The Big Black Elephant in the room

Last week the McCain Campaign decided to switch its focus. After trailing in the polls, the candidate decided to go negative. Attack Obama’s character…that should work. He and his vice-presidential candidate tied Obama to terrorist and began an aggressive fear campaign designed to scare Americans from voting for Barack. They incited anger in their supporters by lying about Obama and his connections to terrorist organizations. Even though our country is progressive enough to elect a Black man as a presidential candidate, there is still and undertone of racism. When polled, some white people have admitted that they would not vote for Obama just because he was black. There is even a group of Blacks called “Blacks against Barack”, who are campaigning against him. So even though it is being sweep under the rug, the elephant is still in the living room staring us all in the face. Race is a HUGE issue. The only difference between the past racism and today’s racism is that words like “nigger” have been replaced by “terrorist” or “un-fit” or “that one”. Racism is not as obvious as it once was, which actually makes it worse. If a percentage of white voters actually admitted to not wanting to vote for Obama for being black, imagine those who have chosen to stay quiet. Now at McCain rallies, jeers of “Terrorist”, “Liar”, “Criminal”, “Kill him”, and “Off with his head” have been shouted when McCain mentions Barack Obama. This is very reminiscent to a lynch mob. All that is missing are torches, burning crosses, and white sheets. Racist epithets have even been screamed at black news crew workers who were covering McCain’s rallies. When deciding to go negative, McCain and Palin failed to realize that there is already an underline, unspoken fear of the Black Man. Barack Obama is running for, and is very close to obtaining the most powerful position in America. That is scary to some, whether they admit it or not. Now McCain and Palin have added fuel to a fire and they cannot put out so easily. recently, McCain was booed at his own rally for calling Obama a “decent man”. Decent!!! Now he cannot control his own supporters and now even his words fall flat. There is not enough damage control that can be done to control this mob, at least not by election time. McCain needs to humble himself and apologize for his words and actions. At least then he can concede with dignity. I commend Obama for (a) not playing the race card, and (b) acting with class. This man receives numerous death threats everyday and manages to walk out fearless and still go for the prize regardless of what he may face. It is almost a good thing that this box has been open because it shows to American that unsupported racism still exists and that it will take a Black President to help the country move one step forward.

Update: Congressman John Lewis called McCain and Palin out on their fear antics by saying "What I am seeing reminds me too much of another destructive period in American history. Sen. McCain and Gov. [Sarah] Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse…George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama,". After hearing these comments, McCain had the nerve to say that he and Palin’s characters were being attacked and demanded that Obama repudiate Lewis’ comments. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Am I the only one who feels like they are in The Matrix or the Twilight Zone?? McCain even has his conservative backers endorsing Obama due to his erratic behavior. Lewis couldn’t be any more correct and McCain must fess up to being the cause of this. And this is only the beginning of the foolishness. They are already attacking Acorn and while I cannot say that Acorn did some dishonest deeds, you better believe that voter fraud claims will be flying around. What is funny is that that would be the first time in the history of America, that anything had been rigged to favor the black guy!!! Anyhow…THANK YOU Congressman Lewis for stating the obvious. Maybe the majority will wake up and get it!


"Racism's still alive...they just be concealing it"
-Kanye West


Did you know??? A crowd of nearly 2,000 people gathered in Georgia in 1899 to witness the lynching of Sam Holt, an African American farm laborer charged with killing his white employer. A newspaper described the scene:

Sam Holt...was burned at the stake in a public road.... Before the torch was applied to the pyre, the Negro was deprived of his ears, fingers, and other portions of his body.... Before the body was cool, it was cut to pieces, the bones were crushed into small bits, and even the tree upon which the wretch met his fate were torn up and disposed of as souvenirs. The Negro's heart was cut in small pieces, as was also his liver. Those unable to obtain the ghastly relics directly paid more fortunate possessors extravagant sums for them. Small pieces of bone went for 25 cents and a bit of liver, crisply cooked, for 10 cents.