I'm fearing for my Democratic Party today, and I'm fearing for my nation today.
I've been reading more and more as the media begins a ... well, I'll avoid the "L" word here out of a desire to keep from adding fuel to the fire ... an assalt on the character of the first black candidate to have a serious shot at the Presidency, on the basis of inflammatory statements made by the pastor of the church he attends. And I imagine what the response must be in the minds of any of the millions of blacks across America who play by the rules, believing that they really can become equals in America by working hard and going to the best schools and succeeding in the way the system demands you succeed.
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