The Devil and Joe Wilson

“There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president." These words were spoken by former US president Jimmy Carter in response to a question at a town hall at his presidential center in Atlanta.

I could not agree more. As much as Joe Wilson and other closeted racist don’t like being called racist it is none the less true. The sad thing is that most of these people don’t believe they are racist. The fear of a black president is that deeply embed in their psyche. Since president Obama was elected, I have witnessed people that I never suspected of racism display their true feelings. The odd thing is the way they mask these racist tendencies behind political rhetoric.

Racism is a national illness and I think it is time for an intervention because too many people are in denial. It does not matter what color you are or what culture you come from we all have issues in this area buried somewhere. Isn’t it time we all stood up and said, Hi my name is___and I’m racist. Maybe then, we can cut through our own bullshit, face the problem like adults, and get well.