Thursday, March 8, 2007
Deval Betrayal? Is It Fair 4 Me to Judge?
I'm not a Spike Lee fan. In the late 80's I saw the movie ' Do the Right Thing' and what I took away from it was that Mookie had no right to demand that Dany Aiello put ANY pictures of the bothers on the walls. And that Spike Lee was perhaps the biggest reverse racist on the planet. I have never viewed a Spike Lee Joint since.
Its not that I don't understand or sympathize with issues faced by African Americans, especially in urban areas. Or the underlying torrents of hatred against them that bubble so close to the surface in some places that it instills a permanent fear.
But my historical associations with African Americans has been fortunate enough to be as equals. I've never struggled in an urban area. I've never been afraid to be on the Red Line at 10:00 at night. I've never been a victim of random violence or urban unrest. I've never been forced to live somewhere I could afford versus somewhere i want to. I've never been turned down anything because of the color of my skin.
The purpose of today's entry isn't to paint a lily white picture of myself in comparison to African Americans ( I paused for a full 3 minutes here debating if I should use the word Blacks). I read the following article posted by D.R. Tucker on http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/ http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/archives/2007/03/do_the_right_th.php
As I read it I rolled my eyes into my head to say ' ugh.. another black vs white thing... like the Amistad bible...Why can't he just be the Governor, not the Black Governor?'
How disappointed must the community that viewed this guy as a hopeful in solidifying their continued social progress be? As a middle aged white mail, I'm just pissed off because 1) I voted for Muffy , 2) I'm a flaming conservative, 3) I'm tired of getting screwed by Massachusetts politicians.
But this is far worse. This is , as D.R. Tucker states a betrayal. Would I be going too far to state its a betrayal like George Bush betrayed me? That he placed the progress of my party back 15 years. That his betrayal lends credence to wafflers and political leeches like Ted Kennedy & John Kerry. Perhaps, but I think this would be a betrayal on a grander scale.
Party Progress is one thing. Racial progress is another.
Where are the black leaders on this guy? Who's standing up to say Deval is a disappointment? Is the silence a commentary?
I don't know. I'm a white, middle class, middle aged suburbanite. I would in the Financial Services field, truly white collar. That's not to say I'm ignorant. Just not exposed. I can only relate my feelings. I say I can only imagine the Black Community's disappointment, but I really can't. Only hope that their leaders, and the Governor of my state can stay in accord while working towards the best interests of all?
Its not that I don't understand or sympathize with issues faced by African Americans, especially in urban areas. Or the underlying torrents of hatred against them that bubble so close to the surface in some places that it instills a permanent fear.
But my historical associations with African Americans has been fortunate enough to be as equals. I've never struggled in an urban area. I've never been afraid to be on the Red Line at 10:00 at night. I've never been a victim of random violence or urban unrest. I've never been forced to live somewhere I could afford versus somewhere i want to. I've never been turned down anything because of the color of my skin.
The purpose of today's entry isn't to paint a lily white picture of myself in comparison to African Americans ( I paused for a full 3 minutes here debating if I should use the word Blacks). I read the following article posted by D.R. Tucker on http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/ http://www.devalpatrickwatch.com/archives/2007/03/do_the_right_th.php
As I read it I rolled my eyes into my head to say ' ugh.. another black vs white thing... like the Amistad bible...Why can't he just be the Governor, not the Black Governor?'
How disappointed must the community that viewed this guy as a hopeful in solidifying their continued social progress be? As a middle aged white mail, I'm just pissed off because 1) I voted for Muffy , 2) I'm a flaming conservative, 3) I'm tired of getting screwed by Massachusetts politicians.
But this is far worse. This is , as D.R. Tucker states a betrayal. Would I be going too far to state its a betrayal like George Bush betrayed me? That he placed the progress of my party back 15 years. That his betrayal lends credence to wafflers and political leeches like Ted Kennedy & John Kerry. Perhaps, but I think this would be a betrayal on a grander scale.
Party Progress is one thing. Racial progress is another.
Where are the black leaders on this guy? Who's standing up to say Deval is a disappointment? Is the silence a commentary?
I don't know. I'm a white, middle class, middle aged suburbanite. I would in the Financial Services field, truly white collar. That's not to say I'm ignorant. Just not exposed. I can only relate my feelings. I say I can only imagine the Black Community's disappointment, but I really can't. Only hope that their leaders, and the Governor of my state can stay in accord while working towards the best interests of all?
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