First let me say how devastated I felt for my black comrades in arms 40 years ago. I felt that MLK may have been one of the greatest and bravest men to ever have walked this earth.
Yesterday I wrote a scenario about Sen. Obama being elected. I still waiting for someone to step forward and speculate what will happen if he doesn’t get nominated or elected. Will there be violent uprisings like there were in the 60’s & 70’s? Will there be a resurgence of groups like the Black Panthers? After observing Reverend Wright’s feelings toward the White race, will even more hatred be taught until it ends in a new civil war? The last thing this country needs is race riots. It would create a gateway for foreign terrorists to seize power and create unimaginable numbers of secret cells. There are extremists on both the White and Black side that will try to take advantage of this situation either way it goes.
I served 20 years in the military alongside my Black comrades. We weren’t serving just the White man. We were serving all Americans of all colors. I certainly hope cooler heads prevail. This is one of the most important elections in American history. I know that on that fateful day when MLK was assassinated, every Black’s heart sank. We are approaching new racial equality. Is it here or in the near future? One thing I do know is that the day of 9/11, my heart sank as if I had failed my mission to protect my homeland from harm. I felt that I had wasted all my years in the military protecting all the people in it.
No matter who becomes President we must all accept the will of all the people, and call on him to be our Commander-in-Chief. Please, let’s all keep a cool head.
