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2002-02-06

Wednesday, February 06, 2002 12:04 PM
Hypocrisy on the highest level

Although I grieve with those who lost loved ones on September 11th I am
appalled that the U.S. government has decided to pay reperations to the
victims. How dare the United States pay money to the victims of the WTC
attacks when they refuse to even consider reperations to the descendents of
slavery. Without question the horrors that were committed in this country
and by this country under the name of slavery was far worse than those that
occured on September 11th. It should also be noted that the crimes of
September 11th were committed by individuals who were not citizens of this
country while the crime of slavery was not only committed by U.S. citizens
but encouraged and protected by the United States Government. The effects of
the attacks of September 11th will live with those families for years to
come but the effects of slavery, black codes and Jim Crow will continue to
divide this country forever. In closing by paying money the the families of
the WTC vicitms while refusing to acknowledge the horrific acts and effects
of slavery is another blatant example of the racism and contempt for African
Americans that the United States Government continues to foster.

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2002-02-06