You were pleased with Obama’s racist statement, when he in effect said: I don’t have all the facts, but I’m sure the white cop acted stupidly? You were pleased with the way that Obama and Gates racially profiled the cop?

It is clear that Gates was uncooperative and verbally abusive towards Sgt Crowley. Gates should be embarassed and owes Crowley an apology.

You, Ava, are living proof that racism is alive and well in America. And to think your racism exists despite Obama’s speech last year on racism to try to defuse his association with Rev Wright. Amazing! The words of Obama the messiah failed to end racism?!?! But we were promised that a President Obama would transcend race, that he would be our first post-racial President. But then again we were promised that his words would end terrorism and “repair” our relations with Iran, North Korea, and Venuezela. How’s that working out?

When Obama referred to his own grandmother as a “typical white person”, we were told that was a slip of the tongue. But after Obama’s racial profiling of Crowley, we now now that it was an accurate portrayl of Obama’s race-baiting. We were told not to focus on Obama’s deep friendship with Rev Wright, but now we know that it is typical of the radical race-baiting wackos that constitute so many of Obama’s friendships.

Ava: If you were pleased with the president’s response to the Gates-gate question, you are promoting racism, as he did, not trying to eliminate it.

Ava,

“There is something wrong especially when African Americans have twice the unemployment, twice the infant mortality and twice the poverty in American dying 15 years before the white population. The cause isn’t intelligence….”

Your right Ava, It isn’t intelligence. It’s education.

Twice the unemployment? What skills do these unemployed have? What is their educational level? Can they read at a high school level? Can they do long division?

Twice the infant mortality? Are they receiving pre-natal care on a regular basis? Do they not have insurance because they have no employment because they have no skills?

Twice the poverty? How many two parent families are included in these figures your stating Ava? How much parental involvement is there in their children’s education?

Keep in mind, this applies to everyone regardless of race. There are plenty of whites who fall into the same problems of teen pregnancy, lack of education, lack of employable skills, etc. It’s not about race. It’s about the content of your character. Professor Gates forgot this and so did Obama.

I am as offended by the “R” word, as in ?acist and ?acism as much as others are by the “N” word. If political correctness doesn’t start playing fair, I may have to offend somebody’s delicate sensibilities.

Sage, most have regarded you as offensive for a long, long time. Our delicate sensibilites have been numbed by your racist tripe. We fully understand that you and your fellow bigots wish to deny the reality of racism in a manner no different than Ahmadinejad denies the holocaust.

Smith, its people like you that are the real bigots. When you see someone you see color first. When I talk to someone I look for the content of their character. You should try it!

Iconoclastic Sage has been outed and identified as a racist over and over and over on this sight. He has absolutely NO CREDIBILITY on this subject.

Ava, I believe there a whole lot of people out here, of all races, who are more than willing to stand side by side with each other and do the right thing. I think you are looking at this the wrong way. No, life is not always fair (regardless of your race). For you to generalize about white policemen, accusing them of being racist, is no different than when some white people blame black people for certain crimes. Come on, can we, and should we be out here making such general statements? I spent almost 11 years in law enforcement. I can say that I did not automatically suspect black people of crimes. I looked for evidence. I think most white policemen do the same. Now, of course, there are some undesirable policemen out there, of all races. But, they are a minority. And, I believe this is the case of all professions. I think people of all races should be treated fairly. The question is, are you satisfied with being treated fairly? Or, do you want to set yourself apart and expect to be treated special? I don’t think anyone should be treated special. If your race was treated unfairly in the past, leave it in the past. Move forward and seek out better opportunities in the future. ALL of us have a responsibility to make race relations better. And, we don’t give up just because a few people do not behave the way they should. I really do think that racial matters have come a long way, and that is a positive thing. You speak of high unemployment, high infant mortality, and high poverty amongst the black community. The opportunity to improve and do better is there. Quit griping about it and do something to make a difference! Part of the solution rests with those within the black community. And, yes, our president is very intelligent. But, life was not handed to him. He knew what he wanted in life and he worked for it. That lesson applies to all of us, regardless of race. I can show you plenty of white communities that are full of worthless deadbeats. Let’s move beyond “race” and move closer to the day when we can embrace each other and just be “Americans” and leave all the little “special” identifiers behind.

Now that I have addressed Ava, I would like to address President Obama. First of all, I voted for him. I saw his intelligence and his ideas for fixing a broken America. While I did not, and do not, agree with all of his ideas, I do have a great deal of respect for him as our President. I expected him to be not only my president, but to be president of all Americans, regardless of race and ethnicity. I have to say that I was greatly disappointed in how he addressed this issue between Mr Gates and Sgt Crowley. I saw my President take an unfair approach to this matter during a national address. Without the advantage of all the facts, my President publicly shamed a very respectable policeman and his department. I think this is the definition of prejudice. I happen to know that when a policeman responds to a suspected burglary, he or she is there to determine whether or not a person has committed a crime. How do you determine this without getting identification from this person? In this case, it seems that Mr Gates jumped to the racial conclusion. In fact, the procedure would be the same regardless of the person’s race. A prudent man, who supports the law, cooperates with law enforcement. If they feel they were treated unfairly, they address it later with a supervisor. They don’t get into a disagreement at the scene and find themselves failing to obey law enforcement. I don’t see this as a racial thing as much as I see it as a self-righteous professor who thinks he does not need to answer to anyone. Shame on you President Obama. Furthermore, I read where he feels as though he has rectified the problem. But, I have never seen an actual apology. This goes beyond race and flies in the face of whether or not Americans should stand behind law enforcement, or to simply figure they are “acting stupidly”? My question is this, would all of us feel better if there were no policemen in our country? No one to lay their lives on the line to ensure our safety? How about an apology Mr President? Not just to the policeman and his department, but to all policemen, and all Americans who were offended by this off hand remark.

If I suspect someone of breaking into a black person’s house, I will not call the police.