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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster

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To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (33841)7/17/2010 9:25:05 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (2) of 103300
 
Confront racism, don’t deny it

Philadelphia Inquirer editorial
kansascity.com

Since when has it become racist to point out racism in America? That’s where this country finds itself, as many purporting to want a color-blind nation refuse to admit that not everyone shares their dream.

Case in point, the beat-down the NAACP has been receiving for having the audacity to point out the obvious: that racists have been infiltrating tea-party gatherings because any criticism of America’s first black president gives them a buzz.

A resolution passed by the NAACP didn’t say being a tea-party member was equivalent to being a racist. It asked the movement to condemn the extremists too frequently seen at its meetings. If the tea-partiers truly want to change America for the better, they will act on the NAACP’s charge and work harder to make sure that no one — regardless of skin color, religion, or country of origin — would feel unwelcome.

Read more: kansascity.com
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