One of the things I most dreaded about Obama's election the first time, in 2008, was the certain claims of racism that would surely follow in the years ahead every time someone had the temerity to disagree with his position, his philosophy, his ideology, hell, even the color of his tie! That dread has turned out to be more than prescient.
Over the past five years accusations of racism have been tossed about like bread crumbs to pigeons. It's ridiculous.
You know, a great number of those people tossing around accusations of racism have never really seen or experienced racism. Oh, they THINK they have due quite often to the geography of their birth. But believe me, until you have lived it, breathed it, tasted it, wrestled with it in society and within yourself, you don't know racism.
Mostly, the false cries of racism are flat-out cynicism. They disagree with the motives of those who hold differing opinions, so they refer to them as the lowest kind of human there is -- a racist. Most of the time it's just a cheap shot at the opposition.
Look. I disagree with the President -- vehemently. I despise his socialist ideology. I could not care less about the color of his skin.
(Editor’s note: J.D. Longstreet passed away in 2014. He will be greatly missed.)
Longstreet is a conservative Southern American (A native sandlapper and an adopted Tar Heel) with a deep passion for the history, heritage, and culture of the southern states of America. At the same time he is a deeply loyal American believing strongly in “America First”.
He is a thirty-year veteran of the broadcasting business, as an “in the field” and “on-air” news reporter (contributing to radio, TV, and newspapers) and a conservative broadcast commentator.
Longstreet is a veteran of the US Army and US Army Reserve. He is a member of the American Legion and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. A lifelong Christian, Longstreet subscribes to “old Lutheranism” to express and exercise his faith.