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JonLP24

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14. It doesn't seem to matter whether it is DU or JPR I see the same arguments

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 12:23 PM

Apr 2019

They criticized Bernie Sanders for "jumping on the reparations bandwagon" and one argument was it would mobilize the racists.

I just don't understand that when there was recently black church fires and reparations doesn't have anything to do with it.

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Georgetown students endorse slavery reparations fund in vote [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2019 OP

I have a few questions about reparations for slavery. Archae Apr 2019 #1

and will reparations melm00se Apr 2019 #2

They will have an impact, all right The Mouth Apr 2019 #5

So. "It's Pisses People Off Big Time"... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #9

Yes The Mouth Apr 2019 #10

Have anyone check in with Former President Barack Obama lately.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #11

Oh and this.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #12

Obama wasn't going to do anything radical JonLP24 Apr 2019 #15

It doesn't seem to matter whether it is DU or JPR I see the same arguments JonLP24 Apr 2019 #14

These are common questions....amazing no research is done before asking them --- nearly never by non LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #7

I would consult experts on this issue and there are some very good ones JonLP24 Apr 2019 #13

GI Bill, FHA loans wellst0nev0ter Apr 2019 #16

HOws abt a little ,,,,, Cryptoad Apr 2019 #3

They always forget the Native Americans. EllieBC Apr 2019 #19

No amount of Money$ will,,,,, Cryptoad Apr 2019 #20

I will make the same offer I have made before Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2019 #4

Did the United States Government.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #8

My point is that slaves are not the only ones to have suffered Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2019 #17

I'm confused JonLP24 Apr 2019 #18

It's makes sense that Germany pay reparations christx30 Apr 2019 #21

YES!!! LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #6