First, let me say that my assessment is based on my review of blogs here and there. There are some blogs that I think are quite racist and incendiary – Michele Malkin, Breitbart are two examples — and some conservative bloggers that I actually think are quite insightful and build sound arguments — Charles Krauthammer is one that comes immediately to mind. Now, I’m sure we could go back and forth with examples to support or refute that point but not sure that would be productive.

To get to your most important question – do I believe Democrats are better? Absolutely not. In fact, I kept them out of this post because I didn’t want to decry the GOP and inadvertently endorse the Dems cuz they suck worse.

Now as far as racism (which, BTW, is different than prejudice) we’ll have to disagree. The problem is not political correctness, its respect. Not the kind of respect that comes from deference, but rather the kind of respect that is a natural reflection of what we value. When young black boys are gunned down in the street without consequence, it tells me that either youth or blacks are not valued. And I think Chris Hansen will tell you…youth ain’t the problem. If a young white boy was gunned down the same way, I believe the outcome would have been different…unless, of course, he was gay.

You list some great reasons as to why the GOP wasn’t able to be more solution oriented but those are excuses. I won’t accept them from Obama and I won’t accept from the GOP. Scared to speak out, busy blocking shots…in the meantime, Americans are suffering.

All that said, I love your analogy of the wrestling match. I think that about sums up the whole thing for me, LOL!!! Let’s combine it with your talk show idea and make our guests with opposing viewpoints fight it out while WE count the receipts.

Prejudice will always exist in one way or another. It’s an unfortunate result of the survival instinct within our feeble human minds. If we were all the same color, we’d come up with some other dumb reason. All we can do is try to evolve through communication and interaction, which has become pretty hard to do over the last politically correct twenty years.

Impotent? I don’t know about that. They’ve sure stopped more unsustainable policies from being forced upon us. They’ve also passed many a bill in the house, especially economic bills, that must be so good Harry won’t even let them get voted on. I guess he’s too busy working on that elusive budget. Yet it’s the GOP that’s “do nothing”. Surrrre.

I’d still agree with “you are not doing enough to ensure the very principles upon which you are founded are preserved.” That’s the real issue. If the GOP (and Tea Partiers) believed in what they SAY they believe in, Ron Paul would have had a lot more votes. (Or did he? Hmmm.) Blind stamping the Patriot Act again and again and most recently the NDAA are enough of a reason for me. As Mr. Lane’s recent post highlights, we continually see organizations — GOP, DNC, NOW, NAACP, etc. — become more concerned with their self-preservation and related power than following through on their actual principles.

This is likely the main reason the GOP doesn’t do more. They’re generally afraid to even mention race, because they know they ultimately can’t win if they will always be shaded .. no pun intended .. in a negative light. Or they really just don’t know how anymore. Which is why I can’t (yet) be a Republican in allegiance.

Or is it all akin to a professional wrestling match. Pretend you hate each other in the ring with each playing their role and then go grab beers together so you can count the ticket receipts together. If we really look at what’s gone on in the last twenty years especially, this seems far more likely. Divide and distract while you rob and encroach.

There is only one possible solution. Stop expecting the “limited” Federal Government to be responsible for making your life “better” then starve the shit out of it. Cut the size of government by 10% each of the next five years. Pay off the debt. Two-Term limits for Senators and Congressmen. Establish a two tiered Flat tax, every body pays to remove the core tool of political cronyism and ensure everyone has a personal interest in an effective government. Require everyone to WRITE their tax check once a month (manually submit electronically). Expire the Patriot Act and remove the offending clauses from the NDAA and accept the fact there are people that don’t like us. Stop using force to get into every other country’s business and just sell them stuff. Remove the regulatory burdens that protect the “big boys” from competition (everywhere). Require any law to be written BY our actual representatives with tracking of who suggested/wrote every sentence. Interpret the Commerce Clause correctly.

Let’s start there and you’ll see the motivation and ability to purposely divide us shrink.

Oh, and give me and you a talk show and we’ll talk about so called Race and every other “politically incorrect” topic plainly, respectfully and with proof of the obvious and equal potential merits of anyone willing to give a crap.