Comments on: Racial Discrimination: Obama, Gates and the Police

By: RubyCancer

RubyCancer — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:23:46 +0000

When someone is constantly being stopped by police because of their appearance, how can one file a formal complaint? What is the best source for filing a complaint? Much appreciated!!!

By: damone

damone — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:07:50 +0000

I voted for Obama…His plans and platforms sounded ideal. Watching his handling of things started me doubting. Realizing that he was unrealistic about Guantanamo had me shaking my head. Pushing his healthcare reform quickly without thinking it through or doing a cost/benefit on its long-term consequences started my opinion of him slipping.
Then Gates/ Crowley. Obama used his authority and power here so wrongly, so egregiously to the nation..he used his power as a person of privilege to try to influence a municipal level incident and get his ‘friend’ off the hook. Obama reacted with a racist mentality, without hearing the facts or understanding the matter. And after his mistakes in knee-jerk reaction and after using his power as a person of privilege to affect the outcome for his ‘friend’, he made no apologies. No retractions. He abused his authority publicly, but didn’t apologize publicly. (Where are his PR people?!!) In this incident, the two persons of privilege are Obama and Gates and they abused their privilege. Either way, it was racism or elitism behind their actions. You can’t hide either one, it comes out just like this, in jumping to preconceived conclusions and pointing fingers and assigning blame and trying to use your power to get your friend out of trouble. Person of privilege has a new meaning, since the highest person of privilege in our country is black. And he tried to use that inappropriately, in the ways that we have always hated WHITE people of privilege to abuse their power and privilege!
If we have a racist in the white house, especially one lacking ethical balance in that he would try to use his power for personal reasons no matter the cost to the country’s well-being, what hope is there for the country?

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:01:20 +0000

The President is elected to be a leader, not to show personal sidings especially when he does not have the facts; even if he does, the best leaders refrains from taking the bait, simply smiles, no comment other than he does not have the facts, and it is inappropriate for him to pass judgment: he goofed, stupidly ignoring common sense and not showing intelligence by the taunt meant to trip him into bollixing publically. Leaders lead by example, not partisan bungling. You don’t defend “friends” when they are part of the error. Gates is overly verbose and rude, politely called arrogance.

By: Trudy

Trudy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:13:51 +0000

While watching GMA today once again it was mentioned that the 911 caller did not mention race. While race was not mentioned she did state she saw the men carrying luggage. One would think after the Officer verified that the occupant lived at the address he would have surmised the owner had retunred from a trip; thus the luggage. We are all human and prone to make mistakes but the oneous was on the Officer to prevail with a calmer head. Lets suppose race was not a factor; would a officer request to keep the cars coming for one yelling Gentlemen walking with a cane seem reasonable? I think not.

By: zak

zak — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:26:36 +0000

“President Obama’s improvised handling of a racial debate underscored the challenges facing a leader who has tried to emphasize similarities”
-CBS
Notice whenever Obama screws up it’s this unuuuusual “challenge”? pffft
“Oh that poor dear man.. accidently…. stirring up racial hatred, not backing down a bit, and then everyone getting all mean to him!
It just makes both my wrists just go limp, I tell ya.”
How can ANYONE remain a libiot loon these days when they’re slipping completely out of party, out of country and out of HUMAN RACE.

By: Charlie C

Charlie C — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:00:03 +0000

Rich,
I stereotyping police more politically correct than racism?

By: gasyusblast

gasyusblast — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:38:20 +0000

It seems that WOLF was called, and the presedid’nt just got wmd’d, and from my point of view he used to be half white..and represented all americans..not anymore

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:46:31 +0000

There is no doubt in my mnd that the cop (Crowly}, was wrong.As a general rule (cops) they are cocky,officious,and love the power that the badge and gun give them. I am a white 61 year old male. Although there are times when the blacks cry foul too much this isnt one of them

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:30:10 +0000

Obama and Gates = Race Hustlers.

By: Robb

Robb — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:20:48 +0000

Ask the police officers in Pittsburgh who approached a domestic dispute that was called in to 911 without any caution because they made assumptions and were not on their gaurd. Oh, that’s right, you can’t because they are dead. These men and women put their lives on the line for us everyday. What would have done in the situation? Be careful, not being ready for the situation you don’t know about could get you killed.