Uncivil Wars: The Controversy over Reparations for Slavery

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Summary: Rigorously scrutinizes the idea of reparations
Review: Uncivil Wars: The Controversy Over Reparations For Slavery by biographer and social historian David Horowitz is a powerful and persuasively written examination of the hot-button political issue of federal monetary reparations to the descendants of African-American slaves. Horowitz notes that the vast majority of non-black Americans today are not descended from slave owners; indeed, many are immigrants, or the children or grandchildren of immigrants, who became Americans long after the end of slavery. Furthermore, contemporary African-Americans as a whole are far wealthier than numerous Africans living in third-world countries today. Uncivil Wars rigorously scrutinizes the idea of reparations with careful reasoning, and is an invaluable contribution to the national dialogue over a pressing (and recurring) social issue arising from the African-American community.

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Summary: Thank God for David Horowiz!
Review: Who else would tackle this subject? If you've ever found yourself under siege from people who advocate for reparations, you will be profoundly thankful that you have a copy of Uncivil Wars around. Horowitz got people talking about this subject and, I believe, he has helped render this terribly unfair proposal unviable today. The cogent point is that everybody, no matter who they are, should be grateful that they found their way to these shores. The majority of black Americans are now middle class and making it in this country. The last thing we need to do is practice reverse racism procedures like reparations. A great quote from John McWhorter summed it up for me, as he said, lowering the bar never helped anyone. Damn strait! Blacks can, and are, making it in this wonderful country.