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Democrat 2020 Presidential Candidates Back Reparations at Al Sharpton Meeting

Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?

Democrat 2020 presidential candidates backed a reparations effort at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network conference.

Many of the Democrats running for the party’s nomination to run against President Trump in 2020 attended the conference run by Sharpton.

In addition to backing progressive policy ideas, many of the 2020 hopefuls voiced support for legislation that would establish a commission to study reparations.

The legislation was introduced by Texas Democrat Representative Shelia Jackson Lee.

Lee issued a press release on her idea for legislation for a Commission to Consider Reparations Proposals for Africans-Americans.

In the press release Lee said:

“In short, the Commission aims to study the impact of slavery and continuing discrimination against African-Americans, resulting directly and indirectly from slavery to segregation to the desegregation process and the present day. The commission would also make recommendations concerning any form of apology and compensation to begin the long delayed process of atonement for slavery.”

California Democrat Senator Kamala Harris did not address the reparations legislation in her speech but backed the measure in response to a question from Sharpton.

“When I am elected president I will sign that bill,” Harris told Sharpton.

Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders also backed the idea to study reparations. Sanders said, “If the House and Senate pass that bill, of course I would sign it.”

Former Colorado Democrat Governor John Hickenlooper and Massachusetts Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren also backed the reparations legislation.

Reparations was a key issue at Sharpton’s meeting and was addressed by Democrats not running for president.

New York Democrat Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is not running for president, also backed the reparations theme in her speech:

Suddenly, support for reparations is a litmus test for Democrats especially those running for president.

The black vote is very important in the upcoming Democrat primaries and the candidates don’t want to be on record as being against reparations and have Sharpton as a political adversary.

Deneen Borelli

Deneen Borelli is the author of Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation. Deneen is a contributor with Newsmax Broadcasting. She is a former Fox News contributor and has appeared regularly on “Hannity,” “Fox & Friends,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” and “America’s Newsroom.” She has also appeared on Fox Business Network programs “Making Money with Charles Payne,” “The Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” Previously, Deneen appeared on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC and C-SPAN. In addition to television, Deneen co-hosted radio programs on the SiriusXM Patriot channel with her husband Tom. Recently, Deneen co-hosted the Reigniting Liberty podcast with Tom. Deneen is a frequent speaker at political events, including the FreedomWorks 9.12.2009 March on D.C. which drew a crowd estimated at over 800,000 people. Deneen is also an Ambassador with CloutHub.com, a social media platform that promotes free speech, and with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) which advances policies that put Americans first. Deneen testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources in May 2011 and before the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee in December 2011. Previously, Deneen was a BlazeTV.com host, Outreach Director with FreedomWorks.org overseeing its Empower.org outreach program, a Project 21 Senior Fellow, and Manager of Media Relations with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Prior to joining CORE, Deneen worked at Philip Morris USA for 20 years. During her corporate career at Philip Morris she worked in various positions, her last as Project Management Coordinator in the Information Management department where she was responsible for the department’s mandated quality processes, communications, sales information and database management. Deneen began her Philip Morris career as a secretary and advanced to positions of increasing responsibilities. Deneen worked full-time and attended classes at night for 11 years to earn her B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Pace University, New York City. Deneen served on the Board of Trustees with The Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York. She appeared in educational videos for children, worked as a runway fashion model, and auditioned for television commercials. Her interests include ancient history, pistol target shooting, photography, and volunteering at her church. Deneen currently resides in Connecticut with her husband Tom.

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