[roscoguy]

Originally Posted by Byte1

Time for folks to get over it and get on with their lives.

Originally Posted by Byte1

Before accusing me of "white denial" it would be well served if you knew my ethnicity. FYI: I come from a multi-ethnicity family, consisting of African Americans, Latino, Japanese, Filipino, and yes some European Americans.

OK then, how about multi-ethnic denial. Getting over it isn't all that easy for people that have been living with discrimination for hundreds of years and still are.

Originally Posted by Byte1

I do not know of anyone that was a slave owner and I do not know of anyone that was a slave (other than a friend that came over here as an indentured servant after WWII). None of my ancestors owned slaves, as far as I know. And if they did, it would have been in Europe, so how would reparations go in that case?
EVERYONE born in this country now has Constitutional Rights, so why would they think they are owed any "reparations?" My family did not arrive in the U.S. until way after the Civil War, so why would I be obliged to donate my EARNED income toward a frivolous cause? ... And is there any reason that I or anyone in my family should need to apologize for something I am not guilty of? I think not.

First, whether or not you know any slaves or owners is moot. Neither do I, but the practice did legally exist in this country for nearly 250 years.
Second, I never argued for reparations, but did say that following through with Gen Sherman's promise of 40 acres & a mule when it was first made, would have cost relatively little & may have gone a long ways to ease the pain of the released slaves. But obviously, that never happened.
Lastly, IF reparations were ordered by the federal government, your personal or family history in this country would not even be a consideration. A similar situation would be if someone moved to a country that was heavily sanctioned by the U.S. and said, "Why me?!?! What did I do to deserve this?"

Originally Posted by Byte1

And would our Indigenous Natives (American Indians), Japanese descendants confined to WWII camps, and Chinese RR workers, etc. also have a share in such Gov give aways?
Exactly how many different ways does America have to say they are sorry for unfavorable treatment before enough is considered enough?

I dunno. Again, I was not the one who raised the idea of reparations and truthfully, I doubt that it could do a lot of good at this late date. I suppose a lot of people could have a case; none stronger than African-Americans and Native Americans, IMO.

Originally Posted by Byte1

Exactly how many different ways does America have to say they are sorry for unfavorable treatment before enough is considered enough?

Saying it hasn't really helped much so far.