay them reparations? Talk about opening Pandora’s box!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
RenoVet68 8/19/2019 2:45:55 AM (No. 155965)
Just give them another slave.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Trigger2 8/19/2019 3:20:24 AM (No. 155969)
#2. You forgot. They don't teach American History before Vietnam anymore. It's verboten and if even mentioned, it's done from the standpoint of oppression (just like Vietnam is).
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 8/19/2019 3:22:57 AM (No. 155970)
So if you’re black you get free money just because? They forget slavery was a lawful legal business worldwide. It may not have been morally right but in those days it was the way it was.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
mobyclik 8/19/2019 6:23:00 AM (No. 156003)
They call it 'Reparations'...I call it 'Vote Buying.'
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 8/19/2019 6:35:11 AM (No. 156015)
And, after they blow it all on drugs, what then?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Murcielago 8/21/2019 9:27:13 AM (No. 157992)
My paternal grandparents are from Italy, my maternal grandparents are from Germany. Both couples fled Europe during the run up to WWII, they came here with nothing and managed to make lives for themselves and their children. I owe them a huge debt of gratitude, I don't owe anyone else a damn thing.
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Excellent issue for Dems to pursue. I can't think of a better way to unite the country. /s off