Obama's Tired Old Self Interest

Obama's Tired Old Self Interest

Harvard Lawyer Barack Obama, an accomplished politician tells us
we must "end the racial stalemate." (Sasha Issenberg, "Obama calls
for end to US racial 'stalemate,'" Boston Globe, March 19, 2008) Obama
is the latest black politician focused on one form of unlawful
discrimination -- race. He joins the long line of politicians and
journalists who ignore just-as-illegal bias based on age and
disability. Few journalists are aware of their own bigotry, as defined
by dictionaries. Many politicians are unaware of their bigotry. Does
it have anything to do with money and access to political power?
Persons of color, women and homosexuals have easy and full access to
the political and media processes. As long as the media and
politicians focus on race at the expense of other illegal forms of
bias, hypocrisy and cynicism will grow. Good job here Boston Globe.
You lead the way in Boston excluding some persons from the public
discourse.

Roy Bercaw - Editor ENOUGH ROOM

Obama calls for end to US racial 'stalemate'
Rejects, offers context for minister's sermons

By Sasha Issenberg,
Boston Globe Staff
March 19, 2008
Sasha Issenberg sissenberg (at) globe.com