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Reparations -What are you people talking about?
Over the years I’ve heard so many folks talk about reparations. It never ceases to amaze me just how unknowledgeable about our government folks can be. When you ask folks what reparations are….you get hundreds of different answers. Most of the time I will hear something about what the “Indians” or “Japanese” or “Jews” were given. So I thought I’d take a moment and ask. What specific reparations did these groups get…please site your sources (website links will do)?
Or even better…how did any of these groups gain wealth or equality as a result of federal reparation/apologies?
Let me ask you…who do you think is going to pay these reparations?
Okay the Federal government…And where exactly does the government get it’s money?
So in essence, you want the government to take more money from YOU…so they can have the money to give to YOU. You do realize that the government is not in the business of making money…right? The government gets its money from taxation…that means taxing YOU.

In my book I suggest that we focus on specifics. Maybe we need to do our homework and find out specifically how other groups gained wealth/ equality: throughout the world. We need to research/find out who gained a measurable advantage as a result of slavery and sue that entity for loss and damages. I propose that we use the courts to interpret/enforce the rules that are already in place to redistribute wealth.

If a specific southern city was built from slavery, sue for residuals and tax exemption from that city for say….the next 200-500 years. If a specific American or foreign family has gained wealth and status from slavery, sue that specific family for a portion of that wealth…wealth sharing.

Maybe there are companies that operate in America TODAY…that gained wealth from slavery that can be sued and their wealth can be redistributed: Stock, part ownership, dividends, share in owner equity.

Maybe there are nations (non-USA) that are still making money from the effects of slavery?

Note: I don’t support shutting folks down…we want them to continue to make money so that we too make money.
Exert from the book:
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“This [wanting sympathy] has lead to questions of wide sweeping reparations or apologizes that are owed. Maybe everyone that’s not part of your biological group is not to blame. Maybe there are specific American companies set up and owned by members of definable nation-states and specific immigrant groups that gained measurable value on the backs of your ancestors. And maybe…just maybe…this is a better way to frame the conversation in a way that doesn’t lead to all the green stuff [White people – no specific reference to an ethnic group- defined in book] feeling guilty or being asked to leave the bowl or apologize.
You may not need an apology from all racial groups other than your own. You may find solace from suing the specific families and groups that owe you. It may be in your better interest to explore ethnic discrimination more than racial discrimination.
FOLLOW THE MONEY

Can you think of ethnic group(s) that profited from unjust rules again other ethnic groups in America?

Are there specific companies, cities, nations that profited from ethnic discriminations?”
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What are your thoughts?

Are there any attorneys out there up to the challenge of following the money? Posted By: Dr. Ahmad Glover
Saturday, August 16th 2008 at 8:59AM
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