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While former President Carter may have hit the nail squarely on the head, most people are denying his words like they have been denying racism even exists in the forms manifested on a daily basis.

You lie, if you think racism has no bearing on the current debates on health care. You lie if you believe racism is a “fringe” element of the demonstrations. You lie if you feel that this behavior will not persist regarding any issue Obama brings to the table.

You lie to the American public when you discount racism as a key element in the dissention regarding Obama being president but more importantly, you give those responsible for the racist attitudes reason to deny this attitude to themselves.

It is one thing to disagree with a person’s point of view however, the comments being made, the signs being carried during protests such as the Tea Parties, the chants all are symbolic of the underlying racial message – to deny this is to deny racism exists in America and to deny racism exist and is the cause of the dissention regarding the health care/insurance reform is a lie.

Denial will not make the issue of racism disappear it will however encourage the growth of the attitude cloaking it in “other reasons” without rooting it out in honesty. Some have said it does no good to bring racism into the conversation of health care reform, that it takes away from the legitimacy of the health care/insurance reform debate however it is because of racism that the debate has intensified into the irrational conversation it has become.

Although we may be in agreement that racism does exist in America, when it comes to the manifestations of racism there is no agreement and it would seem that the only racism that does exist in today’s America is the “racism” that exists in reverse discrimination because when it comes to things blacks perceive to be racism then it is all in our minds.

Racism does not, according to the news media and their panels of “experts,” exist in racial profiling. Racism does not exist in the work environment; racism does not exist on the police force or in educations, housing, acquiring credit or in simple daily living.

Racism is irrational and that irrationality is carrying over into the discussions of health care/insurance reform, with lies and fear being motivated by racially charged comments made by main stream media people like Limbaugh and Beck. Racism is personal thereby the attacks on Obama have become personal because they are motivated not by his policy but because of who he is – an African American.

When you close your eyes to truth it has a tendency to resurface stronger than before because truth always rises to the surface as has the true racial climate that has been just below the surface here in America. While many say they welcome a debate on racism in America whenever the conversation comes up it is plagued by denials and therefore never truly discussed or examined.

While there are bigger issues to tackle, such as the war in Afghanistan, health care/insurance reform, education and the economy among other things, the race issue will continue to force a wedge between effective problem solving regarding these issues because race is an issue that has never been effectively dealt with here in America.

Unless this debate on racism is dealt with head on, the consequences will be more dissention, more “disagreement,” harsher words more personal attacks and more lies. I admire former President Carter for denouncing the actions of those who are insisting on making this presidency an undercover campaign for racism and hate. I admire him for speaking what I consider to be a truth that has been denied for too long.

Consequently, the attack on Acorn has even demonstrated a level of racism and stereotyping that is offensive to me. The pimp and the prostitute are symbolic of what white America has always considered a prime occupation of blacks in America.

Although Acorn may have some problems, they did not bring down the American economy. Acorn is neither taking taxpayers’ money to “restore” their business and pay out large bonuses to their “top achievers,” nor are they the first Americans to have offered up ways to beat the IRS.

This attack on Acorn is a direct attack on the “legitimacy” of the President of the United States of America with the allegations of voter fraud looming and President Obama’s minor affiliation with Acorn making him guilty by association.

You people need to get a grip and face some serious truths that have nothing to do with Acorn but instead with the hate you hold in your heart and the belief, as former President Carter has said in a nicer way, that an African American is not capable or worthy enough to head this nation – which is a lie!!

And that’s the way I see it!!!!

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