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June 4, 2008 at 4:38 PM #217065June 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM #216916
(former)FormerSanDiegan
ParticipantRegarding Reparations.
This would be a complicated subject. If descendants of one group need to pay reparations to descendants of another group it can get complicated.
Take Barack Obama for example:
He is the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black Kenyan immigrant. Should he pay reparations or receive them ?
He is not the descendant of slaves, but may be the descendant of slave owners [Ref 1].Perhaps we should compensate all descendants of women in this country because they were taxed without representation prior to obtaining their right to vote.
I think we should get over it as a society and focus on getting rid of current discrimination and social intolerance of all types (well, except discrimination against stupid people, let’s keep that).
[Ref 1]
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/bal-te.obama02mar02,0,3453027.storyJune 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM #216999ParticipantRegarding Reparations.
This would be a complicated subject. If descendants of one group need to pay reparations to descendants of another group it can get complicated.
Take Barack Obama for example:
He is the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black Kenyan immigrant. Should he pay reparations or receive them ?
He is not the descendant of slaves, but may be the descendant of slave owners [Ref 1].Perhaps we should compensate all descendants of women in this country because they were taxed without representation prior to obtaining their right to vote.
I think we should get over it as a society and focus on getting rid of current discrimination and social intolerance of all types (well, except discrimination against stupid people, let’s keep that).
[Ref 1]
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/bal-te.obama02mar02,0,3453027.storyJune 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM #217023ParticipantRegarding Reparations.
This would be a complicated subject. If descendants of one group need to pay reparations to descendants of another group it can get complicated.
Take Barack Obama for example:
He is the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black Kenyan immigrant. Should he pay reparations or receive them ?
He is not the descendant of slaves, but may be the descendant of slave owners [Ref 1].Perhaps we should compensate all descendants of women in this country because they were taxed without representation prior to obtaining their right to vote.
I think we should get over it as a society and focus on getting rid of current discrimination and social intolerance of all types (well, except discrimination against stupid people, let’s keep that).
[Ref 1]
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/bal-te.obama02mar02,0,3453027.storyJune 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM #217052ParticipantRegarding Reparations.
This would be a complicated subject. If descendants of one group need to pay reparations to descendants of another group it can get complicated.
Take Barack Obama for example:
He is the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black Kenyan immigrant. Should he pay reparations or receive them ?
He is not the descendant of slaves, but may be the descendant of slave owners [Ref 1].Perhaps we should compensate all descendants of women in this country because they were taxed without representation prior to obtaining their right to vote.
I think we should get over it as a society and focus on getting rid of current discrimination and social intolerance of all types (well, except discrimination against stupid people, let’s keep that).
[Ref 1]
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/bal-te.obama02mar02,0,3453027.storyJune 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM #217075ParticipantRegarding Reparations.
This would be a complicated subject. If descendants of one group need to pay reparations to descendants of another group it can get complicated.
Take Barack Obama for example:
He is the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black Kenyan immigrant. Should he pay reparations or receive them ?
He is not the descendant of slaves, but may be the descendant of slave owners [Ref 1].Perhaps we should compensate all descendants of women in this country because they were taxed without representation prior to obtaining their right to vote.
I think we should get over it as a society and focus on getting rid of current discrimination and social intolerance of all types (well, except discrimination against stupid people, let’s keep that).
[Ref 1]
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/bal-te.obama02mar02,0,3453027.storyJune 4, 2008 at 5:29 PM #216931mixxalot
ParticipantNone of the above.
Both are socialists and will spend our country into oblivion even worse than George II did for past eight years.
What about Ron Paul? I think the entire nation should write him and vote him in office. Think about no more IRS- that would be nice.
June 4, 2008 at 5:29 PM #217014ParticipantNone of the above.
Both are socialists and will spend our country into oblivion even worse than George II did for past eight years.
What about Ron Paul? I think the entire nation should write him and vote him in office. Think about no more IRS- that would be nice.
June 4, 2008 at 5:29 PM #217038ParticipantNone of the above.
Both are socialists and will spend our country into oblivion even worse than George II did for past eight years.
What about Ron Paul? I think the entire nation should write him and vote him in office. Think about no more IRS- that would be nice.
June 4, 2008 at 5:29 PM #217067ParticipantNone of the above.
Both are socialists and will spend our country into oblivion even worse than George II did for past eight years.
What about Ron Paul? I think the entire nation should write him and vote him in office. Think about no more IRS- that would be nice.
June 4, 2008 at 5:29 PM #217090ParticipantNone of the above.
Both are socialists and will spend our country into oblivion even worse than George II did for past eight years.
What about Ron Paul? I think the entire nation should write him and vote him in office. Think about no more IRS- that would be nice.
June 4, 2008 at 7:05 PM #216967socrattt
ParticipantWe should definitely continue to give away all tax paying dollars to all who deserve it, i.e. illegal aliens, uneducated people on welfare and anyone else that feels they have been wronged at some point in their lives.
I agree with the post that states that we need to take responsibility for our actions and stop blaming everyone else. The mere thought of paying off a Black American is absurd and I think they would take it as such. Of course no one would be opposed to free money, but we all know that would lead to more problems down the road.
Let’s all talk common sense and about the facts at hand. We are in trouble regardless of who is voted in. Neither man is capable of leading this country, so my thought is we stick to a man with experience and not a man who promises change yet has little to show for it.
So the winner is drum roll………
McCain!
June 4, 2008 at 7:05 PM #217050ParticipantWe should definitely continue to give away all tax paying dollars to all who deserve it, i.e. illegal aliens, uneducated people on welfare and anyone else that feels they have been wronged at some point in their lives.
I agree with the post that states that we need to take responsibility for our actions and stop blaming everyone else. The mere thought of paying off a Black American is absurd and I think they would take it as such. Of course no one would be opposed to free money, but we all know that would lead to more problems down the road.
Let’s all talk common sense and about the facts at hand. We are in trouble regardless of who is voted in. Neither man is capable of leading this country, so my thought is we stick to a man with experience and not a man who promises change yet has little to show for it.
So the winner is drum roll………
McCain!
June 4, 2008 at 7:05 PM #217073ParticipantWe should definitely continue to give away all tax paying dollars to all who deserve it, i.e. illegal aliens, uneducated people on welfare and anyone else that feels they have been wronged at some point in their lives.
I agree with the post that states that we need to take responsibility for our actions and stop blaming everyone else. The mere thought of paying off a Black American is absurd and I think they would take it as such. Of course no one would be opposed to free money, but we all know that would lead to more problems down the road.
Let’s all talk common sense and about the facts at hand. We are in trouble regardless of who is voted in. Neither man is capable of leading this country, so my thought is we stick to a man with experience and not a man who promises change yet has little to show for it.
So the winner is drum roll………
McCain!
June 4, 2008 at 7:05 PM #217102ParticipantWe should definitely continue to give away all tax paying dollars to all who deserve it, i.e. illegal aliens, uneducated people on welfare and anyone else that feels they have been wronged at some point in their lives.
I agree with the post that states that we need to take responsibility for our actions and stop blaming everyone else. The mere thought of paying off a Black American is absurd and I think they would take it as such. Of course no one would be opposed to free money, but we all know that would lead to more problems down the road.
Let’s all talk common sense and about the facts at hand. We are in trouble regardless of who is voted in. Neither man is capable of leading this country, so my thought is we stick to a man with experience and not a man who promises change yet has little to show for it.
So the winner is drum roll………
McCain!
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