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Originally posted by NY Madman:

Seeing that your ancestors have been here so long, you are a white boy that will have to pay slavery reparations if/and/or/after Barack Obama becomes president.

My ancestors came after 1900 so I will be exempt.
Funny you should mention that. It's one thing that REALLY pisses me off.

I shouldn't be exempt...I should get part of the reparations. Why?

1. The German ancestors came over and settled in the north. No slaves.

2. The Irish/English ancestors - were Quakers, anti-Slavery...and participated in the underground railroad. So I think this qualifies me for a REWARD.

(I once sent an email to a group advocating reparations asking what they thought of my idea. needless to say...I never got a reply.
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