1. Nah then that would make it easy on you guys. I went through the time to find the article, the least you could do is read the whole thing, and not my interpretation.

 

2. When he ran against Keyes in 2004, Keyes was for cutting a check to the African American's and exempting them from taxes for 2 years. Obama clearly says that he feel just cutting a check isn't productive. So yes, I think it is really clear for someone who is being reasonable. :bunny:

2 years ago? He changes his opinion weekly, how can you rely on something from 2 years ago? :lol:

1. Nah then that would make it easy on you guys. I went through the time to find the article, the least you could do is read the whole thing, and not my interpretation.

 

2. When he ran against Keyes in 2004, Keyes was for cutting a check to the African American's and exempting them from taxes for 2 years. Obama clearly says that he feel just cutting a check isn't productive. So yes, I think it is really clear for someone who is being reasonable. :bunny:

In the future, please expect links with no quotes in response to your posts. All I did was ask for some common courtesy.

Apparently he is not against reparations. What he says is that the reparations should be in the form of actually improving the living conditions of the descendents of slavery, not by giving them a handout of cash.

 

The reparations should be in the form of rebuilding the dilapidated schools and community centers that have been neglected for so long.

 

The reparations should be in the form of normalizing race relations and insuring that people are not discriminated against b/c of their race.

 

So okay you guys - you got him. He is for reparations. Do you feel better now?

Let me ask you first, What type of reparations are you opposed to? The reparations in the traditional sense?

Any and all.

2 years ago? He changes his opinion weekly, how can you rely on something from 2 years ago? :lol:

 

I believe that there is nothing wrong for changing opinions when you become more educated on the subject. If McCain went to Sri Lanka and changed his stance on our foreign policy with Sri Lanka; I would see it as a attempt to change his position to reflect his better education on the subject.

 

This is something that I believe he is quite educated on, so I don't see him changing this position.

 

BTW, Sri Lanka is just off the top of my head.

Apparently he is not against reparations. What he says is that the reparations should be in the form of actually improving the living conditions of the descendents of slavery, not by giving them a handout of cash.

 

The reparations should be in the form of rebuilding the dilapidated schools and community centers that have been neglected for so long.

 

The reparations should be in the form of normalizing race relations and insuring that people are not discriminated against b/c of their race.

 

So okay you guys - you got him. He is for reparations. Do you feel better now?

Washington, DC spends more on its public schools than almost any other district in the country. How is that working out for them?

Any and all.

 

So you have a problem with rebuilding dilapidated schools? Helping those who are genuinely struggling? These are the only thing close to reparations he has proposed;and they aren't even limited to one race.

So you have a problem with rebuilding dilapidated schools? Helping those who are genuinely struggling? These are the only thing close to reparations he has proposed;and they aren't even limited to one race.

If you want to ask and answer your own questions, then you do not need to involve me in the process.

I believe that there is nothing wrong for changing opinions when you become more educated on the subject. If McCain went to Sri Lanka and changed his stance on our foreign policy with Sri Lanka; I would see it as a attempt to change his position to reflect his better education on the subject.

 

This is something that I believe he is quite educated on, so I don't see him changing this position.

 

BTW, Sri Lanka is just off the top of my head.

While I agree to a certain degree, Obama is constantly changing his views. Are you telling me the man is that uneducated or is he placating to every audience he faces?

If you want to ask and answer your own questions, then you do not need to involve me in the process.

 

It was a simple question....

While I agree to a certain degree, Obama is constantly changing his views. Are you telling me the man is that uneducated or is he placating to every audience he faces?

 

I do not think he is constantly changing his view...I think he has refined his view a few times; He has flipped flopped a couple times, but I don't see this as a bad thing.

So you have a problem with rebuilding dilapidated schools? Helping those who are genuinely struggling? These are the only thing close to reparations he has proposed;and they aren't even limited to one race.

Will new schools satisfy those that think reparations are due and how will it ensure they will go to school?

Oh, that's rich. Now, Obama is for everything that he has never explicitly said he is against. That is an argument so fallacious it deserves to be applied to McCain too.

 

Hey everybody, McCain is for running over old ladies crossing the street!

 

He never said he wasn't, so he must be.

 

 

Uh, oh, you said the word!! Look out !!!!

I do not think he is constantly changing his view...I think he has refined his view a few times; He has flipped flopped a couple times, but I don't see this as a bad thing.

Come on now Gooch, he's in double digits, that doesn't equate to a few.

Will new schools satisfy those that think reparations are due and how will it ensure they will go to school?

 

That is the thing. You have accused Obama of not taking unpopular stances. This is a very unpopular stance with a lot of the Obama base! Most would rather him just cut a check to everyone and be done with it, but he recognizes that this wont work.