| p>There is a place where racism does not exist. A | | | | logic and reasoning. |
| place without color or class, prejudice or position. Every | | | | Playing the racist card often achieves the desired |
| person is completely equal. It's called a graveyard. If | | | | effect of compliance but it comes with a price. That |
| you are ahead of or behind the person nearest you it | | | | price is resentment. In America, we do not like bullies. |
| doesn't make you evil. It is simply an indication that you | | | | We fire them, abandon them, chastise, ridicule, vote |
| are still breathing. We begin life as equals and we all | | | | them out of office and in extreme cases, mobilize and |
| end up the same way. What happens in between is | | | | attack them until they surrender unconditionally. I prefer |
| largely a matter of choice. | | | | to spend time with people who lead certain lifestyles |
| In 2008, America elected a black man as President. | | | | and exhibit predictable behavior. If you are a member |
| The election was historic, just as this next story was | | | | of a college sorority, Elks lodge, book club or cancer |
| historic. In 1954, Roger Bannister broke the four-minute | | | | survivors' forum you probably feel the same way all |
| mile. It was previously agreed that running one mile in | | | | the while criticizing others for similar actions and |
| less than four minutes was physically impossible. | | | | feelings. If you don't like me because I am |
| Doctors the world over emphatically stated that the | | | | predominantly white that makes you a racist. On the |
| human heart would explode before it could be done. | | | | other hand if you prefer to not spend time with me |
| And then one day Roger accidentally did the | | | | because I am quiet, keep to myself and am a lousy |
| impossible and survived. Once runners realized that | | | | conversationalist then you are merely holding me |
| breaking the four minute mile was possible they began | | | | accountable for my anti-social behavior. The words |
| racking up the numbers. It is now the standard for | | | | we use and the way we treat each other will shape |
| professional middle runners. Some runners have | | | | the lives and attitudes of our young children and to a |
| actually run one mile in less than four minutes over one | | | | lesser degree, their offspring. Please think before you |
| hundred times. | | | | speak. |
| What does that have to do with Obama becoming the | | | | If you believe that you are being oppressed in |
| first black President? Just because he is the first that | | | | America, ask yourself this question: if I were a free |
| does not mean he will be the last. Actually, I fully | | | | person living in a free country, how would I behave |
| expect to see a number of black U.S. Presidents in my | | | | differently? Sleep on it. Then tomorrow when you |
| lifetime. His accomplishment will always be historic and | | | | arise, begin living as if that were true. Or don't. That is |
| special and no one will ever take that from him. God | | | | your choice. What happens after your next decision is |
| bless President Obama for what he has accomplished. | | | | what is commonly referred to as a consequence. Try |
| But let's not go into convulsions every time he makes | | | | something new. Rather than searching for differences |
| a mistake and a white man dares to talk about it. We | | | | in people try instead to look for agreements and |
| are mature enough to handle that, aren't we? | | | | commonalities. Replacing a bad habit with a better one |
| The word racism has different definitions and various | | | | seems to be much simpler than merely eliminating a |
| implications, but for the purpose of this article I will | | | | habit thereby creating a void. |
| simply use and refer to this: "the belief that race | | | | Forced multiculturalism drives people apart, not the |
| accounts for differences in human character or ability | | | | other way around. When you hear the race card being |
| and that one particular race is superior to others." Yes, | | | | tossed around indiscriminately chances are pretty |
| racism exists, but it is not present in each person or in | | | | good that you are being manipulated, not informed. |
| every comment. Flippantly branding someone a racist | | | | Political correctness is little more than instinct override. |
| because you disagree with their opinion is not an | | | | Trust your instincts, you have them for a reason. I do |
| attempt to identify deficiencies in order to propose | | | | not judge people based on the color of their skin. |
| corrective actions. It is an attack, a bully tactic intended | | | | Racism is a calling best left to the professionals. |
| to intimidate someone who is possibly trying to use | | | | |