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09-17-2002, 03:31 PM
Reparations: A Scam Cloaked in Racial Pain (http://www.jewishworldreview.com/jonathan/turley.html)
Jonathan Turley
http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com | (http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com) In the history of con games there have been some legendary flimflams, from the ancient Trojan horse to the modern Ponzi scheme. But nothing quite equals the current reparations movement.
Various civic and political leaders have recently used the promise of trillions of dollars in "slavery damages" to leverage political and financial gains.
Unlike the relatively harmless street con of a $5 gold watch, however, these leaders are fueling a racial divide with the allure of windfall awards that will never be realized. Last week, lawsuits were filed in California, New York, Illinois, Texas and Louisiana seeking reparations for slavery. With emotions rising over the issue, there has been reluctance to say the obvious about these lawsuits: As a legal matter, they are entirely without merit. Given the deep injury that many African Americans legitimately feel over slavery, coverage and commentary often have focused on the historical rather than the legal aspects of these filings to avoid insulting many citizens. This has led to a false impression of merit, which has increased the racial tension.
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Jonathan Turley
http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com | (http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com) In the history of con games there have been some legendary flimflams, from the ancient Trojan horse to the modern Ponzi scheme. But nothing quite equals the current reparations movement.
Various civic and political leaders have recently used the promise of trillions of dollars in "slavery damages" to leverage political and financial gains.
Unlike the relatively harmless street con of a $5 gold watch, however, these leaders are fueling a racial divide with the allure of windfall awards that will never be realized. Last week, lawsuits were filed in California, New York, Illinois, Texas and Louisiana seeking reparations for slavery. With emotions rising over the issue, there has been reluctance to say the obvious about these lawsuits: As a legal matter, they are entirely without merit. Given the deep injury that many African Americans legitimately feel over slavery, coverage and commentary often have focused on the historical rather than the legal aspects of these filings to avoid insulting many citizens. This has led to a false impression of merit, which has increased the racial tension.
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Click here to read more (http://www.jewishworldreview.com/jonathan/turley.html)