By John W. Lillpop
From the cow pastures of Nevada to the courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), America’s preoccupation with race relations and racism has been stoked to a bloody frenzy.
It seems like just yesterday, a young, clean and articulate Democrat Senator from Illinois (with no negro dialect!) captured the imagination of the nation, and the world, really, with ringing oratory and powerful Promises of Hope and Change.
Among his most fiery words were Obama’s promise to usher in a “Post Racial” era, where, under the leadership of the first American president of color, divisions between the races could be soothed and allowed to heal.
He could do it, Obama stated, because of his charisma and grace.
Unfortunately, the Obama presidency has not improved racial relations in America; in fact, relations have deteriorated badly during his watch.
Of course it would be idiotic to blame Obama alone for the current racial turmoil that permeates American life.
Still, one cannot help but wonder if the unrest would be less intense if the President made an honest effort to put out the fire, rather than pouring gasoline on the flames in order to divide people for political gain?
Perhaps The One could soothe, rather than aggravate, the situation by promoting diplomacy rather than further division?
After all, it was he who promised a “Post Racial” America.
Comments
We have seen examples of this in such instances as Arizona's laws regarding the questioning of suspected illegal immigrants. While he knew we were trying to protect the integrity of our nation, he called it 'racial profiling' and painted conservatives as the bad guy.
He accuses conservatives of targeting minority interests, yet he and his cronies at the IRS are the ones who are targeting conservative groups! We need to turn the tables and expose him as the lying, manipulative hypocrite that he is. The only way to achieve post-racial America is to remove the barrier that sits in the Oval Office.