Congressman William Lacy Clay

June 19, 2009

Congressman William Lacy Clay
625 North Euclid Street #286
St. Louis, MO 63108

RE: Apologizing for slavery and tossing in some reparations also.

Congressman Clay,

“I am a reparations man.”

I’m with you on that.

My forebears were the first people in History to end slavery in their country. Not just free some slaves but, rather, free all the slaves.

On July 2, 1863 my grandfather’s uncle, a member of the Irish Brigade, AKA “The Fighting 69th”, marched into the Wheat Field at Gettysburg. Doubtless, the band was playing “Garryowen”. I hope the bullet that got him was a head shot. That way he would have been dead before he hit the ground. He is still there “wrapped in faded coat of blue”.

While the pump is still flowing get as much dough as you can. What’s a few more trillion dollars? While you have a chance to fart through silk do it. And do it before the Chinese cancel our credit card.

While you are sending a bill to the American people you may wish to see if you can get some dough from others involved in slavery. Arabs living in East Africa provided the finance, the protection, and the transport allowing the market to flourish. Perhaps their centuries old template – It is still working in at least 5 countries in Africa – was the model that the Mafia adopted. Certainly their Islamic descendants should pay their fair share, don’t you think?

Do you think that I, as a descendant of someone who fought and died to end slavery, could get a carry forward tax credit? Just a small one as I am perpetually in “disfavor with fortune and men’s eyes”.

Two other things:

#1 – Your website says that you “led the fight” against the KuKluxKlan trying to prevent the naming of part of Interstate 55 after Rosa Parks. Were there any casualties on the scale of Antietam or The Wilderness in that fight? Speaking of casualties, the Union Army had 50,000 casualties in June of 1864. It had 50,000 casualties in July of 1864. It had 50,000 in August of 1864. Then it got tough. I think a proclamation honoring General Sherman, the architect of the first successful “surge”, the man who shortened the war by
18 months thereby freeing the slaves that much quicker, is in order. Also, would you “lead the fight” against the Nazis marching through Skokie, Illinois or would you “lead the fight” in favor of them marching?

#2 – Illinois triggered a reaction to your website. It shows you with the St. Louis Arch in a western background. The only way that picture could have been taken would be if you were in Illinois. Whatever else ACORN has done it has – so far – been unable to have one Congressman represent 2 districts in 2 different states. Could it be a hint of things to come?