This blog began in 2008 as a way for me to share my thoughts concerning what I knew to be a “new racism”.\u00a0 The blog has evolved, as I have sought to respond to what I would call “the politics of racism”, and occasionally the” politics of the religious right.”<\/p>\n
Back in 2008 I was somewhat disappointed during the Presidential primary campaign debates, when two of the candidates began attacking each other as being soft on the “illegal immigrant issue”.<\/p>\n
Never mind that key figures in their own party had attempted to lead the way with useful and humanitarian immigration reform; the\u00a0 two debaters were fearful that they might lose their most conservative voters. So they continued to wrangle and insult each other until the moderator called a halt.<\/p>\n
The immigration issue is quite complex. We have thousands of young USAmerican citizens who have no voice, whose families are under seige. I have dared to step into the world and culture of these families, and have learned much, even as, many years ago I became acquainted with many black families in spite of the fact that\u00a0my hometown, Charlotte, NC was still segregated.<\/p>\n
I have discovered that something very special happens when you dare to step across culture lines — mutual respect and understanding.<\/p>\n
This blog is not intended to be a rant.<\/p>\n
Rather I trust it is simply a solitary voice, politically unaffiliated, which seeks a hearing for the many families in my country who are trying to raise young citizens to productive adulthood against overwhelming odds.<\/p>\n
In addition, it seeks to be an alternative voice to those who seem to never leave the company of “those just like us” in order to seek “the grander we” of humanity.<\/p>\n
This effort is admittedly presumptuous.\u00a0 You really didn’t ask me what I thought.\u00a0 You may even wonder why I believe I have something worth sharing.<\/p>\n
I can only reply that much of what is considered the history of the last half century has occurred during my life.\u00a0 I have been and continue to be an observer of the things that shape us.\u00a0\u00a0 I am just presumptuous enough to believe I have something to say, even though I know you didn’t ask. Thanks for coming by!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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