Quote Originally Posted by Col Forbin View Post
I don't think those cards should ever be taken out of the deck. I agree, we can and should move forward, but I don't think it ever will, nor should be forgotten. Some things in history were so awful and unjust that they should never be forgotten. The law that banned segregation was one of the first steps in the movement towards racial equality. It was easy to change a law, however, to change perceptions, thoughts and actions of individuals is much more difficult and is a process that is still continuing today. Yes, things are much better today, than they were even when you and I were kids. I really think that Obama being elected was a giant step in proving that America is the land of opportunity for all.
I agree that they should never be forgotten, it was heinous. But we should be able to get past the point where blacks that were not even alive in 54' can throw that out there and say they are being held back.

And Tim T I'll agree with you on this one. How does someone who is half black half white automatically become the first black person ever elected? Isn't he just as much white as he is black by default? I'll never understand that. And what happens when a black man with two black parents gets elected president? Will there be a debate over who really was the first black person elected?