Racism in New Iberia

By Wayfaring Cajun
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 4:43 PM CDT

I'm a card carrying Republican. I supported Ron Paul in the election and believe in a very small government where individual liberties are valued much higher than collective comforts. I do not agree with what Obama is doing regarding government expansion and seemingly out of control spending.

Yet, I see article after article posted here blasting Obama in one way or another and without exception, all of them are myopic, short sighted diatribes playing into this us vs. them mentality using arguments that would apply equally well if not more so to Bush and Co. Such hypocrisy is also usually tainted with subtle racist implications that one only needs the slightest ability to read between the lines in order to notice. I don't think these people are doing this on purpose. It's simply how people grow up in New Iberia.

The thug culture is alive and thriving in New Iberia. Much more so than practically any other city in Acadiana. One only needs to realize that this culture isn't a racial phenomenon but an economic one. Poor people of all races become thugs. New Iberia has an inordinate amount of poor people. Yet, we are taught by our fathers and grandfathers, reinforced by generations of ignorance and hatred that the problem is skin color. This inherited racism comes out in these anti-Obama posts. People actually compare Obama to a crotch grabbing thug. There is no basis in reality for such a comparison. It is purely a result of this subtle racism that exists more prominently in New Iberia than anywhere else in Acadiana.

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If you have no close friends of different races (people who eat meals at your home that you would trust babysitting your kids) then play it safe and assume you're going to come across racist, especially if you've lived in New Iberia all of your life. You may not realize it, but when you enter into political discourse that ignorance is going to come out and people will draw attention to it. Obama is a source of pride and patriotism for the majority of Americans regardless of his policies. When you attack such a symbol people are going to interpret it the same way you interpret flag burning. To criticize Obama correctly you must focus 100% on policies. Any mention or comparison to gangsta thugs is going to mark you an America hating ignoramus to everyone but the hate radio, Fox news crowd.

Get out of town occasionally; make new friends. There are wonderful people out there to meet of all races.

Copyright © 2009 The Daily Iberian

Comments

    Open Minded wrote on Jul 10, 2009 4:42 PM:

    " No one should be judged by the color of their skin. Black, White are COLORS. They have good white people, and bad white people, they have good black people and bad black people. By calling someone black you are talking about their COLOR, not about the person they are inside. Thats what it is all about. Its about the way people treat other people. Treat people the way you would want to be treated. Dont judge a book by its cover. Only God in heaven has the right to Judge us, and its not because of color.He Created us. "

    John Burton wrote on Jul 8, 2009 11:19 PM:

    " Why is it, when a person has a viewpoint, and others don't agree with their viewpoint, the "others" are labeled "closed-minded" or "ignorant"? This name calling is only a method of bashing, in an attempt to make the opposing side back away so the culprit's viewpoint seems valid. Just because you have decided to welcome blacks into your life, does not make you an open-minded or intelligent person. It only makes you a person who decided to allow black people into your life. "

    70544 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 7:21 PM:

    " I've said this many time before, we all, all of us, have the same problems, aspiration, hopes, bills, family issues as every other human living. Not one of us is immune of anything. We're all the same but we let one thing seperate us, the color of our skin! "

    Open Minded wrote on Jul 7, 2009 9:59 PM:

    " Racism is only ignorance. You would think in 2009 that we would not have to even have these discussions anymore, unfortunately we live in a world full of closed minded indiviguals..its such a shame. I am a 25 year old, white female who was raised to love people for who they are, not by the color of their skin. I plan to instill the same values in my children in hopes for a better tomorrow. I recommend that others do the same.. "

    Mais Jamais wrote on Jul 6, 2009 3:56 PM:

    " Racism will never go away and here's why. There will always be a group of people who will swear that they are being oppressed because of their ethnicity...and there will always be another group of people who manage to support that claim by their own ignorance or unwillingness to recognize the others as equals. Sad to say, but it's human nature...it's been going on for thousands of years and millions are dieing still. By our own doing..we are all too stupid to get along...so we all suffer for it. Individuals will make a bigger difference. "

    To Proud to be an American wrote on Jul 6, 2009 2:35 PM:

    " I, as an American born citizen would be proud to call you a fellow citizen. I agree with you that for someone to cheat the system should have consequences. No other country would put up with such mess. I believe in the rights of this great country but some shifty lawyers have twisted and loop holed and turned things upside down till un recognizable therefore it's "rights" run-a-muck. enjoy your freedoms while you can because I'm not sure with this leadership how long they'll last. It's criminal what our leaders are doing. "

    just somebody wrote on Jul 6, 2009 10:22 AM:

    " The difference between slavery and the holocost is that the jews do not use the holocost for an excuse for just about everything. "

    Outraged wrote on Jul 6, 2009 9:06 AM:

    " Stop Drop And Roll: The Jews don't get QUOTAS in HIRING, BIDS ON CONTRACTS, and other GOVERMENT SUPPORTED PROGRAMS for "AFRICAN AMERICANS"!!!! They WORK for it at a distinct DISADVANTAGE like the rest of americans!!! "

    To StopDropRoll wrote on Jul 6, 2009 7:58 AM:

    " But the Jews don't whine about it and haven't sat on their backside waiting on welfare. They got up and did something to help themselves. How many poor jews do you know. I don't know any. "

    Cal wrote on Jul 6, 2009 12:07 AM:

    " To StopDropRoll---Well said. "

    DeWayne wrote on Jul 5, 2009 10:31 PM:

    " To PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN: Kudo's to you. This is a country that a person can be what they want to be. Hard work, education and perserverance pays off. Don't be deluded by the posters here that want to blame the white man for their abject failure at being successful. They prefer to blame it on someone/anyone else other than themselves while they sit on their front porches watiting on the welfare and foodstamps. "

    John Burton wrote on Jul 5, 2009 1:21 PM:

    " To Mais Jamais and Bushmaster......

    I believe that the separation of our communitiy is not based on color, but moreso on culture and history. We all tend to follow our culture respective cultures, values, etc, and pass them on to our young. I find that these cultures are slowly migrating closer, due to our society force feeding us via the media and also reprimanding any type of separatists behavior. I also believe there is no denying that, for years, and somewhat still today, the black culture is predominantly a deprived culture. (Con't) "

    Carol wrote on Jul 2, 2009 7:33 PM:

    " Very interesting and true article. I am from a small town and see this all the time. People whom are unable to think outside the box. So many people are afraid to leave their back yards and see what the world has to offer. Planting trees on Hopkins street will not fix the problems of New Iberia. "

    To L wrote on Jul 2, 2009 12:23 PM:

    " Not exactly, but to just understand that those are the ignorant ones that speak that way. They are to be pitied. And to get into an argument with them about racial slurs is to lower ourselves to their level. I can't understand fully what the black population goes through but I do know that they 'can' pick themselves up but it won't be by fighting in the streets. It will be by getting themselves educated and creating a respectable atmosphere around themselves. White people have to do that too. "

    L wrote on Jul 1, 2009 7:55 PM:

    " TO PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN YOU must pretend you don't see the racial remark's about your race.JUST keep reading with your blinder's on "

    Da Berry wrote on Jul 1, 2009 11:39 AM:

    " Move past and move on. We ALL must suck it up and come to an understanding that God created the many races and that He knew what He was doing. To come against a race because of the color of their skin is ludicrous. It's like saying God doesn't know what He's doing. Now is the time that we need to come together in unity more than ever. We need to join together and do what is right for our country. Stop the mad spending, the run-a-muck government programs that will ruin our country.... "

    Equal wrote on Jul 1, 2009 12:31 AM:

    " Recently supreme court nominee Sotameyer's ruling against white fire fighters in a discrimination suit was overturned by the US Supreme Court in favor of the fire fighters. She had ruled no white person can be discriminated against. The supreme court ruled these white people had been unjustly passed over for promotions in favor of minorities. Can we finally say the system is getting corrected? All people are created equal. It was terrible African tribes sold other tribe members into slavery from the mother land. It was wrong for white people to own Africans. Time to moveon. "

    StopDropRoll wrote on Jun 29, 2009 9:31 PM:

    " To Proud to be American: Blacks are not upset over slavery, it's the 100 years of second class treatment and hatred. Some of it was allowed by the government and it ended 40 years ago. Although the law has made blacks equal, you cannot change the way people think and feel. The Jews are still haunted by the holocaust and no one tells them to get over it and that happened just 65 years ago. "

    Yo The voice wrote on Jun 29, 2009 3:39 PM:

    " Disparity, please. They're not going to not arrest a person based on skin color when he/she committed a crime. If there is more arrests in one race than another that's simply because THEY DID SOMETHING TO BREAK THE LAW. Sin is not prejudice, it doesn't care the color of the skin, what origin, or creed.

    Your's was one of the most racist comments here in a long time and there have been some doozies. It boils down to this. "If you can't do the time, then don't do the crime." oooyaaa! "

    Proud to be an American wrote on Jun 29, 2009 2:56 PM:

    " I was born in Mexico but I am an a proud American. I came here the hard way, went thru six years of trying to be a US Citizen...and finally did it. What I don't understand is if I worked so hard to get here why can't everyone else go through the same hurdles that I went thru.
    As far as racism goes, What was done in the past is over...In my opinion, it seems like white people will always be paying the price for what happened in the slavery days. It's over done,get over it! "

    TO THE VOICE wrote on Jun 29, 2009 11:42 AM:

    " Is that what you call justice? Only blacks can commit HATE CRIMES against whites and turn themselves into VICTIMS! With the help of the likes of REVERAND JACKSON and REVERAND SHARPTON! If that would have been white people doing the same thing to a black,they would be doing prison time! "

    The Voice wrote on Jun 28, 2009 8:27 AM:

    " Members of the jena six recently plead guilty to misdemeanors. One of the accused Robert Bailey attorneys was Harry Daniels, III. Daniels is a native of New Iberia. I wish he would come to New Iberia to help with this disparity in blacks going to jail. "

    Ticked off wrote on Jun 25, 2009 10:07 PM:

    " To L I agree that racism starts at home with the parents. It doesn't matter how the older generation was raised but we are now in a different era where black and white will always be one. There are more interracial marriages and relationships then ever. All those that's racist must remember that a white man/woman before 1969 always had a black man/woman on the side. Sorry, truth hurts right? "

    To Wayfaring Cajun wrote on Jun 24, 2009 6:32 PM:

    " Obama received 90 percent of black votes and 75 percent of Hispanic votes.
    Holder dropped charges (after conviction) of three New Black Panthers for voter intimidation.
    ACORN is under investigation in fourteen states and Obama is going to use them for the 2010 census.
    Obama will soon legalize all illegal Mexicans so he can get their vote in 2012.

    I’m not a racist but, with a little more prodding, I could become just as racist as the Obama administration. "

    L wrote on Jun 24, 2009 5:16 PM:

    " CHILDREN learn racism from there grown up family member's, whether it's the mom or the dad someone in the family teach that to the kid's. children at a young age do not see color. "

    SAD SAD SAD wrote on Jun 24, 2009 3:09 PM:

    " You comment that New Iberia is the worse area in Acadiana. Obviously you have never been to Jeanerette ! Count your lucky stars you do not live there "

    T wrote on Jun 24, 2009 9:59 AM:

    " This is the most intelligent and well written post I have read here in a long time. Great job Wayfaring Cajun! "

    APauled wrote on Jun 23, 2009 2:28 PM:

    " AC you are so missing the point. The fact of the matter is that it is sad that in 2009 some people in certain neighborhoods still frown upon black and white children visiting and playing with one another. The subject is racisim in New Iberia. Actually the issue at hand is the ADULT neighbors' behavior--NOT the children's. Children mimic and respond to the behvaior they witness.
    You are blaming children for close-minded, adult actions. That's what's really sad. Obviously you are not thinking about that. "

    AC wrote on Jun 23, 2009 12:32 PM:

    " As I said I went to visit my Aunt and Uncle in New York recently and there is a huge difference in culture. I believe that the perception of racism in New Iberia has a lot to do with the way races act in different areas. Any comment I make to "prove" that statement will no doubt be turned into me being a racist, so I will not provide any reason for my thoughts. I'll just say that a person from New York would likely change their opinion after moving from New York to New Iberia after about 5 years. "

    Bushmaster .223 wrote on Jun 23, 2009 12:23 PM:

    " John Burton for President !

    John you are right on the button. I agree with you 100%. "

    K.H. wrote on Jun 23, 2009 10:14 AM:

    " When one looks at who voted for whom in the last election, to call anyone racist without focusing on the 95% of blacks voting Obama and not addressing that is kind of a myopic view also. Wayfaring Cajun seems to feels his/her life experiences give them license to preach to others. I am from New Iberia and have lived mostly in the western U.S., but spent 3 years in Rhode Island. It is time to expose the myth about only ignorant people living in the South. As far as I know, free speech is still available, "

    Mais Jamais wrote on Jun 23, 2009 10:05 AM:

    " AC, would you disagree that Racism is ignorant? The trouble with the posters on these boards is that they let pride get in the way of open minded personal growth. Racism primarily exists because of upbringing or "mob mentality". I don't disagree that there are many very intelligent people in New Iberia. I love New Iberia and the people who call her home...we are truly some of the best people on the planet, but we have a duty to each other to improve relations within our community, otherwise the racism discussion will never end. "

    AC wrote on Jun 23, 2009 8:53 AM:

    " Apauled.... I'm sorry that your brother or sister lets their children do that. That is the sad thing. Maybe you should talk to your sibling about their child's behavior instead of telling a story on a website. Ever thought about that? "

    APauled wrote on Jun 22, 2009 5:46 PM:

    " Wayfaring, excellent post. The low brow racial commentary on here is the norm and it's sad--on both sides. New Iberia has not changed much mentally.

    I live on the east coast now and my 2 nieces ages 5 and 6 came up to visit last summer. I was shocked to witness them play a game they called "white girl, black girl." They sat on opposite sides of the room pretending they could not come and "visit" one another because "the people in the houses next door and across the street" would get mad. I mean REALLY?? "

    AC wrote on Jun 22, 2009 11:28 AM:

    " I feel sorry for the people posting in here putting down people from New Iberia. Why would you think that this post would go over the heads of most people that read these forums? I honestly believe that most of the people who read these comments are intelligent. It is distressing that you people think that most people from New Iberia are stupid. I recently went to visit my Aunt and Uncle in New York and you people remind me of my Aunt. She thinks everyone from the north are superior,and everyone from the south are inferior. It's sad,grow up! "

    Mais Jamais wrote on Jun 22, 2009 10:48 AM:

    " John Burton and Wayfaring Cajun...you're both too good for small town Cajunland. Your worldview is well formed, entirely legitimate and almost prophetic...but then again...what do I know...I'm a total vacation.

    I believe people who engage in heated discussions about racism believe themselves to be the victims of perceived racism. Some blacks choose to find racism everywhere, whereas some whites see nothing but reverse discrimination. There was a post some time ago remarking that Obama's election would present a test of our times...a test, mind you, not a race...so take notes and work together. "

    Da Berry wrote on Jun 22, 2009 8:42 AM:

    " First off, God doesn't punish us. He does however allow us to fall into our own traps. He 'gave' us free will and as a gentleman he will not come against that. Sometimes it's not the will of the individual but of the collective majority or by those that 'take' the majority (like stuffing the ballot box). God works "through" people, but it's only the ones willing to hear and obey that will do His bidding. God doesn't punish, he allows us to go through the problems of our decisions...(decisions that aren't His) "

    old eagle wrote on Jun 21, 2009 10:04 PM:

    " Bye-Bye Berry:
    My point is that God is punishing us for having allowed abortion, etc to BECOME the law of the land already - BO is just making sure that it will remain the law due to anti-life legislation and appointment of pro-abortion judges at every level. He is our punishment, not the original problem. I pray for his salvation daily. "

    John Burton Cont wrote on Jun 21, 2009 10:35 AM:

    " The black culture suffers from the Jim Crow era and it has instilled a distrust amongst it's people in the government and the "white community". Because of this tragedy of the past, blacks will percieve racism, when in fact, they could be getting judged on their content of character. Cllaiming racism is the easy way out. It relieves you of all responsibility. It is unfortunate that history played out this way, but if individuals would ignore the suggestion of racism and concentrate on overcoming obstacles on their road to success, the respect level would elevate. "

    John Burton wrote on Jun 21, 2009 10:24 AM:

    " I think the author of this topic makes some very good points. I would like to comment on the act and/or the perception of racism. While racism is definitely out there, I don't believe it is as widespread as many of you think. The perception of racism IS very widespread. Too many people feel they are being unfairly treated due to race, when in fact race has nothing to do with it. This "victim mentality" is deeply ingrained in the black community, and I can totally understand that. (Continued Above) "

    Bye Bye Berry wrote on Jun 21, 2009 8:52 AM:

    " OLD EAGLE - How long has abortion been the law of the land? LONG BEFORE President Obama was elected to office! That's one of the problems, people are now criticizing him for things that have been in place for a long time, yet you blame everything you can on our President. TERRIBLE - You have free speech in this country to criticize the President's policies, so long as you DO NOT threaten the President's life as some seem to do on these posts! WAYFARING CAJUN, thank you for pointing out the truth of most of the NI forum posters. "

    ....wow wrote on Jun 20, 2009 10:12 PM:

    " i wouldnt compare Obama to Hitler!!
    i dont understand you people "

    To L wrote on Jun 20, 2009 5:58 PM:

    " So if what you're saying is true, then that means that no matter what I do, if God's plan for me to be a doctor then it'll happen, no school, nothing but it's God's plan so I'll be a doctor. What happened to "study to show yourself approved 2 Tim.2:15" God says come as you are but notice he expects us to come. He stands at the door and knocks but in order to let him in we must answer. He already did his part, now we're expected to 'do' ours...It's-not-that-cut-and-dry-my-friend. "

    agreed wrote on Jun 20, 2009 12:18 PM:

    " I love this post, you were very articulate without being condescending and whoever is offended is not ever going to be open minded enough to understand. I voted for Obama and i'm white. His overzealous spending is concerning but I have faith that the man "the people" put into office willl do what's best for this country, as well as the system will let him. Some of these people on here need to study Jesus' example a little more throughly- tolerance and love- where is it? "

    old eagle wrote on Jun 19, 2009 10:05 PM:

    " God put BO in office like He put Hitler in power - it's out punishment for allowing abortion to be the law of the land (and our general moral breakdown). But Hitler was defeated.......... "

    To Racism In New Iberia wrote on Jun 19, 2009 9:40 PM:

    " You must be well educated.Or you are looking up word from a dictionary.Regaurdless you paint a picture that everyone who grew up in New Iberia is racist.I beg to differ.I think
    hate is hate no matter what side it is on.With the state the world is in now.Don't you think it is time to stop pointing the finger and start teaching.We
    have a half cocked korean threatening to nuke hawaii.Last time I checked they are part of America to.So in closing all we have is each other.It is time to start acting like it. "

    L wrote on Jun 19, 2009 5:18 PM:

    " TO OUTRAGE IT'S you and people like you label the PRESIDENT as the chosen one. NO he is not the chosen one but he was chosen by GOD to be our PRESIDENT and if you and ANYBODY else that think like you have a problem with that,then yall should take it up with GOD. THIS was in GOD'S plan for that man's life, GOD know's what he is doing and he certainly doesn't need anyone's help. OUR live's is ordained before we come into this world. "

    Outraged wrote on Jun 18, 2009 5:09 PM:

    " Watch out people when you criticize "THE CHOSEN ONE" L may drop a dime on you and inform the White House that you are threatening "THE CHOSEN ONE"! "

    gimeeeabreak wrote on Jun 18, 2009 5:00 PM:

    " To Bye Bye Berry

    What am I supposed to deny. The same as no two people agree on everything, maybe they don't disagree on everything as well? You could be right. Maybe. I have some doubt. But you could be right. Nope, no way....

    Just kidding. "

    To Mais Jamais wrote on Jun 18, 2009 4:54 PM:

    " You're a trip, you know that? No, you're a total vacation. You're right only on one point but not the way you intended it. He/she is unelectable. "

    L wrote on Jun 18, 2009 3:40 PM:

    " TO RACISM IF you aren't a racist then what are you? YOU labeled yourself as a racist. NOONE should label themselve's a racist if there not. I will pray for you because you are confused about what you really are. "

    L wrote on Jun 18, 2009 3:33 PM:

    " TO PASSER BY TO THAT I say amen and amen.THANK you so much for that statement.PRAY people and thing's will get better.AND NEW IBERIA will prosper.BUT if all that stupid talk about our PRESIDENT doesn't stop, thing's want get better, and then you can blame yourselve's because you didn't stop and pray,YOU'D rather bad mouth the man that GOD called into this position.IT'S not right people it's not right for you to do that. "

    disagree wrote on Jun 18, 2009 2:18 PM:

    " If one speaks out againstthePresident we are racists. It could be that the President has change what he said in his campaign:
    1. He will end the war in Iraq. We are now it it for another 10 years plus Afgan is getting bigger by the day.
    2. When McCain was going to tax health benefits but then give a 5000 tax credit he was outrage. He is now purposing to tax health benefits
    3. No one making under 250000 will pay more taxes. Tobacco taxes up 6.90/carton, carbon tax 1530/household per year
    Get the picture. double speak "

    you are so wrong wrote on Jun 18, 2009 1:16 PM:

    " God has nothing to do with New Iberia not prospering. It has everything to do with what is now the majority choosing the poverty live off the government lifestyle. And there are just as many whites as blacks in this group. Fully 60% take more than they put into the system, and it will only increase. "

    To Passer By wrote on Jun 18, 2009 1:06 PM:

    " It is NOT just New Iberia. Everyone attracts to the racist type discussions. When I was at USL there is an area called "Free Speech Alley". Many times I passed there, I would see different people giving their points of view on various different issues. Each time, the area was void of listeners. BUT....... if that speech or point of view was based on racial unrest in our society, then The Alley would be filled to capacity. Everyone is extremely interested in this subject because each side feels they are the victims. "

    Bye Bye Berry wrote on Jun 18, 2009 12:39 PM:

    " Glad to see that some of the residents read and interpret the same as I do. Even though forum posters like gimmeeeabreak will deny it till the end. I don't think they all come from one writer as Bonnie seems to think. Cane cutter, J. Frith, Rizzo, etc., I believe are all different people and are representative of a large segment of Iberians. If I'm wrong, attend the next "tea party" and see for yourself! "

    Mais Jamais wrote on Jun 18, 2009 11:57 AM:

    " Wayfaring, I'm going to pay you a compliment, of sorts. Folks like you don't run for office in New Iberia because you're "unelectable". You speak with sense, you are too focused on the bigger picture and the way things could (and should) be for New Iberia. A better life, a better attitude and a better sense of community. In a battle of wits...the local politicians and voters have you overwhelmingly outnumbered. "

    Terrible wrote on Jun 18, 2009 10:22 AM:

    " In addition, I believe in order to have criticizing Obama to be the same as flag burning, he has to at least wear the flag pin on his lapel and actually believe and care about the United States of America. The last I heard, there was freedom of speech in this country. Unless Barack put that under government supervision too. "

    Terrible wrote on Jun 18, 2009 10:17 AM:

    " It's people like the poster that don't realize the fault within themselves. How can you sit there and group the whole of this town into "racist" and just exclude (rather, not even mention) everyone else in the country? Sure, it may be a problem here but not one that the whole COUNTRY doesn't have. Why on God's green Earth would you come to post this on a New Iberia forum? As for PASSERBY's comment, what the heck did you think would happen when someone labels us all as racist? Geez. "

    L. L. Onjou wrote on Jun 18, 2009 9:46 AM:

    " Beautifully done. Racism is covert and endemic in this parish. If anyone doubts this, take a look at the 'public' services offered by the city and parish. For too many in authority 'public' means African-American, which explains the meager offerings. Public transportation? No. Community centers? In disrepair and offering pay-as-you-go activities. How about my favorite: a 'public' pool only open to the 'public' 2 hours a day; and actually only 1 if you're not a child, who can remain during the adult swim.
    All in all, a pathetic degradation of South Louisiana's Creole (multi-cultural) past. "

    Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2009 9:07 AM:

    " Sadly , I agree with passer by , your point will be lost to most of the absurd tarentellas who post here. For what it's worth , kudos and thank you. "

    flip side wrote on Jun 18, 2009 7:36 AM:

    " Bunny, you are deluding yourself. The majority here think Obama a failure at best. Even his supporters are starting to question whether they made the right choice. The poster is right about one thing, there are a lot of poor people here. The problem is that for the most part it is a self inflicted lifestyle choice, and the City is an enabler. Unlike say Madison Parish, where there really is no opportunity, our poor are so largely because they first eschew education and then work, black and while alike. "

    Racism wrote on Jun 18, 2009 6:29 AM:

    " There you go again. The famous race baiting. Believe what you may,race has nothing to do with this. A thug is exactly what he is. Open your eyes. He got where ge is by bullying his way up the ladder. Research how he won his past elections. Research who is friends and political supporters are.This label does not fit me and these comments won't shut me up. See how you feel in 4 years? "

    Passer By wrote on Jun 17, 2009 9:35 PM:

    " This is one of a very few intelligent posts ever on this site. No doubt you just went over a bunch of heads because Iberians live and breathe for a good racists post. Those posts always make it to the top ten....and they wonder why God won't let New Iberia prosper. "

    Gun-Nut wrote on Jun 17, 2009 8:45 PM:

    " President Obama may be a source of pride and patriotism for some Americans that have not yet awakened, but I in no way can picture him as a president to have pride in or look up to as a patriot.
    The Republicans should have had a better candidate than McCain. To me he was just the lesser of the two evils.
    Condoleesa Rice would have been a much better choice. An African American and a woman to boot.
    I'm white (actually peach) and my choice certainly doesn't spell racisim. "

    gimeeeabreak wrote on Jun 17, 2009 8:39 PM:

    " You are so full of it. With that statement you group everyone into one group - racism. Although I do see it here, it's not predominate. You read between the lines, give me a break. I can safely say I can't stand what Obama is doing and it has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with color but his policies. No lines to read between here, it’s flat out there. I loathe Obama policies, couldn't care less about his color/s "

    Bunny wrote on Jun 17, 2009 7:47 PM:

    " Good post Wayfaring C.
    I disagree,however with a couple of points.
    One, most of what I have witnessed here is blaring,obvious racism and full of hatred. Sometimes the only thing I can do is shake my head; words fail me
    while trying to understand the hatred expressed by some people.
    Two, I believe the negative Obama letters are written by the same person. I think he loves it when other people join in that same negative,song and dance.
    I try, I try very hard to keep upbeat, but sometimes I cry for humanity "

    Outraged wrote on Jun 17, 2009 7:21 PM:

    " Yea,you sound like Barack "every body likes me except Fox News"! Try to blame anyone who has a negative opinion about "THE CHOSEN ONE" as being racist! How dare any WHITE person crit icize a BLACK man! I'm sorry I was brought up in this thugish city and was not as enlightened as The Wayfaring Cajun! Maybe you would be more comfortable in Vermont with the other progressive liberals! "

    Bushmaster .223 wrote on Jun 17, 2009 5:35 PM:

    " Well Said Wayfaring Cajun, Oh and by the way...I vote independent as well. "

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