On being blind to the truth.

Seems to me that far too many people won't concede that they are racists. That ain't a good sign. A little like the alcoholic who won't admit he's an alcoholic. The cure/recovery doesn't begin until one faces the truth. That's why I'm for establishing a truth and reconciliation commission in the USA. We have a racist society. And it won't go away until we come together and talk about it. As a nation. We have a shameful history of race relations. One of the worst in the world. Many whites have closed their eyes to it. Some try to salve their consciences by saying that things are getting better. But better isn't good enough. We still have a long way to go. We want to put the blame on past generations. As if we are free and clear of any blame. We are still a heavily racist society. And to pretend anything else is a lie. I've known about racism ever since I was a kid. Growing up in lily white small town in southeast Wisconsin. Where we had only one black family. For a reason. Because blacks wouldn't feel welcome. Racism wasn't just being practiced in the South. It was rampant in the North, too. In Chicago, where I was born, it still exists today in flagrant ways. Yes, all over America. And anybody who tells me otherwise -- well, they're liars. Or they're blind to the truth. --Jim Broede