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There's been a great debate on race in this country as of late. It's a general byproduct of Obama's historic candidacy for president and was specifically sparked by the never-ending saga of Reverend Wright. All of the usual suspects in the media and civil rights realm have chimed in and, we all know, it will become a campaign issue in October so it will be with us for a while. One person commented on the scandal that surprised me. Condoleezza Rice. It's her right to opine on anything she wants. I just never expected her to discuss the subject that seems to be more of a concern for Democrats. The real surprise is that, to me, she seemed to give Wright a bit of a pass. In an interview with the Washington Times on March 28, 2008, Rice said America has trouble dealing with race because of a ''national 'birth defect''' of racial inequality. She also said the effects of America's acceptance of slavery and racism are still felt to this day. She personalized her comments by saying members of her family have been ''humiliated'' by racism. She didn't address any of Wright's extreme comments specifically but she basically suggested the general sense of anger he expressed at America is justified.
Rice explained her opinion on the legacy of black Americans: "What I would like understood as a black American is that black Americans loved and had faith in this country even when this country didn't love and have faith in them — and that's our legacy." Rice certainly expressed herself better than Wright. She is quoted on other topics, too. Read the article for yourselves at http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article
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