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Our time may be running out.
Former President Jimmy Carter, during an interview with NBC News (September 2009) told the world that the fierce conservative opposition being faced by President Obama is the direct result of racism.
Among those individuals who agree with Mr. Carter is none other than comedian, actor, and community activist Dr. Bill Cosby, who at present is engaged in a war of his own working to get Black people to focus on improving parenting skills, and securing better education for their children.
The only person that does not agree with former President Jimmy Carter is current President Barack Obama.
Our government has mastered the "art of denial," and the Obama Administration is working assiduously to keep a lid on a pot that is boiling fast, and that is scorching hot.
Trying to keep a lid on racism is like trying to keep a lid on Yellowstone National Park - it's only a matter of time before it blows over.
Much of what President Obama has dealt with since his time in the White House unfortunately comes with the territory of being the leader of a nation. The decisions he has to make are "naturally" not going to be popular with everyone, so none of us should really be surprised to hear or see disgruntled citizens, groups and/or organizations express their frustrations through complaints and protests.
Most everyone is aware that "yes"- there are a number of people who do not approve of President Obama and his policies because of his race. What we do not know is the actual number of people who do not approve.
Since the election of Barack Obama in 2008 as President of the United States, the issue of race relations in America has literally become impossible to ignore. And even though we all incur some responsibility for the improvement of race relations in this country, it is up to the Obama Administration to take the lead in advancing a realistic agenda that will stimulate action and produce measurable results. Our government officials cannot possibly believe that the present-day condition faced by all of us as Americans when it comes to the issue race relations will be significantly improved through an organized "campaign of silence."
An aggressive effort needs to be implemented in this nation to enhance the cooperative interaction of individuals, groups, and organizations so that we can all work in sync with government and education to heighten our cross-cultural understanding of one another, and reduce the levels of tension that exist across racial lines.
Our continued inaction on this issue could lead to disastrous results; however, it is possible for us to avoid subjecting ourselves to yet again another tragic event that (for all purposes) will go down in history as one more failure of mankind. It will take the collective effort and courage of us all to accept the fact that to solve our common problems, we have to work together.
President Obama cannot do it alone, and he has requested our help (more than once) with many of the issues that face our nation, but if we as citizens of the United States continue to complain, find fault, and rip one another apart over who is responsible for our present-day dilemma, the only people we hurt are ourselves.
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