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To: CYBERKEN who wrote (330035)	12/17/2002 4:12:46 PM
From: Johannes Pilch	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

The cost of a reparations debate will be the emergence of a new racism aimed at blacks, and, most likely, a race war, which the blacks will lose, by a very wide margin. This is old, conventional thought and it is just such thought that signals the end of the American Empire. Americans are not supple enough in mind to address the reality of our times. Notions such as "race wars" against blacks where blacks "lose" and whites "win" are foolishness and even five years from now it will be even more apparent how foolish such notions are. The minute we turn against blacks, we signal to the world, to Indians, Asians, Hispanics, Whites, Blacks and a host of others, that we are the enemy. And all our weaponry will be worthless because we'd have to kill ourselves to get anything done. Either we are Americans or not, and if not then it is just over. Better to work for real reparations than persist in an "us against them" nation while our enemies infiltrate us with bombs and bioweapons. America is just begging to be destroyed.

To: CYBERKEN who wrote (330035)	12/18/2002 11:10:00 PM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 769670

Quite frankly, I would welcome some type of reparations for slavery. This is despite of the fact that this country has already made extraordinary efforts to make amends. These efforts have been long standing. First, I think it is important to take notice that an estimated 359,755 lives were lost during this country's greatest trial. There will never be talk of compensation for any of these brave soldiers and their families who were widowed and orphaned. It is also a peculiarly overlooked fact that Black men were granted the vote in this country before all women. Restoration and respect of Black dignity has not been easy and it is an ongoing process. This process must however include proud and ambitious Black Americans with integrity. Such Americans exist, but there must be more such exemplary individuals. It is more than important, it is vital that Black Americans abandon pejoratives in common speech that degenerates their own race. As well, it is vital that Black Americans embrace education with tenacity and stubbornness and completely reject that academic excellence is simply acting white. What I know is lacking is some type of closure that has yet to be been found. The vantage point is still fixated on the past, but must be changed to the future. It is my sincerest hope that this closure can be found so that the Black American perspective is one of the future and not the past and all great Americans can move forward in what is now truly the land of the free. * * *