http://www.jasonswadley.com/2008/03/obamas-speech-on-race.html The personal blog of Jason Swadley Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:12:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.jasonswadley.com/2008/03/obamas-speech-on-race.html#comment-107 Swad Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:27:15 +0000 http://www.jasonswadley.com/?p=168#comment-107 Agreed. A few months in the big city, especially so close to the ghetto as Hyde Park, is all one needs to see that we are really, really far from racial reconciliation. Agreed. A few months in the big city, especially so close to the ghetto as Hyde Park, is all one needs to see that we are really, really far from racial reconciliation.

]]> http://www.jasonswadley.com/2008/03/obamas-speech-on-race.html#comment-106 CP Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:22:09 +0000 http://www.jasonswadley.com/?p=168#comment-106 I agree on the race speech. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if this country is ready for an honest discussion of race. Both sides are forced into simplistic positions or they aren't listened to. My worry here is that the Hannity's of the world will prevail on these questions for a bit longer into the future, alas (where expressing any black anger is a clear sign of hatred for America and a sign of black racism). We should be capable of a more sophisticated dialog, but I'm not hopeful. I agree on the race speech. Unfortunately, I’m not sure if this country is ready for an honest discussion of race. Both sides are forced into simplistic positions or they aren’t listened to. My worry here is that the Hannity’s of the world will prevail on these questions for a bit longer into the future, alas (where expressing any black anger is a clear sign of hatred for America and a sign of black racism). We should be capable of a more sophisticated dialog, but I’m not hopeful.

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