I have written many articles about the rise of Progressivism and the dangers related to that ideology and of the Islamic threat we face. I have voiced my views on the so-called ‘assault’ weapon propaganda campaign, the murders of four Americans in Benghazi, scandals surrounding  the IRS, Fast and Furious, the NSA, NDAA, The Justice Department, State Department and a host of other nefarious actions of our government but what is happening now has me more disgusted than most of these scandals. 

  Being a news junkie I keep myself informed of current events and I watch closely those who are in positions of influence in society. I have no respect for anyone who exploits any crisis for personal gain so it should come as no surprise that the recent actions and rhetoric by the likes of ‘rev’ Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Eric Holder and President Obama have placed them at the bottom of my list of influential persons.

  All of these men have been gifted with positions of influence in America and ALL have used that influence to drive a wedge between the races that make up the melting pot of America. All are using their influence for personal and or political gain at the expense of national unity. They have done more to divide America than did slavery in the 1800’s, which I would remind them was fought to be kept as the law of the land by the Democratic party of the time. With the help of the most biased media in my recollection, they even invented a ‘new’ race to further their agenda of division; “White Hispanic”.

   All of these men, and many others, helped sell the media’s image of George Zimmerman as a ‘White Hispanic’, never mentioning that in reality Mr. Zimmerman is a Jewish Hispanic.  All of the afore mentioned failed to mention that, like Mr. Zimmerman, President Obama is, according to the standard they set, a ”White African American”.

  All of these men have gone out of their way to disparage the judicial system and demonized the jury’s verdict of ‘Not Guilty” in the Zimmerman trial which not only further undermined Americans trust and respect for our legal system, but it spawned racial unrest that could have been avoided if these men had done what their self-proclaimed inspiration from history did.

  They all throw Abraham Lincoln’s name out as one of the nation’s greatest leaders, and indeed he truly was, but there is more commonality with water and fire than with these men and Lincoln. Lincoln was a man of character who put the preservation of the republic above his own political aspirations. He knew that the republic would not survive if we remained divided so he refused to demonize those who differed with him on the racial divide in the republic. He risked his life and career to save America.

 I contend that none of these men have 1% of the character Lincoln had. If these men were leaders and not dividers they would be calling for unity and civility, pointing out the things that unite Americans not what divides us.

  They would rebuke and demand the arrest of those who have been calling for the killing of George Zimmerman. They would be trying to convince the public that calling for violence and riots will only further divide us. They would be encouraging those who think there was a travesty of justice in the case to use the legal system to change the system for the better.

   In my humble opinion it is time for all Americans to reject the racism coming from people like them and refuse to allow them to label us as anything but Americans.

  America is the only nation on earth that allows a foreigner to come here and become not only a citizen but to become an American. You cannot go to Japan and become ‘Japanese’ or to Germany and become ‘German’ or to any other country and become them. We must stop referring to ourselves and others as African, Hispanic, Asian, European or any other kind of American. If you are a citizen of the United States you are an American, any other portrayal is racist in nature.

  It is entirely proper to hold to our ethnicity and to pass the traditions and ethnic uniqueness on to our children but it must be done in light of being American first. America was meant to be a melting pot of the world’s demographics. If we do not rally together as one people made up of many ethnicities we will continue to be further divided and will ultimately self-destruct.

  Racism is not an inherited trait, it is taught and learned. It will not end until people refuse to embrace it personally and are vocal about their position. The future of America rests on us being a unified people with the common purpose of preserving the republic for future generations and the stability of the world.

  I urge all who believe that racism in America must end to write to those I mentioned here and any others you may know and demand an end to the destructive policies of racial dividing.  SAVING AMERICA depends on our personal decision to embrace unity, NOT uniformity, and promoting a national narrative that seeks to end the barrage of disgraceful tactics of Progressives.