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Reparations for slavery may well be today’s Political Pandora’s Box.

Did you know there were nearly 600,000 UNION CASUALTIES from the Civil War?

How would these Union casualties factor into the reparations discussion of a war a century and a half ago?

What about all the Civil Rights and Voting Rights legislation and court cases (abolishing separate but equal and bussing)?

Would John Marshall Harlan’s family get a pass from his dissent saying the Constitution is color blind or would Roger Tawney’s descendants carry a heavier burden to pay for his legal opinion fostering inferiority of the races?

And once you find one cause for reparations will the path end or move to another case for reparations?

Will reparations be money, acknowledgement, regret, apologies, etc?

Will there be forgiveness, national healing, or any resolution of today’s perceived ills? And when is enough enough?

Presentism is not without its problems in reexamining the past? Pandora’s Box unleashed many ills on the world, and some might say there are enough problems which have solutions that need to be addressed.

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By Michael Stevens

About the Author – Michael Stevens Retired attorney. Military veteran. Bible trundler. Michael Stevens writes with the precision of a jurist and the conviction of a watchman. His work draws from decades of service, study, and Scripture — weaving together law, history, theology, and culture in a clear, Hemingway-style voice. Whether exploring the Gospel through the lens of classical philosophy, warning of soft totalitarianism, or unpacking the latest headlines with biblical discernment, he writes for readers who value truth over trends and legacy over likes. His devotionals and essays, often crafted for his son, aim to encourage, equip, and awaken. This is more than commentary. It’s a call to clarity in a noisy world.

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