Va apologizes for slavery...

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The U.S. also apologized to the Native Americans for stealing their land

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I laugh everytime I hear the Slavery excuse from blacks. They think they had it bad. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I guess some did but if not for slavery they would still be in Africa and some living in very harsh conditions. It seems no one ever thinks of the Native Americans and what our ancestors went through. The Trail of Tears come to mind. Why is it that schools dont teach much Native American history? All I was taught in school was about black history. Martin Luther King is held as an all American symbol. But does anyone know a thing about Sequoyah and what he did? How about Chief Joseph?

wow what an intelligent reply. Yes good for them if they were well off enough to have them. Back in that period of time it was the way of life, it was how people got by. And if you ask me most slaves didnt have it so bad. They had a secured place to live, they were fed, all they had to do was earn their keep. But no then the yankees invade the south and the all mighty lincoln frees the slaves and gives them what? Okay you're free go make it on your own. No help, no housing, no food. Yes some slaves were treated very poorly, but most had it pretty good. Back in the civil war some slaves went to war with their owners because they WANTED to, not because they were forced to despite the popular myth that yankee history has taught us.

The history of the Indian was either swept under the rug, or simply altered to fit white man's history books. God forbid we ever have a Native American History Month.

no we couldnt have a jewish history month or a mexican/spanish history month. No lets just kiss the blacks behinds and every thing will be fine.

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The history of the Indian was either swept under the rug, or simply altered to fit white man's history books. God forbid we ever have a Native American History Month.

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We actually do. Bush made November Native American History month this past year. Only good thing Bush did. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I did not know that. Its about time if you ask me the way the native americans were shafted when we arrived here.

Yeah, we do...how many Coke commercials have you seen about that? [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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I did not know that. Its about time if you ask me the way the native americans were shafted when we arrived here.

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And still being shafted. God forbid if the Washington Redskins were known as the Washington Blackskins.

I can't believe you people. You get on here spouting about how stupid it was and that you are 1/16th (or whatever) Native American and you aren't getting an apology. Give the state time- its taken over a hundred years for this apology- maybe they'll get around to it eventually. I hope you all don't have children- isn't that what we are supposed to teach children- to apologize when they have done something wrong? I think it's great that Virginia apologizes for slavery. I mean what's the big deal- how does that effect any of you in the least???? It is wrong PERIOD to own people as property. It is the least states can do to apologize for it. It's too bad that the people they need to apologize to are no longer around to hear it.

And as for saying blacks had it good when they are slaves- you are nuts!!! I am betting you must not know a lot of black people if you are saying crazy things like that. I bet you'd change your mind if you ever were enslaved.

Not asking for an apology at all. I figured that my ancestors gave up on that long ago. Re-read my first post on this subject. It was in jest. Humankind is a savage and barbaric creature. The Native Americans weren't the first persecuted, nor will they be the last.

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I can't believe you people. You get on here spouting about how stupid it was and that you are 1/16th (or whatever) Native American and you aren't getting an apology. Give the state time- its taken over a hundred years for this apology- maybe they'll get around to it eventually. I hope you all don't have children- isn't that what we are supposed to teach children- to apologize when they have done something wrong? I think it's great that Virginia apologizes for slavery. I mean what's the big deal- how does that effect any of you in the least???? It is wrong PERIOD to own people as property. It is the least states can do to apologize for it. It's too bad that the people they need to apologize to are no longer around to hear it.

And as for saying blacks had it good when they are slaves- you are nuts!!! I am betting you must not know a lot of black people if you are saying crazy things like that. I bet you'd change your mind if you ever were enslaved.



[/ QUOTE ] Actually my great great grandmother was full blooded cherokee indian and I couldnt give a rats [censored] if they apologized to me or not. If its not a big deal and doesnt affect any of us in the least then why apologize to begin with? And as for blacks having it okay as slaves what would you rather have? A place to live and raise a family, food on the table and clothes on your back OR your freedom, with your family on the streets no food or nothing? And as for not knowing many black people I lived in Florida for two years and all the houses around my house we lived in by blacks, and besides feeling like the creme in an oreo cookie, all they ever talked about oh the white man done us wrong. cry me a river. It was their ancestors who were slaves not them. I do not think we owe them an apology for anything.

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another thing, all these different minorities that are born in the united states, you are AMERICAN! not "spanish-american", "african-american", "mexican-american"... you are an AMERICAN.
If it weren't for slavery, I dont think minorities, black people, or us the "white people" would be where we are today.
Blacks need to come to realize they aren't the only slaves in the history of this country.

I do agree with you. Blacks would be sitting over in africa right now trying to hide from a lion or something.

Let's all just throw on some white sheets and hop on our horses for a little cross burning while we're at it.

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Okay! Let the party begin!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/getsmile.tmp007816300.gif[/img]

Wouldn't be surprised if you and many others did.

that's close to the dumbest thing i've ever heard

And there is something wrong with this because?

It's what I've come to expect from the countless morons that inhabit this place anymore. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Not even worthy of me getting into. Absolutely pathetic.

If a stupid person calls someone else stupid, does it really mean anything?

Whatever you're smoking must be pretty strong.
Enjoy.

What makes you so high and mighty? If you dont like it why dont you leave? Its been said before. We're entitled to our opinions as well as you and if you dont like it we dont care.

Never said anything about high and mighty.
I gave my opinion. And I'm done.
Never said or hinted that I was better than you or any others.

Apparently someone is hypersensitive about being a racist.

If a moronic stupid piece of trash, low life racist, shitbag says something, why do any of us pay attention? You're not worth the dirt on the bottom of my shoes you piece of [censored] [censored]. Why don't you kill yourself so you don't pump out more scum to live off welfare, biggot?

Yes Im racist and I am proud of it. Im entitled to my opinion too and you can like it or not.

And I dont.
Simple enough.

And thank you, Ironlung, for your verbiose responses. Pretty much the same feeling I have.

Im just as much entitled to my opinion as you. Have a nice day.

So, seriously, kill yourself. Now.

yeah, you should chill with the racist stuff. Get off this board. I've never called anyone out on here, but you are scum. You dont deserve the air you breathe. I'm ashamed to have agreed with you on any post you have made. Racist people should be beaten down into a pile of [censored].

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Yes Im racist and I am proud of it. Im entitled to my opinion too and you can like it or not.

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Ok, now this is just getting ridiculous.

I can agree with you on some things you said earlier in the thread, but this alone about makes me lose all respect for anything else you have to say.

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I'm ashamed to have agreed with you on any post you have made.

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Glad to see I'm not the only one. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wall.gif[/img]

While I may agree that an apology for this is too late, to go out barrels blazing and "proudly" declare that you're racist is asinine. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wall.gif[/img] Have you lost your mind?

Sounds to me like you all need a history lesson. The world today is full of liberal trash that seem to think that everyone should be kissing everyone else's [censored]. This is not how the human race works. There is nothing wrong with a person being proud of their race and its accomplishments. All of us are entitled to have whatever opinion we want. You have stated yours, I have stated mine, and if you dont like it I really dont care. Maybe one day the true history of slavery in the south will become known again instead of this liberal yankee myth of history.

Here's a news flash for you:

Most estimates place the CURRENT number of people held in slavery at at least 27 million! The most at any one time in world history.

Every race on earth has been enslaved by every other race on earth at one time or another. Get over it, try to change what you can and go on.

Good men died to give her the right to her opinion, and say whatever she wants-whether we agree or not. Thank God we live in America!

For every white man/woman spewing that racist hate, there's a black man/woman doing the same.

Racism is crap, but it certainly goes both ways.

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Sounds to me like you all need a history lesson. The world today is full of liberal trash that seem to think that everyone should be kissing everyone else's [censored]. This is not how the human race works. There is nothing wrong with a person being proud of their race and its accomplishments. All of us are entitled to have whatever opinion we want. You have stated yours, I have stated mine, and if you dont like it I really dont care. Maybe one day the true history of slavery in the south will become known again instead of this liberal yankee myth of history.

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Got news for you, you walking abortion... this is not 1950's Mississippi. Wake the [censored] up, act like (I know this is hard for you) you're not a diseased, molested by daddy piece of garbage and educate yourself. It's hard to pick out what piece of ill thought out garbage to attack first in that inbred diatribe. Please educate us all on the "true history of slavery in the south" and contrast and compare that to "this liberal yankee myth of history". Zeig Heil you abomination.

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Good men died to give her the right to her opinion, and say whatever she wants-whether we agree or not. Thank God we live in America!



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..and thank God those same freedom's were given to people with an ounce of intelligence to tell her what an embarrassment she is to the rest of the human race.

Sounds to me like you're the one with hate issues...

Not sure what you mean by "true" history. History is never completely "true". It is always influenced by the prejudices of those in a position to control how it is written, taught and told.

The fact that a good % of African slave were sold by their own people, even their own family? Still doesn't make it right.

Here is a little known fact. Many if not most slave families in Va. had possession of at least one gun! It was far cheaper to make them hunt for a portion of their food than it was to supply it.

Still doesn't make it right......

Since my oldest son is half black I've had a unique opportunity to see a small slice of racism. For the most part it's isn't worth anyone concerning themselves with. Just do your own thing and don't worry about others.

Just hate for inbred, clueless, white trash, pieces of garbage like yourself.