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