# House to apologize for slavery
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341 "2008-07-29T08:22:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/1 "2008-07-29T08:22:43Z")
> **[House apologizes for slavery, 'Jim Crow' injustices - CNN.com](https://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/29/house.slavery/index.html)**
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> The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for slavery and the era of Jim Crow.
call me insensitive but we’ve got bigger things to worry about.
oh and
> The resolution does not address the controversial issue of reparations. Some members of the African-American community have called on lawmakers to give cash payments or other financial benefits to descendents of slaves as compensation for the suffering caused by slavery.
:fail:
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/2 "2008-07-29T08:24:50Z")
gee theres a shocker, cash payments, and benefits. Idiots, always looking for handouts.
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/3 "2008-07-29T08:25:45Z")
> [@BuickGN](#):
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> gee theres a shocker, cash payments, and benefits. Idiots, always looking for handouts.
Hate to agree, but I do.
Nothing can change what happened…
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### Author:  [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/4 "2008-07-29T08:26:10Z")
Congress is awesome, this and the topic of gays in the military are certainly the most important topics that should receive govt attention. 🙂
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/5 "2008-07-29T08:26:21Z")
> [@sureshot!](#):
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> Congress is awesome, this and the topic of gays in the military are certainly the most important topics that should receive govt attention.
Gee, maybe our economy might be a tad bit important?
Cash heals all wounds…
Jeez, I want to be apologized to and I want a settlement for the teasing that I have got for being half Polish and half Italian.
Where is the polish Jessie Jackson when you need him?!?!?!?!
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/6 "2008-07-29T08:27:45Z")
ohh god a polewop
🙂
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/7 "2008-07-29T08:31:31Z")
> [@camarojoe](#):
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> Where is the polish Jessie Jackson when you need him?!?!?!?!
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/8 "2008-07-29T08:34:39Z")
i have an idea.
instead of paying them settlements, let’s send them all on a nice cruise to Cape Town!
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### Author:  [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/9 "2008-07-29T08:36:25Z")
I’m black now. Fuck you whitey pay me!
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/10 "2008-07-29T08:36:46Z")
lol
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/11 "2008-07-29T08:37:57Z")
untill they stop singling people out for their race, be it for benifits, rediculous cash payouts, college scholarships, etc… racism wont end.
it shouldnt matter what color my skin is, I should be able to qualify for everything you can based on my work and vice versa.
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/12 "2008-07-29T08:38:55Z")
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/13 "2008-07-29T08:39:13Z")
> [@evolve](#):
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> untill they stop singling people out for their race, be it for benifits, rediculous cash payouts, college scholarships, etc… racism wont end.
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> **it shouldnt matter what color my skin is, I should be able to qualify for everything you can based on my work and vice versa**.
:bigclap:
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### Author:  [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/14 "2008-07-29T08:39:23Z")
I was reading some stupid article about how when people aren’t constantly talking about racism, it isn’t an issue. If everyone just stopped brining it up, we wouldn’t have a problem.
Just like global warming, gas prices and the war. Just stop talking about it and it’ll go away 🙂
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/15 "2008-07-29T08:39:46Z")
> [@evolve](#):
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> untill they stop singling people out for their race, be it for benifits, rediculous cash payouts, college scholarships, etc… racism wont end.
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> it shouldnt matter what color my skin is, I should be able to qualify for everything you can based on my work and vice versa.
see theres the difference, you said WORK, alot of these scumbags getting benes’ refuse to WORK and just want the free shit.
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/16 "2008-07-29T08:41:41Z")
what about the white slaves? i bet they won’t get recognition
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/17 "2008-07-29T08:42:28Z")
I’m fine with paying ex-slaves for their hardship. If you were a slave in the US you should get some money. It was an ugly period in our history.
But paying the great grandson of some ex-slave is just retarded.
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/18 "2008-07-29T08:43:04Z")
Granted, this is the house vs. the Senate, but still. Check out the priorities our government has.
> **[Deal offered to move Senate speculation bill](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congress-energy-speculation/deal-offered-to-move-senate-speculation-bill-idUSN2830704220080728)**
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> Senate Democratic leaders on Monday offered their Republican counterparts a deal to move forward with legislation aimed at reining in excessive energy speculation, but one key lawmaker doubted the bill would pass before Congress adjourned for its...
:picard:
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/19 "2008-07-29T08:43:38Z")
> [@EvilJay](#):
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> I was reading some stupid article about how when people aren’t constantly talking about racism, it isn’t an issue. If everyone just stopped brining it up, we wouldn’t have a problem.
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> Just like global warming, gas prices and the war. Just stop talking about it and it’ll go away 🙂
racism isnt a tangible thing though. It’s an idea of hate.
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-to-apologize-for-slavery/52341/20 "2008-07-29T08:43:59Z")
+1 and lol to whatever afrank’s about to post. The guy’s usually pretty funny, and has a clue. Don’t let me down!..
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