After reading PJB's recent article located here, http://buchanan.org/blog/?p=969, I lost all hope for my father’s generation. I no longer think they are our strongest generation. I think they are weak. Weak minded, weak willed. They are unable to do the hard work required to heal our nation. They were more than willing to perpetuate stereotypes and discriminate. They worked hard to maintain segregation. They worked hard to inflict mental and physical damage to an entire race of people. But when the next generations are attempting to clean up their mess, they not only don't raise a hand to help, they attempt to sabotage our efforts.
Through out his article, Mr. Buchanan deliberately misleads the reader with his talking points. He points to programs like Medicaid, Pell Grants, student loans, and Section 8 housing as aids to black Americans as if they are the only ones who can and do use these services. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Almost every white student I went to college with took advantage of student loans and grants. Surely I'm not an anomaly. As a former Public Health nurse living in a predominantly white county, I can assure you that based simply on our numbers, there are large numbers of white people on Medicaid, food stamps, and WIC. That would make his points racist.
The prevailing theme of the article seems to be "get over it already". With his laundry list of perceived good deeds done for "black folks", beginning with (and I'm not joking) slavery. You heard me right. Yes, slavery was a boon for black people. They should even stop being ungrateful and say "thank you". Without slavery African Americans would not enjoy the bounty that is America.
It is obvious by his statements and overall attitude on cable news programs, that Mr. Buchanan views racism as a long dead phenomenon that deserves as much attention as Mike Gravels candidacy. Oh, if only that were true.
If that were true then my eleven year old biracial son wouldn't have come into my bedroom last week to ask why a teenager would tell him, "All black people are niggers and deserve to be killed". With tears streaming down his cheeks, he asked my why anyone would say that.
If that were true my seven year old biracial daughter wouldn't have had her glasses knocked off, her face spit in and been told "Only black people do that” when she tried to do a headstand on the playground.
If that were true I wouldn't have to write this blog