Sen. Booker Introduces Bill to Transfer Land to Black Farmers

[mystery-ak]

By Surya Gowda    |   Wednesday, 25 November 2020 08:03 AM


Three Democrat senators have introduced a bill that would reform the U.S. Department of Agriculture and create a system of land grants to transfer millions of acres to Black farmers at no charge.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., the lead sponsor of the bill, tweeted Tuesday, "I'm proud to team up with @ewarren and @SenGillibrand to introduce the Justice for Black Farmers Act. We need to balance the scales after decades of systemic racism within @USDA have harmed Black farmers."

The bill was announced on Nov. 19 by Booker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and is set to be released on Nov. 30.

Booker told Mother Jones the bill aims to reverse the "destructive forces that were unleashed upon Black farmers over the past century — one of the dark corners of shame in American history." A new USDA agency called the Equitable Land Access Service would buy agricultural land from willing sellers and "convey grants of that land to eligible Black individuals at no cost to the eligible Black individuals," the bill states.

Through the race-based land transfer program, up to 32 million acres of land would be under Black ownership in a decade, which is seven times the amount currently in Black-owned farms, according to Agriculture.com.

The fund devotes $8 billion annually to the project and aims to make 20,000 grants each year of up to 160 acres through 2030.

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/cory-booker-land-transfer-farmers-race/2020/11/25/id/998701/

[Wingnut]

Cory baby sweetheart, You know any brothers left with share-cropping experience that will take advantage of your generous proposal?  The plantation just ain't been the same since LBJ ran water and sewer and repainted the servants quarters .

[rustynail]

No mule included? (tractor)

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

So we're now Zimbabwe?

[Wingnut]

So we're now Zimbabwe?

When we start seeing "Necklacing" you will know it!

[Cyber Liberty]

I thought this was tried before?  It ended up being just a tax write-off for wealthy people who identify as "black."  Not one poor black farmer (who knows how to actually farm) was helped.

[Sighlass]

Black Lives Special

Some lives more equal than others.

[Gefn]

And he was just re elected by a landslide.

[Cyber Liberty]

And he was just re elected by a landslide.

He will be until he's willing to walk away from those excellent Senator perks.  Could be for life, like John McStain.  It's the perfect job for the shiftless.

[catfish1957]

Okay, I'll ask the unasked and most important question  Where does this so called "new" farmland come from? 

From magic pixie dust? Confiscation?  Uncut land that might be worth less than what it would cost to clear, level, and grade for plowable?

First salvo of reparations coming in as a sheep in wolf's clothing.  And I kid you not, this will not be the first example.

[Cyber Liberty]

Okay, I'll ask the unasked and most important question  Where does this so called "new" farmland come from? 

From magic pixie dust? Confiscation?  Uncut land that might be worth less than what it would cost to clear, level, and grade for plowable?

First salvo of reparations coming in as a sheep in wolf's clothing.  And I kid you not, this will not be the first example.

Probably Federal land, which they have far too much of already.  95% of the surface area of Nevada is gummint controlled.  Now, if they start condemning land owned by white farmers, we're Zimbabwe or South Africa.  It's not a great leap to necklaces.

[roamer_1]

Probably Federal land, which they have far too much of already.  95% of the surface area of Nevada is gummint controlled.  Now, if they start condemning land owned by white farmers, we're Zimbabwe or South Africa.  It's not a great leap to necklaces.

There's PLENTY of black rednecks in the South and in the lower midwest... Plenty going broke farming just like the white ones. I don't think them folks are partial to that sort of thinking.

[Hoodat]

No mule included? (tractor)

The original agreement was 40 acres and a borrowed mule.  (See:  http://www.freedmen.umd.edu/savmtg.htm ).  The Democrats under Johnson reneged on the agreement.  Thus they are liable - not the US taxpayer.  The Democrat Party should pay up.

[Gefn]

He will be until he's willing to walk away from those excellent Senator perks.  Could be for life, like John McStain.  It's the perfect job for the shiftless.

Nah, he’s got presidential aspirations. Or something like a good cabinet post.

[Wingnut]

Nah, he’s got presidential aspirations. Or something like a good cabinet post.

He has never farmed so at least he won't bring a traditional "hoe" to the party.

[Cyber Liberty]

He has never farmed so at least he won't bring a traditional "hoe" to the party.

Sure Spartacus farmed!  He learnt the craft from Lil Mikey Bloomberg.

[GtHawk]

He has never farmed so at least he won't bring a traditional "hoe" to the party.

I don't know about no hoe, but wasn't the rumor that Booker preferred to be the plowee than the plower? One things for sure while he's not a farmer he is an expert in bullshit.

[sneakypete]

By Surya Gowda    |   Wednesday, 25 November 2020 08:03 AM

Three Democrat senators have introduced a bill that would reform the U.S. Department of Agriculture and create a system of land grants to transfer millions of acres to Black farmers at no charge.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., the lead sponsor of the bill, tweeted Tuesday, "I'm proud to team up with @ewarren and @SenGillibrand to introduce the Justice for Black Farmers Act. We need to balance the scales after decades of systemic racism within @USDA have harmed Black farmers."

The bill was announced on Nov. 19 by Booker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and is set to be released on Nov. 30.

And being creatures who were spewed forth on America from Mass,NY,and NJ cities,this makes them experts on farming?




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ooker told Mother Jones the bill aims to reverse the "destructive forces that were unleashed upon Black farmers over the past century — one of the dark corners of shame in American history." A new USDA agency called the Equitable Land Access Service would buy agricultural land from willing sellers and "convey grants of that land to eligible Black individuals at no cost to the eligible Black individuals," the bill states.

Through the race-based land transfer program, up to 32 million acres of land would be under Black ownership in a decade, which is seven times the amount currently in Black-owned farms, according to Agriculture.com.

The fund devotes $8 billion annually to the project and aims to make 20,000 grants each year of up to 160 acres through 2030.

It should be VERY informative to learn who owns title to those farms a year after the goobermint buys them to give away.


 

[LegalAmerican]

He will be until he's willing to walk away from those excellent Senator perks.  Could be for life, like John McStain.  It's the perfect job for the shiftless.

VOTER FRAUD.   

[LegalAmerican]

Probably Federal land, which they have far too much of already.  95% of the surface area of Nevada is gummint controlled.  Now, if they start condemning land owned by white farmers, we're Zimbabwe or South Africa.  It's not a great leap to necklaces.

I said he needs to move to Africa as he thinks we are IN South Africa.  White farmers are wanted back with land compensations.  3.6 BILLION.  They want funded, by other nations.  IMF.  lol. Where did all of Mugabes money end up?
Whose pocket?

[Fishrrman]

From "40 acres and a mule" to Zimbabwe.
Just. Like. That.

Addendum:
Posted the above reply just as soon as I saw the article title. I should have read through the responses!

[Victoria33]

Probably Federal land, which they have far too much of already.  95% of the surface area of Nevada is gummint controlled.  Now, if they start condemning land owned by white farmers, we're Zimbabwe or South Africa.  It's not a great leap to necklaces.

@Cyber Liberty

The article says the govn. will buy the land from people who want to sell it, then the govn. gives it to the black people.  So, we buy it and give it away,

[Wingnut]

@Cyber Liberty

The article says the govn. will buy the land from people who want to sell it, then the govn. gives it to the black people.  So, we buy it and give it away,

Much like the election.  Biden bought it.  You let them give it away.  Hope you are happy.

[Cyber Liberty]

@Cyber Liberty

The article says the govn. will buy the land from people who want to sell it, then the govn. gives it to the black people.  So, we buy it and give it away,

I don't approve of my tax money going to racist schemes,

[Hoodat]

@Cyber Liberty

The article says the govn. will buy the land from people who want to sell it, then the govn. gives it to the black people.  So, we buy it and give it away,

The government isn't liable here.  The Democrat Party is.  They were the ones who reneged on the agreement.  They should be the ones to pay.