Jacqueline – you say \” To this day, the poorest state in America is Mississippi as a direct result of that war and the Reconstruction period that followed.\” Do you mean to tell me that in 140 years the folks of Mississippi haven\’t managed to clear themselves of the problems that long ago. What about all the other Southern states that seem to be doing quite well, thank you, such as Georgia and Florida?
I think we should settle the suit and move forward on paying reparations….on the promise we can finally be done with the endless whinning about slavery and racisim. Antique attitudes that doesn\’t really exsist anymore. Isn\’t it worth any amount of money to put Jessie Jackson out of work? Think about it….
Weren\’t all these companies based or owned by Northern interests? I thought the Yankees were the good guys! And who gets to decide who gets to run this \”fund\”???
I\’m next. My ancestors, some of whom were still learning English, had to compete against newly-freed slaves for work.
I think my suit will be against everyone who collects money on the reparations suit.
Is this a pyramid scheme?
You sound like the Nazi supporters that dismiss the killing of six million Jews. Slavery was a horrible crime,legal or not. A blood dept can only be settled in blood. Christians should remember that the sins of the father are always visited on the their sons and daughters. Have a nice, arrogant, still in dept day.
My first ancestor in the US was an indentured servant (read slave for a limited period of time) – does that count? I think not. Many things happened to our ancestors; we were killed by invading armies, perhaps killed by a criminal, denied opportunities because of our nationality (read Irish, German, Scot, etc.) and a whole range of \”indignities\”. Where are our reparations? I don\’t think what happened to a distant ancestor is any cause for us to get money. Perhaps a child or surviving spouse might have a cause of action but going back a couple of hundred years to try to get money is, to me, nothing but unbridled greed. And what of the lawyers who are taking these cases, what will their cut be?
Regardless of your feelings about the legitimacy of this claim, the financial and legal risk is a real one.
Western & Southern Life is paying $400,000 in a multistate settlement reached earlier this year in which a class of plaintiffs alleged that the firm used race-based underwriting in life insurance policies issued between 1950 and 1970.
Liberty National, a Torchmark subsidiary, reached a similar settlement with another class of policyholders. The settlement will cost the firm more than $6 million.
They\’re not alone. MetLife, New York Life, and several others have reached settlements of this type with policyholders over claims related to racial discrimination. (BestWire, July 11, 2006)
This case may seem funny, but it\’s not a joke.
As for the claim itself: MeeeToo, if you can find someone who took out life insurance policies on your non-English-speaking ancestors and listed themselves as the beneficiaries, go for it.
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Jacqueline – you say \” To this day, the poorest state in America is Mississippi as a direct result of that war and the Reconstruction period that followed.\” Do you mean to tell me that in 140 years the folks of Mississippi haven\’t managed to clear themselves of the problems that long ago. What about all the other Southern states that seem to be doing quite well, thank you, such as Georgia and Florida?
I think we should settle the suit and move forward on paying reparations….on the promise we can finally be done with the endless whinning about slavery and racisim. Antique attitudes that doesn\’t really exsist anymore. Isn\’t it worth any amount of money to put Jessie Jackson out of work? Think about it….
Regardless of the merits of this case, how did the defendants not get a summary judgement based upon the statute of limitation?
Unbelievable! I truly feel sorry for anyone associated with this. What an unbelievable embarrassment.
Weren\’t all these companies based or owned by Northern interests? I thought the Yankees were the good guys! And who gets to decide who gets to run this \”fund\”???
I\’m next. My ancestors, some of whom were still learning English, had to compete against newly-freed slaves for work.
I think my suit will be against everyone who collects money on the reparations suit.
Is this a pyramid scheme?
You sound like the Nazi supporters that dismiss the killing of six million Jews. Slavery was a horrible crime,legal or not. A blood dept can only be settled in blood. Christians should remember that the sins of the father are always visited on the their sons and daughters. Have a nice, arrogant, still in dept day.
My first ancestor in the US was an indentured servant (read slave for a limited period of time) – does that count? I think not. Many things happened to our ancestors; we were killed by invading armies, perhaps killed by a criminal, denied opportunities because of our nationality (read Irish, German, Scot, etc.) and a whole range of \”indignities\”. Where are our reparations? I don\’t think what happened to a distant ancestor is any cause for us to get money. Perhaps a child or surviving spouse might have a cause of action but going back a couple of hundred years to try to get money is, to me, nothing but unbridled greed. And what of the lawyers who are taking these cases, what will their cut be?
I\’m a Christian. I\’m seeking reparations from the Romans. A lion ate one of my ancestors!
Regardless of your feelings about the legitimacy of this claim, the financial and legal risk is a real one.
Western & Southern Life is paying $400,000 in a multistate settlement reached earlier this year in which a class of plaintiffs alleged that the firm used race-based underwriting in life insurance policies issued between 1950 and 1970.
Liberty National, a Torchmark subsidiary, reached a similar settlement with another class of policyholders. The settlement will cost the firm more than $6 million.
They\’re not alone. MetLife, New York Life, and several others have reached settlements of this type with policyholders over claims related to racial discrimination. (BestWire, July 11, 2006)
This case may seem funny, but it\’s not a joke.
As for the claim itself: MeeeToo, if you can find someone who took out life insurance policies on your non-English-speaking ancestors and listed themselves as the beneficiaries, go for it.