One of the original members of the silver and black had a shocking message for liberals last week: If you want slavery reparations, it’s the Democrats that must pay.
Former Oakland Raider Burgess Owens took the microphone during the hearing for slavery reparations.
The longtime safety was feared on the field for his interception prowess. But Wednesday, it was his words putting a bruising on Democrats.
Burgess claimed he agreed in favor of reparations.
“The history of our black country, black America, has been stolen from us for decades,” Owens said.
But the ex-NFL star stunned liberals, saying that Democrats are the ones who should be forced to pay restitutions to descendants of slaves.
“I do believe in restitution. Let’s point to the party that was part of slavery, KKK, Jim Crow, that has killed over 40 percent of our black babies, 20 million of them,” he said.
It’s safe to say, Democrats did not find this amusing. But neither did Owens.
He charged Democrats with the failure of the African-American community, pointing to them for ruining the social and economic lives of African-American families.
“State of California,” Owens said. “75 percent of our black boys can’t pass a standard reading and writing test. A Democratic state. So yes, let’s pay restitution. How about a Democratic Party pay for all the misery brought to my race and those — after we learn our history — who decide to stay there, they should pay also.”
Owens looked around the House floor and urged everyone to realize that “this country has given us greatness.”
Why is it that the Democrats are the only ones running from the truth?
You can watch the entire testimony below:
Wow, Burgess Owens just stunned everyone:
“I used to be a Democrat until I did my history and found out the misery that that party brought to my race… Let's pay restitution. How about the Democratic Party pay for all the misery brought to my race…" pic.twitter.com/ZXuwncFreV
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 19, 2019
The Horn editorial team