REMARK: Bad taste, not racist

Fortunately, I was present at the Post Falls American Legion at our Legislative Town Hall meeting, on Saturday, 26 January. I witnessed Brent Reagen’s now famous “Just like Obama, black and scary” quote.

I feel compelled to comment, having lived in nine states and two foreign countries.

Racists have two things in common, hate and fear. They are cousins. Most hateful men are fearful. I consider Brent’s remark to have been in poor taste and perhaps insensitive. It was not racist. If Brent were a racist, he would have been afraid to repeat the remark.

Brent’s only “SIN” was being politically incorrect. Political correctness has been eating away at the moral fiber and culture of our nation for over 50 years. It has no place in America.

Brent’s remark was and is, a non-issue. He has nothing to apologize for. Let’s return to celebrating the dignity of individual men and women.

JIM CONNELL

Hayden