WASHINGTON — The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation and sent the measure to the House.
Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin first introduced the measure years ago but wanted it passed Thursday on the eve of Juneteenth - a day of celebration commemorating the end of the Civil War and the release of African Americans from slavery. He said the House is to take it up soon and that a formal celebration will be held next month in the Capitol Rotunda.
The Senate has passed such nonbinding but highly symbolic resolutions before, apologizing for such things as the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
The resolution passed Thursday includes a disclaimer saying that nothing in it supports or authorizes reparations by the United States.
Sooooooo, how does this fix any of today's problems? Does a bill end racism or anybody's racist feelings towards anyone else?
And why is it only African Americans that are recognized and apologized to for slavery? Granted, they were the majority of the slaves in the united states, but they weren't the only race of people that were enslaved in the US. Overall its a nice symbolic measure, but I believe Congress has bigger fish to fry.
Overall its a nice symbolic measure, but I believe Congress has bigger fish to fry.
That's what this boils down to. There are so many other current problems that Congress should be dealing with. All this really is is a way for Harkin and the other sponsors of the bill to win some political points with their constituents.
Now, who is going to apologize to me for the massacre of my ancestors at the hands of the Campbells at Glencoe?
Pandering... apparently, it's good for the Democrat soul...
"That's a clown question, bro" - - - - - - - - - - Bryce Harper, DC Statesman "But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have" - - - - - - - - - - Dewey Bunnell, America
