Too Laate

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25921453

This makes my heart happy. For Congress to make this decision shows a progressive movement towards recognizing our nation was not built on just Jesus and the right to carry guns. This nation was built on the humiliation and degradation of thousands of people that, at the time, our nation considered a second-class. Our nation didn't value their effort and their contribution to making our economy prosperous. Without the efforts of the slaves, the economy of the United States would have been crippled.

And HUNDREDS of years later, our Congressional body decides its time to apologize for enslaving thousands. They apologize for forcing them to make our nation prosperous.

But at least, at some point, they decided to apologize.

I'm reminded of a song: "It's too laaate to 'pologize