Let's just say I was none too happy when I saw the following email in my inbox... here's an excert:
"Racist Homeschoolers Unite"?
Don't answer a fool according to his folly… that's our position and we'll continue to ignore the asinine assertions of racism being at the root of those who are displeased with the policies of the current administration. In the meantime, we're ready to start examining some of the GOP presidential candidates who may be able to turn the tide of the current political mess. The next president will be in a position to mold and shape the future America our children will inherit. ...
I am cringing at the thought of the next election. The last one was traumatic enough for me. You see, I have always been a person whose race did not seem to matter. Even the most racist of people seemed to like me and would tell me so. You know the old back-handed compliment "You're not like those other black people." Yes, that's been said to my face many times. I have always gotten along with all races, blended in, most people have always accepted me no matter what.
Then a black man ran for president.
During that election I found my "friends" saying things like "are you going to vote for Obama because you're black?" and other such dumb stuff. It lead to a lot of hard conversations I do not and did not want to have. MY RACE and the presidential election should have nothing to do with one another.
And so this morning, seeing the email entitled "Racist Homeschoolers Unite?" really cut me deep. I subscribe to homeschooling newsletters because I want to hear what others in homeschooling have to say about education... not about politics.
Was the sender of that email (with a photo of a black family on the magazine cover) so naive to think that all homeschoolers were GOP? Did they think that by putting a black family on the magazine cover that the subject matter was going to disarm black homeschooling families? You know what, I don't even want to know what they are thinking.
All I know is that I am a homeschooling mom, and that I am black, and that I am proud of our current president, for MY personal reasons, not the color of my skin and the last think I want to see in my email is a lot of propaganda that exploits the fact that I homeschool or my skin color for political reasons.
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I did see a lot of stupid crap in the last election where people interviewed boldly stated that they would vote for Obama because we need a black man to do the job and it was time someone black got elected etc. etc.
This stupidity isn't confined to any one race. It's just stupid, yk? I don't know how to put it. I don't see you as being the type of person to be manipulated by such hoo-ha.
I dislike Obama. A LOT. But then when I get these constant "latest thing that boy did" type emails, I really WANT to like him. I missed this *particular* email, but I've seen plenty along the lines you are talking about. And many of the articles about Hispanic, Latino or "African-American" this or that are so patronizing (look how these minorities are struggling for their freedoms, isn't that cute) that they are disgusting.
Some of these people call themselves "Christian" and then wrap their political beliefs around "Christian." I know praying Democrats who think this or that social program should be continued because (reason). Who is ANYONE to say that one must have a political belief about this or that to be in the "Christian" camp...
It's not just a minority thing, it's almost a groupthink thing... how to put it, I'm not sure.
I'm interested in hearing what Mr. Cain has to say, just like I would be interested in hearing what other serious candidates of whatever political party have to say. We have a Democratic incumbent, so that's why the focus on the Republican candidates. During the 2004 election, there was no serious opposition to then-President Bush, so all the media attention was on the Democrats.
The "Racist Homeschoolers Unite" thing was apparently in response to some idiotic article in the Akron, OH Beacon-Journal accusing homeschoolers of racism. The article is old (from 2004) but apparently has been getting passed around lately for whatever reason.
It' being passed around to incite riot. That's what I find most irksome.
I am sorry, but if the email starts out ignorantly.... then I will very likely click the delete button. ... or blog about it.
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