“Racism” only used in reference to Blacks

I don’t know what made me feel at peace this evening. It may have been something I read or did not see on television. It must have been an accumulation of things.

I remember reading some comments on HuffingtonPost wherein more than a few people told the writer of an article that his quote from a female TeaBagger was not a racist remark. I remember I smiled. It felt good.

I remember reading that Sean Hannity was not allowed to speak at a Tea Party rally by his bosses. They jerked his chain. That made me smile.

I remember reading something about the TeaBaggers and what they are trying to do and the article, post or diary did not use the usual verbal gymnastics trying to say it is a racist movement; that all they want to do is waste their time talking about how much they hate Blacks.

Now that I think about it, I did not see the TeaBagger’s protest today. I did not see a single event televised and that meant I did not see some of their offensive signs. Those signs that, in my opinion, have nothing to do with wanting a smaller government or lower taxes but the offensive ones so much highlighted by the media.

There was the article about Rush Limbaugh cautioning his listeners about “infiltrators" coming into their movement. The psychology surrounding his warnings struck a strong cord with me. I don't know why, but psychologically, in my opinion, that was a curious move. I think I smiled. There was something ingenious about his warning if nothing more than ingenious manipulation.

Now that I’ve gotten this flood of memories, there was a snippet on TV of a fellow talking about what the TeaBaggers mean when they say, “We want our country back” which had absolutely nothing to do with Blacks. That one really made me smile. The statement was from the mouth of one of their horses. I was never so happy to see the media and others thrown under the bus.

So it was, slowly but surely I concluded when the word “Racist” is used, it only means Blacks. When Jews are attacked the word used is “Anti-Semitic” and when whites are attacked, there is no word. However, almost instantly the person is proclaimed deranged and may have a history of mental problems and has to be evaluated before going to trial. Don’t you just love the American way of doing things?
Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB
P.S. Sometimes every time I re-read what I have written, I make corrections. I can imagine the frustrations of an artist who wants to make a slight color change during his gallery opening or a writer wanting to make corrections after a publication. It can drive you crazy! (Smile)