Posted by Tina
The U.S. Congress is scheduled to consider a national apology for the country’s slavery and Jim Crow eras. Tuesday’s House resolution, passed by a voice vote, could pave the way for a serious debate over reparations. The apology was authored by a Tennessee Democrat, Steve Cohen who represents a majority black district and currently faces a black challenger in a primary.
This resolution is an empty, feel good, political gesture that wont do a thing for a single person. Whats incredible to me is that the Civil Rights Amendment, something that did change things dramatically, something that was more than an empty gesture, and something that demonstrated clearly that Americans abhored our past history regarding slavery has not been sufficiently acknowledged or celebrated. While a great number of blacks took up the challenge afforded them, accomplished great things and prospered others chose instead to continue to live as victims. If an apology serves to motivate them OK by meI just doubt it will put an end to the propensity to blame others or use race as a way to benefit from special treatment or continue to demand reparations from folks who had nothing to do with slavery.
Beyond my own irrelevant social opinion there is apparently another greater reason to be concerned. Resolutions become a part of our official historical record so I would think the author would be required to get the history right. But according to Michael Medved Representative Cohen has not endeavored to do so:
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Posted by Tina