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Here a Racist, There a Racist, Everywhere a Racist

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Warning, if you are easily offended or have issue with me speaking my mind, or dislike colorful language, turn back now.  My Rant today is about this article: ( Click for Article ) I read this article and had to pause.  Are these people fucking insane? Reparations... For slavery in the 16th to 19th centuries? ummmm.... what? Based on the article, slavery was abolished in 1834 in Canada. Are there a lot of 183+ year old people running around in Canada?  Because those would be the only one that I think had any right to any reparations. The article goes on to say that it wasn't until the 20th Century that they could consider themselves citizens, or free people. I can agree with that, but the 20th Century began nearly 118 years ago, and it’s unlikely that any one 118+ years old are running around either.        There are notes in the article stating that a formal apology would be a good step.  Allow me to be the first to offer it to Lynn Jon