* The Scourge Persists <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/19/opinion/19herbert.html?th&emc=th> * By BOB HERBERT The fact that a black man is in the White House has so unsettled much of white America that the lid is coming off the racism that had been simmering all along.
* Here We Go Again <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/19/opinion/19blow.html?th&emc=th> * By CHARLES M. BLOW Most Americans know that racism is an issue in this country. The question is if --- and to what degree --- that racism animates critics of the president. These two from today's NYT are just theicing on the cake of the racism claims. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
