If
you have ever thought about what an “American” looks like, we all know to look
like an American has nothing to do with the color of the skin. But as Dr, Marin
Luther King pointed out in his historic address, it’s the content of their character
is the important thing. Unfortunately, today racism is still a problem, even
with a black man as the leader of the free world; we still have a problem with
how we view each other.
There
was a very ugly time in our past when people were prosecuted for a number of
different reasons, including color of the skin, shape of the face, color and
length of hair and the way of speaking. We all are guilty of things we probably
aren’t proud of. Some of us learn from our mistakes, some of us never do and
some of us never see the sin in ourselves that makes us ugly.
Many
people, manly those who are liberal or progressive thinking, believe
Conservatives and the Tea Party movement are racist due to the lack of minorities
in their ranks. True, there aren’t many
minorities who consider themselves conservatives; however, conservatives
welcome with open arms all Americans. There is still an ugly side of America. A
side we must be wary of. These are groups and individuals who still have racist
and anti-American opinions.
We
all know of the hate group, The Knights of the Klu Klux Klan (K.K.K.), however,
hate goes beyond a bunch of ignorant, arrogant jerks wearing their wife’s best
linens on their heads. There is hate on all sides. The New Black Panther Party
and other individuals have shown signs of racial issues. Unfortunately, it
seems as though the liberal and progressive movements in America has jumped on
the “conservatives are racists” bandwagon. The media has proven that.
To
say that there are no minorities in the Tea Party is like saying there are no
union members at a progressive gathering. I have seen every walk of life at Tea
Party gatherings, despite what the media shows and despite what some of the
black democrats have said. For a group or person to say that there is only “angry,
old, white men” at any conservative gathering need only to ask people like Herman
Cain, Clarence Thomas, Thomas Sowell, Alfonzo Rachel, and Elmer Williams. If
you are not familiar with Alfonzo Rachel or Elmer Williams, look them up online.
Both men are black, and offer a wealth of information on what they find wrong
in the country today and fight for the conservative battle in America.
I
don’t blame the American public for the distorted view of the Tea Party and
conservatives, I do, however, blame the liberal media, poorly informed
liberals, progressives and so-called “civil rights” leaders who only seem to
see things in a positive light if it agrees with their own mindset for the
negative information.
These
double standards are also in Hollywood. During Obama’s first term in office,
Janeane Garofalo blasted conservatives and Tea Party people by calling them, "a
bunch of tea bagging rednecks," Garofalo added "this is about hating
a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up." Garofalo did
not suffer any backlash to her career for her statement, however, talk show
host Dom Imus nearly lost his career for letting his staff call the women’s
Olympic Basketball team a bunch of “nappy headed hoes”.
I
am not saying that white people and other ethnicities are not judgmental and
have a difficult time with those who are different, but it seems today that
people who are not black are more afraid of making comments about black people,(despite
the content), for fear of retaliation from powerful groups who have a clear
bias.
We seem to have lost the will to love and care
for each other as Americans and patriots. It seems we only look at each other
with a kind eye and a full heart when something bad happens like a natural
disaster or a terrorist attack. I hope someday look we will cast aside our
differences and see each other in this country as we really are, not as Republicans
or Democrats, not as liberals or conservatives, and most defiantly not as blacks,
whites or any other color, but as Americans.
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