{"id":41431,"date":"2021-02-26T05:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T10:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=41431"},"modified":"2021-02-26T05:14:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T10:14:06","slug":"further-dividing-americans-with-the-covid-relief-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=41431","title":{"rendered":"Further Dividing Americans With The Covid Relief Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday The New York Post<\/a> posted an article about some of the items in the Covid Relief Bill.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Polls show most Americans support the federal COVID-19 relief bill<\/a>. But if they knew what\u2019s in it, they might feel differently. The bill is an affront to the American ideal of equal treatment under law \u2014 and a slap in the face for people who want everyone helped fairly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Section 1005 of the bill offers \u201csocially disadvantaged\u201d farm owners<\/a> total debt forgiveness of up to hundreds of thousands of no-strings dollars per farmer. But white men needn\u2019t apply. The bill\u2019s definition of \u201csocially disadvantaged,\u201d drawn from elsewhere in federal law, limits aid to racial groups who faced historic discrimination.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newly elected Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), who proposed the measure, says it will make up for years of discrimination. Sorry, senator, but this is discrimination.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discrimination likewise mars the bill\u2019s aid to restaurants. It grants restaurant owners up to $5 million per facility to offset losses caused by lockdowns. That\u2019s a lifeline for restaurants barely hanging on.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the hitch: Only women, veterans and owners of \u201csocially and economically disadvantaged\u201d concerns (again, defined racially elsewhere in federal law) may apply during the program\u2019s first three weeks. Most white males go to the back of the line, even if their needs are more pressing. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

These items in the bill need to be challenged in court–our Constitution states that we are equal under the law (a principle guaranteed by the 14th<\/sup> Amendment). This bill creates a situation where some people are more equal than others.<\/p>\n

The article continues:<\/p>\n

The bill looks more like reparations than COVID relief. It says farm aid is \u201cfor the purposes of addressing the longstanding and widespread discrimination against socially disadvantaged farmers.\u201d Truth is, farmers have been struggling for a decade, and more than half lose money year after year. Minority-owned farms are generally less indebted than those owned by whites, though diminished access to credit may be part of the reason. White and<\/em> minority farmers alike need debt relief.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sen. Chuck Schumer crisscrossed the Empire State last weekend, bragging about his role in the relief bill and claiming credit for the $25 billion<\/a> in aid to restaurants. He warned that 54 percent of New York restaurant owners won\u2019t be able to survive the next six months without help.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re needed, because they\u2019re one of the biggest employers in every community in New York, whether it\u2019s urban, suburban . . . or rural.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s the point, Senator. Instead of dwelling on racial or gender equity, the relief bill should focus on ensuring economic survival. All will benefit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

As Congress debates the relief bill, Republicans should protest the racist giveaways. They\u2019ve hardly been mentioned, and the public is unaware. More are on the way: Warnock and four other Democrats, including New York\u2019s Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, introduced a bill on Feb. 5 to give 32 million acres of farmland to black farmers over the next 10 years. None to whites. Reparations without the label. What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Racism won\u2019t cure past racism. And it won\u2019t unite the nation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voters need to wake up before the 2022 elections and remove the people who support this sort of legal inequality. This bill and those like it will only divide America.<\/p>\n

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