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Old racial hate phrased a new way
By JONATHAN R. BURRS ()
What is all this nonsense about Senator Obama being an elitist? Why is
the mainstream so fixated on trivial issues such as erroneous
political rhetoric and propaganda? In fact, what exactly is an elitist
and how in practical terms might this term apply to Obama - if
applicable to him at all?
The firestorm of recent Obama criticism characterizing him as elitist
when it comes to religion has no basis in fact and if anything,
reveals ugly characteristics regarding the status of race relations in
the United States. Both Senators Clinton and McCain have recently
joined the ranks of critics belaboring a moot issue, suggesting Obama
is an elitist when it comes to religion after Obama poorly worded
symptoms of some small towns in the U.S. that continue to be plagued
with the growth of domestic hate groups, where they exist and who they
target. Since 2000, hate groups have increased by approximately 50
percent.
Usually, when a politician is accused of something, critics can
dismiss the manner in which he or she defends himself or herself as
conviction born out of necessity and convenience. However, in Obama's
case, he need not clarify his religious position nor entertain
criticism born out of ignorance and racial intolerance.
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Obama, unlike McCain and Clinton, expressed a personal and convincing
explanation of his faith, his life and his political activities long
before his critics began attempting to falsely depict his religious
beliefs. He did this on June 28, 2006, in his talk "Call to Renewal,"
where he clearly explains his views regarding religion. At no point
during that talk do the issues of small-town residents clinging to
guns and or religions arise! Those interested in Obama the candidate
need look no further than this dialogue to understand the recent
criticism is born out of necessity, or should I say desperation of the
opponents who cannot beat him in any fair fight, and their supporters.
However, the deceptive portrayal of Obama as an elitist and the
mainstream's obsession with scrutinizing his every word and syllable
are indicators of just how racially intolerant a large portion of the
U.S. is toward minorities. Did anyone tell Obama he was not supposed
to do this well in his bid to become the next U.S. president?
Surely if 1968 gubernatorial candidate Ronald Reagan had made
comparable comments regarding the connection between poor and/or
unstable economic conditions and the growth of white supremacy, those
comments would more than likely have been accepted as a real problem
that needed to be addressed, versus the games we see from political
pundits today.
Similar to today, America in the 1960s and 1970s experienced the
unpopular, open-ended war spurred by the government exploiting
citizen's fears of the threat of communism spreading, skyrocketing
fuel prices and increases in bank foreclosures sending quivers of fear
across the country. Industrial areas declining from loss of lucrative
union jobs increased the number of unemployment claims prompting the
mobilization of soldiers in a racial movement called the Fifth Era.
The White Aryan Resistance rallied around Anglo unrest and before
being dismantled by the FBI, managed to pull off several high profile
bank robberies, finance several political campaigns, fund the creation
of paramilitary training camps and murder Denver radio talk-show host
Alan Berg, largely for speaking out against the ZOG or Zionist
Occupation Government conspiracy theory.
In 2008, although some of the players in the hate game have changed,
their tactics and underlying message of hate remains constant. Instead
of calling Obama a Communist, as was the allegation against Dr. King,
right-wing radicals fictitiously claim Obama is Muslim and may have
ties to Islamic terror networks. Anti-Semitism has largely been
replaced with anti-immigration. The U.S. is in an open-ended war
incited by the government exploiting citizen's fears of nondomestic
terrorism spreading, skyrocketing fuel prices, epidemic level bank
foreclosures, lucrative job loss due to offshore outsourcing and poor
policy such as the North American Free Trade Agreement - and the
unemployment lines growing longer by the day.
The undeniable truth regarding race-relations, or better phrased,
racism in America, continues to rear its ugly head throughout this
election season. I think I read somewhere that a former Democratic
vice presidential nominee and Clinton supporter said it right: If
Obama were white, he would not be where he is today. I could not agree
more. Using the standard set by a true elitist such as Al Gore, who
consequently cannot spell, or George W. Bush, who for some reason
believes "nucular" is a real word, I imagine if Obama looked like
either of these men, at age 46 he would be at the end of his second
term as president and not attempting to secure the Democratic
presidential nomination! Obama for president.
Everything you ever wanted to know about politics,racism, White Supremacy,
and religion,
but were afraid to ask!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RACE_RACISM_AND_RELIGION_2008/
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