Working For A Racist

With the recent rejection of a law passed years ago by the Supreme Court, one would argue that racial relationships have improved in America. After all blacks and minorities have made huge strides financially. Many minorities now own their businesses and now there are more millionaire minority owners than ever. Even after all the success or strides made, there are a few questions that still remain. Do African Americans or Minorities still need protection under the federal law and are they equal with their majority peers? And how would you feel if you worked with or was working for a racist? Wouldn't you like to know if someone you worked for , worked with or claim to be friends with was a racist?
 As you ponder the answer to those questions, I have a real life story to share with you. This past Monday, the owner of a local car dealership I was working for was filming a commercial. While preparing for the commercial he gathered all of his employees including myself for a short meeting. After explaining what he wanted done, he started ranting off racial slurs, that were very offensive, especially if you were black. After he said those offensive words, I felt an anger that I never thought was within in me. I am not they type of person that allows words or sayings offend me, but the way it was said and who it was coming from really bothered me. So after the commercial was done, I walked over to my boss and said,  The  words you said really offended me and  that you have no right to use that word . Its been years since I first heard the words nigger.Yes, I have heard them in rap songs and even heard them in movies. But its been a while since I heard someone other then them being of my own race saying those words, especially to me. Whats even worse is that this person clams to be a preacher, but he still curses in public and now I found out is a closet racist. You would think after I had a conversation with this person that he would apologize, but what happen after would shock and amaze. He got angry, started shouting at me and then fired me. Now not long after that he called and asked me to come back to work for him. I am back working there now, but the damage has been done. Now I know without a doubt  that I am working for a racist.Write in then express your thoughts or feeling on the subject.
W.A.N.

Does What Makes America Weak Make It Strong?

If one looked at or studied other countries, then they would realize that the United States of America is an unique country. Here American citizens and even most foreign nations(Some legal and others illegal) are protected by laws that were in place for hundreds of years. Over time more laws were put in place to further protect the average citizen. There is the Bill of Rights, The First Amendment and other laws, that our law makers over the years voted on then processed in order to protect its citizens. The question is ,does this keep us strong or make us weak? Over the years some American citizen's and media outlets have taken full advantage of these laws, by exposing our military secretes. Some have even evoked the Bill of Rights or the First Amendment as an excuse or reason why these secretes should be exposed to the world. A  few simple questions should be asked of these citizens or media outlets that expose these secretes. Why have a secrete origination if it can't be secrete? Why have spy agencies if they can't spy?And if something is done wrong within them, why can't they punish or police their own? Who says that a private citizen or a media outlet knows whats best for a military outfit or a private company? Its a known fact that every business, corporation, family or organization has its secretes and none of them would like them exposed to the public. Does that mean that our government or military leaders shouldn't be held accountable to the American public? Its a known fact that our government and our military were formed to serve or protect its people, but exposing their secretes for the world to see, not only jeopardize our national security, but it also weakens our nation.
W.A.N.