Why American racism is impossible to defeat
Kevin McCullough - Guest Columnist
Monday, July 29, 2013
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It is the absence of honor in the character of today's
"civil rights 'leaders'" that betrays their true intention: to
practice racism, and to profit from it for themselves indefinitely.
Despite all of the genuine hopes, by millions of people, of
every tribe and tongue from every corner of this planet, an excruciatingly sad
reality is being made perfectly clear: the issue of race -- and more
specifically America's brand of racism -- will never be defeated.
As the father of a multi-racial family, this reality strikes
at the disappointment my soul feels about many things in our nation today, but
none more personal.
Some who see the headline to this piece will immediately
assume I've taken a position in this fight. Because I merely observe what is
evident, and state my observation publicly. Some whites will believe I am
attacking them. Many African-Americans will believe I am championing their
grievances. The truth is neither, the truth is both, and the truth will never
be admitted.
For it is impossible to cure a societal sickness when
parties don't wish for it to be cured!
And while there are some pockets where racial bias presents
itself in the white to black reality of our culture, the overwhelming abusers
of race, the manipulators of skin color, and the purveyors of hate based on
ignorance and ill will -- are actually those who claim they are fighting
against it.
The case of Travon Martin's death is the complete evidence
of that last assertion.
Nowhere was there an ounce of evidence that the man who shot
Travon followed him, reported him, or defended himself against him -- even for
his very life -- based on the color of Travon's skin. Yet "civil rights
'leaders'" -- who in reality have more moral authority being a clown in a
local circus than thoughtful and genuine purveyors of racial understanding --
manipulated every element of fact in the case to convince the sleeping media,
who refused to do their homework, that the man who shot Travon was racially
motivated, racially biased, and hateful of races different than his.
None of which was proven in the elongated case, coverage
during, or clownery following the conclusion.
Simply put, the Sharpton, Jackson, Holder, and Obama
rhetoric -- though stating it was dressed in compromise -- actually was
intended to incite further anger, resentment, and furtherance of the untruths
told for months in the case.
So if the "civil rights 'leadership'" is throwing
gas on the heated embers, how else will those who choose not to investigate
facts for themselves, but accept these voices wholesale, react?
The accumulation of power in the minds of the four leaders
mentioned above is more important than truly trying to find resolution,
understanding, and accuracy.
Another bit of evidence in the matter is that when voices of
reason do speak (i.e., Lisa
Fritsch, Charles Barkley, Dr. William Cosby, et. al), based on seeing the
facts for themselves and then urging calm, they are shouted down. Or in Dr.
Cosby's case -- "Reverend" Jesse Jackson, in a moment of candidness,
utters desires to remove Cosby's anatomical manhood.
Also readily evident to any who would be honest is that when
there are voices who point out that current solutions being touted for
suffering neighborhoods are not working, squeals of "racism" come
from the same grievance inciters. So when a popular commentator on the largest
news network points out the inconsistency of punishing a Latin American man
harshly for an accidental death, while more or less ignoring the character,
grooming, and integrity of African-American men who go on killing rampages in
wholly African-American controlled neighborhoods, is at a minimum hypocritical.
The truth -- the cold hard truth -- is that this cadre of
voices (Sharpton, Holder, Jackson, Obama, et al.) benefit far more by
practicing racism in theory, rhetoric, and actions, than by ever seeking honest
resolutions. They continue to be propped up by those who keep themselves
intellectually shallow of fact. And a handful of media outlets -- mostly
operated by NBC -- seem to pander on the issue instead of seeking
intellectually rigorous, heartfelt, passionate solutions to the problems that
face the nation.
This combination of dishonesty, access, and support now
furthers racist outcomes and those involved are directly contributing to the
anger, vandalism, and violence that follow in its wake.
As the father of a son whose skin is darker than any of the
men mentioned in this article, my fear is what consequences he faces, because
of their vanity, selfishness, hubris, and greed.
See in order to end racism, you must not merely tolerate people
who are different than you -- but begin to truly honor, serve, and love them.
And it is the absence of honor in the character of today's
"civil rights 'leaders'" that betrays their true intention: to
practice racism, and to profit from it for themselves indefinitely.
Making it an issue that appears at present nearly impossible
to defeat.
Kevin McCullough (kmcradio@gmail.com) hosts "AFA
Today" every weekday at noon Central time on American Family Radio. He also is the nationally
syndicated host of "The Kevin McCullough Show" weekdays and
"Baldwin/McCullough Radio" Saturdays (9-11 p.m. EST) on more than 600
radio stations. His newest best-selling hardcover from Thomas Nelson Publishers
-- "No
He Can't: How Barack Obama is Dismantling Hope and Change" -- is in
stores now.
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