Originally Posted by JamesJr
I've been thinking, and I think that those people who's ancestors owned slaves, and had those slaves taken away from them by the government should be paid reparations. And on top of that, the interest should be added in as well.


That would be a 5th Amendment "takings" claim, and it has been discussed and considered by many.

Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.