Obama calls for reparations for black Americans again

[rayg]

Obama calls for reparations for black Americans because the 'wealth of this country was built on the backs of slaves' - but says he couldn't get it done as president due to the 'politics of white resistance'

Obama said reparations would have been met with 'white resistance' in a Renegades: Born in the USA podcast episode with Bruce Springsteen

During his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama appeared to oppose reparations
Reparations are payments made and programs created to help the descendants of slavery

Obama said 'the talk of welfare queens' and 'the undeserving poor' would have made a reparations program 'counterproductive'

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[S.A. Boggs]

Since America is so bad for some, why not repatriate them back to Africa with a grub stake of say $100,000? Part of the deal is to renounce citizenship for all who leave America. I heard Stevie Wonder is moving to Ghana.
Sam

[lyman]

I think Stevie has had a home there for 40 yrs,



so, if Barry feels the need for funds, will he only get 1/2? if he can proof his folks were in the states back then?

[Johnny P]

Obama wasn't born here. What does he think he has coming. Where else could a down and out community organizer become a multi-millionaire without having to do anything other than go into politics and do a lot of grinning.

[Art]

Obama only reveals his real feelings and beliefs when there's no price to pay. He is more duplicitous than most politicians when it comes to that unpleasant characteristic of the profession. He said he personally opposed same sex marriage because of his Christian beliefs when he ran for president, a sentiment Hillary Clinton said she shared at the time. Early in his second term his position "evolved" and he became pro same sex marriage, both personally and politically. He claimed to oppose reparations at the same time.

At least he now admits that his position on reparations back when he was running for office or in office was politically expedient and had nothing to do with his actual beliefs on the subject.

[Major Tom]

Makes me want to not to pay federal income taxes!

[togor]

Obama only reveals his real feelings and beliefs when there's no price to pay. He is more duplicitous than most politicians when it comes to that unpleasant characteristic of the profession. He said he personally opposed same sex marriage because of his Christian beliefs when he ran for president, a sentiment Hillary Clinton said she shared at the time. Early in his second term his position "evolved" and he became pro same sex marriage, both personally and politically. He claimed to oppose reparations at the same time.

At least he now admits that his position on reparations back when he was running for office or in office was politically expedient and had nothing to do with his actual beliefs on the subject.

Can't argue with any of that.