Yesterday’s House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing on H.R. 40 turned out to be quite entertaining ~ Heckling, drama mark House hearing on slavery reparations

The question of slavery reparations for black Americans was the subject of a fiery and emotional House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday as Democrats called for measures to address America’s “original sin” — while Republicans described such payments as an “injustice” and “almost certainly unconstitutional.”

The bill being discussed would…

… establish a commission to “study and develop reparation proposals for African-Americans,” while also requiring a formal apology by the U.S. government for its various human rights abuses against African Americans.

Source: Townhall.com

 
At one point, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) accused Democrats of having racists in their ranks decades ago ~

“It is important that we know our history and we not punish people for the sins of their predecessors in the Democratic Party.”

 
To which a heckler shouted “You lie.” (Where do we go to get reparations for mis-education?)

 
Divisive Democrats seem determined to never let the country heal from racial tensions of past centuries. The party excels at dividing Americans. They accuse those on the right of racism, sexism, homophobia, etc., and yet they’re the ones who always assess an individual first by their skin color, gender, and sexual proclivity. They condemn anyone in each of their pre-defined demographics who doesn’t adhere to the proscribed worldview. Toe the line – or else.
 
So naturally the two blacks who spoke out against reparations at the hearing – Burgess Owens (former NFL player, speaker, author) and Coleman Hughes (columnist for online Quillette, philosophy major at Columbia University, votes Democrat) – were both booed. (Stop thinking for yourselves and get back on the plantation!).
 
Both men gave compelling reasons why reparations are an incredibly bad idea for America. Here is Hughes’ testimony ~
 

 
Some notable excerpts ~

If we were to pay reparations today, we would only divide the country further, making it harder to build the political coalitions required to solve the problems facing black people today; we would insult many black Americans by putting a price on the suffering of their ancestors; and we would turn the relationship between black Americans and white Americans from a coalition into a transaction—from a union between citizens into a lawsuit between plaintiffs and defendants […]
 
I call it justice for the dead at the price of justice for the living.
 
I understand that reparations are about what people are owed, regardless of how well they’re doing. But the people who were owed for slavery are no longer here, and we’re not entitled to collect on their debts. Reparations, by definition, are only given to victims. So the moment you give me reparations, you’ve made me into a victim without my consent.

According to an April Fox News poll ~

60 percent of Americans oppose paying cash reparations to descendants of slaves, while just 32 percent support it. However, the poll also found that among Democratic primary voters, 54 percent said they were likely to support a candidate who backed reparations, while 33 percent said they were not likely to do so.

Reparations would do nothing but cause another civil war in this country. No one living today ever owned slaves or was a slave. Trying to determine who owes what to whom would be a completely absurd undertaking.
 
Americans just need to get back to treating everyone as an individual with inherent worth and dignity. And to taking responsibility for their own lives and those of their families.

 
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Related:
Women’s March Leader Lashes Out at Burgess Owens over Reparations ~ Of course she does. All they know how to do is lash ~

Women’s March leader Tamika Mallory dismissed Owens as nothing more than the modern equivalent of an Uncle Tom.
 
“They always find one negro who undermines the movement to impress white folks,” she tweeted. “You are doing your job well. smh #reparationshearing #Juneteenth2019.”

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