What an embarrassment this Open Bigotry must be for normal white folks

[SleeplessinSoCal]

9. To be honest, it's just one more drip through the leaky roof of democracy.

Coming of age in the 60's has provided a look back over a lot of violence and cause for embarrassment. I got out of high school and the Watts Riots were happening. Between them and the Vietnam war, my conscience was being tested. Ever since then we'd avoided all out war, but still seemed a cohesive society to me. It's only been since the really penetrating revelations of the OJ Simpson trial and beating of Rodney King that I found old wounds opened - possibly for good.

I kept thinking we we'd achieve a kind of maturity that I doubt is possible now. Maybe in the days ahead when more and more people of all colors suffer, we'll become responsible for each other and live the promise of our Constitution.

I hope.