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Harry Reid's comments were NOT about OBAMA --- the comments were about US
Senator Reid is quoted in a new book by two journalists about the 2008 campaign, “Game Change,” as saying privately that the US would be “ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama – a 'light-skinned' African American 'with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.’ ”
There seems to be no lack of politicians, pundits and commentators who want to paint Senator Reid as a Racist for his comments. And they want to vilify him for using the word Negro.
In my opinion the use of the word Negro is a non-issue. Although not used very much today, it is still used by "People of Color" (the PC Term Du Jour) ....... and there are many associations that use the word Negro in their association name.
The core of what Harry Reid said is that WE Americans --- White, Black, Latino, Asian et al, still harbor prejudices which favor "light skinned" People of Color.
Is it a conscious prejudice? Sometimes YES -- Sometimes NO .....
But it is Perceived as Real, and Perception is Reality!
Harry Reid made an astute political observation.
Instead of "Killing the Messenger" ...
WE as a Nation --- All Americans --- should look inward.
So that hopefully we can make the Truism of Senator Reid's comment, as out dated as the use of the word Negro.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ?
I've yet to see a white person. I think American is a good term for all of us unless there are specific reasons like medical reason for making qualified references.
Rich, middle class and poor needs some review too.
I think we should drop all color references. All humans are somewhat different and isn't that nice?
I agree with both comments. Personally, I don't think we will EVER reach 100% agreement on the differences in color. My hope is that the haters can start being more civil in all avenues of life. We are all in this big American experiment together and we had better make it work or we are in deep trouble. The song "We Are The World" was awesome because it actually expressed what we are all about. The last best hope!
David, I am curious. Do you ever read the comments after Lester Schultz's blog?
Hi Gordy 1
Answer: Sometimes I do read his blog and the comments. I wish I had more time to read more blogs and seeing what other folks are saying --- right now I am trying to get my act together on a number of different blogs on matters that I think are important and overlooked - or obfuscated - or just too detailed for quick understanding of just what is being done.
Question: Are you Gordy1 because there is a Gordy, how about a Gordy2 :-)
No idea! I just put down Gordy 1 because it came to my head. I do know some other Gordy's but they don't even know who is a Democrat, Republican, conservative, Independent. Basically, they couldn't care less about politics. So sad!
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