tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13709410.post5138671340319011899..comments2023-09-30T03:14:28.895-07:00Comments on The Barnyard: Would Obama Push For Slavery Reparations?Goathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263194970690639096noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13709410.post-53361852830976638492008-07-31T11:20:00.000-07:002008-07-31T11:20:00.000-07:00This post belongs on the front page of the NYT...F...This post belongs on the front page of the NYT...<BR/><BR/>Fasten your seatbelts..it's gonna be a bumpy ride.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754496802956924673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13709410.post-45585165269806644402008-07-31T10:12:00.000-07:002008-07-31T10:12:00.000-07:00My gg grandfather died (disease) while in the Unio...My gg grandfather died (disease) while in the Union Army during the Civil War. <BR/><BR/>Another gg grandfather's brother was killed in battle while fighting with the Union Army. This gg grandfather had two other brothers that also served.<BR/><BR/>There were many other uncles and cousins that fought on the Union side.<BR/><BR/>Do their sacrifices earn me "reparations credits"?<BR/><BR/>But, then again, I had a ggg grandfather that lived in Mississippi and was worth over $100,000 in 1860. In 1870, he was only worth $10,000. Did he pay enough?<BR/><BR/>Do the trillions of dollars spent on the Great Society and the War on Poverty count towards reparations, or are we supposed to start from scratch?<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, all of this was over 140 years ago and I wasn't there, neither were any of the potential recipients of reparations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13709410.post-90418401202905511592008-07-31T06:36:00.000-07:002008-07-31T06:36:00.000-07:00Mr. Obama knows better. He is merely promising to ...Mr. Obama knows better. He is merely promising to give money to Blacks and Indians to get their votes.<BR/><BR/>One could easily argue that reparations have been already paid insofar as Blacks are concerned: Secession War, constitutional changes, affirmative action, Obama and others, etc.<BR/><BR/>BAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13709410.post-85240658099575126962008-07-30T22:23:00.000-07:002008-07-30T22:23:00.000-07:00Goat, Excellent Post! I agree with you wholehear...Goat, Excellent Post! I agree with you wholeheartedly....I and mine are not responsible for what happened in the past but to recognize what happened and see that it doesn't happen again....But why should I pay for what happened years ago to anyone...?????....stay well....Taplinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161842191574184492noreply@blogger.com