|
Users viewing this topic:
none
|
|
Login  | |
|
Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 11:15:33 AM
|
|
|
freakofnature
Posts: 819
Joined: 1/17/2008
Status: offline
|
House passes bill to apologize for slavery. Meantime. I am taking out a 2nd mortgage against my house for gas money. My house, the one that the government just bailed me out of...Bush signs housing bill
No wonder the approval ratings are soooo low...
Approval at all time lows
House.Slavery.Apology
I'm not trying to seem unsensative but don't we have much bigger issues to tackle?
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 11:24:20 AM
|
|
|
cow451
Posts: 3959
Joined: 5/6/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: freakofnature
House passes bill to apologize for slavery. Meantime. I am taking out a 2nd mortgage against my house for gas money. My house, the one that the government just bailed me out of...Bush signs housing bill
No wonder the approval ratings are soooo low...
Approval at all time lows
House.Slavery.Apology
I'm not trying to seem unsensative but don't we have much bigger issues to tackle?
I would be the first to dis congress in most cases. But this is a good thing and long overdue.
_____________________________
Wenn Sie so intelligent sind, warum Sie hier sind?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 11:26:13 AM
|
|
|
JimboFletch
Posts: 6628
Joined: 4/11/2005
Status: offline
|
I think the apology is long overdue. And almost anyone old enough to have lived in the deep South through the later years of Jim Crow probably agrees.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 11:27:09 AM
|
|
|
freakofnature
Posts: 819
Joined: 1/17/2008
Status: offline
|
quote:
But this is a good thing and long overdue.
Couldn't this have waited? I mean in light of all of the other problems facing our country now?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 11:28:33 AM
|
|
|
freakofnature
Posts: 819
Joined: 1/17/2008
Status: offline
|
Also, don't you really think this will lead to reparations? Not sure where I stand on that?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 11:29:17 AM
|
|
|
cow451
Posts: 3959
Joined: 5/6/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: freakofnature
quote:
But this is a good thing and long overdue.
Couldn't this have waited? I mean in light of all of the other problems facing our country now?
Waited for what? There are always pressing issues.
_____________________________
Wenn Sie so intelligent sind, warum Sie hier sind?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 11:33:07 AM
|
|
|
JimboFletch
Posts: 6628
Joined: 4/11/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: freakofnature
Also, don't you really think this will lead to reparations? Not sure where I stand on that?
Were reparations given to the other groups in that article?
And: Is doing the right thing supposed to be based on the potential financial consequences of doing so?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 12:02:41 PM
|
|
|
Jhud
Posts: 7843
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: Lake Wobegon
Status: offline
|
My concern is that now we owe apologies to everyone else our ancestors managed to harm or offend in some way.
I suggest an omnibus bill wherein we simply state:
Forewith, that we deeply and humbly apologize for any past or future harms done to any people groups, excluding of course white male heterosexuals, including but not limited to acts of enslavement, repression, oppression, impoverishment, displacement, interment, assassinations, coups, wars of aggression, insults, and any bad feelings which can conceivably be said to have been derived from agents, agencies, institutions and or any representative of the US of America in any form in now takes, has ever taken, or ever will take as long as it remains a viable entity.
Let it be finally stated that the US wishes all parties considered the kindest good wishes, and all the best in any future endeavors.
This apology while sincere, shall not for the purposes of legal action be considered an admission of liability for past wrongs suffered.
That seems to cover our b...bases.
_____________________________
Jack
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first..
- Ronald Reagan
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 12:05:59 PM
|
|
|
cow451
Posts: 3959
Joined: 5/6/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: Jhud
My concern is that now we owe apologies to everyone else our ancestors managed to harm or offend in some way.
I suggest an omnibus bill wherein we simply state:
Forewith, that we deeply and humbly apologize for any past or future harms done to any people groups, excluding of course white male heterosexuals, including but not limited to acts of enslavement, repression, oppression, impoverishment, displacement, interment, assassinations, coups, wars of aggression, insults, and any bad feelings which can conceivably be said to have been derived from agents, agencies, institutions and or any representative of the US of America in any form in now takes, has ever taken, or ever will take as long as it remains a viable entity.
Let it be finally stated that the US wishes all parties considered the kindest good wishes, and all the best in any future endeavors.
This apology while sincere, shall not for the purposes of legal action be considered an admission of liability for past wrongs suffered.
That seems to cover our b...bases.
The Twelve Steps includes the phrase .... "and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it."
_____________________________
Wenn Sie so intelligent sind, warum Sie hier sind?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 12:10:22 PM
|
|
|
Jhud
Posts: 7843
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: Lake Wobegon
Status: offline
|
quote:
The Twelve Steps includes the phrase .... "and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it."
One can only hope our country stays on the path of recovery. Who is our sponsor?
_____________________________
Jack
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first..
- Ronald Reagan
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 12:12:22 PM
|
|
|
cow451
Posts: 3959
Joined: 5/6/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: Jhud
quote:
The Twelve Steps includes the phrase .... "and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it."
One can only hope our country stays on the path of recovery. Who is our sponsor?
Stephen Colbert.
_____________________________
Wenn Sie so intelligent sind, warum Sie hier sind?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 12:13:26 PM
|
|
|
Jhud
Posts: 7843
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: Lake Wobegon
Status: offline
|
quote:
Stephen Colbert.
Well at least we will get a few laughs out of the process.
_____________________________
Jack
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first..
- Ronald Reagan
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 1:14:10 PM
|
|
|
freakofnature
Posts: 819
Joined: 1/17/2008
Status: offline
|
quote:
quote:
Stephen Colbert.
ROFL... AHAHAHAAAAHAHAAA... That is funny stuff. 
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 1:15:19 PM
|
|
|
EStan
Posts: 453
Joined: 7/27/2005
Status: offline
|
I'm making Rice Crispy Treats for everyone we offended.
_____________________________
Eternal Father, grant that through the tears of repentance I may see more clearly the brightness and glories of the saving cross.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 1:20:10 PM
|
|
|
freakofnature
Posts: 819
Joined: 1/17/2008
Status: offline
|
quote:
I'm making Rice Crispy Treats for everyone we offended.
Where should I "take a number" and stand in line. I love rice crispy treats.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 2:31:09 PM
|
|
|
SovereignIsHe
Posts: 5393
Joined: 4/15/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: Jhud
quote:
The Twelve Steps includes the phrase .... "and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it."
One can only hope our country stays on the path of recovery. Who is our sponsor?
The people who sold them into slavery...
John
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 2:42:35 PM
|
|
|
JimboFletch
Posts: 6628
Joined: 4/11/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: SovereignIsHe
quote:
ORIGINAL: Jhud
quote:
The Twelve Steps includes the phrase .... "and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it."
One can only hope our country stays on the path of recovery. Who is our sponsor?
The people who sold them into slavery...
John
What about the ones who bought them and those who fought politically, socially, and militarily to keep them enslaved?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 2:56:32 PM
|
|
|
backrowbaptist
Posts: 380
Joined: 6/7/2008
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: Jhud
quote:
The Twelve Steps includes the phrase .... "and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it."
One can only hope our country stays on the path of recovery. Who is our sponsor?
The people who sold them into slavery...
Exactly. The next step is to find out what tribe every African American is descended from. If any are from the tribes that captured and sold other tribes into slavery, they should apologize also. Fair's fair.
quote:
ORIGINAL: JimboFletch
What about the ones who bought them and those who fought politically, socially, and militarily to keep them enslaved?
I think their descendent's political representatives just caved to political correctness and further enabled this dysfunctional addiction to victimhood and white guilt continue.
_____________________________
Any of this gettin' through to you, son?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 3:01:37 PM
|
|
|
bluestone
Posts: 2934
Joined: 2/25/2008
From: United States of America
Status: offline
|
the apology is overdue. Too bad it took an act of congress to get it done.
_____________________________
I need Christ. Not something that resembles Christ.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 3:01:51 PM
|
|
|
JimboFletch
Posts: 6628
Joined: 4/11/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: backrowbaptist
I think their descendent's political representatives just caved to political correctness and further enabled this dysfunctional addiction to victimhood and white guilt continue.
Are you saying we were fools to apologize to Japanese Americans locked in concentration camps during WW2 and all those other groups the country has admitted to treating with less than American values?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 3:03:18 PM
|
|
|
cog41
Posts: 626
Joined: 7/16/2006
From: The Great State of Texas
Status: offline
|
And now they should apologize to the Chinese immigrants of the west coast,ot the Indians for driving them off their lands,to the Hawaians for taking their islands,for keeping Puerto Rico,the Virgin isles as US territory, etc etc.etc..
But I hope my congressman consults me for my opinion,afterall he is my representative. My answer shall be " Tell them to Get Over IT!"
_____________________________
Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you."
Hook'em Horns! Roll Tide!
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 3:08:36 PM
|
|
|
Jhud
Posts: 7843
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: Lake Wobegon
Status: offline
|
quote:
the apology is overdue. Too bad it took an act of congress to get it done.
Actually, there have been several apologies issued by the legislatures of states that actually had slavery.
I think the Southern states should apologize to the Northern states for putting us through all the trouble.
_____________________________
Jack
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first..
- Ronald Reagan
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 3:10:32 PM
|
|
|
bluestone
Posts: 2934
Joined: 2/25/2008
From: United States of America
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: cog41
And now they should apologize to the Chinese immigrants of the west coast,ot the Indians for driving them off their lands,to the Hawaians for taking their islands,for keeping Puerto Rico,the Virgin isles as US territory, etc etc.etc..
But I hope my congressman consults me for my opinion,afterall he is my representative. My answer shall be " Tell them to Get Over IT!"
Apologies help people "get over it". At least I think it should. But then again, my ancestors were not chained, raped, separated from their children, worked until they dropped dead, or killed for "cutting their eyes" at a white woman. So I could be wrong.
I do know that telling people who have suffered greatly as a people to "get over it" only causes rage, hurt, and the feeling that those of us in the racial majority are insensitive idiots with the heart capacity of a praying mantis.
_____________________________
I need Christ. Not something that resembles Christ.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Sorry for the whole slavery thing... - 7/31/2008 3:49:40 PM
|
|
|
cog41
Posts: 626
Joined: 7/16/2006
From: The Great State of Texas
Status: offline
|
quote:
Apologies help people "get over it". At least I think it should. But then again, my ancestors were not chained, raped, separated from their children, worked until they dropped dead, or killed for "cutting their eyes" at a white woman. So I could be wrong.
I do know that telling people who have suffered greatly as a people to "get over it" only causes rage, hurt, and the feeling that those of us in the racial majority are insensitive idiots with the heart capacity of a praying mantis.
My ancestors were overthrown by the English,and it wasn't pretty. This may have helped them become good Presbyterians, eventually leave Scotland and come to the US,South Carolina to be exact. But their demise by the English is quite different,because that was white on white war,domination,imprisonement,quartering of troops etc...and long before the plight of African slaves by New England slavetraders to New England ports of entry here in America.
I'm not insensitive and I'm not brushing aside a horrible injustice,but all people of all races have suffered at the hands of others at one time or another.
Too often these "apologies" are empty political rhetoric, and this latest one is nothing new.
_____________________________
Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you."
Hook'em Horns! Roll Tide!
|
|
|
|
 New Messages |
 No New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/ New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/o New Messages |
 Locked w/ New Messages |
 Locked w/o New Messages |
|
 Post New Thread
Reply to Message
Post New Poll
Submit Vote
Delete My Own Post
Delete My Own Thread
Rate Posts |
|
|
Forum Tools
Printable Version
But I agree with your sentiment. Slavery and Jim Crow was far, far more serious than just ruffling a few feathers or unintentional slighting of a few people.
