You have to give the Democrat Party credit. Their message to the African-American community has been received by all demographics. Reverend Wright’s outlook of America should be denounced for what it is. A shameful attempt to shift blame for one’s problems onto someone else. How can anyone ever learn personel responsibility by avoiding any consequences of his/her actions. Conservatives understand this concept more than anyone. We stress that everyone is responsible for their own actions, so therfore we are attacked as mean, or worse. The African-American community has got to get away from blaming whitey, and depending on the Government. Until more black’s stand up to their own racism, we will never gain any ground on racial harmony. I may have a different perspective on race than others. My first rememberence of race was in the first-grade in 1974. That perspective came from my favorite teacher of all-time, as well as my best friend. Both were black, and help shape my view of race the rest of my life. I think that is what bothered me most about Obama not standing up to Wright for his obvious racial views. I can’t tell you how many times I have engaged family, friends, and strangers for that matter, in racial debates. All racists, all bigots, no exceptions. We need to see more African-Americans to take my lead and confront their own racist. As for solutions, I have had this desire over the last couple of years to try to email some of the more famous “Uncle Toms”, to organize them into go on a tour of Colleges across this Country, to somehow expand the discussion to a new level among the younger African-Americans. This may be just a pipe dream, but I beleive it would be benificial if it only helped one, or two percent. Conservative values, and ideals are the only thing that can change the curent status qou.

chief on April 20, 2008 at 3:57 PM