It's worse than I thought . . .

Black people, what y'all gonna do??? Why do you want to continue living here so quietly under these conditions? O.K. I understand your silence while white folks called Brother Obama everything but a child of God. Our "firsts" always have to be in the mold of Jackie Robinson. Now they're trying to force Brother Holder out for doing his job, defending the right to vote. I know a lot of you have been down that road before. Unfortunately, there are still too many whites who can't stand being led by a black person, let alone pay attention to what one has to say. What's the white man's plan? Just ask Mike Huckabee. Last October he urged a group of Ohio Republicans to impose their opinions by any means necessary, specifically urging preventing the opposition from getting to the polls through lying, cheating and stealing. His message is unprecedented in US politics, not that folks have not done these things before -- and gone to jail for it -- but for a respected party leader to say so publicly with impunity is a new low. Why they believe they can get away with such blatant lawlessness is because the president is black and well-meaning whites routinely give hateful whites a pass to do anything they want to denigrate black people, especially competent and decent black people. So far the haters are right. If this was just about politics it wouldn't be so bad, but the implications for black people in general are profound. Why? The Birther charges will remain an historical smear to Obama's birthright family and legacy, while stereotypically dangling over the heads of black people across the nation. You know what they'll say and get away with. Black people lie all the time and can't be trusted with responsibility unless they're on our side, that being right-wing Republicanism. Do you have any idea how long it will be before the next socially conscious black person will be taken seriously or get an opportunity to run for president? What's left are dyed in the wool tea party turn coats like Herman Cain and Allen West, both unfit for the office. African Americans willing to sing that tune will no longer be called black, nor will they want to be. Uncle Tom will roll over in his grave. Hey, just because I'm black doesn't mean I rubber stamp everything Obama does and says, but in general I support his well-meaning efforts. When I have not I have written and told him why not. As far as Republicans go, had Jeb Bush run for and won the presidency I would have been all right. John Huntsman would have been acceptable. In fact, it was only his big brother I have had a serious issue with in my lifetime, and I've been around since Truman beat Dewey. My theory has been regardless how bad the president, the Legislature and Judiciary would keep the Executive in check (see Watergate). That no longer is the case. The Tea Party has become puppet master of the Republican majority in the House, obstructive Republican filibustering slows progress in the Senate, and with the financial industry bank rolling both the Tea Party and the judiciary, who wins the presidency matters a lot. The immediate goal is to voter suppress Blacks, Hispanics, independent minded women, and those preferring alternative life styles out of relevance. So black folks, it's either fight or leave. Your right to fair and equal treatment is in jeopardy. Angry white men are making a stand to take back their country, as they put it. My fight was in the sixties. If Obama loses I'm packing my bags.