As Barack Obama edges closer to the possibility of being the Democratic nominee for president, I am looking closer at his attitudes as reflected in his speeches and comments, particularly the surfacing attitudes and responses being shown and made by the black communities, pundits, talk show hosts, etc.
It has not been any particular statement or action by Obama that makes me nervous, he is far too slick to make very many outright blunders such as the unfortunate remark about about his grandmother, but more the reactions of those blacks who vigorously support him, the very people he is playing up to, the ones who read things in between the lines of his speeches. The closer he gets to the nomination, the more volatile, arrogant and pushy so many of them are becoming, as more of their yet unvoiced expectations rise, a really bad sign. His supposed ex-pastor is a splendid example of this.
So what is Obama's real position on things like "affirmative action"? Where blacks are given legal advantage over whites? Does he think it fine and dandy? Does he want more of the same? Does he plan on continuing or even increasing black advantage over whites in America?
The pressure on him from blacks to give themselves even more advantage may be irresistible - perhaps even desirable - to him. We don't know. He has not said what his intentions are, at least to whites. He has not been asked... by whites. Perhaps that is why a CNN poll today shows that over 60% of Americans believe the country is not ready for a black president. He is still too much of an unknown. Regardless of what he may say his intentions are, he is still without enough of a track record to validate his statements.
He would have the incredible power of the presidential "executive order" to force things on us not wanted or authorized by Congress or the voters.
Maybe somebody should put his feet to the fire on this matter. It's pretty important.
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