[Harry Rex Vonner]

It's not just at the federal level that race shouldn't matter, it's nationwide, all peoples. Granted, you will always have the extremist on both sides, but individually, person to person, as a whole, this nation is far from being over the race issue.

Well, I will certainly agree with your last statement. However, you never answered my question, and I doubt that you can do so. I'll try again. Just how do you intend to set the country up so that "blacks are treated exactly the same as whites"? That is your statement. Back it up.

I would have to agree with SKINNYPIG. Most blacks don't want to be held to the same level of responsibility for their actions and for their self support as whites. Refute that.

Many whites believe that blacks are looking for a free ride through life with special treatment and special handouts. They feel that, although blacks were slaves six or so generations ago, enough special breaks (affirmative action, quotas, etc.) have been given to expect blacks to stand on their own. I think that is a reasonable expectation. Can you legitimately argue otherwise?

If your boys in Washington strong arm the Zimmerman matter for political gain, which likely they will, the divide will widen and hearts and minds will harden even more. Bet on it.