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[Alexandra]

Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

and for those of you who don't read the links: a synopsis

Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act (Introduced in House)

HR 40 IH


111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 40
To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2009
Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


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A BILL
To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act'.

[Cretaceous Bob]

I'm not entirely sure what the purpose of this thread is, but it has my name in it, so I thoroughly endorse it.

[Grapist]

I would love to see that go through congress only to get a big fat veto by Obama. Then, we will never have to hear about this kind of shit again.

[ryanknapper]

I fully support any former slaves still alive getting a healthy apology of some sort.

I wonder what would happen if the government said flat-out, "We're ready to make an official apology, but it won't me backed by money. Money can't undo the horrible things that were done and we don't want to cheapen it by confusing the issue."
What would be enough?

[Alexandra]

Originally Posted by ryanknapper

I fully support any former slaves still alive getting a healthy apology of some sort.

I wonder what would happen if the government said flat-out, "We're ready to make an official apology, but it won't me backed by money. Money can't undo the horrible things that were done and we don't want to cheapen it by confusing the issue."
What would be enough?

I've not argued this point. Do you mind if I steal it for my next conversation with my liberal friends?