Sen. STOP! It's OVER! What an utterly useless piece of legislation!

No, what is past is past. Leave it alone and get on with the more important issues of OUR day - the economy!

Cobb County Resident Parent and Grandparent..
I think it would be great for Ga to admit to the horrible wrong-doings of the past! Its an embarrassment to be in Ga and to know that the Old planter Elite blood runs thick in this state. It would be nice to hear the government that Ga participated and elongated the institution of slavery. Some of our young people do not know and do not understand and when they grow up, Grown people have not forgotten about it. Yes Ga should Condemn the practice of slavery and do everything that they can to put a stop to it world wide, I would be on the sidelines to help in anyway that I can..

We need more on what is going on today than what happenned in the past. We had no control on what went on then but you could help with what is going on now.

Rome ( America) is burning and we are worried about this?

Slavery ended 150 years ago. My great grandfather owned slaves. Why should I apologize for something he did and I couldn't control. Go dig him up and ask him to apologize. Think about this. Those that were brought here from Africa should thank God their ancestors came over. Look what is going on in Africa today. Still slavery, murder and terror. I'm glad my brothers in Christ are here and safe.

Non-sensical self flagellation..., when will it ever end?

Can I please hear support for condemnation of the slavery Muslim Islamic countries have practiced against sub-Saharan Africans and others for centuries, even into the present?

No? Why not?

In addition to writing to both Loudermilk and Wilkerson about this foolishness I have also written (below) to the NAACP Chairman and I urge readers to write to all 3 people on this issue. You can see copies of all 3 of my outgoing post cards on either of the below linked sites.

RE: State Apology for Slavery:

To: Deane Bonner, Chairman
NAACP of Cobb County
P.O. Box 598
Marietta, GA 30061

Dear Chairman Bonner:

I am writing today to both State Senators Loudermilk and Wilkerson to express my displeasure and annoyance at their attempt to have the State apologize for something that took place 150 years ago. I have told both that while they are not in my district that I would go out of my way to support any
opposition to them in a primary.

If the apology is made be advised that it does not speak for me. Neither I nor my family ever owned slaves and we do NOT owe anyone an apology!


http://impeachobama2013.blogspot.com/
http://impeachobama2012.blogspot.com/

That's crazy. Spend our tax money on this stuff. I for one am sad it happened. We would have a lot less people in this country if it didn't. You can't change what THEY did, all you can do is try to be a good person all by yourself. If our great great grandparents did something wrong...that was their bad. WHO exactly do we owe the apology to? The blacks who were brought over and are dead? Or their ancestors who are now citizens of the great USA?

The Scotch Irish came to this country as bond severvants. They sold their services for passage to America. The early Irish came here as slaves. They were rounded up on the streets of Ireland, put on prison ships and sold as slaves here in America. I am not complaining because that is how my family got here, but my question is, who has apologized from my families enslavement?

Today I will say and I have said before, I'm sorry that there was slavery, HOWEVER in this economy, I would like to see the legislatures get with the job they have been elected to do, without going off on these detours, I, personally did not own a slave, nor did anyone in my family. Anyone due an apology has deceased, so there is no one NOW to apologize to, unfortunately, WE cannot change history and there was alot of wrong doings not just in this area. It's 2013, State law makers, you are trying to distract the current issues. We have folks living in the streets starving in Georgia, I believe you should be worrying about those folks, and they are all colors, from all walks of life. Get WITH YOUR JOB OR GET OUT!

Should we not start with the American Indians. ......? Good grief. .....we can't undo the past. .....just learn from it. ..don't repeat the wrongs. ....focus on the future and STOP pouring salt into old wounds. ...It is so simple practice the Golden Rule towards all humans. Get over it. ..get on with life. ..just do the right thing.

This is ridiculous, what good would an apology do now? The lady who said it's an embarrassment to Georgia is totally off base, My ancestors were here during the Civil War. They never owned a single slave but fought for States Rights. Why don't we ask the Dutch, the British, and the northern slave traders to apologize for bringing them here? Or even the rival tribes who sold them off to the slave traders. There has not been a slave in the USA for around 150 years. Get over it folks, what went on was wrong, but it's over. Many decedents of slaves are now living on the federal plantation and still being used as pawns by the liberal politicians, including Barack Obama. Things haven't changed much since "The Great Emancipator" , Abe Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to keep the French and British out of our Civil War. My goodness, let's get down to the business of educating people and getting them off the government plantation and being productive citizens and be truly free.

Our legislators should be more concerned about the millions enslave today. We have a huge problem with that. Where is the concern for those living in Hell now??

I shouldn't be shocked but I am......what is so wrong for wanting a little apology? Bill how can you say that African Americans should be happy we are over here? Should Jews be happy that Hitler was trying to make the perfect face with blonde hair and blue eyes? It's a shame the way that most of you think, I don't care if slavery happened 300 years ago, if they want to apologize them it's okay.

what is really shameful is this: The unemployment in this state is still riding around 10%! That ALONE should be unacceptable, and then we pay these goons to go and do something about the NOW, and they sit there in committee's wining and dining on our TAX PAYER DOLLAR in meetings and get very little accomplished year after year. Some of us that are TRYING to stay employed while helping our family members that have either lost jobs/ or had hours slashed, just trying to pay bills, and stay above water while they are down at the capital acting as if nothing is wrong. Its time we HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE for every word, every idle and wasted minute, we are the ones paying, and I for one am fed up with their WASTE of TIME and MONEY! We all agree slavery was terrible, but its history, and wasting HOURS on such a thing while there is homeless black, and white living under the bridges we can see when we go to a basketball, football, baseball game in Atlanta, there is people starving TODAY in Atlanta within a block of the Capital, there is people that will try to stay warm tonight in card board boxes within blocks of the capital, they need to find ways to bring JOBS back to Georgia. Lockheed is laying off, I'm loosing two neighbors that are moving to Texas because of it, ENOUGH of this crap, and Time to make them ALL ACCOUNTABLE US US THE TAXPAYERS!

This is nothing SHORT of a distraction and waste of time for a lazy Representative, and I'm glad He is not mine, OR I would take out an billboard up in Cartersville about him wasting tax payers money...He is wanting attention, well there is other ways to get it without taking from the citizens of this state. Makes me mad in this HORRIBLE ECONOMY for someone to STEAL SOME MORE MONEY FROM ALL OF US!!!

Pam J- That's right in some cases, I've lived here all my life and I know people who lost jobs/went back/lost jobs again...HOWEVER, this time both my neighbors have been there approx. 30 years, and have only 2/3 years to retirement. I also realize we're not a demo state, and Lockheed never fairs to good under Democrat administration, I will use Lockheed in this situation for a model for long-term employment, but after this lay off or get fired situtation there will be just a handfull left at the "old Bell Bomber" plant, I think mostly folks that are left on the C130, then I'm sure this administration will shut it down--ALSO, over 4, 600 loosing jobs at Ft. Gordon near Augusta, another 3,000 plus at Ft. Benning are loosing jobs--We need some jobs to stay and come back, or new ones to Georgia, and we don't need representatives that won't work for us, the citizens to move on. This resolution will bring NOTHING to Georgia, and I would think each and every tax payer would want our state to get out of the bottom and start moving up, if you don't that's your opinion, and I'm certainly not here to try to change it, and as far as I'm concerned Sen. Loudermilk is wasting his and our time with this nonsense!

What really surprises me about this is that this Senator Loudermilk is a Republican. And if there is anyone left in this state that had slaves, let them apologize. Even if some of my ancestors had slaves, I refuse to take responsibility for that. And as horrible as slavery was, let's remember that it was legal for awhile. Heck, the country should apologize to us women who were repressed from voting for a long time. Let's apologize to the people who legally came over here and our country chose not to use their languages on billboards or signs, but now, everywhere you go, signs are in English and Spanish.

I've moved on. I have forgiven the Romans for enslaving my ancestors. Oh, wait you're talking about the only ethnic group that hasn't moved on. We were all slaves sometime in history it just seems one group can't let it go and because of that it keeps holding them back.

Julie Camp- You are so right about those living in Hell now. If one starts wanting the state to apologize to this / that, then it's opening up for more and more nonsense talks, committee meetings and then before we know this session is over again without anything concrete accomplished. If they don't do anymore than they did last year, then they should all quit, close the capital and just meet every 3 or 4 years. It seems they all show up with personal agenda's, and the majority of folks in this state just go by the way-side. We have some very serious problems in our state that need to be addressed and taken care of. I'm so sick of all this talk about things that happen in the past that none of us currently can help or do a thing about,it would be nice to see some productive talks and actions put in place to move our state forward in the problem area's of jobs, education and etc, there is nothing from this resolution that will help our current momumental problems?? Let's face it, there is more talk about the HOG DINNER the night before they began the session than anything so far and we're two weeks into it, so time is a wasting, I would love to see our Representatives really pass some important legislation that would prove me wrong, and when they do, I will say okay the did something great! Yahoo...go ahead make my day!

As an African American Women, whose great grandparents were slaves, grand-parents were indentured servants, and parents endured the civil rights era...Yes I do want an apology! It wasn't years and years ago...it was recent! Recent enough that we as African Americans are still dealing with it. Yes, dealing with the shame of what happened to our ancestors! Dealing with the racism that still occurs today! Can you imagine seeing, for 300 years, your people killed, beaten, tortured? Can you imagine being torn away from your family in any given moment, over and over again? Did all white people participate in enslaving Africans? No! However, the United States of America, at that time, did condone slavery! It's not right! Unless your ancestors endured what my ancestors endured, you wouldn't understand. Period!

Part 1 of 2 parts:

I didn't mention this in my earlier post as it is not politically correct, but I see that the various replies have made this comment more acceptable, so here it is-
In the early 80's l lived for 3 yrs in South Africa, about 12-13 yrs ago I went back for 10 days as a tourist, I may be the only one on this site with actual living in Africa experiences, now my comment: If you are Black and living in the USA you have 'won the lottery'! With minor exceptions for some Scandinavian counties there is no better place in the world to be Black
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Sorry about your ancestors but it was 150 years ago so get over it. Also as someone pointed out most slaves were rounded up and sold into slavery in Africa by other Blacks, so go ask them for an apology.

con't below

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Here is one thing you might be surprised about - after SA came under Black political control some American Blacks decided to go to SA and open businesses. Sounds like a good idea right?! Well they were not well thought of, they were considered 'carpet baggers' by the Black and Colored South Africans and the reason they were not accepted was that they played no part in the 'struggle' for freedom in SA and their showing up to try to open businesses and make money from South Africans was deeply resented. As far as I know they all ended up going back to the US
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So my last word on this to Black Americans is: Enjoy your freedom and privileges here in the USA, your ancestors paid the price for you and YOU have no business asking anyone to apologize - just shut the heck up we are NOT interested in your whining.

Will you also acknowledge that the legislation being past today is ripping our constitution to shreds?
We are all still slaves, to this government!
What's your plan of action to remedy this?
Save the jim crowe crap, we're over that...

Julie...I don't have a massive chip on my shoulder. I do have a problem with you telling me to let it go! My grandfather's parents were slaves! He did see his parents beaten and family members tortured! My grandfather, father and mother experienced extreme racism! I myself, growing up in East Cobb experienced extreme racism! Don't tell me to get over it. Joe - Thank you for apologizing! However, you didn't enslave my people. The American Government did and that's who I would like an apology from. Bill, I'm not whining just stating historical fact! My people were enslaved, tortured, beaten and killed for more than 300 years and counting! How dare you tell me I have no business asking for an apology! I am a Proud American. Period! I am proud of who I am and what I have came from. Can you say the same?

Gerald - Save the "Jim Crow crap"? Really? You sound like one of those" I'm not racist..I know one black person". Must be nice to be born into royalty. You've probably had more opportunities in your life, in your family than most! I am the truest form of an American, besides of course the real American's, the Indians! I am African, European, Indian, and whatever else! My ancestors built this country...what did your ancestors do? I sometimes wonder if you would have the guts to say what you say online to someone's face! I doubt it! Would you tell the Jews to stop whining about the Holocaust? I hope not, but If so...God Bless your Soul! A simple I'm sorry would be nice....

The good news....my son will not experience what I have! He doesn't see color! Most kids are like that unless they are taught hate at home! We don't have to agree, that's the beauty of being an American! But we must respect each other and our differences if we plan on getting anywhere! It's sad that you, Gerald, Julie and trust me Countless others have that viewpoint. What so wrong with saying Slavery was wrong? You are human...right?

Julie are you seriously going to compare you being disrespected in 2013 to what happen to my ancestors? I see why we might not ever get an apology with that attitude. That's actually hilarious! Wow...I'm at at loss for words. Well I do believe the Irish and Indians deserve an apology as well. See that's having empathy. Being able to understand another person's situation. Something I don't believe you have. Yes, I can and do blame the American Government for their role in slavery and I would like an apology. Am I holding my breathe for an apology? No! Will I assume all white people are the "devil" because of the past? No! Will you ever acknowledge what was done to my people and try to understand how that affects my people today? No. Will I assume you are a racist because of your ignorant comments? No! I will assume you say what you say based on your experiences.

Julie..I'm addressing the question that was asked? I see some post have gotten off topic. The question was Should Georgia Officially Acknowledge Slavery? That is the question I answered. You are absolutely right about our kids being used as sex toys, however that was not the question. If there is another section within The Patch that asks that question, please direct me there and I will say exactly what you have! It is wrong and we should do something about it!

I respect your opinion but completely disagree! I'm not living in the past. I'm giving my opinion on a question that was asked by Jon Gargis. My answer is still the same. Yes I believe Georgia should officially acknowledge Slavery. If you look back at your many comments, you were not addressing the question. You wrote about Lockheed, Kids in the sex slave market, etc. I'm addressing only the question that was asked. Do I respect your response? Yes.

How about the young guys and gals that were drafted into the arms forces and then sent to Viet Nam to kill and be killed? They were, in a way, slaves and they never got any kind of thank you. Sorry your limbs got blown off or sorry your brain is fried because we made you kill so many people. I'm sorry, I know that slavery happened. It's in the history books. Everybody knows it was wrong. I fail to see why this state should publicly apologize for it. It seems like we apologize in all sorts of ways. My brother's company can't get a job with the City of Atlanta because they have three employees and none of them are a minority. Is that fair? Sure, they are encouraging people to start their own companies, but then they set up roadblocks like this.

No, everybody doesn't know it was wrong. There are many people who wish things never changed! There are people today that look at African Americans like 2nd class citizens and you want to bring up your brother? Typical! One has nothing to do with the other! My father was a Vietnam Vet and yes you are right! America screwed up Royally regarding our veterans who served in the Vietnam War...but that wasn't the question. Just own it...You don't believe that the Georgia Government should acknowledge and apologize for slavery, Period!

I love a great debate! It's a wrap for me. I hope I have not disrespected anyone or their viewpoints with my comments. If I have, I apologize as that was not my intention. I truly feel these types of discussions are important and vital for all of us. Have a wonderful night!

There is no reason to apologize. I mean, who should apologize to who? Should white folks apologize to black folk?. If so, how many black Americans are really black? Many are part white? Do they apologize to themselves? I can assure any one, right now, this very minute, there are black Americans with slaves in their home. There are whites, hispanics and asians with slaves in their homes. Why should any one apologize for one group in history that was forced into slavery when so many suffered in the past and suffer still today!

I wonder how much money is spent from start to finish on this lame proposal ? Why not just hold a lottery of the unemployed and pick 5 names from that list and just give them the money instead. Better than just wasting it on this ! Besides, as others have said, those who needed apologized too are long gone. So, learn from history and dont do it again !

I like your suggestion Sith M. I don't think we should apologize, BUT MORE than that, I don't think Rep. Loudermilk should waste the time on such a resolution either. If anyone should apologize for anything, it should be the President for letting FOUR hero's be dragged through the streets of Libya, NOW that's an apology overdue..I want him to say to the families, Yes they begged for help, I didn't send any, and I'M SORRY, Now, that's recent and revelent, but for a Georgia Rep that won't spend but 45 days at the Capital, (they've already wasted two weeks). We need to hear some productive actions taken at the capital. This isn't the first time this resolution has tried to be passed, and that's another problem some of the same ole' stuff is re-hashed year after year after year. It gets really old, and while alot of people of all races are suffering in our state NOW, I think its horrible for the waste of time/money. I'm wondering if this resolution passes, is the next question gonna be: Should we pay restitution to the ancestors?? Y'all think I'm screaming over this, you'll see me on the six o'clock news with signs if that happens! I work too many hours to start giving it more away cause of something that happen WAY before any of us was even thought of. FACT My ancestors picked cotton in days gone by, with sharecroppers, side by side Hard working people, 2 cents per pound/ 14-16 back breaking hours a day here in Ga.Great-grand parents were kind, good, never mis-treated a soul

No...there is no reason to apologize......just get on with today's business!!!!

Go for it.

While no one alive was around, the State of Georgia was. It's never too late to say you're sorry. Writing a letter does not cost money, grow the government, or increase regulations. Seems like a no-brainer.

This was a good exchange of views on the topic. I have even added a link about it to my two blog sites.

You might want to drop a line to the 2 legislators and the Chairman of the NAACP and let them know what you think of this issue.

Their names and addresses are on either of my sites, easy to find:
http://impeachobama2013.blogspot.com/
http://impeachobama2012.blogspot.com/

While you are right it cost nothing to writing a letter and yes its never too late to say you're sorry, and I'm first to say I'm sorry for something I did. But I did nothing to say I'm sorry for, but I said it anyway. However its not just a letter at this point, its a resolution, for it to get to that point, there has had to been discussions, committee meetings, remember we're talking about Gov't, and therefore its complexed whether it should be or not, and remember its been in the house before, this is not the first rodeo of this suggestion/resolution. It was house bill in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009- to get it to the house, the resolution has to be filed, so as you can see this is not just a letter, this has been hashed around for YEARS, I believe the people of Georgia deserve better usage of our tax dollars down at The Capital, we're getting NOTHING for our buck! Thousands have said, we're sorry, how many times does it have to be said to satisfy folks? Its about time they apologize for the waste of our money, some of you act as if this is nothing, and it would NOT be it was the first time, I'm telling you its been talked about, had meetings about it, had resolutions filed about it, had more meetings about it. I think the better question would be? How much MONEY and TIME should we spend in a weak economy to pass this resolution? My answer: We've spent too much already, I'm more concerned for the NOW, thousands out of work, hungry, high unemployment, health.

One other note: For the ones of us that are tired of wasted spending such as this, don't deserve to be called back wooded by a transplant Europeon, and people who act as if this is nothing, then look back at how many years and how many have tried to pass it, so if they are going to pass it, just do it so we can move on. I don't agree w/this resolution, but either THEY need to pass it or shut up about it, ITS wasting money and that's been my point from post one. I'm tired of scraping and scrimping by and helping family that can't help they lost jobs, I'm exhausted and then to read this kind of nonsense its beyond ridiculous and if you think this man is doing it for the families, think again. Its just another political ply and I've lived long enough to recognize all of their self- gain games. Go to the capital while they are in session and just see how "hard" they work. More blah, blah than anything, then if you don't see them, its because they couldn't make it in, OR- They are sitting in a room in a committee meeting. More resolutions don't get passed than do get passed, and there is hours and hours of meetings before they ever get to the floor, you can't imagine the waste of time and hours UNLESS you go down there and sit through some of it. Been there, done that. I have had kids that paged for representatives and that's how I know, witnessed it first hand. Then you have the lobbyist in the halls kissing their faces, unreal.

No one cares if you or any living individual says sorry. The State of Georgia was around and is guilty, so they should. While they're at it, they can apologize for all state-sanctioned discrimination. Sure, we get it, the state should have said Sorry before, but they didn't. Anyone wanna guess why?

Last time I paid any attention to the state house, they passed a bed tax on hospitals instead of raising cigarette taxes to the national average. So, yea, I'd rather they wrote a letter than tried to "fix" anything else.

But hey, some people are passionate about not saying sorry. Geesh.

What a waste of freaking money and time! Do something that will help now... geez... this was over 150 years ago.

Seriously? If this is the best we can expect of our elected officials I propose that we fire them all and just hire History Teachers to reiterate the past. What a complete, but typical, waste of time and tax dollars! I didn't own slaves, I don't know any slaves, I don't live on a plantation. I currently reside in the 21st century where the economy sucks, jobs are scarce and people are clawing and scraping to just get by. Working on resolving issues that are capable of being resolved would be a great place for our elected officials to concentrate their limited thoughts.

It's foolish to hold people today accountable for the actions of people they've never met, nor that anyone they have ever met has ever met.

Slavery was a crime; you'd be hard pressed to find someone today that thinks otherwise. But it's a crime that no one here today committed, nor one that anyone today endorses, nor that anyone today has suffered from.

Some try to argue that Caucasians can be held accountable for the actions of the ancestors because they're directly benefiting from said actions, but there's little research out there that "confirms" that, and even that research is dubious.

Even if it was confirm-able, only 8% of Americans owned slaves (and some of those slave-owners were free blacks) even at the peak of the trade because they were extremely expensive. I know from my own genealogy that my family line was too poor to own slaves. Also, what about modern Americans who descend from families that immigrated to the US after 1865?

Do you think any of that matters to people like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson or? No, all that matters to them is color (we're black, they're white, so screw them)...because they're textbook racists.

The only one reason it's still something people whine about today: political yardage. That's all this is about, garnering votes.

Nobody is asking for any individual to apologize just the state of GA. Ghana has apologized for selling off the slaves and as an added measure welcome us back at any time. Think about the last time you were offended. Yes you forgave but wasn't it nicer when the one who gave offense apologized. This is the first step in the healing process.

Debra and anyone else who may be wondering...No, I'm not angry. Where did this come from? I joined in the discussion. I answered a question. Am I passionate about this subject? Of course! Am I angry with the "White" man or any person for that matter? No! Yes, just like any family, stories have been passed down from generation to generation. Should we lie? My grandparents didn't "teach" us to hate any people. However, they did tell the truth and the truth is my people were enslaved. Do I think the American Government should apologize to? Yes! That simple. It reminds me of a kid who knows what he did was wrong..but refuses to apologize for it. Instead he will come up with all types of reasons why he shouldn't...when a simple I'm sorry would suffice. In my opinion, All countries that enslaved, tortured and/or imprisoned any people should apologize. That's just MY opinion.

An official apology will NEVER please alot of people, so let it happen and wait and see. What will be next? I'm thinking then its "restitution" after all that has been spoken about too in recent years. Let's face it, you can please ALL the people ALL the time. I still think Rep. Loudermilk is wasting alot of precious tax dollars that could help all races in this state at this time of horrible economy, and that's my opinion and its not worth 2 cents, but its mine.

***can't*** rather than **can**

Julie - Did you know that I'm African American? Do you know what the question was? Once again instead of giving a simple answer you deflect to something else. The question did not ask Should the GEORGIA Government apologize to the Irish? Please direct me to that question and I will answer it. If you want an apology from the American Government or Georgia Government for what they did to your ancestors..fine..ask for one! It's like you are pulling any and everything into this conversation except for the conversation!

Bryan..you are right! The House and Senate have apologized! I never said I want the State Government to "fix" anything. Those are your words and assumptions. You said earlier: Go for it.While no one alive was around, the State of Georgia was. It's never too late to say you're sorry. Writing a letter does not cost money, grow the government, or increase regulations. Seems like a no-brainer.

I agree with you on both!

Julie...My mind set is not deluded! You are making assumptions! Shame on you! Unlike you I will stick to the question at hand. I know other cultures have suffered, I've never said different.

I think that it's about time. Probably almost 100 years late, but late is better than nothing. It sends a good message that Georgia is a more progressive Southern state.

One thing I don't agree with is people using slavery as a crutch or excuse to not perform, not work, etc. Amazingly, some people in the poorest parts of Atlanta still site slavery and other things as the reason they are "kept down" as opposed to the real reasons, such as lack of access to post-secondary education, etc.

I'm part jewish. I could sit here and cry victimization about enslavement by Egyptians and antisemitism at the hands of the U.S., about prominent U.S. citizens' donations to Hitler, etc. Don't make this discussion into a race/ethnicity thing and a victimization contest. Human history is sordid, and there are plenty of nasty things that happened to every group. However, I don't see American Indians going around crying all the time. I don't see jews using Hitler and antisemitism and Egyptian slavery, etc as an excuse to not succeed.

Sadly, there are a small minority of descendents of american slaves that use it and civil rights things from over forty years back before I was even alive as an excuse while other descendents are flourishing. I'm not saying it's easy, but it's doable. The ones who haven't achieved need to step up and stop crying, do everything to get an education, and succeed. Some will need help, but they have to take a first step. Enough already.

Just reported this morning on TV, there is more slaves in the world today, January 24, 2013 than has ever been! So, slavery I guess will never go away no matter what we all want. I am still waiting to see what they (representatives) are going to do for this state to move ahead this year, its very quiet from the capital, are they really there this year? Oh yea, we have this one resolution, sorry.

I agree w/you Julie...and I also got the word above "progressive" in Brian's post which means liberal, so there you go. We have our opinion and they have their's, and we can point out slavery today, just what is going on with innocent children used as a sex slaves today is a travesty, but yet it falls on deaf ears/ blind eyes. I hope Georgia never becomes a progressive state. Martin Luther King was not a progressive, He was conservative that fought for the rights of his people, but yet He was fair and He was a very smart man in the way He did things. Some of tried over the years to twist the way He thought, but history is history and He was smart, creative, a doer, not just a whiner. He would not want Georgia to be a progressive state, even though many would argue that point too. Its time we all live for NOW and for the future before all our rights are taken away in a blink of a eye. People think that 100 years was tough, well what do they think the next 10 are going to be at this rate? This state, THIS COUNTRY isn't going to make it just based on the out of control spending--I'm very worried, concerned for our state and I know with the high unemployment that doesn't ever come down, that we are in for a long road to recovery and I don't hear anything from our rep's changing those numbers. So, again answering the question, NO-to this resolution, come up with something new and fresh to get us on the road to recovery.

This is just another politician trying to pick the most controversial subject matter he can think of to get the most press for himself. He couldn't care less about slavery much less apologizing for it. He just wants to throw out bait and see what he is able to reel in (or who he can hook).

Pam J, I know Loudermilk is a republican, so? He is looking for votes, see I'm not against calling out people in my party if they are wrong, too bad lib's can't do that...and EVERYONE knows that Progressive is now the word to use instead of liberal, ask CNN...about it and I WAS TALKING DIRECTLY to another person that posted, I even added her name, go look and I was talking about another "poster" that put the word Progressive in place, if Georgia isn't progressive enough for some folks, there is 49 other states to consider, and when I grew up here for the record Georgia was a Demo state, and all my family voted that way, can't help it changed--so Georgia has moved forward several years ago, where were you at when that happen?? I have confessed my sins over and over by voting for idiotic Jimmy Carter and I've apologized for that several times too, what a goon He turned out to be!!

btw...Loudermilk can say what He is 24/7--actions speak louder than his words. I can say I'm pink, doesn't mean I am..just saying. Who is the biggest liars walking among us these days?? (cough, cough) Politicians-so there you go! I don't get too wrapped up with any of them these days, been burned too many times by their antic's, and that's why NOW I SPEAK UP AND OUT! Sit by the sidelines too long and too many of my rights have vanished by being "quiet". I'm sick of my money and I work 50-60 hours per week going for CRAP, and that's why I posted here in the first place, cause of this CRAP and time consuming resolution that has been tossed around, talked about, talked about some more, sit in committee's, been filed for at least 10 years..What do you want them to do for our state down at the capital the short time they are there? I don't want to even pay for the electric bill they run up doing nothing, and that's ALL OF THEM!!

Pam, do you know who owns Progressive Insurance Co?? HHHMMM...A very prominent liberal that is also one of many trying to take our gun rights away?? Look it up..Another way to know what Progressive stands for. He has also purchased some gun manufacturer's here in this country, and He has closed them down and He gave MILLIONS to liberal campaigns--so I posted about the word in this post, which was replying to another poster--so thought I would give you so more junk to chew on, even though I was trying to stay on subject. Now, I'm sure next post will be from the "other side" yacking about staying on subject, I've tried.

If the mayor wants to hold a media conference and apologize on behalf to the Georgia State Government, let it happen. In fact, why don't we just go ahead and approve this, so we can move on. I would like to see our tax dollars go towards much more important things that are relevant to current issues. If this was a piece of legislature aimed at reducing current problems that today's minorities face, it wouldn't be so ridiculous. An apology is nothing but words, and words are meaningless without action. An apology from the government is not going to change anyone's mindset. It probably wouldn't even be an accurate reflection of the population. Meanwhile, we have a high unemployment rate, educational budget cuts, inefficient and understaffed government agencies, much needed road work, rising health care costs, a large homeless population, increasing crime rates, and many new versions of slavery in the U.S. alone (from immigrants who have been lured into slavery by false promises to wage slavery). Most of the time, I think our politicians are nothing more than actors, paid with tax dollars to keep U.S. citizens distracted from the more insidious and disturbing realities with hot button issues. If passing this legislation means that we can move on to something that will actually make a difference, then let it happen and stop wasting time and tax-payer money. Can we stop with the bread and circus attitude and move on to a useful and productive one already?

I agree with 100% Ariel. What I've been "TRYING" to say for several days....I'm all for productivity that shows results!

Also, (and quite aside from the silliness of expecting this generation to apologize for some atrocity committed by another generation 150 years ago which is a bit like expecting the Germans of today to constantly flagellate themselves for what that asshole of assholes Hitler and his bunch did to the Jewish folk), also, an apology would carry along with it certain legal problems leaving the state and/or federal government open for a lawsuit for damages once they acknowledge responsibility for past and by extension, present wrongs. I think that's probably something worthy of very REAL consideration as a terrific danger.

Right you are..., for the slaughter of millions upon millions of folks within about a 15 year period plus untold billions worth of damages to property and lives in general, the Germans are getting off with 70 years of self-flagellation, whereas in the USA, we're somehow expected to apologize ad infinitum for sins aggregated by every nation in the world including Africa and Arabian countries, not to mention England and a few others. RIGHT !!! Yours is the same kind of argument that's used about immigrants who've made their way into this country without benefit of legal course; for whatever reason, America's immigration laws are totally ignored whereas if you tried the same thing in Mexico, Russia, China, Guatemala and countless other countries you'd probably never be seen or heard from again!!!

I can tell you that probably none of the people in these comments who are opposed to this resolution have actually read the resolution. Before you jump me, please take 5 minutes to read my article on the truth of this Resolution.
http://buckhead.patch.com/articles/im-opposed-to-the-freedom-resolution-have-you-read-sr-28-well-no

Peace and Blessings