| There seems to be a big debate going on right | | | | Isn't society already paying enough for the issues |
| now regarding African American slavery and | | | | of slavery still. I am sick and tired of paying the |
| possible restitution and reimbursement to all those | | | | taxes for more police, courts and prisons. I don't |
| people living today who have ancestors in | | | | steal anything. And statistically this is one of those |
| America who were slaves. There can be no doubt | | | | "10 Things You Cannot Say In America" by Larry |
| that it is a dark stain on the American way of life | | | | Elders, but statistically the jails are filled with a |
| and history. | | | | higher percentage of Black Americans based on |
| Recently I was in a coffee shop and I listened to | | | | their population contribution than any other race. |
| a couple of white gentleman discussed this with a | | | | And we cannot blame it all on Slavery. |
| black gentleman. The black African American said | | | | Well, after hearing all of this I could see that there |
| that restitution for slavery may not be possible, | | | | is quite a bit of racism in America on both sides. |
| but the idea is intriguing and worthy of discussion. | | | | And it is really too bad because we all live in the |
| He also stated he would not mind receiving | | | | same great nation and we need to stop pointing |
| $50,000 for the disadvantages that he had been | | | | fingers. Demanding money for something that |
| through in life. | | | | happened to your ancestors some 15 generations |
| This sparked a pretty argumentative debate | | | | ago makes no sense. Keeping such a demand in |
| although it was interesting they were able to keep | | | | the mass media only further divides |
| it within reason and without a fistfight. Another | | | | African-Americans with white Americans. Negative |
| white male entering the conversation, who was a | | | | comments about black Americans and |
| little bit of a bigot himself stated; | | | | stereotyping serves no purpose. Can't we all just |
| Did you hear about the African American Fresno | | | | get along? Please consider this in 2006. |
| Football Players who raped the 11-year old girl? | | | | |