Kansas City Reparations Discourse Rigged?!?

Tonight we want to direct TKC readers to impressive & thoughtful writing on the topic of reparations. 

However, first, after reading Jack Cashill's EXCELLENT column a question comes to mind . . .

HOW WILL KANSAS CITY VOTERS GARNER THE 'ROBUST CONVERSATION' PROMISED IN THE EFFORT TO SECURE REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY?!?

According to Mr. Cashill's report . . . The debate has been anything but balanced so far . . . Moreover, the so-called "civility bell" seems like a device intended for youngsters and not something that will help facilitate a conversation amongst adults in the discussion of taxpayer funds. 

Here's the word . . .

The editing was not done for the sake of balance.  Of the 40 broadcast minutes in which a panelist was speaking, the pro side got 29 of those minutes.  Our side got 11.  The TV audience did not hear from me or my ally, Pete Mundo, a morning show host on KCMO radio, until the pro side had spoken for seven minutes.

The editing was not done for the sake of balance.  Of the 40 broadcast minutes in which a panelist was speaking, the pro side got 29 of those minutes.  Our side got 11.  The TV audience did not hear from me or my ally, Pete Mundo, a morning show host on KCMO radio, until the pro side had spoken for seven minutes . . .

The organizers, I am convinced, edited Pete and me down to 11 minutes of air time less out of bias than out of fear.  When asked by the moderator what happens if the commission's work is ignored, the fellow on the pro side, who bristled throughout the evening, did not hesitate to lay out the consequences.

"You know, we have to get out in the streets," he said.  "We've got to do whatever we have to do to get justice in this country."

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