Hard to Stay in Bounds

I posted this picture on my Facebook page last night and asked a simple question: Do you Like?  As you could imagine I got numerous responses.  My previous school I taught at was 80% African American, so many of my players posted.  They know that I loved them and knew that I was doing nothing more that polling people.  And I was proving a point.  In politics it is hard for anyone to stay in bounds.  People will make negative comments about Romney being Mormon, and that offends the people of that religion.  Christians get offended when you say things about Santorum.  Obama's Muslim constituents get offended when people make negative comments about him being a Muslim(whether he is or not).  The fact is that when it comes to politics there are no out of bounds.  With this being said, it does not necessarily make it right, although it is America and we have the freedom to have our opinions.  One of my friends commented that the spelling was somewhat racist but the meaning, the rue meaning of the word was spot on(If you are not an Obama supporter).  Many people feel that the president went back on the "change" that was promised.  There are always going to be supporters of candidates out there who are going to shed negative light on there competition, and sometimes it is quite harsh.  We have to understand this, possibly even accept it even if we don't agree with it.  Every group in America could get offended by millions of this that are said or done during political campaigns.  And a lot of times politics brings out the worst in us.  I know that race problems seem to haunt our country a little more that other things.  But in reality offensive is offensive.  I don't think any racists comments are any less offensive than sexist comments.  They made a Porn Parody on Sarah Palin for crying out load, that had to be offensive.  No a big fuss over that, people thought that was witty funny.  Much like people think this bumper stick, folks think it is witty and funny.   I don't think that calling one race by a derogatory name is any less offensive than saying you are not going to vote for Romney because he is Mormon.  They are both forms of bigotry.  We as American's need to develop a little tougher skin instead of crying foul every time we find something offensive.  I am not saying that we don't acknowledge that things are offensive when presented.  But lets just acknowledge and move on.  Being angry only fuels the problem.  Black, white, Man, Woman, Mormon, Christian, Muslim and any other group we can list can choose to get offended or get offended and move on.  In the end we are all American's and we have to live with whoever is elected.  So when voting try to do what many can't, elect the best AMERICAN for the job.  Oh and try to stay in bounds!  Have a great weekend.