Racism in America

Today I listened again, to another claim of how white people don't "know what it's like to be a black man in America." That's right, the caller to a national radio broadcast made this claim while discussing the recent passing of Arizona's law addressing illegal immigration.

I have lived my entire life hearing about how tough life is for minorities in America. While I realize there have been injustices in the past by people of all colors, we live in a time where we go out of our way to accomodate minorities even if it means discriminating against whites. That's right, I said it. We all know it. Minorities are given additional points on government jobs/applications and special considerations are made for minorities when granting government contracts.

So I say to the minorities; you have no idea what it is like to have to watch everything you say, lest it be construed as racist. Most "minorities" living in America today don't know what it's like to work their asses off, only to lose the job or contract to someone else because we want to award it to a minority. To grant someone or some business a job or contract BECAUSE they are a color other than white is just as racist as awarding the job or contract to a white person because they are white!

My parents raised me not to be racist. If I work harder than you, I expect to reap the benefits of that work, regardless of what color you are. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for EQUAL treatment, not special treatment.

Consider that as long as we fight amongst ourselves over these petty issues, the idiots in Washington don't have to improve the laws and policies of America to attract businesses and jobs to improve our economy (which would improve everyone's situation).

Here's a suggestion; instead of arguing over race, let's join together and demand our federal government repeal onerous laws and get moving on facilitating economic improvement!