Obama Confronts Racial Division

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Standing before a row of eight American flags near the building where the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Obama on Tuesday urged the nation to break "a racial stalemate we've been stuck in for years.'"

Obama said it's not just blacks who are angry — some whites are, too, because they feel blacks are often given an unfair advantage through affirmative action.

"When they are told to bus their children to a school across town, when they hear that an African-American is getting an advantage in landing a good job or a spot in a good college because of an injustice that they themselves never committed, when they're told that their fears about crime in urban neighborhoods are somehow prejudiced, resentment builds over time," he said.

"If we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care or education or the need to find good jobs for every American," Obama said, drawing a rare burst of applause in a somber address.

Senator Obama spoke from his heart and should be commended. It's not something you see very much in politics these days. :patriot:

I WILL NOT allow the MSM's attempt to frame Obama's speech as "throwing his grandmother under the bus." I am able to form my own opinions! :rant:

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