Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation in December 2023 creating the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies. Attendees at a subsequent public hearing called for direct cash payments to Black Americans, with one describing such payments as the only form of true justice. Multiple details about the hearing remain unverified.
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“State of New York Hearing: Reparations for Slavery Only Form of 'True Justice'”
Read at Breitbart →The hearing centers demands for direct cash payments as essential redress for historical extraction and the racial wealth gap.
“Root causes require targeted remedies rather than color-blind programs.”
The commission exemplifies race-based redistribution that ignores post-slavery reforms and existing transfer programs.
“Cultural factors such as family structure drive current disparities more than distant history.”
Race-based cash transfers violate individual rights and property by imposing collective ancestral liability.
“Liability must attach to specific wrongdoers; markets and voluntary exchange are superior remedies.”
All three views accept the hearing’s premise while overlooking immigrant outcome data, family-structure correlations, and the commission’s limited advisory role.
“Eligibility, verification, and generational taxpayer liability remain unaddressed by the testimony.”
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