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Democrats should pay reparations to slavery descendants, former NFL star Burgess Owens suggests at hearing

During a congressional hearing about potential reparations to descendants of slavery Wednesday, former NFL player and  Fox News contributo...

During a congressional hearing about potential reparations to descendants of slavery Wednesday, former NFL player and Fox News contributor Burgess Owens suggested that if anyone was responsible for paying reparations, it was the Democratic Party.
Owens opposes reparations overall, but he used his testimony to point out some historical aspects of the Democratic Party that he believes make them as, or more, responsible than anyone for paying for the sins of America's past.
"Let's point to the party that was part of slavery, KKK, Jim Crow, that has killed over 40 percent of our black babies, 20 million of them," Owens said. "State of California: 75 percent of our black boys can't pass a standard reading and writing test. A Democratic state. So yes, let's pay restitution. How about a Democratic Party pay for all the misery brought to my race and those — after we learn our history — who decide to stay there, they should pay also."
Owens pointed out that the panel testifying, regardless of their disagreements, was evidence that reparations were not necessary, and would send the wrong message to future generations.
"Look at this panel," Owens said. "Doesn't matter how we think. Doesn't matter our color. We have become successful in this country like no other because of this great opportunity to live the American dream. Let's not steal that from our kids by telling them they can't do it."
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The focus of the discussion was a bill authored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) that would initiate a study of the issue of reparations and come up with proposals for "appropriate remedies" to slavery and discrimination from 1619 to the present.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) publicly opposed reparations in comments made Tuesday, saying he doesn't "think reparations for something that happened 150 years ago when none of us currently living are responsible is a good idea."
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, one of the foremost advocates for reparations, responded to McConnell during his testimony Wednesday.
"For a century after the Civil War, black people were subjected to a relentless campaign of terror," Coates said. "A campaign that extended well into the lifetime of Majority Leader McConnell."

8 comments

  1. ""Owens said. "State of California:
    75 percent of our black boys can't pass a standard reading and writing test. A Democratic state""

    several members of my family are dedicated teachers in california. every one of them has told me that black students in general are rude, lazy & seem to have no interest in learning. is that really the fault of the democrat california government? or is it the fault of the parents, who one generation before were rude, lazy & had no interest in learning.
    descendants of slaves should not be paid any reparations just because they are black.

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  2. Every former slave owner owes every former slave. Leave all the descendants out of it. No one in the history of my family were slave owners so I refuse to pay one dime. Besides, it is just an empty promise by the Dems to get votes. I truly believe it will never pass even if it gets to a vote and the Dems know it. Just a big fat CAMPAIGN LIE.

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  3. Do not pass this ridiculous bill under ANY circumstances...or let the registered Dems PAY for this....and no one else....They want it...now they can pay for it themselves....without the John Q. Public taxpayer having to pay a dime....

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  4. The loony left don't acknowledge the Irish slave trade either. They say the Irish slaves were simply indentured servants. The ship owning families, the slave trading houses, the entire slave trade, was conducted by many families that are still wealthy and powerful to this day, why not make *them* pay?

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  5. What about the white slaves brought from the UK after the Civil War and some were owned by blacks? Do they get a voice?

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  6. Hmmm, i wonder if they realize Jews owned all the ships used to transport blacks and were heavily involved in slave trading. Do they realize that black chieftans in Africa sold their own people for big profits? Do they realize less than 5% of whites owned slaves?

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  7. I heard that Obama had to pay himself.

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