Hey Brian, no worries about having offended me! I've never been offended by anything you've written and find your passion for the country's state of affairs to be inspiring. My main concern here is vilifying an entire region of people who we need to bring on board to see lasting, viable change.
However, I do agree with you that the facts indicate this country still has a significant problem when it comes to racism, and that there's no way that fact isn't an important player in the strife we're experiencing now. Just recently in fact, Jimmy Carter said that he believes racism is a big player in the opposition to President Obama. (Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/carter.obama/index.html)
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However, I do agree with you that the facts indicate this country still has a significant problem when it comes to racism, and that there's no way that fact isn't an important player in the strife we're experiencing now. Just recently in fact, Jimmy Carter said that he believes racism is a big player in the opposition to President Obama. (Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/carter.obama/index.html)