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U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« on: September 28, 2016, 12:37:26 am »

U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
By Ishaan Tharoor September 27 at 12:45 PM

The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva.

This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations' Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, a body that reports to the international organization's High Commissioner on Human Rights. The group of experts, which includes leading human rights lawyers from around the world, presented its findings to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday, pointing to the continuing link between present injustices and the dark chapters of American history.

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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2016, 12:42:02 am »
Ridiculous.
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2016, 12:45:49 am »
Ahhh yes, evil whitey owes but blacks in Africa, Arabs and muslims who actually captured and sold them don't owe anything.

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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2016, 12:48:28 am »
Quote from: mystery-ak on September 28, 2016, 12:37:26 am
U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
By Ishaan Tharoor September 27 at 12:45 PM

The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva.

This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations' Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, a body that reports to the international organization's High Commissioner on Human Rights. The group of experts, which includes leading human rights lawyers from around the world, presented its findings to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday, pointing to the continuing link between present injustices and the dark chapters of American history.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/27/u-s-owes-black-people-reparations-for-a-history-of-racial-terrorism-says-u-n-panel/
What about the countries where the other 97% of slaves of African Descent went? What do they have to pay?
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2016, 12:51:26 am »
As a Native American, I have to cough a few times here.   :whistle:
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2016, 01:06:32 am »
Slavery was terribly wrong of course,

Yet, in the end, all people have done wrong;

Say, the Irish from the English and so on; if one starts making these reparations for past wrongs deals, they may well be endless.

Indigenous peoples next? It is unfortunate what we have done in history, we have to try to make sure these things do not happen again.
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2016, 01:32:51 am »
Dear UN: name a country where black people have achieved more and lived more freely and in more comfort than they do in the United States of America.

That's right. You can't.

Because most of your member nations have far less freedom and opportunity and still think they can smugly criticize the United States while oppressing their own people.
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2016, 01:38:26 am »
Prediction:  Obama will become leader of the UN and advance this ridiculous idiocy so he can win another Nobel Prize.
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2016, 01:45:25 am »
Straight from the Constitution Party platform:

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To this end, we shall:

•steadfastly oppose American participation in any form of world government organization, including any world court under United Nations auspices;

•call upon the President, and Congress, to terminate United States membership in the United Nations, and its subsidiary organizations, and terminate U.S. participation in all so-called U.N. peace keeping operations;

•bar the United Nations, and its subsidiaries, from further operation, including raising of funds, on United States territory; and

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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2016, 04:26:37 am »
Sure, when the UN pays Rwanda for dropping the ball there 20 years ago.
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« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2016, 10:55:36 am »
U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel

By Ishaan Tharoor September 27 at 12:45 PM

Slave shackles on display at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva.

This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations' Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, a body that reports to the international organization's High Commissioner on Human Rights. The group of experts, which includes leading human rights lawyers from around the world, presented its findings to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday, pointing to the continuing link between present injustices and the dark chapters of American history.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/27/u-s-owes-black-people-reparations-for-a-history-of-racial-terrorism-says-u-n-panel/?tid=pm_world_pop_b
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2016, 10:56:56 am »
Give them a mule and an acre of land just like their ancestors got.
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2016, 03:53:55 pm »
Ancestors of American slaves owe reparations to the hundreds of thousands Union Army Soldiers that died to give them their freedom. Why isn't the UN concerned about modern day slaves being held, sold, and traded by muslims? I think that the UN owes it to all the American people to get the hell out of America and contrary to their desire, rather than Americans expend their lives and tax dollars policing the world the other member nations can pony up their young men's lives and limbs and they can contribute more of their economy to being the global police force. Screw the UN, it's time for an American exit, all the little pissant socialist and dicktatorship countries hate us and work against us anyway.
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2016, 04:11:26 pm »
I say we send the UN a bill for our work in saving the world from the Nazis and the USSR.
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
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Quote from: AbaraXas on September 28, 2016, 12:51:26 am
As a Native American, I have to cough a few times here.   :whistle:

So the American Indian part of me is giving a stern look to the European part of me.
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
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Quote from: driftdiver on September 28, 2016, 04:21:29 pm
So the American Indian part of me is giving a stern look to the European part of me.
LOL. I know how that feels.
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Re: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2016, 07:30:34 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on September 28, 2016, 03:53:55 pm
Why isn't the UN concerned about modern day slaves being held, sold, and traded by muslims? ]

Today?  That is who the main slave trade traders were in the 16 & 1700s, too.  Of course, they should get reparations from the African chiefs who sold them into slavery in the first place.
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