Racism in Politics
Racism... Not just a Republican thing anymore.
Update: Here is a "Special Comment" I couldn't agree with more. Even if Ferraro isn't a racist, which I'm unsure of right now, I'm positive the Clinton Campaign and Ferraro are conspiring to use race to divide the Democratic Party in hopes she can somehow pull out a miracle win. For this and for her otherwise dirty campaign tactics, I want to go on record right now... I will NEVER vote for Hillary in November. I'll vote green, McCain, or None of the Above before I give her my support. And I've talked to many "Twenty Somethings" who feel exactly the same way. I myself, being 40 Something, understand that the evaporation of the energetic support for Clinton among younger voters will mean McCain is our next President. That prospect isn't a good one so I hope Obama is able to survive the primary. Regardless, I'm disgusted by what I've seen from Team Hillary and she's lost me forever. And now, the "Special Comment"...
posted by crackerdog at 3:48 PM
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Well, Cracker, the wrong Rev. Wright has nicely opened the eyes of white folks as to the depth of hatred that exists in Black America. BTW, my ancestors came to this country 50 years after slavery ended; my countryman, Thaddeus Kosciusko, immediately freed the slaves he was presented after the Revolutionary war; he used his personal fortune to set up a school in New Jersey to educate freed slaves and their children, and their children’s children.
As a Pole, I am a member of an ethnic group called the Slavs – so called because my ancestors were routinely enslaved.
It appears that racists come in all colors, only the truly naive would now believe that it is a condition that only affects whites.
I think Senator Obama addressed this point well in his speech today. If you have the time, I recommend you watch or read it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/18/obama-race-speech-read-t_n_92077.html
It is a nice speech, with a message that should resonate in the hearts and minds of citizens of every color But, is it sincere? Why did it take an approval rating dive of 17 points, and the constant video repetition of a madman with whom Mr. Obama was associated to pry it loose from his speech writers and lips?
I hope and pray that Mr. Obama is the real thing, and that, if elected, the divisions in this country that cause people to act in the interests of those who look the same instead of in the interests of humanity will finally scar over, if not heal.
But, I have been around along enough to be suspicious of politicians; their job is to get elected and re-elected, not to govern, not to heal. The verbiage used on both sides of the conventional political spectrum is the language of fear, of envy, of "let's get a majority together so we can force our views on the minority." One speech from Mr. Obama, however eloquent, will not change my fears that this is simply a skilled orator at work, plying his craft, so that he can achieve personal power to do what he knows is best -- rather than administer a government that allows me to decide what is best for me and my children.
Mr. Obama: Let parents have choices that allow them to get their children educated. Give children whose parents do not make good choices a real hope of an education. Spend our tax dollars on roads, bridges, and electrical generation and transmission, so that future generations may enjoy freedom of travel, safety, and not need to huddle in caves, fearing global warming.
Defend our borders, but give the world's best, brightest and hardworking people the chance to come to America, and build a better life.
Fix health care by encouraging health, by addressing the social issues that cause people to choose to fight death with hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in futility, instead of accepting that their time on earth is done, and we all eventually need to make way for the next generation.
Do not burden our children with the debts of unsustainable social programs that allow generations of Americans to live off the hard work and good credit of their descendants. To force future citizens to pay for our largess is the worst form of taxation without representation.
Resist the temptation to drink deeply of the cup of power that comes with the title "commander-in-chief". Keep my home and family safe from terror and war, without bringing terror and war to other families and homes across the globe.
End the economic charades that increasingly ossify the upper classes of society, and make it ever more difficult for one born without a silver spoon to ever afford one.
Speak to these issues today, before some poll or pundit says that you must do so now to avoid losing an election. Give me the specifics that tell me that you have an approach that will make the lives of black people better, without making the lives of white people worse, and you will have my vote and lifelong loyalty.
There's a lot there to applaud Gene. I too can only hope Barack is the real deal. I'm pretty sure the other two aren't, however. I'm pretty sure the other two choices are exactly what you say you don't want. I agree.
The problem with Obama is his newness. But it's also his greatest pro as well. I can't say he'll for certain be a great President. I'm just willing to take the gamble, based on what I've seen and heard thus far. We've got huge problems and I'm voting for and betting on the most inspirational and hopefully most brilliant candidate. It's all I've got.
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