Posted by
Rich on Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:31:28 AM
The
liberal Sarasota Herald-Tribune editorial board is fawning over the
primary victory of Senator Barack Obama in their article, "
Unforgettable milestone: Primary success for Obama and America".
The
editorial board makes a startling statement in its editorial when they
say, "This is a nation, after all, that once enslaved blacks. The
country has been bent, molded and tempered by that fact and the quest
to atone for it."
There you have the sole reason why the
Democratic Party and the liberal media are fawning over Senator Obama.
The primary victory of Senator Obama is due to the "quest to atone for
it". And what is it? That this nation "once enslaved blacks".
The
depth and breath of this statement is amazing but indicative of the
belief system of liberal Democrats and those in the media. This
nomination is in fact the "atonement" for all liberals.
The
Sarasota Herald-Tribune then points out that, "It is not the same
government that once routinely denied people of color the right to
vote." They are right. For you see it was Democrats who passed
Jim Crow laws
creating the status of "separate but equal" for blacks. It was
Democrats that fought against giving blacks the right to vote and treating
them equally. It was Democrats that overwhelmingly voted against the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
How
have Democrats atoned for their past evils? They created affirmative
action. Promotion based on race not merit. A totally un-American
concept.
The "selection" of Senator Obama by the Democratic
party is based on their bedrock belief in and commitment to affirmative
action. Affirmative action is the Democrats way of atoning for slavery.
For Democrats and the liberal media the primary victory of Senator
Obama is the "crown jewel" of affirmative action.
Americans when
they apply for a job expect that their character, education, personal
accomplishments and experience will get them hired, not their race or
ethnicity. America was built upon the foundation of equal rights and
equal opportunity. America has always been the haven for many fleeing
from oppression because of religious beliefs, race or ethnicity.
My
family came from Europe as have many other Americans. My family fled
Communism. We never owned slaves and feel no need to atone for
anything, let alone the slavery that took place in America 200 years
ago. We certainly do not believe in giving any one race or ethnicity an
advantage over another. Affirmative action is counter to the values and
beliefs of America and Americans.
The Democratic Party in the
end selected Senator Obama over Senator Clinton because they felt the
need to "atone". The people who voted in the Democratic primaries did
not elect Senator Obama. The Democratic Party via the Rules Committee and un-elected super
delegates selected him over a highly qualified woman to be their
nominee for President.
The Democrat Party has now nominated an unqualified, inexperienced but eloquent black man. As former
President Bill Clinton pointed out
this is the first time in history that a newly elected Senator with
essentially "one year of experience in Congress" will be the Democratic
Party nominee.
What we now see is the combination of achieving
the "crown jewel" of affirmative action and the quest for "atonement"
by the Democratic Party for their racist past. These two forces came
together in the persona of Barack Obama.
But will American voters want to atone or not?
Will
you vote for the next President of the United States because you feel
the need to atone? Will you vote for Senator Obama because you believe
in affirmative action? Will you vote for him even though he is not
qualified for the position but because he must be given the Presidency
to atone for past evils?
If you were picking your doctor,
lawyer, financial planner or mechanic what would you base that decision
on? If you were hiring someone to work in your company what would you
base that decision on? When you fly and if you could pick your pilot
what qualities do you want him or her to have? Would you make these
decision based on the need to atone? We think not.
Most Americans do not feel a need to atone for slavery or anything else.
We
believe the job of President must go to that person who has the
experience, is best qualified and most accomplished. That person is
John McCain.
What do you think?