Have we no Shame??....

[Mongoose]

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&lt;/figure&gt;The Minneapolis City Council on Friday declared racism a public health emergency, a move that comes after weeks of unrest following the police custody death...

[m14ed]

Asheville, North Carolina backs reparations in historic vote: "It is simply not enough to remove statues"

July 16, 2020 / 1:31 PM / CBS/AP

Officials in the North Carolina city of Asheville have apologized for its historic role in slavery and discrimination and voted to provide reparations. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that unanimous vote was taken by the City Council on Tuesday.

The resolution on reparations does not require direct payments but will mandate investments in areas where Black residents face disparities. The Citizen-Times reported the vote came just days after the county's health board declared racism a public health crisis and last month, thousands of protesters called for the Asheville Police Department to be defunded.

"Hundreds of years of black blood spilled that basically fills the cup we drink from today," said Councilman Keith Young, one of two Black council members and the measure's chief proponent.


"It is simply not enough to remove statues. Black people in this country are dealing with issues that are systemic in nature," Young said.

Priorities could include efforts to increase minority home ownership, access to affordable housing and minority business ownership. The resolution also mentions strategies to close the gaps in health care, education and pay.

The resolution calls for the creation of a Community Reparations Commission to recommend programs and resources to be used.

Last year, a House Judiciary subcommittee debated a bill that would study how the U.S. would implement reparations to Black Americans.

During the hearing, Sen. Cory Booker said that the nation has "yet to truly acknowledge and grapple with the racism and white supremacy that tainted this country's founding and continues to cause persistent and deep racial disparities and inequality. These disparities don't just harm Black communities, they harm all communities."

First published on July 16, 2020 / 8:23 AM

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[oldtop]

so, it in truth is nothing more than "feel good throw the dog a bone legislation" intended to "shut those people up" by making them THINK they're getting something for nothing....

[Mongoose]

William, it matters not, what they get. Because what ever it is, they will fvck it up beyond help....they have been doing it since England helped them Migrate here.

[oldtop]

they're right about one thing, "It is simply not enough to remove statues."... we need to start removing the people that are removing the statues.... then we can put the statues back up.... this is not ancient Egypt, where the memory of a great man can be erased by destroying all monuments built to him.... and try as they might, the men that founded this country and made it great will not be forgotten, in fact, those long dead founders will be remembered long after these little twits' names are forgotten....

[irpat54]

True oldtop, I know a few people who are ready to start, she we say, introducing these punks to mr. ball round...

[Mongoose]

Damn Pat, you Marines are violent, and crazy.....

[irpat54]

Damn Pat, you Marines are violent, and crazy.....

yup... sometimes crazy people are blessed...