No one wants to discuss the dangers of reparations. Where are the lines drawn? Universities like Georgetown, are not thinking these questions through. At its founding, Georgetown relied financially on profits from Jesuit-owned plantations in Maryland. According to The New York Times, when the school was in need of funds in 1838, the Jesuit priests who founded and ran the college, not the college itself, decided to sell the slaves on these plantations to help financially fund the College at the time.

Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher learning in the United States. John Carroll’s founding of Georgetown College coincides with the birth of our nation. In 1789, Carroll secured the deed to 60 acres of land on a hilltop overlooking the village of Georgetown.

Tuition Increase to Pay for Reparations?

“The school wouldn’t be here without them,” said Shepard Thomas, a junior from New Orleans who is part of the campus group, Students for the GU272, that worked to hold the referendum. Thomas, a psychology major, is descended from slaves who were part of the 1838 sale. “Students here always talk about changing the world after they graduate,” he said. “Why not change the world when you’re here?”

By a two-thirds vote, the Georgetown community came together to pass the vote. The vote is still waiting for approval by the board. The fund proceeds will be devoted to supporting education and health care programs in Louisiana and Maryland. This is where many of 4,000 known living descendants of the 272 enslaved people now reside.

Could This Be a Trend?

Colleges and Universities across the nation often set the tone for the rest of the country, will this become a trend? Since reparations and scare tactics are the Democrat 2020 campaign platform, be prepared to hear more about reparations. Get ready to see more universities follow Georgetown’s lead. To set reparations nationwide would be a lot more difficult in my opinion. What about other slaves? There were Irish slaves. Do they count?

Some people believe it is a big problem to pay for the sins of their ancestors. One might want to circle back in a few years to see if this finally solves the problem with this Georgetown decision. This feels like an experiment for the entire country. To be determined is whether these reparations settle the score. Will it end racism and give someone an opportunity to do something really amazing for themselves and for the entire world?

America Needs to Look Forward, Not Backwards

What about the current state of homelessness? The price Gold Star families have paid? Flags and banners that were first flown by families during WWI? The flag included a Blue Star for every member serving in the armed forces of the US. It was then replaced with a Gold Star if that loved one died. This is their legacy.

What about veterans who have laid down their lives on the line because of their love of nation, still not receiving enough help for their mental or physical well-being? Recently New York State Democrats approved $27 Million in college financial aid for illegal aliens – but not for Gold Star families.

So, ask yourself do we look forward and rebuild our country to empower Americans and American communities? Or, are we going to continue to give away our resources to foreigners, and now implement reparations all for their vote? Do not take the Liberal guilt pill.