Apologize for Slavery?!

The big ruckus in Alabama right now is whether or not the state is going to apologize for slavery.
Should the legislature pass such a measure, Governor Riley has already promised to sign it.

Some think this is just and besides... what would it hurt? Others can't even comprehend the mere thought of allowing it to happen.

Questions to ponder:

The state of Alabama would apologize to whom? Every black in the country or just blacks in the state? And on whose behalf would the apology come from? Mine? Yours? 'White Alabama?' Don't forget, there were blacks that also owned slaves back in the day.

I read (somewhere) that less than 4% of the population owned any slaves at all.

And would the state really be apologizing for the acts of others that happened more than 125 years ago?

If anything, this is nothing more than a 'feel good' measure on behalf of our state legislature. If you can't tell, I'm pretty much against this idea. It's pointless. A waste of time.

And according to some political scientist in Auburn (D'Linell Finley - Home: 334-279-5518, Work: 334-244-3741), I feel this way because of a 'lack of education' on this topic, I'm also afraid... and I'm also a racist! (Huntsville Times, May 22, 2007, B1)

And so are you if you feel the same way.

(Note: The term our distinguised 'scientist' is looking for is actually 'bigot,' not 'racist.')

On another note, when Queen Elizabeth was here (in the country) earlier this month, I was REALLY hoping she was going to offer an apology to all Americans on behalf of England for our mistreatment under the reign of King George the 3rd.