Obama and Racism
Yesterday Rational Nation USA called Former President Carter out for his wrongheaded and absurd remarks on racism. Mr. Carter believes that because millions of patriotic American are taking issue with, and vocalizing their dissent over the direction President Obama is leading this country in is somehow equivalent to racism. As I said yesterday good ole Jimmy is in fact serving to fuel racism in the country.
As I pondered his remarks more (and the comments of the commentators) a thought occurred to me. If I am not mistaken the President is 50% black and 50% white, having a black father and a white mother. As I vividly recall , Mr. Carter said there was racism at play because President Obama is black. Lets see, half black-half white. Couldn't he just as logically be called white rather than black given his lineage? And if so would it not also follow that white folks can now claim racism is being directed at their race? Or perhaps I am missing something? The point being, the mere mention of racism simply because there are legitimate concerns with the President's policies and leadership of this country is absurd.
Having gotten that aside Rational Nation USA found the following videos with respect to racism. Admittedly they are not recent. However, they do bear relevancy to the issue brought up by our "esteemed and reputable" former President.
I leave it to you my good and rational readers to decide.
As I pondered his remarks more (and the comments of the commentators) a thought occurred to me. If I am not mistaken the President is 50% black and 50% white, having a black father and a white mother. As I vividly recall , Mr. Carter said there was racism at play because President Obama is black. Lets see, half black-half white. Couldn't he just as logically be called white rather than black given his lineage? And if so would it not also follow that white folks can now claim racism is being directed at their race? Or perhaps I am missing something? The point being, the mere mention of racism simply because there are legitimate concerns with the President's policies and leadership of this country is absurd.
Having gotten that aside Rational Nation USA found the following videos with respect to racism. Admittedly they are not recent. However, they do bear relevancy to the issue brought up by our "esteemed and reputable" former President.
I leave it to you my good and rational readers to decide.
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