Seems as if Whitey, and by Whitey I am lumping myself into that group, is nervous about a black man being president. Or president-elect.
The last decade or so, lots of commentary has revolved around whether or not racism, true racism exists in the good ol' USA. No, we are too far removed from the days of slavery, some would argue. People of color are completely at ease in the US.
The problem with this is that the "people of color," Blacks and Hispanics were saying that no, this is not the case. But we, meaning whitey, and maybe some well intentioned minorities were saying that these comments were coming from disgruntled people who were at fault themselves for becoming disenfranchised from the US.
Someone ran down our street, pulling up the Obama/Biden signs, wadding them up, then throwing them in the drainage ditch in my yard. I straightened them back out and set them back where they came. When my neighbors McCain/Palin sign fell over, I went over and set it up.
Folks, this is not the United White States of America.
This is not the United Christian States of America. Nor is it the United Christian White States of America. This is not an autocracy (well, it is obviously) of old, white, rich men. The country was not supposed to be an autocracy of old, white, rich, men. Religion was not supposed to the basis of our government. Nor was gender. Nor was race. The only true stipulations were that a president has to be born in the USA, and has to be 40 years old.
The people voted, and Barack won. Therefore, let his victory stand and stand behind the President.
After all, God wanted him to win. Right?
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