Democratic Logic: Unity Through Division?

In a valiant effort to unite our country, one race at a time, Obama and his friends at the Department of Education are attempting to racially categorize every student across the nation. They will not sleep until every college student in America has been properly labeled.

In a recent memo that universities have submitted to faculty and students, it is “urgent” and “mandatory” that every person comply with new federal requirements for the collection and reporting of racial and ethnic data.

It’s a new survey that endeavors to more accurately “reflect the increasing diversity of the nation's population”. It’s a two part questionnaire with questions about your race and ethnicity. And this time, “other” doesn’t appear to be an option.

When Penn State’s Vice President was asked about the mandatory racial questionnaire he responded, “Complying with this government mandate is a top priority for Penn State as an institution, and we ask each student, faculty member, and staff member to make it a personal priority.”

He went on to say, “The University's eligibility for various kinds of federally funded student financial aid and for federal grants and contracts depends on compliance with this mandate."

In Obama’s defense, he has never been one to say that race doesn’t define you. In fact, his message has always been quite the opposite. That is why universities will only get money from the never-ending Obama wallet if you fit into his “diversity” category.

Perhaps these dangerously divisive tactics of racial labeling wouldn’t be so hard to stomach if we didn’t have to watch the left play the race card at every given opportunity.

Just a few days ago, conservative talk show host Glen Beck invited ACORN spokesperson Scott Levenson on his show to discuss the many instances of voter fraud across the nation. As to be expected, the conversation became fairly heated. When the show went to commercial, Glenn Beck took the opportunity to inform Levenson that ACORN was “bad for America”. Levenson cleverly replied “You’re just afraid of black people.”

Remember when House Minority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina accused ALL republican governors of “not liking black people” because they opposed the $1,000,000,000,000 dollar bail-out plan?

Clyburn stated “The governor of Louisiana expressed opposition. He has the highest African-American population in the country. Governor of Mississippi expressed opposition. The governor of Texas, and the governor of South Carolina. These four governors represent states that are in the black belt. I was insulted by that,” Clyburn said. “All of this was a slap in the face of African-Americans. It had nothing to do with Governor Sanford.”

Well at least I’m comforted to know that not only white people are being accused of hating black people, apparently even GOP Governor Bobby Jindal can hate them too.

The left isn’t interested in overcoming racism. If that were true, they wouldn’t be forcing students to racially label themselves in order to receive government aid. They wouldn’t continue to make race an issue every time someone disagrees with them in a political debate unrelated to race.

The most successful solution to overcome racial divides is for race to no longer be a focus of our language and policies. I shouldn’t have to check a box that categorizes me based on my skin color when I go to school, the Dr.’s office, or any other place.

In order for Obama to accomplish his so-called desire to “bring the nation together” we have to stop playing these divisive racial games and become a nation that is made up of many cultures but of one blood, a nation that is no longer divided by racial categorizing. But then again, the left would lose their race card and the power that they have built on years of dividing Americans among themselves.