meredith asks "Where are the racists?"

What I said was "closet racists", and you're one of them. You're in good company here, with others who obtusely try and infer some kind of racist meaning to the old Reverend's speech.

To its very great credit, the predominantly "white" American electorate has elected a "black" President - something which would have been unthinkable 50 years ago. In so doing, they have once again set a shining example for the rest of the world. Of course, the many racists who now feel disenfranchised aren't happy about it, and project their own unreconstructed prejudice in mealy-mouthed, mean-spirited accusations of reverse racism.

We have lots of them here at OLO, but they generally try and disguise their inherent racism in disingenuous claims of egalitarianism - which was of course the old Hansonite strategy that found way too much support in our own electorate.

I see that PorkyBoaz is still using his sock puppet identity to spout the same drivel he always does. Is this the demise of Porkycrap, or will he morph into another idiotic alias, but instantly recognisable as the same deranged old bigot?

No I'm not.. That's typical of the thinking that can only call people names and only cope by defending their outmoded thinking at any cost... calling me racist is hilarious, I am so just not racist.

This thinking seems to have only one argument, and that is to jump into any situation and call people racist, even when it's not about race somehow.

This is a solid complaint... that was a really off thing to say in the speeches.

Do you realise your blind defense of it, simply because these guys are black is the actual racism... I know if I were in a minority I would not want a reactive and abusive name caller trying to help me

meredith "That's typical of the thinking that can only call people names and only cope by defending their outmoded thinking at any cost... calling me racist is hilarious, I am so just not racist. "

I am sure you are not, nor am I but CJMoron (as he is affectionately known) is well known for his low-level pursuit of the pointless.

Just consider him a bit like foot-fungus, easily resolved by application of some cheap over-the-counter medication and easiest avoided by watching where you step.

Of course, what distinguishes closet racists from more honest bigots is that they insist they are "so just not racist". Dear old Col's another one - like I said, OLO's full of them.

The Kind Reverend Lowery simply reminds us about what has been the attitude of white to black in America and those would be Christians are immediately on the predictable defensive .

What is wrong with a gentle reminder ?

Nothing !

Heed the non racist message - that's all .

*where we are singled out for 'special' verbal treatment of a morally derogatory nature,*

Whew Boazy, clearly far too sensitive a little petal it seems :)

Everyone present started laughing at the last few lines,
me included, but you clearly cannot be helped to see the big picture
here.

But if you want to make an issue out of it, sure, it can be argued
that in the US, the overwhelming racism has been by whites towards
blacks. There are good reasons why so many blacks were crying
tears of joy at Obama's inauguration. Let them have their moment.

Obama certainly is not racist, he is intellectually far beyond
that and could well have a great effect on uniting people, rather
then diving them.

Now, get over it, you poor little sensitive thinggy :)