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Rep. Burgess Owens Rejects Slavery Reparations
[Breitbart] Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) expressed his opposition to "slavery reparations" Wednesday during his opening remarks as ranking member of a House Judiciary subcommittee on civil rights and civil liberties.

Owens described black Americans’ history as one of success and overcoming adversity.

"Reparations is not the way to right our country’s wrongs," Owens stated, "It is impractical and a non-starter for the United States government to pay reparations. It is also unfair and heartless to give black Americans the hope that this is a reality."

Owens added, "The reality is that black American history is not one of a hapless, hopeless race oppressed by [a] more powerful white race. It is instead a history of millions of middle class and wealthy black Americans throughout the early 20th century achieving the American Dream."

Proposals for "reparations" are a manifestation of Marxist and communist ideology, Owens asserted.

"The theory of reparations is nothing new," Owens held. "It’s been tried over the last 100 years, resulting in the misery and death of a hundred million men, women, and children. It’s called redistribution of wealth, or socialism. Instead of that theory, I’d like to share the reality of a race whose history of success in America has been stolen and what we could do to repair that damage."

Owens said he was taught to believe in "God, country, family, respect for women and authority" while growing up in the 50s and 60s in Tallahassee, FL. He said, "We were taught respect for our flag, and raised by [a] generation of men who fought for it."

"If we’re sincere about repaying black Americans for our loss, let’s give us our history," Owens remarked, "that includes a history of we the people, whose dear Christian values have granted every generation the opportunity to look at each other better from inside out, not outside in."
Posted by: Besoeker 2021-02-18
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