I've already stated my plans to move to the Caribbean multiple times. I plan to head south as soon as I retire. Sooner if possible.

 

Where do you see backtracking on my part? I was asked if I felt blacks deserve reparations for slavery. My answer is yes. I never offered up how it should be done or the logistics to getting it done. It is impossible to give out reparations fairly and properly and it is way too late to do so. If Donald Trump came on Fox News tomorrow and said all black families get 1,000,000 for reparations because of slavery I definitely wouldn't turn it down and he would become my all time favorite POTUS. I will always be in favor of reparations but regardless of what you think I'm not stupid, I'm not ignorant and I know without a doubt it will never ever ever ever happen so miss me with all that "stupid idea, ignorant idea" rhetoric that you seem to love so much. I'll also add don't worry about my kids or what I am teaching them. They're all doing just fine and will continue to because they have a strong support system behind them. The values and morals that my parents instilled in me are the same values that I try to instill in my kids. We don't need reparations to validate our existence but we'll damn sure take them if offered. If that makes our ideas of reparations "stupid and ignorant" then we'll just be some "stupid and ignorant" folks headed to the bank to cash our reparations checks.

 

Word up.

 

Now it's just water I'm taking my ice back. Buy ice with your check.

Now it's just water I'm taking my ice back. Buy ice with your check.

 

:lol2: :lol2:

 

I played one on one basketball today. I've never appreciated water more than I appreciate it today.

BTW....most Jamaicans would be descendants of slaves. Let's blame the Spanish and the English and get reparations from them.

BTW....most Jamaicans would be descendants of slaves. Let's blame the Spanish and the English and get reparations from them.

 

They have their own government to work on that for them. Plus if we're going to be real we already know America isn't going to take care of any dark skinned folks let alone dark skinned folks from another country. Come on now. We all know better than that.

They have their own government to work on that for them. Plus if we're going to be real we already know America isn't going to take care of any dark skinned folks let alone dark skinned folks from another country. Come on now. We all know better than that.

 

The US spends $35 billion on foreign aid . . . but where does the money really go? – Mondoweiss

The US spends $35 billion on foreign aid . . . but where does the money really go? – Mondoweiss

 

I bet that number gets lower and lower over the next 4 years. It's fake news anyways. :lol2: :lol2:

I bet that number gets lower and lower over the next 4 years. It's fake news anyways. :lol2: :lol2:

 

I hope so. There is a mountain of information that shows that although the money is "spent" on our side, that it is not necessarily getting to the people that need it. I would rather spend less money with more getting to the people in need and less to the "brokers and intermediaries" who get rich off of the schemes. Good intentions are one thing, but expensive and ineffective if not well implemented. Our country will be better off when we stop politicizing every intended improvement for the benefit of our own politics.

I hope so. There is a mountain of information that shows that although the money is "spent" on our side, that it is not necessarily getting to the people that need it. I would rather spend less money with more getting to the people in need and less to the "brokers and intermediaries" who get rich off of the schemes. Good intentions are one thing, but expensive and ineffective if not well implemented. Our country will be better off when we stop politicizing every intended improvement for the benefit of our own politics.

 

I think we all know that while it says "aid" that "aid" isn't specified and we don't know what that "aid" gets us not do we know exactly who that "aid" is going to. I agree with most of what you are saying.