This Blog is a No Racism Zone
Recently, due to an unfortunate photograph of a young black couple by the explanation of how a theoretical crack whore and carjacker could have contributed to the current economic crisis. I apologize for the unintentional context. However, I believe that some people have played the race card in an attempt to prevent my blog from telling the truth about the current situation in the world today. I will tolerate neither racism nor the playing of the race card in this blog.
As a white male I have lived with racism all my life. I know what it is like to have girls not want to dance with me because I have no rhythm or to have every eye turn to me when I enter a chain store because everybody wonders if I’m from management. I have at times been called both the c word and the h word.
Because I am not voting for Obama does not make me racist. I would be supporting Alan Keyes if he were running. I have several good friends who are black. One of them Kevin has been my employee for several years and he will be the first to tell you that I in no way treat him differently than anybody else who works for me. There is a great elderly black couple that has lived two houses down from me for the past decade. I know the woman’s name is Ruby, but I am not sure of her husband’s name. I think their last name is Little. They’re great neighbors and I’m always delighted to see them.
I also am a big fan of the comedy of Wayne Brady and the music of several black artists. In fact I like quite a bit of black culture. My favorite desert is pecan pie. My dream for this country is a world where a black family like the Huxtables could live in any neighborhood and belong to any country club they wished.
My father marched with Martin Luther King when he came to Chicago. While King was protesting my dad and several of his friends helped to patrol the streets of our neighborhood and make sure there was no looting or rioting. They took what could have been a very volatile situation and helped to keep law and order.
Can we agree to leave our own racial opinions of hatred or entitlement at the door. Let’s help to make this blog a no racism zone where we will discuss Republican politics and values free from judgement.
What you must realize is that these people who would call you a racist, don’t particularly care about anything except the fact that you’re not voting for Barack Obama. No one is out there saying it’s sexist to not vote for Sarah Palin. But she’s a conservative, and that makes her evil in their eyes, regardless of what she is or isn’t. Rest assured, if Condeleeza Rice were running as a Republican, they’d be saying nothing about racism for not voting.
You’ve got good conservative ideas. Don’t be bullied out of them by people who’d rather call you names than debate the issues with you.
politik101
October 12, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Thank you so much Politik. Its Americans like you who built this great country of ours.
thatsrightnate
October 12, 2008 at 2:47 pm
that right nate. every bit of it. there are people who wont change their views no matter how much you apologie, empathize, and explain. Dont worry about it, boo.
and by the way you have a nice place here.
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dGb!
datGurl!
April 19, 2011 at 7:31 am