Barack Obama Needs to Be Careful of Liberal Tendencies

The "One Drop" Plilosophy

Hi Mary,

You are so right. Calling Obama "black" reminds us of the days of Slavery when if a person had One Drop of African heritage, it tainted the rest of his heritage. I find that offensive. I'm very tired of Republican Racists.

Liberals --- Restraining Themselves???

Wishful thinking.

Obama's empty suit is fleshed out by Soros, Moveon.org, et al.; Pelosi and Reid are certainly not the moderates that made Clinton (at times, at least) palatable. We're going to have at least two years of far left agenda. Just look at the so-called "tax plan" (actually a welfare plan).

My guess is that we'll be in Jimmy Carter land malaise and inflation at the two year point; Obama will then have an epiphany, and the centrist DLC will be reborn with Obama as its patron saint (the bloom having gone off the messiah rose).

We need to hope that he listens to people like Summers and doesn't send us into a depression. There will be no brakes in Congress for any of his wacky, Marx-like ideas on the economy.

This may not be a popular opinion

As a multi-racial AMERICAN I consider myself to be just that. AMERICAN. I realize that some % of my ancestry is represented by a man or woman who was wronged and brought to this country against their will, however I thank GOD and that ancestor everyday for the struggle they endured so that I might be born here in this great country as an American citizen. I am equally grateful to the 100,000 of WHITE Americans that fought and died for the freedoms of the African people. Everyone seems to be so quick to want to point the finger of blame and at WHO??? White people? My friends how do you know which white people to be angry with?? Can you readily tell who's ancestors died to free slaves?? I can't. I notice you want people to see all parts of you and all parts of your son - I'm sorry but I just don't feel I need that sort of validation about me as a person from strangers. People who glance at me and see me as Black, or Asian, or White ~ the only way that their assessment/opinion... the only way that WHAT THEY SEE can ever become a part of my reality is if I choose to see myself through their eyes. But I don't. I know who I am, not because I have traced every ancestors line... No because I am American, my parents are American, this is me. If I did trace each ancestor; what to do if I find many different men and women there... Am I supposed to let each of these distant people I will never meet, never know, never understand... I'm to take my feelings of worth and identity from them?? So what happens if 1 woman in my line was an African slave, and if 1 man from my line was an African Slave Trader (the man who took that woman from her family and sold her), and 1 man in my line was a white slave owner, and yet another man in my line was a white man American that fought and died so that my enslaved ancestors would know freedom. Am I to spend the rest of my days hating myself, and loving myself, and blaming myself, and feeling guilt and pride... Won't I experience all those feelings if I never know my past and just move forward from today - as a proud American who refuses to see myself as less than every other mans equal... not because anyone "gave" me this and certainly not because some self important liberals want to credit themselves with my good fortune and that of my people... But just because we were all equally blessed to be born in this country where we can create whatever success and reality we decide for ourselves.

I may be saying this wrong? Maybe no one will understand? I don't care how anyone sees me, because I am secure in myself. People judge white men as oppressors (I know this because am so ashamed each time I hear men and women that are supposed to be on some deeper level "my people" making the same ruthless and cruel generalizations of White Mans souls and anoint themselves judge and jury in deciding their worth) People judge... it's in our nature - none of us are innocent

I agree Mary

As a multi-racial person, Mary, I agree with you. I wish the people in the US will stop seeing someone who has some physical features of an African - such as Tiger Woods, and automatically label them as BLACK - even if Tiger Woods for example is no more than 1/4 African blood. The rest being Thai-Chinese-White and Native American.

The fact that the second poster Chronic said what he/she said though, has some truth. But it is a SAD truth.

As a multi-racial person, I would like people to see the entirety of me. The fact that a part of me is invisible to others isn't my choice. For you boys, by all means, teach them to be proud of the influences that will shape their lives - black or white.

Bad News, Mary T.

Sorry Mary, but being bi-racial is, in fact, a step-down from being black. Please refer to the fifth sentence in this article --

"The best and most honorable of liberal causes—civil rights for African-Americans..."

See? One can only infer that the rights off any other groups are less honorable, perhaps in degrees. It is Obama's black-ness that grants him his elevated status; if not for that, he would simply be another run-of-the-mill Liberal. So be proud of the 50% you've got.

When will the press call Obama Bi-Racial??

You mentioned that we might have the first black President in your article. Obama is bi-racial not black. Saying he is Black or African American diminishes his white heritage.

I am the proud mother of two bi-racial boys and I want them to be proud of who they are and of both cultures. They are bi-racial -not black - not white.

Please consider using the correct term for people of mixed race so all bi-racial people feel like they count too.

Thanks!

Mary Truvillion