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Barack Obama's speech on race was flat-lined and he even managed to deliver himself a left punch to the chin. Obama's speech hit rock bottom when he spoke about his "White" grandmother's fear of a black man walking behind her on a street.

American women should be outraged over Obama's statement. No matter what race a woman is, she has every right to be concerned of any man following behind her no matter what race he is without being stereotyped as racist. Obama is fully aware of what women have to deal with on America's streets from criminals.

Everyday women have to look over their shoulder walking down a street for fear of being beaten, raped or killed. This fact has been a reality in the past for American women and it's even worse in our lifetime today because of the growing presence of street gangs.

While Americans were outraged over Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. statements about White people and America as a whole; nothing was covered in the national press about what effects Rev. Wright's racial hate words have on young children in that church and community. Rev. Wright's inflammatory words are fuel and ammunition for America's biggest problem and that's race-hate street gangs. Still Obama sees fit to call Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. a dear friend.

Racism has no color and it's a two way street for anyone willing to go down that street. Any American running for president of the United States should not only denounce it; they should not associate with people preaching it, let alone call them a friend.

Even with the knowledge that Rev. Wright's sermons covered the plight of other races in America; the true issue is about Rev. Wright's willingness to use his church to preach race-hate toward others as a man of the cloth is just wrong! If Obama considers Rev. Wright a mentor in his life, he has been misled very badly. People like Rev. Wright in the African American community only inspire more black rage against others. Barack Obama and Rev. Wright should take time to listen to Bill Cosby and his views and concerns on problems and the high rate of crime within the African American community today.

If any race of people in America today felt they had a right to be enraged over their peoples treatment in America it would be Native Americans here in their true home lands. This is not the case within Native American churches across our country. America is setup and based on separation of church and state for a good reason; there's a right place and time for both to co-exist and not cause harm to others or our nation. Native Americans choose to unite with all Americans to better their lives, communities and our country.

All Americans want a president that will move us and our country forward united without the racial hate of past events that happened in the forming of our nation America. Their should be no platform for people today that still holds onto racial hate toward others over Americas past true history; nor do we want them in elected office, our churches or communities. There is also a right way and wrong way to teach America's past history so not to inflame race-hate.

Barack Obama so far has enjoyed being viewed as a political rock star. He has even been compared to President Lincoln. It would be interesting to here Obama's thoughts about president Lincoln authorizing Americas largest mass hanging of thirty eight American Indian men in the northern state of Minnesota during the U.S. Civil War.

Mike Graham
United Native America (Founder)

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