Racism Reemerges in Washington

There seems to be a double standard when it comes to racism in this country, as was evident this weekend when it was revealed that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid commented to the authors of “Game Change” describing candidate Obama in 2008 as “light skinned with no negro dialect unless he wants one.”

Democrats to easily accept the apology from Senator Reid and calls for his stepping down from his Senate leadership post went unheeded, but this wasn’t the case when Senator Trent Lott made unfortunate remarks during a birthday party for Senator Strom Thurmond in 2002.

The outcry was vicious and relentless eventually forced Senator Lott to give up his Senate leadership post, but with members of their own party makes a racial statement the tune is remarkably different.

If we are truly going to have a color blind society then we need to condemn the statements and actions of all who utter racist or engage in racism. Racism still exists until everyone condemns its ugly emergence no matter who utters its vile words or actions.

There should be no allowance or tolerance and should not be dismissed as a misstatement by one but then be outraged by another. To end racism we all must be speak out against its debauchery and can never be condoned or allow us to wallow in the muck of racism.