Racism-The Last Republican Stronghold

When this Presidential race started and Barack Obama was introduced as a potential candidate, my first impression was damn, you go man! Then almost immediately another thought crossed my mind.

Growing up in the Deep South of the 60's, my brain was already programmed to say, "I hope they let him make it". "I bet they don't"!

Because my dad was 1/2 Cherokee Indian, I had grew up hearing him called a "Half Breed". I didn't equate his struggle to the black struggle until recently. I grew up with blacks and were friends with many. I couldn't figure out why people treated them so bad. After being married for 16 years to a racist, then having two daughters who married black men, I have seen several different sides over the years.

As in another story, I kept my two mixed grandchildren for awhile in sunny Florida. The experience was a game changer for me.

Now, in this race for the White House, we are seeing the ignorance really expose itself. No matter what race you are in this country today, this election is going to divide this country as never before. The U.S. has NEVER ALLOWED a BLACK Man or woman to hold any office this high. Condileeza Rice has her position because even though George Bush is an asshole, he comes from a part of Texas where he had no choice but to recognize diversity. Women and Blacks have come a long ways, but to the Good Ole Boys of this world, they "Ain't fixing to be no damn President"!

The stakes in the race to Washington are not your typical run of the mill Presidential Race. The implications and the unwarranted fear of the unknown in this particular race is drawing lines between young and old, black and white and the other people who are just not sure.

You would assume(we know what that word means) in an age of the internet, the many advancements we have made and the passing of several generations, America would be more united to see the country work right vs the fight being about the color of someone's skin.

We are at a crossroads in America in 2008.

In this very critical election we are watching the desperation of the white man. We are watching a scenario that could cost a man his life and could cost a family their loved one. Why?