First Congressman Wilson of South Carolina called President Obama a liar regarding medical assistance for illegal aliens. The truth is, the congressman is correct. What hospital emergency room is going to kick someone out of the ER if they are dying? No one is going to be asking for citizenship papers, although they will be looking and hoping for health insurance card. If the person is without, they will still get treated and we will foot the bill, just as we do now.
The remark was inappropriate and the congressman apologised.
Suddenly, the congressman being from South Carolina, we are hearing the remark may be racist. After all, President Obama is the first Afro-American president.
Is that true? What denotes an Afro-American? President Obama is also an Euro-American. So, we can say he is just another in a long line of Euro-American presidents. Or we can do the sensible thing. Drop the Afro and the Euro and say President Obama is an American president.
It is had too believe that after all of these centuries we are still so grounded in our past,that rather than wanting to move into the future we continue with the fears and hatreds of the past. Racism is alive only because there are those who are afraid of something different than themselves. Rather than embracing our differences and turning America into a true unified melting pot, all we want to do is harp on our differences.
Let's strive to create a national identity not based on race, religion or ethnic background but rather based on a common desire to create a land of peace, opportunity and justice for all.
Idealistic, yes, but isn't that the goal our fore fathers had for this land, and isn't that the goal we should continue to strive for?
Let's judge one another by our words, deeds and hearts, not by how we look and pray.
Its Common Sense!
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, December 29, 2008
Prejudice 2008
As 2008 comes to an end things are not looking too good. The recession is moving along big time. Bail outs are continuing, two of the Big 3 got their first installment today. Hopefully it will save jobs for the short term, but unless the industry changes and the UAW works out a new contract, will the loans actually save the US auto industry?
Israel is bombing the Gaza Strip, in retaliation to rockets sent by Hamas.
Pakistan is moving troops from troubled Al Queda territory within Pakistan to its border with India. Could these two nuclear powers be heading to a war?
China has sent warships and marines to fight pirates in Africa - a humanitarian gesture on their part or is there a bigger plan at work here?
In the midst of all of these problems that are having global repercussions, as the USA prepares for a new presidential administration to take power, a candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican Party releases a disc regarding Barack the Magic Negro. How pathetic.
At a time when the USA should be showing support for man who will be contending with a very troubled world, we have people who think its important to remind the world that the so called " Number One Country" is still plagued by racism, prejudice, ignorance and stupidity.
Why should anyone listen to the opinion of the USA when they see we still are judging people by their skin color, rather than their abilities? Do these people really think the world is that stupid?
I personally believe that if anyone is to lead one of the major political parties in this country that they need to show they are a leader - in all of the meanings of that word. It might be fine to be a comedian (a poor one in this instance) and be appreciated by Rush Limbaugh but that certainly does not show the individual has any leadership capabilities.
Seeing things like this make me happy that I disassociated myself from the Republican Party many years ago. I feel sorry for the members of the Republican Party who are trying to bring it into the 21st century and have to contend with idiotic pranks like the current one.
As we head for 2009, let's judge people by what they say and do, not by color, or shape, or nationality.
Its Common Sense!
Israel is bombing the Gaza Strip, in retaliation to rockets sent by Hamas.
Pakistan is moving troops from troubled Al Queda territory within Pakistan to its border with India. Could these two nuclear powers be heading to a war?
China has sent warships and marines to fight pirates in Africa - a humanitarian gesture on their part or is there a bigger plan at work here?
In the midst of all of these problems that are having global repercussions, as the USA prepares for a new presidential administration to take power, a candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican Party releases a disc regarding Barack the Magic Negro. How pathetic.
At a time when the USA should be showing support for man who will be contending with a very troubled world, we have people who think its important to remind the world that the so called " Number One Country" is still plagued by racism, prejudice, ignorance and stupidity.
Why should anyone listen to the opinion of the USA when they see we still are judging people by their skin color, rather than their abilities? Do these people really think the world is that stupid?
I personally believe that if anyone is to lead one of the major political parties in this country that they need to show they are a leader - in all of the meanings of that word. It might be fine to be a comedian (a poor one in this instance) and be appreciated by Rush Limbaugh but that certainly does not show the individual has any leadership capabilities.
Seeing things like this make me happy that I disassociated myself from the Republican Party many years ago. I feel sorry for the members of the Republican Party who are trying to bring it into the 21st century and have to contend with idiotic pranks like the current one.
As we head for 2009, let's judge people by what they say and do, not by color, or shape, or nationality.
Its Common Sense!
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