[Lazamataz]

Interesting response from a friend on Facebook:

Many people confuse racism with bigotry. Bigotry is the hate of something that you do not approve of. Racism is systematic. That is to say racism is the cop that lets me go because I have white skin; where he would otherwise punish someone else. Racism is alive and well in the Untied States. Racism is also a force applied to a minority not a majority. Reverse bigotry exists yes, but by definition reverse racism cannot exist. Only the group that is in majority can systematically apply racism. Whites are not in my observation denied opportunities because of the color of their skin. The white race did not even exist untill 1682. Look into Bacon's Rebellion, the financially elite invented the concept of being white to cause division between the poor whites and minorities. They realized the poor where growing tired of feeling oppressed so they invented a great distraction. Before Bacon's rebellion people thought of themselves as being of whatever nationality their ancestors belonged too. The caucasion people quickly adopted the thnking that they were somehow different than others because by law the became different. The United States allowed only white people to immigrate. Indian people were not citizens and blacks only counted for 3/5 of a citizen (and only if they were not immigrants). If your group is empowered and you feel oppressed how must it be for a minority? Can you imagine being told all your life to be a man, but when someone tries to intimidate you instead of being a man for standing your ground you are told you are a typical criminal or a hood rat? For every point you make in your article of bigotry against whites you can find another point of bigotry toward blacks, latinos and native americans. It is time for a more honest appraisal of the society you live in.

And my response back:

Then we will need a third word, because bigotry only means "intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself." I hold that we can do away with the third word, and speak of 'insitutional racism' and 'personal racism', instead.

If you reread my editorial with the word racism meant to speak of that personal racism, it comes back into clear focus what I am saying, and it is much more likely you will agree.

For the record, I do agree with the problem of institutional racism, and understand that it is still quite prevalent.

[MV=PY]

"Only the group that is in majority can systematically apply racism."

This is simply false, and it enables all sorts of justification for racism against whites in America.

[MileHi]

...and blacks only counted for 3/5 of a citizen...

Since he misunderstands the reason for that, it's hard to care what else he has to say.

[Yaelle]

Good exchange.

I like the guy’s idea on here earlier - diff thread - about giving white voters 3/5 of a vote. Ask America how many agree with that? How many nonwhites would LIKE that institutional racism? It would be interesting to see. Hanging, petards, etc.

[DoodleBob]

For the record, I do agree with the problem of institutional racism, and understand that it is still quite prevalent.

Bravo! A number of years ago, Danny Glover filed a discrimination claim saying he couldn't get a cab in NYC because he was black. Around that time, I was working in Manhattan and was hanging out with a very good black friend of mine. This night, I looked like Spicoli while he was dressed like Carlton from Fresh Prince.

My friend went to hail a cab. He saw a cab coming by and was very professionally trying to get this guy to stop. He didn't...this cabbie zoomed right by my friend...but the sombitch stopped a half a block away for a white guy.

Yea, I know...correlation does not imply causality, maybe it was dark, maybe your friend couldn't be seen, there was an earthquake, locusts. I get it - and I agree: this episode doesn't give any group of people the right to destroy private property and break the law out of 'frustration.' But I must tell you it's one thing to hear about these sorts of sitautions, it's another thing to experience it.

Alas, all is not lost. While the current times may make people wonder if there is hope, this incredible story comes along. A mother in Kentucky posted a story about her 5-yr old son needing a haircut, and asking to get his head shaved short like his friend Reddy "so that his teacher wouldn't be able to tell them apart. He thought it would be so hilarious to confuse his teacher with the same haircut."

Here's a picture of Jax and Reddy from their Christmas program.

When I read these kinds of stories, it reminds me that while the left will stop at nothing to wreck liberty, in the end the Truth will set you free.