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18. About time we started looking at reparations. How long were the Israelites held in Egyptian slavery?

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 09:01 PM

Jul 2013

With interest, that should add up quite well.

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Caribbean nations to seek slavery reparations from European colonial powers [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2013 OP

Oh my! This should be good. bemildred Jul 2013 #1

Indeed, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2013 #3

Who is going to be paying? And who is going to be receiving? Archae Jul 2013 #2

Isn't that where Romney keeps his billions? freshwest Jul 2013 #4

Yeah, he better move it while he can. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #5

Western powers owe a tremendous debt to the peoples of the Caribbean. ronnie624 Jul 2013 #6

Paid for by whom? NYC Liberal Jul 2013 #7

If you start down this road GaribaldiB5 Jul 2013 #8

Exactly. DavidDvorkin Jul 2013 #9

Just start over, re-divide everything up evenly and start over. bemildred Jul 2013 #10

Very bad idea cpwm17 Jul 2013 #11

Great political effort to help get the Caribbean leaders re-elected.... brooklynite Jul 2013 #14

France needs to let Haiti off the hook. tblue Jul 2013 #15

Cash payouts are just going to line the pockets of the wealthy XemaSab Jul 2013 #17