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    Posted: Jul 30 2008 at 4:40pm
The resolution, passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote, "apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States, for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery" formal segregation laws known as "Jim Crow."
 
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I have to agree with Obama on this one.
 
Obama opposes slavery reparations, apology

By CHRISTOPHER WILLS, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - 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.
 
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Put me down for agreement with you and Obama. Reparations to decendants for an occurance over 200 years ago? The African-Americans of today did not do the suffering and have not earned the reparation monies that they are asking for. If we're going to pay African- Americans for the misery of their ancestors, then we must pay the families of the Jewish families that were killed by the Nazis during WWII.Let's not stop there-I'm Scotch-Irish- pay me for what the English did to my ancestors. Ever see Braveheart? How about paying the Isrealis and Palestinians? African-Americans are not special- many people have suffered and were wronged in history but the ancestors were never "reimbursed" for the wrongdoing. Let's move on.
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Hey peeple--what about the American Indian?
Well--we DID get them casinos(but not in Ohio!)
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So, are bi-racial people supposed to apologize to themselves. or pay reparations to themselves?
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