An honest answer from a white American on race relations between white’s and blacks.
My name is Rick Haynes – President and CEO of China Harvest Ministries located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I have a response to Erick Holder the Attorney General’s comment on “Americans are Cowards when it comes to talking about race.”
I don’t usually write about these issues but I feel I must speak out this time. Most Americans don’t have a bully pulpit to speak our minds like Hollywood stars or Politicians. Most of us just try to get along and not rock the boat.
I do not believe it is Mr. Holders place to lecture me or other Americans on talking about Race. I resent him saying that and am offended by it. I think he should offer Americans an apology. It isn’t his place to lecture us on those issues but needs to take care of the justice department. That is his job.
I am a white 55 year old man and I am not a coward when it comes to talking about race. The reason most white people don’t talk about race is not because they are cowards. The reason is, if a white person says anything negative about blacks we are instantly considered and branded bigots. Yet it seems the blacks can say anything they like and no one calls them on it.
Double standard
Blacks have black history month, and black holidays. If whites said lets have white history month or have a white people’s holiday, we would be considered Klu Klux Klansmen. Is that right? I don’t want such a holiday but if I did, I would be considered a bigot. That is not right. What if the whites wanted a white entertainment night. The blacks would be marching in the streets even though they have one and the Hispanics have one. Is this right? It is a double standard.
Don’t blame today’s generation:
I am speaking as a white person. Most of the white people I know don’t say anything negative about Blacks. I have many black friends and have spoke as a guest in black churches. I don’t have a problem with them but it seems many blacks have a problem with us. They want to blame all things that go bad on whites because some of their ancestors were slaves of white Americans. I admit it was terribly wrong to have black slaves or Chinese slaves or any other kind of slaves. To me, I had nothing to do with it and neither did my white fellow Americans. So don’t blame us.
Frankly I am tired of hearing that every time a black person gets fired it is the white mans fault, or if they don’t get hired, it is the white mans fault. If they get arrested, it is the white mans fault. I think that is a cop out and they need to take responsibility and examine themselves. I can’t blame any race of people if I get arrested. I shouldn’t have been doing what I was to get arrested. I don’t hear President Obama complaining about the whites. He pulled himself up to where he is today by hard work and study.
Get over it!
I am tired of hearing from the blacks how white people owe them for slavery. I don’t feel I owe them anything but friendship. To put it simply, I think they need to get over it. Blacks were not the only slaves in the world. The Chinese have also been slaves and the Jews were slaves many times through history. They aren’t complaining about it today. Actually, it was blacks who caught other tribe members and enslaved them and sold them to the white man. There are slaves in Africa today. So give them some blame. Many countries enslave women today to be sex slaves. Slavery is terrible and needs to be stopped wherever found.
I will admit, there are white bigots but the majority of whites have no problem with blacks. There also seems to be a lot of black bigots to me. To me, Al Sharpten is a bigot and so is Jessie Jackson. Angry bigots against the whites. I also know most blacks are good God loving people and are just trying to make the best of life.
I have lived in China for most of the last 14 years. I am the minority there. Many Chinese don’t like foreigners and have their names for us. I have been in many villages and I was the only white person. We have to pay more than the Chinese people and many times and are treated bad. So I know a little about being a minority.
I have spoke openly about black and white relations. So Mr. Holder, are you satisfied?
Rick Haynes – President and CEO
China Harvest Ministries
254-592-290
http://chinaharvest.org
http://helping-china-orphans.com
http://working-from-home-1.com/links.aspx
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