Oh, boy, just when you thought you’d heard it all, the reparations debate decides to take a leap into the deep end. A group of religious leaders in Boston, with the kind of enthusiasm usually reserved for Black Friday sales, have decided that the city and, wait for it, “white churches” owe the black community more than $15 billion in reparations payments. Not million, but billion, with a ‘B’.
Far-left Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who apparently has a penchant for apologies, took a knee on behalf of the city for its “involvement in the Atlantic slave trade,” while also green-lighting a study on reparations. Because, you know, studies are what we need more of.
During an event that probably had more drama than a daytime soap opera, activist clergy members laid down the gauntlet at the Resurrection Lutheran Church. The Boston People’s Reparations Commission, which sounds like a group that would also believe in the Tooth Fairy’s fiscal policies, had speakers like Reverend Kevin Peterson calling on “white churches” to cough up $15 billion. The reasoning? Well, it’s about “atoning for slavery,” of course.
Now, let’s break down this $15 billion wishlist, shall we? We’ve got $5 billion for cash payouts (because who doesn’t love free money?), another $5 billion for propping up financial institutions and creating a new black bank (because the first five wasn’t enough), and the last $5 billion to tackle the education achievement gap (finally, something that makes a bit of sense).
But here’s where it gets even juicier: These activist clergymen aren’t just sending friendly reminders or polite requests. Oh no, they’ve gone full Godfather, sending letters to individual churches with a simple message: Pay up or else. And just for kicks, they’ve thrown the Catholic Church into the mix too, despite it being persona non grata back when Massachusetts was drafting its constitution in 1780.
Folks, I can’t make this stuff up. The City of Boston, in its infinite wisdom, even created the Task Force on Reparations to figure out how to deliver these payments. Because, clearly, what’s important right now, in a world grappling with inflation, crime, and a crumbling education system, is figuring out how to hand over $15 billion for sins committed centuries ago by people no longer alive.
In a world where common sense is becoming an endangered species, these demands for reparations from “white churches” in Boston are a stark reminder of just how far off the rails the conversation has veered. It’s time to get back to reality, focus on solving today’s problems, and leave the historical fan-fiction to the novels.
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