Candidate H, Column 1: Eric Holder [Criticizing America for racism]

In remarks to his staff in honor of Black History Month, U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder stoked coals of taboo by criticizing America’s handling of racial issues. Holder observed, “Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial, we have always been, and we, I believe, continue to be, in too many ways, a nation of cowards.”

OK, so what’s the problem? I strongly criticized Holder’s past judgment during his nomination for attorney general, but I agree whole-heartedly with this assessment.

However, I know the “R” word is to be broached with caution in America, so after he spoke I quickly hurried off to see how it would be played in the mainstream media. Some of the talking heads were quick to point out that President Obama would not be pleased about Holder “going off script,” insisting that President Obama does not want to “go there.”

As Democrats are quick to point out, “he transcends all” …race, politics, modern physics, etc. I found that observation a little dubious since despite all the warnings during the election of how Republicans would invoke race to attack him, it was actually Obama and other Democrats who invoked the topic, including Bill Clinton, who was summarily disemboweled by the mass media afterwards. But I digress. Most print media simply ran the Associated Press thread.

The consensus among the cable talking-shows seemed to be split among two schools of thought — either Holder should keep quiet since the president has more important work to do, or he should keep quiet because he’s way off base in light of all the racial progress the country has witnessed, most notably the election of Obama.

I, instead, say kudos to Holder. In discussions of race, America is nothing short of a “nation of cowards.” With respect to Native Americans, Asians and Hispanics, discussion of race in America basically hinges on black and white. The strongest tensions emanate along that line. On one hand, white people rapidly retreat from racial issues for fear of being labeled a racist — a label that is far too frequently and inaccurately applied.

Rep. James Clyburn (D-South Carolina) accused his own governor and four others of being racists for considering the possibility of refusing all or portions of the pending stimulus money. Honest observers would agree that being labeled a racist in America could be on par with being labeled a pedophile, a rapist or a terrorist.

Harsh words? Then prove me wrong. Black people on the other hand stay away from the “R” word for fear of being labeled a race-baiter or the perpetual victim. These labels have their own negative repercussions, including being made into a caricature and pushed to the fringes of serious discussion. Despite tremendous racial progress in this country, it is still politically incorrect to “go there.”

Yes, Mr. Holder, we are an ethnic melting pot. We’ve made tremendous strides, but we must channel the courage to stand in the face of political correctness, not be so hypersensitive and abstain from capriciously applying racial labels. Let’s use the “R” word — let’s not be afraid to talk about race.

Due to political correctness, we’re not allowed to discuss certain things.

We’re not allowed to talk about a black culture in which doing well in school is denigrated as “acting white”.

We’re not allowed to criticize vile rap music that advocates violence and demeans women, because to do so will bring charges of racism.

We’re not allowed to talk about reasons why too many minority children do poorly in school.

We’re not allowed to talk about the fact that a large majority of black children are born out of wedlock, and what that means for the children, their mothers, and society as a whole.

We’re not allowed to talk about youth gangs in a way that could imply that certain ethnic groups comprise disproportionate numbers of gang members.

We’re not allowed to talk about why disproportionate numbers of minority group members are in prison.

and the list goes on..................

Eric Holder's role in the pardons of BLA (Black Liberation Army) comrades/Weather Underground members, Susan Rosenberg and Linda Evans (Brinks Truck robbery and triple murder):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165052/posts

Eric Holder, Bill Clinton, Wright's 'Black Liberation' "church", and the pardons of 16 members of the Puerto Rican Marxist terrorist group FALN:(Wright's Marxist BLT 'church' advocated for FALN terrorists!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165024/posts
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"Fraunces Tavern is a restaurant and museum in lower Manhattan, New York City. It was built on the site of a former building which played a significant role in pre-Revolutionary activities, and in which, on 4 December 1783, General George Washington bade farewell to his officers at the end of the Revolution, before returning to his home, Mount Vernon."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraunces_Tavern
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"During the 1970s and 1980s, FALN members set off at least 138 bombs in five major U.S. Cities. Six Americans were killed in those attacks. One of those bombings, in January 1975, was at the historic Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan while patrons were at lunch. The explosion killed four and injured more than 50."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/bill_hillary_and_the_faln.html
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"Between 1974 and 1985 the FALN (Puerto Rican Armed Forces of National Liberation) organized 120 terrorist bombings in the United States. Many Americans were killed in those bombings, and many more were crippled. In 1983, another Puerto Rican terrorist group known as the Macheteros, attacked and robbed a Wells Fargo armored car in Connecticut. The Macheteros intended to use the money to finance a terrorist campaign against the United States. Working under the cover of Puerto Rican nationalism and claiming to act on behalf of the 'oppressed people of Puerto Rico,' the FALN and the Macheteros are nothing but Communist revolutionaries. Both groups were organized by Fidel Castro's secret police. The ultimate goal of the FALN and the Macheteros is the creation of an independent Marxist-Leninist dictatorship on the island of Puerto Rico."
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=19760