DrPhil,
This is definitely a case of suspicion but, so what?
If you don't like it, get out the thread. Just b/c you like Billy Graham, and...the significance of that is what? Racism is pervasive throughout America. AAs didn't make it that way. As you know, this country was founded on racism. I don't know what your experience is like on a day to day basis but, unless you live every day as someone who is discriminated against, you may not see things the way that an AA does. We experience racism on so many different levels, from job evaluations, to being able to get the job in the first place. President-Elect Obama's educational background was two to three times that of John McCain and the mental lightweight, Sarah Palin. Yet, they were virtually tied in the polls for many weeks, very late into the election period. This country is suffering from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression yet, again, they were tied in the polls for many weeks, very late into the election period. There are STILL people saying that they, "just don't like that man." They just cannot put their finger on it, his economic policies benefit THEM - yet, they just don't like him. Yes, racism is pervasive in this country. We will continue to talk about it if we think it's going on. Just like you would like for posters in this thread to get over themselves, I would challenge America to get over itself. There have been 43 white men - in a row - who have held the highest office in this land. Yet, now that there is JUST ONE who is not of that description, folk are wearing black to work and stating that they are in mourning, there have been uprisings in schools by white students in Georgia, it is pathetic. So, this is why there is suspicion. Every instance of something that cannot be proved starts with suspicion...whether it is race-based or not. So what's wrong with it? Especially given the history of this country, I don't think that it's ridiculous.
(And this post applies no matter your race - even if you are AA DrPhil)
ETA: Now please get into the other thread centering on POSITIVITY and what President-Elect Obama should do first after his inauguration, since you are so concerned with Billy Graham.
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Good grief, people.  Is this an example of the unnecessary suspicion and faulty logic that we will be dealing with for the next 4 or more years just because there is a black president? Let's get over ourselves.
I like Billy Graham and this is most likely because of his age and health rather than not wanting to mentor a black president. Billy Graham has been loved and respected by black people (and vice versa) for decades. In fact, there is still material on Billy Graham's take on racism and prejudice floating around if people want to read it. |