Here's some anecdotal evidence from MSNBC.com. Fringe people, you'd say rightly, but still a reality check.
There have been "hundreds" of incidents since the election, many more than usual, said Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate crimes.
Another twist
Commentators, who have to overanalyze everything, have been theorizing that the large turnout for Obama helped pass California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8.
You see this coming, don't you?
According to eyewitness reports published on the Internet, racial epithets have been used against African-Americans at protests in California, directed even at blacks who are fighting to repeal Proposition 8.
Not to pick on Californians Against Hate (!), but really:
Even before the passage of Proposition 8, Californians Against Hate compiled and published a "dishonor roll" of those individuals, along with their company affiliations, who gave $5,000 or more towards supporting the measure. Telephone numbers and Web sites were added along with commentary about some of the larger donors to public information obtained through the California Secretary of State's Office. (I added the boldface)
Mmm, Mr. Obama, when can we have that conversation about race?
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Sadly, there is an amazing amount of intolerance in America. DId you read about the Southern Law Poverty Center winning a $2.5 million verdict against Imperial Klans of America? SLPC web site
The article I read said it was likely to bankrupt that offshoot of the KKK. That would make it a double victory for them.
quite an interesting post. I did not realize Obama's hand in all this. I too am curios to hear about his comments on the racial issues.
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