The Justice for Black Farmers Act, Booker, Warren, Gillibrand (Page 2/4)
randye FEB 25, 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

This is an act proposed by the 3 D senators listed in the title, that proposes to purchase land, and give it to black farmers or black prospective farmers. (the govt will train 'em to be farmers)
It has some pretty generous provisions within the bill.




It seems as though these Demorat Dimwits are in a weird contest to see who can propose the most unconstitutional idea possible.

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Wichita FEB 25, 10:40 PM
What determines you to be "black"?

Are they going to bring back "one-drop rule"?

blackrams FEB 26, 07:58 AM
So many questions, so few answers..............


Rams
sourmash FEB 26, 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by Wichita:

What determines you to be "black"?

Are they going to bring back "one-drop rule"?



A wise person once taught me that we still have a one drop norm, although a little different, now. It comes down to which box you check on forms, because there are clear and powerful benefits to claiming non-White status. If you can pass for partial non-White, you have a golden ticket in corporations, college and gov work.

Elizabeth 'Pocahontas' Warren did a similar con. But it's almost always the Obama situation con.
blackrams FEB 26, 09:14 AM

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To address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers,
to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent
future discrimination, and for other purposes

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This is intended to prevent future discrimination.......... Ya gotta wonder about that.....

Rams
maryjane FEB 26, 09:59 AM
of more concern is the vague "and for other purposes"...
blackrams FEB 26, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

of more concern is the vague "and for other purposes"...



Well, I thought that was obvious, buying votes but, that's just my opinion.
You are probably center mass on that question.

Rams
rinselberg FEB 26, 12:23 PM
I think there is likely more to be said in favor of A Homestead Act for the 21st Century.

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The goal of the 21st century Homestead Act is to counteract the longstanding legacy of racially discriminatory housing policies by revitalizing distressed communities through public investment. The basic structure of the program is a wholesale transfer of land to residents who meet certain criteria. Accompanied by a holistic plan at the city level to revitalize the community through public investments in infrastructure and jobs, this proposal would benefit people who live in select small and medium-sized cities that are experiencing high vacancies.


I created a thread about it (quite) some time ago.

This Black Farmers and Ranchers bill that Democratic Senators Booker, Warren and Gillibrand are imprimaturing has the world "black" all over it, like sprinkles on an ice cream.

The word "black" does not appear in A Homestead Act for the 21st Century except in the list of references that are an appendix to the Act itself, although it's not an actual bill that's been drafted, but a description of the proposed legislation and federally administered program.

So it's not explicitly putting blacks or Afro-Americans or POCB (People of Color, Black) at the head of the line, but it would certainly work that way in practice, although it would share the "free stuff" with other POCs such as Latinx and Hispanics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Puerto Ricans; etc. And of particular interest, Whites. It would not exclude Whites and in practice, I think it would definitely advantage some Whites who would qualify for the program.

Here's the text of the Overview section:

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The 21st Century Homestead Program uses property grants to build wealth in communities that have been excluded from past and present public investment. It would also be a means of counteracting the great divergence in American cities, the lack of affordable quality housing, and the problem of hyper-vacancy. In order to spur revitalization, an initial investment of government capital will be used to buy, transfer, and restore a large cluster of abandoned properties in a city. Like the New Deal era credit programs, such as the Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) mortgage programs, the Federal Housing Act (FHA) or the Export-Import Bank of the US, the public investment will be a revolving credit fund that will become self-sustaining on the secondary markets after an initial public investment. The aim of this program is to jumpstart a housing revival by financing the improvement of public infrastructure and creating the conditions for continued market investments and growth.

The aim of this program is to jumpstart a housing revival by financing the improvement of public infrastructure and creating the conditions for continued market investments and growth.

The program will be federally funded and administered locally by a designated homestead office for the purpose of community revitalization. A special purpose public trust will purchase a critical mass of abandoned properties in a target city. The homes will be given through an absolute grant to qualified residents with a condition, enforced through a forgivable lien, to hold and improve the property for 10 years. A homestead grant for property improvements will accompany the property grant. In the spirit of the original Homestead acts and the New Deal mortgage programs, this program will require a large initial grant and investment from the federal government that will yield returns for the federal government, communities, and individuals. Cities will compete for these grants based on the feasibility of their revitalization plan, which will include investments for employment, infrastructure, and public resources.


It comes with the imprimatur (anyone see a pattern here?) of Mehrsa Baradaran, who is listed at the top as Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Robert Cotten Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law at the University of Georgia School of Law, She's authored books on black housing, finances and wealth inequality and closely related topics.

"A Homestead Act for the 21st Century"
Mehrsa Baradaran, May 2019; University of Georgia School of Law
https://digitalcommons.law....&context=fac_artchop

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rinselberg MAY 02, 08:08 PM
So I'm in between things (real things) and I see something on TV and it brings this somewhat recent (and somewhat ancient) Pennock's forum topic to mind. I didn't want to use what I saw on TV. It isn't online yet. And even if it does go up online, I think these reports from The Hill are more on point. Three reports, in reverse chronological order.

"Farmers sue federal government for allegedly denying them loan forgiveness because they're white"
Olafimihan "call me Olaf" Oshin for The Hilll; April 29, 2021.
https://thehill.com/regulat...ly-denying-them-loan

"Ex-Trump aide sues Biden administration, alleging discrimination against white farmers"
Celine Castronuovo for The Hilll; April 27, 2021.
https://thehill.com/regulat...gally-discriminating

An excerpt.

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A legal group started by former Trump aide Stephen Miller filed a class-action lawsuit on Monday on behalf of Texas’s agricultural commissioner and others arguing that the Biden administration’s funds reserved for “socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers” discriminate against white people.

The complaint from America First Legal (AFL) specifically takes issue with a proposal enacted by Congress as part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The suit argues that through the program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is “actively and invidiously discriminating against American citizens solely based upon their race.”



"Democrats make historic push for aid, equity for Black farmers"
Marty Johnson for The Hill; February 15, 2021.
https://thehill.com/policy/...ty-for-black-farmers

An excerpt.

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A pair of bills were put forth by Democratic senators this week aiming to help Black farmers survive the coronavirus pandemic — and reconcile a long history of mistreatment and discrimination.

Democratic Sens. Raphael Warnock (Ga.), Cory Booker (N.J.), Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) announced the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act on Monday, while Booker, Warnock and a gaggle of other senators introduced the Justice for Black Farmers Act, which had initially been pitched in November during the previous session of Congress.


This overlaps (in part) with the Original Post.


The human Internet page link strikes again.

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Hudini MAY 03, 06:11 AM
One somewhat prominent pundit suggested publicly that if one can choose their gender then it stands to reason that one can choose anything including race or ethnicity. Imagine if everyone applies for whatever benefits the government is offering. I mean everyone. And then the lawsuits will begin when you are told you aren’t black enough.