Character or Color?

There are a lot of deplorable things that go on in Hollywood. Unexplainable things happen almost daily in the political arena. Every once in a while, they collide. Don't get me wrong, I do in no way shape or form hold President Obama responsible for the disgusting rant that Jay-Z spewed on Monday. (However, I do believe that Team Obama should have revoked his V.I.P. pass to the following day's festivities.) That does not make it any less significant or admissible. Mr. Jay-Z, I am afraid you have more than a little "dirt on your shoulder", and have an awful lot of "mud on your face". You are a disgrace to Liberals, Hollywood, Men, The African American race, and the United States. Don't you ever forget that those fighting for you in Iraq are fighting and dying for your right to verbally defecate at will. You owe the nation an apology. More importantly, you owe the former Commander in Chief an apology. You also owe President Obama an apology. Most importantly, you owe the troops fighting for your "right" to a cushy lifestyle an apology. The Hollywood elite is out of control. This at will attitude of doing whatever the Fu*k I want when ever the Fu*k I wanna do it is not only proposterous, its embarassing. Your beat-box shouting of "My President is Black" perpetuates racism. It does not cross bridges that have yet to be crossed. It proves that President Obama was elected for the color of his skin, not the content of his character. Martin's dream has yet to be reached. One day, probably very, very far away, a man or woman will be elected to the U.S. Presidency without mention of his ethnic background. That is the day that true equality will be reached. To refer to the President-Elect as a "nig*a" is shameful. I do not care if it is part of the black culture. The African American community is in dire need of role models beyond the athletic field and recording studio. Thankfully, they have to look no further than CSPAN, CNN, and FOXNEWS to see a well educated man, dedicated to his family, dedicated to his country, dedicated to a better tomorrow.
I did not vote for President Obama, but he has my staunch support. I hold the office of President in the highest regard. He is MY president. While I will, at times, question his policies, I will always treat MY president (and the office) with respect. I want President Obama to succeed. My future depends upon it. He has won the honor to serve as our nation's leader for the next four years. I respect that. I wish him the best.
This is what is fundamentally wrong with today's society. People have lost all respect for themselves and others. When did it become acceptable to tell anyone to Fu*k off, let alone the person elected for the people, by the people, to hold the highest office in the land? Exactly who decided that it was a forward thinking move for black American's to take back and own the most offensive racial slur as their own. When is the last time you heard a highly educated, successful black man refer to his best friend as a "nig*a"? Seriously, as if the German's all of a sudden started calling each other Nazi's, or women started referring to each other as "broads". It is the same mentality. It is self degrading, and needs to stop NOW! It shows how little respect these individuals hold for themselves, as a race, as a society, as U.S. citizens. We, as a society, need to stop glorifying thugs, who consistently display a lack of respect for all, including themselves, and start honoring those who deserve it. President Obama, and President Bush deserve to be respected, and so do I, as well as you.