fake patriotism fosters sunday-morning racism

On last Sunday's Fox News program, Barack Obama, who'd graciously declined the offer to be skewered by assholes masquerading as pundits for nearly 2 years, stated that race wasn't an issue in America today. Obama was making the stump speech point that Americans have moved beyond the divisive politics of yesteryear and would support a woman or man of African heritage for Presidency. I believe this to be true, but Obama has begun to speak in a voice of someone who's been forced to be ever more cautious with language as his opportunity to be the Democratic candidate for President moves closer and closer to reality.

Race may no longer be an issue in America. But racism still is. And anyone who wears a flag-lapel pin to prove their patriotism is a bigot.

Witness all the faux outrage generated by Rev. Jerimiah White's comments. This fake outrage, as fake as lapel-pin patriotism, isn't any different than the years-gone-by attitude that condemns the oppressed for speaking out against the oppressors. The years-go-by and whitey still clings to its fear of a black planet. Imagine the tv ads yet to come. If Obama gets the nod, this will be the first election cycle where Republican ads feature ganster rappers. Bling bling. Bang bang. How stupid will it get? You can bet, pretty damn stupid.