Ayn Rand has written, “Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism. It is the notion of ascribing moral, social or political significance to a man’s genetic lineage-the notion that a man’s intellectual and characterological traits are produced and transmitted by his internal body chemistry. Which means, in practice, that a man is to be judged, not by his own character and actions, but by the characters and actions of a collection of ancestors.”
It seems to me that until now voters have been willing to judge Sen. Obama by his own character and actions, avoiding racist standards.
However, after looking at the Trinity United website for myself, it is openly racist. The phrase, “Unashamedly Black,” is precisely that – appealing to genetic lineage.
Trinity United’s statement that “”it is a congregation with a non-negotiable commitment to Africa. We are an African people, and remain true to our native land, the mother continent, the cradle of civilization,” – is even more unsettling.
This is not religion – this is blatant racism.
If Sen. Obama expects to be President of the United States, he owes this country an explanation, not for his lineage or for his religion, but for his association with a racist organization that pledges allegiance to a foreign land.
