Posted by
CPT on Friday, January 15, 2010 10:59:54 PM
Everyone with an ounce of sense would agree with the sentiment expressed by Dr. King about the content of people's character mattering more than inconsequential skin coloration. Given that assumption, I'm astounded by people's continual fixation on imagining racism and racist motivation for no other reason than they firmly wish to believe it.
I was listening to a
local talk show host this morning and his caller "Carmen" was unbelievable. She was complaining about the host's frequent criticisms of President Obama. Given that the host, Richard Randall, is a conservative it isn't surprising. Carmen claimed that the host should support "unity" rather than criticizing the President. Unity at the expense of liberty is a ridiculous proposition but that is beside her point.
Carmen then claimed that Randall had "unstated reasons" for opposing Obama. He pressed her to speak freely and she stated her belief that the opposition was really due to the President's "skin color". She proceeded to state and imply that the host is a "coward" and a "racist" because of this. The truly ironic part was, that as she wound down, she repeatedly made reference to "white america" and "white americans" intermixed with her undefined calls for "unity".
So presented with a woman who calls someone racist, with no proof or justification we see her determination that racism motivates a "white person" she disagrees with. She was unwilling to discuss her own "skin color" when asked. To support her irrational belief she rants in a patently racist fashion. While demanding "unity" she segregates according to race.
A typical liberal action is calling others that which they themselves are. From this woman's rants about "white america" (where's the "unity" there honey?) to Senator Reid's bald and bold inference that Americans make their political judgements based on skin tone and racial "dialects" liberal hypocrisy and racism are on display.
Americans who love freedom, see Americans. We don't see hyphenated Americans or colors of Americans. Just Americans. Despite the living daily proof of this ignorant people in the U.S. cling to their irrational belief in a racist victim ideology. If everyone were free perhaps this would be less pervasive.