California Conservative

Don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“The empire is in decline, the culture is in decay, the democracy is in trouble, financial markets near collapse. It’s almost Biblical. And you can imagine what the black brothers and sisters in the barbershops and beauty salons say: ‘Right when the thing is about to go under, they hand it over to the black man.’” — Princeton professor Cornel West*

Classic. This poignant quote from a recent “report” by the Associated Press, entitled: “Cautious joy as blacks imagine Obama win” So much for a color-blind society. Evidently, because da bruthas and sistas in da barbashops don’t really care whether or not Barack Hussein Obama has the qualifications or experience to lead America, they just want a black man in the White House. Or so the article suggests.

And if you don’t agree, watch out. Should Obama not win, one may interpret veiled threats of civil unrest, increased crime and disobedience in the black community. LA riots, nationwide?

“If Obama wins, and I know he’s going to win, it will pull this country together in terms of race relations,” said Paul Durr, who owns a cemetery monument company and is mayor of Guys, Tennessee.

“He has to win,” Durr said. “If he doesn’t, I think you’ll see this country — I’m afraid to say what I think would happen the next day. I don’t even want to think that way.”
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In this Oct. 28, 2008 file photo, a supporter holds a sign for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at a rally in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

“I’m not sure people have considered, in the euphoria and jubilation and excitement, the fishbowl Obama will be in,” said talk show host Travis Smiley. “How everything he does for black people, he runs the risk of being accused of being tribal.”

That sentiment is not lost on Leomia Dyches, a sometimes-employed hospital worker and single mother from Philadelphia with one son at home, an older son locked up, and several grandchildren to help look after.

“I think it’s great, but I’m not looking for no miracle anytime soon,” she said. “Hopes are really raised too high now because [black people] are looking for a quick fix, and that’s not going to happen.”

AP also warns: With even some Republicans using the word “miracle” to characterize the prospect of a victory by GOP candidate John McCain, given his lagging poll numbers, the shock of an Obama loss would be almost incalculable for many blacks. So people are protecting themselves.

Let’s face it: If Obama weren’t (half) black, he surely wouldn’t be atop the Democratic ticket today. He’d be viewed no differently than the Breck-boy John Edwards: a photogenic political lightweight with personal baggage, a charismatic liberal insider with a silver-tongue. No more, no less.

With the presidential election only two days away, just remember: We live by rule of law, not obedience to (or fear of) political correctness. Not voting for Obama does not make you a racist. Repeat. “Change” is a meaningless concept, unless you know the cost. One man’s change may be another man’s redistribution of income.

Consider the issues and each candidate’s position. Read. Check your sources. Be informed and, only then, be obliged to do what’s right — for you, your family and the future of our country.

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