The President's impromptu remarks today fall short of an apology and further the stereotype of all small minded people that all cops are racists. He has just ratchetetd up tensions between police and minorities and has exponentially increased the danger not only to all law enforcement officers but also for minorities who may encounter law enforcement personnel.
The President remarks about Sgt. James Crowley were in my opinion half-hearted and were meant more to cover his own gaff than to acknowledge what is an apparently deep seeded bias on his part against law enforcement in general. He has done nothing more than fuel the notion that all cops are racists and most likely in the minds of some misinformed minorities that to resist law enforcement officers at will is totally acceptable.
This week alone the President has managed to accuse doctors of allowing their patients to become sicker so they can perform unnecessary surgery for money and all cops as being racists. Who's next? Lunchroom ladies and cat lovers?
I thought his campaign was about elevating us above race and bigotry. If this is an example of his empathy and efforts at healing the racial divide, I'm not impressed.
Just MY opinion. Words mean things! You have to THINK IT before you SAY IT!
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I work in a inner city setting. Am caucasion and hear quite abit of talk almost weekly that's racist in nature against whites. Personally I think this nation is in a crisis regarding this and it's worse in lower class black and latino communities. There is still alot of anger coming from folks present generation growing up listening to their parents. Many are pretty entrenched it's sad.
Posted by: Sue | July 26, 2009 at 09:35 PM
I also would recommend this site www.bondinfo.org "Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny" by Rev Jesse Lee Peterson.
It's worth reading .
Posted by: Sue | July 26, 2009 at 09:47 PM
In my company, I have had video conferencing for 15 years to interview. I watched this video regarding a passport file breech.
Obama seems severe in his body language.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4492773&page=1
Is he showing stress and covering what his greatest concern is?
Posted by: seven | July 28, 2009 at 06:15 PM