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Wed May-24-00 06:54 PM

  
53. "RE: the big payback"
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Actually, there is nothing that this government can do to make up the damage that has been done. Slavery has had such a devastating effect on every generation since and will continue to have an effect as long as this country exists in its current capitalistic state.

There are many rich white families out there who had wealth passed on to them by their forefathers who amassed their fortunes due to slavery. There are also many black families who remain in poverty as a result of their ancestors not having a damn thing when they were freed.

I don't think that just handing out a check to everybody who is black will do any good. A lot of people don't know how to handle money and black people as a whole won't really get anywhere if they just paid everybody in cold cash.

But I do think that black people should be exemptfrom federal taxes for many generations. Why should we have to pay federal taxes for a country that has for so long used federal funding to damage the social, political, economical, and health status of blacks for such a long period of time. Remember the Tuskeegee Experiment? And who knows what else is still going on that we don't know about.

I also think that any taxes, if any are taken from minority working people, that money should be used to improve the conditions in the community in which hardworking black people live in. Therefore there could be more community centers for kids and adults alike, and would offer many programs such as recreation, computer courses, music, art, etc. Think of all of the kids who would be off the streets if they had a safe plafe to play basketball or work in a recording studio for free.

Education should be a free ride from kindergarten all the way to college and the government should pick up the bill, one hundred percent.

Also, there should be grants offered to black people who are showing that they are going to finish school and get a job and the grants should pay for the homes one hundred percent. Think of all of the people who would stay in school and get a job if they knew that they were guaranteed to get a home for their accomplishments.

I think many programs like these would help to improve the status of blacks in this company. But no matter what this country does, is they ever do anything, nothing will replace what they have stolen from us in the past and continue to do so today.

  

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the big payback [View all] , qoolquest, Wed May-17-00 12:50 PM
 
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there's so much to ask for
May 17th 2000
1
there is no payback...
archangel_500years
May 17th 2000
2
RE: there is no payback...
May 17th 2000
4
RE: there is no payback...
May 17th 2000
9
Then I ask....
MahoganyBrown
May 19th 2000
21
      RE: Then I ask....
May 21st 2000
29
RE: there is no payback...
May 17th 2000
6
PAYBACK????
May 17th 2000
3
You wanna lexus or justice????
Maat511
May 17th 2000
5
RE: the big payback
earthgrass
May 17th 2000
7
RE: the big payback
May 17th 2000
10
Payback??
Solange
May 17th 2000
8
RE: Payback??
May 18th 2000
11
Am I wrong or just upset?
MahoganyBrown
May 18th 2000
12
RE: Am I wrong or just upset?
MissIsis
May 18th 2000
15
      RE: Am I wrong or just upset?
May 19th 2000
18
           You asked.... and my answer is....
MahoganyBrown
May 19th 2000
19
first of all...........
May 18th 2000
13
Should we get something?....
MissIsis
May 18th 2000
14
      RE: Should we get something?....
MahoganyBrown
May 19th 2000
20
           RE: Should we get something?....
MissIsis
May 23rd 2000
47
RE: the big payback
May 18th 2000
16
RE: the big payback
SiberianSpecialForces
May 19th 2000
26
The New Zealand Situation
SiberianSpecialForces
May 19th 2000
27
Give us Sovereignty
May 18th 2000
17
YEAH!
May 19th 2000
23
RE: Give us Sovereignty
damatrix
May 19th 2000
25
      RE: Give us California!!!
May 22nd 2000
35
           RE: Give us California!!!
May 22nd 2000
36
                RE: Give us California!!!
MissIsis
May 23rd 2000
48
wont get one anyway n/m
Young_Isa
May 19th 2000
22
I aint goin' no-where
Maat511
May 19th 2000
24
RE: I aint goin' no-where
May 21st 2000
30
      RE: I aint goin' no-where
Maat511
May 22nd 2000
41
           RE: I aint goin' no-where
May 23rd 2000
49
                RE: I aint goin' no-where
Maat511
May 23rd 2000
50
                     RE: I aint goin' no-where
Maat511
May 23rd 2000
51
RE: the big payback
sthngrl
May 21st 2000
28
RE: the big payback
May 21st 2000
31
In reply to tinyteanie's post!
Marci
May 22nd 2000
34
Nothing would be enough
May 21st 2000
32
RE: the big payback
bigmik
May 21st 2000
33
RE: the big payback
May 22nd 2000
37
Re: the big payback
Quinn
May 22nd 2000
38
Excellent Essay on the topic
SoulChild
May 22nd 2000
39
RE: the big payback
Forlani
May 22nd 2000
40
RE: the big payback
Forlani
May 22nd 2000
42
RE: the big payback
May 22nd 2000
43
RE: the big payback
mlax
May 22nd 2000
44
i don't think we should get anything....
harmonee239
May 23rd 2000
45
RE: i don't think we should get anything....
MissIsis
May 23rd 2000
46
      Peace Queen.....
harmonee239
May 24th 2000
52
ya'll done up and done it.
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