Obama & Race
Wednesday March 19, 2008
While I have hoped to limit Guest Commentary to every other Tuesday, Barack Obama's speech on race in Philadelphia yesterday demanded a response, and today's Guest, philosophy professor Jack Kerwick, had an excellent one prepared and submitted. It was too interesting to delay until next week, and so I submit his article to you today.
Kerwick says race relations in the US may suffer greatly under an Obama presidency, and accusations of racism may take the place of honest political discourse.
No matter where you find yourself in the debate, Kerwick's take is well worth reading -- maybe even twice. It's an excellent debut from one of the emerging voices at US Conservative Politcs and Perspectives.
Kerwick Photo: Courtesy Jack Kerwick
Obama Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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““Racism” will no longer be viewed as “mean-spiritedness,” “sickness,” or mere “immorality.” Because a President Obama will be not just a “leader,” but a “Messiah,” “racism” will come to equal “blasphemy.””
Kerwick is saying this as if it’s coming to us in the future. What he doesn’t realize is that this is already happening. The cult of personality that Barack Obama has developed has made practically *any* criticism against him blasphemy.
What a great piece of commentary. Keep it up!