Tuesday, January 8, 2008

If you Google meaningless "Feel Good" government action...

...........you'll probably bring up New Jersey's Legislative action to 'apologize' to folks who were mistreated by folks in other states over seven generations ago.

New Jersey Apologizes for Slavery


Jan 7, 10:16 PM (ET)

By TOM HESTER Jr.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey became the first Northern state to apologize for slavery, as legislators approved a resolution Monday expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in the practice.

The Assembly and the Senate 29-2 both voted overwhelmingly to approve the resolution, which expresses the Legislature's opinion without requiring action by the governor.

"This resolution does nothing more than say New Jersey is sorry about its shameful past," said Assemblyman William Payne, a Democrat who sponsored the measure.

The resolution offers an apology "for the wrongs inflicted by slavery and its aftereffects in the United States of America."

It would seem to ole' Pecoz, that in the home state of Tony Soprano, where obscene tax levels enslave working folks, and government crime runs rampant.... these elected yahoo's could find something better to do with their time. Wonder how many of them reached for their personal check books to try to right any wrongs.... As my granddaughter would say - Duh!!

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