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Houston lawmakers calling for formal apology for slavery Last Edited: Saturday, 24 Mar 2007, 2:57 PM CDT Created: Saturday, 24 Mar 2007, 2:48 PM CDT or just enabling jstl so that we can just write ${bean.property} and jsp takes care of the new lines. -->AUSTIN  --  Two Houston lawmakers want Texas to formally apologize for slavery and better recognize contributions made by black Americans.

 

State Sen. Rodney Ellis and Rep. Senfronia Thompson want Texas to join legislatures from seven states considering similar measures. Last month the Virginia state legislature unanimously passed a resolution expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery and subsequent segregation of black Americans.

A Tennessee Democrat has introduced in Congress a resolution for a national apology.

"It's interesting to see this spread," said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. "If the apology for slavery could pass in Virginia, it could pass anywhere."

Ellis and Thompson, both Democrats, said they want to get bipartisan support for a formal apology. It is not an attempt to seek monetary reparations, they said.

Gov. Rick Perry said Friday that the issue is up to legislators.

"You know I'm a big fan of the preparations for the future, not focusing on reparations for the past," he said.

 

Maybe it's just me... but should we already be past this now... just seems a little devisive to be bringing up slavery in ... what year are we in.. oh yeah 2007!!!  Well hell I want an apology from native americans for killin my ancestors damn it.....

 

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Cherokee55 read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2007 | 8:26 AM

The Indians want an apology for the invasion of their land, from our ancestors!
Hey, we probably need to appologize to the cave men for the Indians taking their land.
I wonder who the cave men stole it from ? Man, this could go on forever !
It is not an attempt to seek monetary reparations, they said. WOW, anyone that belives this is nuttier than I am.
HERE : I'm sorry to all the people that my ancestors stole land and other property or rights from ! I lost my chisel, or I would put this in stone, and place it on the Nation's Capitol Steps ... Sorry, Sorry, Sorry.......

TexasTruBlu read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2007 | 4:30 PM

Here's the deal, there's nobody in this entire nation that can't claim some ethnic heritage that was enslaved or held back or cheated or lied to. Sadly that is just the way it is. My Irish forebears knew what it was to have the Klan ride on them in Central Texas. My Native American forebears knew about the Trail of Tears personally. They all rose above it. All of them. They went to school, outdid the hicks and made good. They became landowners and business owners and sheriff's and even the first phone operator in Oklahoma territory. So if we give back to just one group, we are slighting all the others that came before them and after them who were just as poorly treated. When it comes right down to it, do you know of any group that has been more maligned than the Jewish population? Yet from that group we have stories of immense personal success. Who is first in line?

MckinneyKev read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2007 | 7:02 PM

I want an apology from women for bringing sin into this world!

MckinneyKev read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2007 | 7:04 PM

If it wasn't for women, this would be a perfect world. There would be no need for liberal fantasy worlds.

MckinneyKev read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2007 | 7:06 PM

Darn that Eve! Struttin' around all naked and telling Adam he wouldn't get any of that if he didn't eat the apple. Women have been doing that ever since! What's a man to do?

yesican32 read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2007 | 7:26 PM

"Well hell I want an apology from native americans for killin my ancestors damn it....."


you need more of an enlightened education, young lad...then you'd know the whole "an eye for an eye" bit

leonidas50 read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2007 | 2:05 AM

...clearly you are not familiar with the concept of sarcasm my dear....yep it just bit you in the ass

leonidas50 read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2007 | 2:09 AM

Oh and something else just struck me. Blacks want us to apologize for slaverly... no. If it wasn't for our ancestors bringing your ancestors over here to be slaves, you wouldn't even be here to begin with! So how bout a thank you.

jaywalkingtx read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2007 | 8:15 AM

God would like an apology for all of us screwing up his world.

yesican32 read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2007 | 9:30 AM

"sarcasm" doesn't work in this case, because the point doesn't make sense to begin with

but very well then

leonidas50 read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2007 | 6:20 PM

sarcasm works for everything. it's great

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