RSSRight-wing Extremist Offers Apology for Slavery
John Lillipop | June 21, 2009
By John W. Lillpop
Inspired by the terrific example set by members of the US House and Senate last week, I am ready to add my voice to those honorable politicians who publicly apologized for slavery.
However, rather than apologizing for the Caucasian race in general for sins going back 400 years, my preference is to take responsibility for my specific fair share of the carnage.
It’s called “taking personal responsibility” and is all the rage on Facebook, Twitter, and other digital age venues.
Therefore, this apology:
“To people of all races, nationalities, ethnic origins, genders, sexual orientations, political affiliations, and moral values who were forced into servitude, at anytime, by John W. Lillpop of San Jose, California, and whom are still alive:
“My deepest, heart felt apologies and prayer for forgiveness.
“I ought not to have done it.
“Although I will be damned if I can recall ever specifically enslaving, or even abusing, anyone over the past 400 years, I must be guilty.
“After all, I am a Caucasian Christian male and member of the NRA who believes in secure borders, the rule of law, and a strong national defense.”
“Please understand that I am not entirely at fault.
“I was raised by a stay at home mom and a father who served in the US Navy and then worked very hard to feed and house us.
“Our family went to church on most Sundays, paid our bills and taxes on time, and respected all people.
“Except for that mysterious period when we strayed and dabbled in slavery. Perhaps it is best to have no recollection whatsoever of those awful times?”
“In closing, we should all take a moment to thank God for those brave Americans who had the courage to force an end to slavery.
By the way, do remember, they were white Republicans!
In full and deep sorrow,
John W. Lillpop
San Jose Ca”
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Very abject apology, John, and I fully concur since I’m as innocent as you.
Do you think that I and many millions of surviving Irish-Americans should seek an apology–and reparations, of course–for hundreds of years of English oppression, enslavement, and genocide of my Irish forebears?
I also wouldn’t mind some compensation for those decades of discrimination against the Irish in the USA and those ubiquitous “Irish Need Not Apply” signs hanging everywhere but in sweatshops and other dumps.
A taste of how I feel can be found at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=476.
Then, again, I’ve gotten past all that, although I still wouldn’t mind a few mil in reparations to salve my wounds.
Didnt they apologize for this in 2003 or 2004 already? We should be apologizing to American Indians….they’re the ones who got crapped on…
Here’s my apology…get a job, forget that yer great great great grandad who you never met was enslaved, probably by blacks…since blacks started slavery to begin with…
Pay yer bills, dont be biased and dont use the slavery oppression as a crutch to not have to get a job…..there’s no checks in the mail….