10 Jul 2006
Slavery reparations gaining momentum

Uh, I want my reparations! Some of my Scottish ancestors were enslaved and raped by Norwegian Viking raiders: they owe me!

I'm certain some of my even more distant ancestors were enslaved in Rome - the Italian government owes me! And I have no doubt at all that some of my more easterly ancestors suffered under the Mongol yoke: the Chinese owe me, too!

This isn't a slippery slope, it's a greased ski run.

AP - Advocates who say black Americans should be compensated for slavery and its Jim Crow aftermath are quietly chalking up victories and gaining momentum.

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