Black Racists Always Get A Pass
By Dave Gibson (05/06/05)
Most of us believe that true racism is extremely harmful and should be combated at every opportunity. While those in the media are very quick to point out instances of racism when they are committed by white people...egregious acts of racism go unreported if committed by a black person.
The liberal-biased media aside, a great number of blacks are totally unrepentant over their racist attitudes. During the 2004 election, a Democratic campaign ad aired on black radio stations which claimed: "Bush tried to stop all blacks from attending college." The ad also cast doubt on Bush's National Guard service. The announcer referred to the President as a "white boy" who did not go to Vietnam.
Upon hearing the ad, I was disgusted and angry over the lies and hatred which it spewed. However, I realized something that the Democrats have apparently known for quite a while...it is still socially acceptable to openly practice racism within the black community. While such repugnant ads would backfire with white listeners, they resonate with black voters.
Many years ago, I had a golfing buddy who happened to be black. He was a very personable, intelligent young man. We had a discussion about racism one day. To my astonishment, my otherwise sensible friend informed me: "black people can't be racists, it is just not possible." After I picked myself up off the ground, I asked him if he was serious. He went on to explain that he was quite serious "because blacks don't have any real power in this country--so they cannot really be racists. Only white people can be racists." That was a conversation which has stayed with me for 15 years. While it was rather comical, it spoke to the feeling that many black people have and which creates a justification for their racist ways.
An incident of which I would venture to guess that almost none of you have heard, occurred last July during a meeting between independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader and the Congressional Black Caucus. The CBC was trying to convince Nader to drop out of the race, due to their fear that he would siphon votes away from John Kerry. Nader of course, did not agree with the CBC. Angered by Nader's resistance, the meeting took a rather ugly turn. Congressman Melvin Watt (D-NC) called Nader "just another arrogant white man, telling us what we can do. It's all about your ego, another ******* arrogant white man."
Many members of the press in attendance at the CBC meeting confirmed Nader's claims and went on to report that Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI) cursed Nader and hurling racial slurs his way. While the press knew of this disgusting event--they chose to largely ignore it. Think they would have done so if a black man had been called a nigger during a GOP meeting?
Nader wrote a letter to CBC Chairman Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), demanding an apology for the "obscene racial epitaph." However, the black Congressmen dismissed his request.
A few years ago, Jesse Jackson called for a "national day of rage" to coincide with the holiday which honors Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Though Jackson's request was clearly a case of race-baiting and outright hatred...our politicians and media allowed his hateful words to pass without comment.
It was also perfectly acceptable for Louis Farrakhan to stand upon the National Mall and call Caucasians "white devils," and the Jewish faith "a gutter religion."
Perhaps the most maddening of comments offered up by a black racist were those of rapper KRS-ONE (Lawrence Parker). The rapper was serving as a panelist at the 2004 The New Yorker Festival. During the no doubt enlightening panel discussion, the rapper proclaimed that he "cheered when 9/11 happened...I say that proudly." Parker went on to explain his outrageous comments, as he was angry that World Trade Center guards would not allow blacks to enter the towers "because of the way we talk and dress. So when the planes hit the building, we were like, 'Mmmm--justice [9/11] doesn't affect us. 9/11 happened to them, not us. The rich...those who are oppressing us."
If these incidents which I have just described have angered or sickened you...Good! You are not a racist, whether or not you are black or white.
We the people must be willing to identify racism, no matter what face it may have. We can certainly not depend upon our cowardly political leaders nor the biased news-media to do so.
Yes, racists do in fact come in all colors!
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