The Main Stream Media is getting around to "suggesting" that anyone who doesn't support Senator Obamas' views is a Racist. Or at the very least, is still conflicted and struggling and not quite over being a Racist!
Watching the panel on Meet the Press this past Sunday served as an example. And couple of weeks ago a prominent Washington Post Journalist, a Black lady, said on Meet the Press, that we are able to discuss Race in America, but not Racialism!
There is an element of truth in her comment. But not in the implication of her assertion.
The Mail stream media doesn't know how, or I postulate, doesn't want to discuss Black on White racism. As evidenced by the pass and/or rationalization they gave Rev. Wright. Rationalizing his comments as " Sound Bites" that were taken out of context. They were most certainly Sound bites! Sound bites that were produced by his Church on DVD. The comments in that DVD are what that Church has put forth as their best examples of what Rev. Wright and the Church stand for. And they were reproduced for sale.
The same Main stream Media interviewed several Back leaders and Pundits. Perhaps one reputed Wrights' words. Some gave half hearted qualifications then rationalized that Back Churches have always preached politics from the pulpit and that Rev. Wright had grown up with racism, etc. The bottom line is they agreed with the vitriol and opprobrium.
The biggest paradox for me is that Media and Politicians are always voicing concern for "the Children" as if they are the only ones with the moral authority to utter a credible opinion.
But what about the Children attending Rev. Wrights' Church? The Children that have been exposed to the loathing for twenty Years or more. No leader/pundit spoke to that . And no one in the Media had the "Les Jalets" to ask.
I've been to more than a few Back Churches, I haven't seen vitriol , hatred or Politics. What I have seen was a lot of joyous Christians celebrating their faith though words and song.
America is ready for a discussion on racism. One that also admonishes Back Racism and tolerates no excuses for it. One that also challenges the Back professional Race baiters who live a life of luxury while their followers continue to remain poor and worst, ignorant. In large part because of the message and culture of victimization their leaders propagate.
America is ready for Anchors in the Main Stream Media to ask the self ordained Back leaders of how long they intend to blame the current generations of White Americans for the ills that occurred years ago. I am waiting for them to ask when do you get over it an move on? When do you preach a message of hope and extol the opportunities of America so that the people who look to you for leadership actually get some positive direction that will benefit them?
America is not who we were two hundred years ago, or even forty years ago.
A lot of White Guys ( the preponderance of Soldiers in every War America has been involved in, to include Vietnam! ) fought to help assure those opportunities evolved for all Americans. And we deserve, as do all Americans, an honest discussion lead by the Main Stream Media in which Racism from any direction is unacceptable. And the condemnation of any who use it for Political or Criminal cover.