July 17, 2009
Obama: “Discrimination is still felt in America”

Posted at 11:57 am, in: Race
Tags: Barack Obama, NAACP, Sonia Sotomayor

Apparently the election of our first half black president wasn’t enough of a statement because according to Obama the pain of discrimination is still felt in America:

President Barack Obama on Thursday traced his historic rise to power to the vigor and valor of black civil rights leaders, telling the NAACP that their sacrifice “began the journey that has led me here.” The nation’s first black president bluntly warned, though, that racial barriers persist.

“Make no mistake: The pain of discrimination is still felt in America,” the president said in honoring the organization’s 100th convention.

Rousing up his audience, Mr. Obama offered his most direct speech on race since winning the White House, a mix of personal reflection and policy promotion. He worked on it for about two weeks and revised it until shortly before he spoke, his aides said, underscoring the importance of his message and his audience.

Implicit in his appearance: He is seeking the backing of the powerful NAACP and its members for his ambitious domestic agenda.

I’m not saying their isn’t discrimination in America, but it’s not institutional and systematic. There’s always going to be racism. That’s a fact. All we can do is work to erase it in/from our government. We can’t worry about the idiot that judges a person based on their race. Those idiots will always exist. And, let me tell you something, those idiots aren’t always white.

What about the racism that is rampant in many black communities? What about the racism that is fueled by the speeches and actions of groups like the NAACP? Oh, I’m sorry, that’s “reverse” racism, which is a ludicrous term. Racism is colorblind. Read the definition. It can’t be reversed. Reversed racism, more accurately, would mean no racism at all. BUt, I digress.

I’m so sick and tired of hearing about race in America. I thought we were getting past this? I know many people thought voting for Obama, electing our first (half!) black president was supposed to signal to the world that race wasn’t the issue. All of that white liberal guilt could be assuaged. We have repented for our racist sins. And, this is the point where Obama says, “Gotcha!”

If Obama wants to help out the black community, why doesn’t he start by eliminating welfare, which has done nothing but enslave the black community in fatherless homes in ghettos across the country? Why doesn’t he end affirmative action, which tells member of the black community they are inferior and can’t advance in life without a handout?

I thougth we were supposedly past race in America, but we’re not. And, confirming Sotomayer will guarantee that we never get past race in this country. Thank you to our first post-racial president! Whites need to get over it and stop dreaming of the day when we are finally forgiven for the sins we didn’t commit by the people these sins weren’t even committed against. We are not at fault and it is not our responsibility to keep apologizing and kowtowing to assuage this unwarranted guilt.