I’m Jewish and we were enslaved by the Egyptians who were black. I think blacks should pay reparations to Jews because jews were enslaved by blacks 5000 years ago. Just because we aren’t slaves now, doesn’t mean we aren’t still in bondage.

People who dont support the war have no idea, do they?
Have any of yall ever seen a person die? multiply that by over 2000.
you guys cant even imagine or say you can cuz that would be straight up lying. If we pull out now, their lives will have been for what? its not all about yall and your stupid politics. People dedicate their lives to yalls freedom, respect that. and personally i think you freakin democrats are only anti war because yall have to be different from GOP.
While yall are arguing over how black an american leader is, people are dying for a cause, your freedom. dont be a yellow dog democrat, support your troops

Like it or not racism is alive and well in this country. I used the term her people but often times we as blacks become the “representattive” of the race. Black celebs are lauded until they do something that whiote america does not approve of.

Just being at a prodominately white university when you are black. I get really sick of people who have no idea of what it feels like to be black in this country telling me that I should just get over it. (I know you did not say that and Bill did)

But it is that kind of thinking that doesn’t even allow us to discuss the affects that racism still has on blacks.

Yes Bill black people should get reparations just because I am not a slave in the physical since doesn’t mean that blacks are not still in bondage and, just because I am not a lsave does not mean that I am not entitled to compensation for what happened to my ancestors.

I think blacks should file a wrongful death suit against tjhe United States Government and seek punitive damages.

Back to my point about MS. Rice. Is she accomplished? Of course.
Does she speak for the majoriity of blacks in America? Most polls will say no. Go to any black blog and ask blacks what they think .
Don’t just take my word for it.

Ms. Rice whether she likes it or not has a responsiblity to her race. Because she came from such adverse conditions, She should be the fisrt in line to help. To whom much is given much is required. The Fact that she could be at a broadway play when so many blacks in New Orleans were suffering says volumes about her charcater.

As for both sides of this ‘debate’ which I have stumbled upon, I think it rather arrogant for anyone who claims to be either Republican or Democrat to assume that their specifics set of viewpoints represents that of their entire political party. It seems to me that there are as many differing viewpoints on the Red side as there are in the Blue.

Additionally, to generalize the statement of anyone claiming to belong to a political party as applying to the entire party, is flawed logic. We should hold individuals accountable for their actions, examine the beliefs of individuals, and avoid the pitfalls of broad generalization.

It seems to be that when people of either side of the majoratarian polical coin run out of original thought, become frustrated with the debate in general, or give up on finding a middle ground, they begin to attack the individual, or worse, the political party in general — i.e. ‘the stupid democrats’ or ‘the whiny republicans’.

The purpose of politcal discussion and debate should be to arrive at a common ground from which to progress. It is unfortunate so many people engage in political debate simply for sport — liekned to the hunter who would kill an animal without eating it, simply for the thrill of the hunt. While formal debate may be seen as entertainment for some, it is not successful in allowing for agreement, compromise, and progressive movement. Individuals often begin to devote mental resources to reinforce their point, hold their ground, and prove their side of the argument, while failiing to see the other point of view, see the common ground on which both views are founded, and seek to develop a revised understanding which is acceptable to both viewpoints — three dimmensional thinking.

I said and please get this right this time she is a LIAR and A SELLOUT and if you would have read my post I do acknowledge that she has made major accomplishments but she has made those acccomplishment to the while black people continue to suffer.

One successful black perosn does not a race make. So please for the last time stop putting words in my mouth and get your facts and your post straight before you start typing.