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2010-09-07 Home Front: Politix

Black farmers push for $1.25B ~~shakedown~~ payout

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-07 09:35|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 what a surprise! The number of "black farmers" filing greatly exceeds the numbers in the Census. Quit this nonsense

Posted by Frank G 2010-09-07 10:10|| 2010-09-07 10:10|| Front Page Top

#2 SORRY..........country dosen't have enough money....go away

Posted by armyguy 2010-09-07 10:42|| 2010-09-07 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe they can get it from Obama's stash?

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-09-07 10:58|| 2010-09-07 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 You missed the deadline... to bad. Now go the fuck away you leaches.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-09-07 12:53|| 2010-09-07 12:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Would a good tan from working in one's vegetable garden qualify?

Posted by Glenmore 2010-09-07 13:23|| 2010-09-07 13:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Mules and acreage. Didn't sell then, won't sell now. Please find another crutch, this one is broken.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-09-07 14:56|| 2010-09-07 14:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Does a basement full of pot in Oakland qualify one for this benefit?

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-09-07 15:43|| 2010-09-07 15:43|| Front Page Top

#8 I heard about this case a week ago and here is some info from snopes that makes it interesting:

The case was entitled "Pigford v. Glickman" and in 1999, the black farmers won their case.

The government agreed to pay each of them as much as $50,000 to settle their claims.

But then on February 23 of this year, something shocking happened in relation to that original judgment.

In total silence, the USDA agreed to release more funds to "Pigford".

The amount was a staggering $1.25 billion. This was because the original number of plaintiffs, 400 black farmers, had now swollen in a class action suit to include a total of 86,000 black farmers throughout America.

There was only one teensy problem. The United States of America doesn't
have 86,000 black farmers. According to accurate and totally verified census data, the total number of black farmers throughout America is only 39,697.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-09-07 18:15|| 2010-09-07 18:15|| Front Page Top

#9 Addendum 1: Why no one is fired, convicted, or tar/feathered boggles the mind.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-09-07 18:18|| 2010-09-07 18:18|| Front Page Top

#10 Here's a couple of "unbogglers"...."spreading the wealth around" and "reparations don't go far enough."

Posted by Besoeker 2010-09-07 18:23|| 2010-09-07 18:23|| Front Page Top

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