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- THE LIBERALS MUST BE BEHIND THIS: Whoa, whoa, slow down there Senate, don’t rush to any hasty moral conclusions: “WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for the wrongs of slavery.” [CNN]
BUT WHERE'S THE $$$?
APOLOGY TOUR CONTINUES. NOBAMA STRIKES AGAIN.
Mitt Romney is deeply disappointed by this.
so between this and electing barack obama, we’re pretty much done with racism, right?
what next, are they gonna give back all the land to the Indians too? TEA BAG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
that and five bucks will get you something worth five bucks. now let’s all get back to work.
Where is the line for the forty acres + mule?
I apologize if any slaves were sent to the wrong group of plantation owners.
Which now makes it OK for all the racist jokes about the Obamas?
Hey, it took the Vatican 400 years to acknowledge that they were wrong about Galileo. So Congress — why the rush?
Why did they feel the need to rush this resolution through? Slavery only ended, what? 145 years ago?
Please: a list of the Senators who voted against it — and a YouTube of Inhofe’s comments.
Brace yourselves, the GOP Senate Twitter reaction will be hilarious.
“THEY TOOK UR JUBS! DRK DR DRRRRR DR!”
Also, bomb Twitter.
GDuvall: So true. Doesn’t Obama know this will only strengthen the resolve of slave owners?
I take back every bad thing I’ve ever said about any member of Congress ever.
KILL WHITEY tape surfacing in 3… 2… 1…
Yay! Racism is over!
So, black folks… we’re good now?
This probably means we’ll have to elect an American Indian as President before the government will apologize for genocide. (Cue Jindal joke.)
“Angry Blak Guy” now changing his name to “Guy”
They should have done this in the confessional at the Real World house.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_TpJ24uOGk
Quite nice how they qualified their remorse by limiting the apology to African-Americans.
If your bloodline left the country at any time between your slave barge’s arrival and now, or are from an African nation which was decimated by merchants ruthlessly kidnapping people to bring them to us, you had it coming.
Chapelle and Chris Rock are out of their jobs, now, unless they can start coming up with more light-hearted observational humor, a la Seinfeld.
“Unicorn Sparkle Pony” will probably Veto it to get some health care votes.
Keep yer mules. Give up the white ladies.
Too soon?
As a sensitive, progressive sort, I’ve long made a point of giving my slave a hug every day.
Next up, a resolution to apologize to the family of that fly Obama killed.
Yay DePass is off the hook!
Jeez, another way to shrink the Republican party.
In retrospect the Senate may have fucked up by demanding that Obama polish the pewter a second time.
magic titty: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Total WIN.
Great! Now they can busy apologizing to the Albinos, Beaners, Bogs(irish), Canucks, Chinks (or cunt-eyes), Dinks, Flips, Frogs, Gooks, Heebs, Krauts, Limeys, Nips, Polacks, Sand Niggers, Skippys, Slopes, Towel Heads, Wogs and Wops. Hell, they could probably run out the clock on entire 110th Congress!
So, does this make us even?
TJBeck: Why keep the inflammatory “Guy” and not change it to “Dude?”
I guess he’ll never get over the suffering his ancestors faced since Guy Fawkes day.
“…apologizing to African-Americans for the wrongs of slavery.”
Not mentioned in the article is a Republican amendment to the resolution lauding Europeans-Americans for the rights of slavery.
AxmxZ: Hey, that could happen.
This somewhat mitigates the actions of those forward thinking sea captains, auctioneers, drivers, and overseers, many of whom were known, upon occasion, to say from time to time “I’m sorry for what you’re going through.”
wow, so maybe soon they’ll even agree that witch-burning was stupid….
magic titty: I’m not sure Georgia gubernatorial candidate Neal Horsely would agree with that sentiment.
Are we not merciful?
ARE WE NOT MERCIFUL!!!!
Chickenshit voice vote so no recording of any nays..
So, when are we going to get that apology for denying American women–black, white, and otherwise–the right to vote until 1920?
I know it’s a symbolic gesture and all but there were hundreds of years of abuse, murder, rape, racism, cruelty, and discrimination that continue to be felt to this day. An apology is nice but could we get some public lashings?
magic titty: don’t you mean something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7tClTaQbg
Most Republican members of Congress still keep slaves, er, pages.
How dare you? We were in the people business when you two were in short pants! My great, great grandfather started this company with one handcrafted, rickety slave ship, and a simple motto: “People Selling People To People”.
I apologize to the slaves who have to comandeer Limbaugh’s fat ass around in a rick-shaw.
Fox n Fiends: hey, giving Detroit back may not be such a bad idea!
Really, we can raise taxes on the rich, but we can’t have slaves?
Ooooh, there is going to be such a tea bagging over this. I can’t wait for Limbaugh and Hannity to call out the spineless Republicans who supported this. You know, once upon a time, the Republican Party stood for something.
Joshua Norton: As long as they don’t ask for reparations.
Min: Is dinner ready?
Those Latina females should just get it over with and apologize now for all that racism and discriminating they are about to do against us white men.
Min: Get me a beer.
Next stop for ex-slaves — Bermuda!
i am just glad that wonkette did not figure out how to blame oklahoma
Extemporanus: Exactly… Here was me thinking that slavery was just plain wrong. But apparently only some of it was wrong.
So, what was right? Stuff got done? White people didn’t have to sweat? Free transatlantic boat trip?
magic titty: Does that mean we get the Black Ladies? Titty, black girls can cook and besides…baby got back…I can’t speak for the entire male portion of the Caucasian race but I’m good with it.
I await tweets from Republicans asking for an apology from Congress for all the wrongs of being a minority party.
Min: As soon as they stop getting all emotional every 28 days?
Is it still all right that I have my fantasy about Michelle Obama being my personal house slave?
azw88: that clip is never not funny.
Anyway, it’s a good thing the Senate did this. I was worried that the conspiracy theorists would run out of fodder for their craziness!!! Phew! That was a close one.
God, I hate it when Congress acts so hastily!
Jebus. What a planet.
NoWireHangers: The Sanford family had plantations going way back, so I invite all black folks everywhere to come to South Carolina, exhume the corpses of my forebears, and perform the erotic desecrations of your choice. But you can’t have any of my money.
queeraselvis v 2.0: What would we do without PETA making fools of themselves for our entertainment?..
I like that he was talking about FOX news before he swatted that fly. That’s almost Stoppard: “Fly - hand - *swat* - symbolism!”
SayItWithWookies: Yes. I fixed you a yummy bag of dicks.
So, if they apologized for the wrongs of slavery, did they also celebrate the rights of slavery? I’ve heard some wingnuts say that black folks should be grateful that their ancestors were dragged to America, since it’s so much better than raggedy-ass Africa. Can a brother get some gratitude up in here? You’re welcome.
Min: You so burned that guy.
SayItWithWookies: You so got burned.
Min: Where’s my beer?
GDuvall: Full of win. Now, where’s my reparations, bitches?
19kevin8: I keep it in the horse barn. You don’t mind if it’s warm, do you?
Min: Heh heh — oh, I wasn’t that hungry anyway.
I wonder if Michael Steele will run for it when they tell him, or stay on as a good house negro.
SayItWithWookies: Wookies your avatar is green now. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Are you showing solidarity to Andrew Sullivan?
Min: Now I’m not thirsty anymore.
SayItWithWookies: Just a little algal growth — the poolboy’s been sick.
Come here a minute: They actually have paid the black farmers who were denied the regular government agriculture loans and could not compete with white farmers REPARATIONS.
Drudge is off his game here, he totally missed it.
Let’s pick a Monday, call it International Apology Day (more inclusive), and have a festival on the Mall.
Min: So, when are we going to get that apology for denying American women–black, white, and otherwise–the right to vote until 1920?
Sheesh, chicks…. always with the whining, yo. Amirite, homeys?
You people still like to be called homeys, right?
SayItWithWookies: You’ll eat it and you’ll like it. There are Republicans in South Carolina who can only dream of having a meal like that.
I can die now.
iwillsavethispatient: The blues, man. The sweet, sweet blues…
CthuNHu: I would, but as a vegetarian, I’ll just sell it to them and charge them for it.
Come here a minute: Or fourty virgins and a mule if you’re Muslin.