Racism: So who is the Bigot?

Let’s have a national debate on bigotry, prejudice, and racism.  President Barack Obama opened the door for this debate during his evening press conference, Wednesday, July 22, 2009, by choosing to interject his opinion, without having all the details, on the African American Harvard professor’s cry of racism against a Massachusetts Caucasian police officer. 

I don’t have all the facts either so I’m not going to state my opinion, but I will tell you what I think. (As a side note read, “The Courtesy Kick,” on blog.northloopcottage.com for a more humorist view of police actions.)

I believe there is a movement within our government at the highest levels that wants African Americans to continually be marginalized into a voting block that will vote the platform of social change — A change that will lead to socialism and then to a one-world government.  The same could be said of network news organizations that promote racial division by their reporting style of sensationalism, lies and innuendo.

Once America merges with the rest of the world into a one-world government, many African Americans will continue to be relegated to a “back of the bus status” as viewed by the average American if they continue to hold their current bigoted beliefs. 

Let’s stop with the labels.  We are all God’s children.  The color of ones skin is not important.  We are all the same!  We cannot allow “the elite intellectuals” to polarize America into groups so that they can gain control and change our system of government.  We must stop this foolishness.

I have traveled to many places, and it seems to me that a significant number of African Americans are ashamed of the color of their skin.  Being black and being proud of it is the norm in the rest of the world but not so in the United States.  Why is this?  Black is beautiful.

As long as a minority of African Americans hold on to a slave mentality and rally behind criminal behavior when perpetrated by “criminals of color” and continue to cry out racism, African Americans will continue to be grouped together as a whole rather than as individuals.  They will never be fully integrated into the American culture if the “blame game” is continually played.

Yes, there are a disproportionate number of African American men in our prison system, unemployed, uneducated, on drugs and with no family connections.  However, many would say they are where they are in life because they chose that life style, not because there was racism.  People are responsible for, and must be held accountable for, their own actions.

African Americans who use racism as a crutch should stop.  There are so many great African American companies and individuals who do not see themselves as victims and are living the American dream.  There are many others that could if they would drop the blinders and use their intellect and initiative instead. There is just no excuse for anyone with an attitude of “you owe me.” 

There is another side of bigotry on the part of many African Americans. An African American arrogance demanding prejudicial treatment and a “my right to be discourteous mentality” that is predominantly exhibited by a young African American workforce.  Maybe if God was still in America’s schools and institutions we could all be brothers and treat one another with love and respect.

The Jews were slaves in Egypt for hundreds of years and have been persecuted in all societies because they were “Jews.”  They continue to rise above name-calling and bigotry, and the result is their heritage is strong and thriving.  They don’t refer to themselves as Jewish Americans but simply as Americans.  People of color who live in the United States of America should do the same.

Am I in denial and refusing to recognize racism in America? No, bigotry, prejudice, and racism were in the past, are present now and will be in the future.  The only changing face of racism is in its degree.  If we discontinued emphasizing the color of one’s skin and thought of ourselves as Americans rather than racial groups we would become a better country.

It is up to every individual to speak up and condemn hatred of any kind. Take a moment and look deep within your soul.  Do you condone either by your actions or in-actions bigotry, prejudice or racism?  I do not and I do not believe the vast majority of people do either.

As long as many African Americans see every police arrest or any negative social interaction through a prism of racism there will always be a divide.  African Americans in positions of influence should be speaking up and demanding from African Americans that are not living the dream to take responsibility for their lives and to take actions that will clean up: intercity breeding grounds of illiteracy with failing school systems; criminal activities of prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse; political corruption and favoritism; broken families and family values; welfare; and poverty. 

Change can only begin in family units that have a non-threatening home environment with ample resources to have the basics of life: an education, food, medical care, a job, a church and love.  I am supportive of community support and tax funding of such endeavors, but I am not in support of a welfare system that is seen as a “social justice right.”

When we as a society began to reject the political correct agenda and stand up for what is morally right based upon a religious heritage that places God first, America can once again become a great society.  Can we have this discussion?

If not, may God have mercy on our souls. 

Send your comments to bt@northloopcottage.com.

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