A black man sounding awfully white.

It’s sad when black people become white. Too white. They forget their roots. And they join the Tea Party. And they sound like lily white Michele Bachmann or Sarah Palin. Like ultra-conservatives. Ding-bats. It’s as if they’ve sold their souls to the devil. Sold out. Almost as if they’ve decided one can’t beat the white social and political system. So just join the white crowd. Become one of ‘em. A white man/woman in a black skin. Yes, I find that terribly sad. This morning I was watching a congressman, Allen West, on C-Span. He’s 50. A retired military officer. He’s black. But he sounds white. Yes, awfully white. –Jim Broede