Gerald Arcuri
2008-03-19 09:34:16
Listening to the whole controversy precipitated by the Obama-Wright relationship I wonder what Bill Cosby would have to say about it. As much as I would like to fully accept Barack Obama’s explanation, I think his rhetoric rings somewhat hollow. Reflecting on the larger issue of African-Americans in the context of American history and culture, I am tempted to paraphrase Winston Churchill’s remarks about the RAF after the Battle of Britain: “Never have so many done so much for so few”… and yet there are still a few of those few who, despite all evidence to the contrary, prefer living as victims rather than as fully-enfranchised citizens. To those remaining few, the rest of us would wish to say, “Get over it”.
