KMB, there is plenty to celebrate today. Obama may well revitalise the great Republics ideal that 'all men are created equal' for many americans; and judging by the general reaction give hope for many around the world.

No need for your dog turd on the dinner setting today.

President Obama put it so well:

"Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real.
They are serious and they are many. They will not be met
easily or in a short span of time. But know this...they
will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over
fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty
grievances and false promises, the recriminations
and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled
our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture,
the time has come to set aside childish things. The time
has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose
our better history; to carry forward that precious
gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to
generation: the God-given promise that all are equal,
all are free, and all deserve to pursue their full
measure of happiness...

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has
shifted beneath them - that the stale ...arguments that
have consumed us for so long no longer apply..."

I can't help but wonder what the point of this thread
happens to be? I cringed at the divisive term "whities"
which KMB used in his opening post. That's not very subtle,
or clever. Was his intention
to incite a reaction from posters, and to what end?
More division and vitriol?

Well folks, don't bite into it.

It demeans you!

"So long as government insists on asking questions of a person’s ethnicity, the differences and divisions based on ethnicity are reinforced."
--Posted by Col Rouge, Wednesday, 21 January 2009 2:20:07 PM

Well put Col.

Those who ask you to identify your race are the problem, not the solution.

To believe otherwise shows you also believe that all victims of a criminal attack after enduring the slow legal system, then must accept such attacks are allowed to continue as a precondition for their receiving "victim's compensation".

Supporters, promoters and practitioners of racial discrimination must be frustrated at inauguration of President Obama with his loud, clear rejection of their failed racial separatist ideology.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/us/politics/20text-obama.html?em=&pagewanted=all

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well said Foxy, and so much more polite than me

<< Anyone who knows anything about Africa will laugh at Rev. Lowery's benediction. The blacks are totally intolerant of those less or more black. >>

Oh, runner. So much Christian love in your heart. Sometimes I wonder if you're not really Jesus posting under a pseudomyn.

And I'm sure you know lots about Africa. I am frequently dazzled by by the breadth of your knowledge and your ability to navigate through complex issues with an open mind and an eye always on solutions.

Sancho

You obviously get truth mixed up with love. Love actually demands you face up to truth which you seem to happily pick and choose.