Better Watch What You Say

So last night I knew was not going to go my way. I took my 2 Tylenol PM as usual around 8 and as soon as they called Ohio I turned the TV and went to sleep. There was not sense in watching everything unfold. I knew that when I woke up this morning what the outcome would be and I didn't need to see it unfold before my eyes.

So I started thinking. Yes, it's scary when I begin to think. I grew up in Alabama where racial tension does still exists. I don't want to hear one person who grew up in the north or out west say one thing about race issues until they have lived in Montgomery, AL. Everything that you say has to be PC. There is a double standard for what whites can say about blacks and what blacks can say about whites. If I had an effigy hung of Obama outside my house I'd have every Reverend that's not really a reverend at my door along with the NAACP and every other organization you can imagine.

I'd be run out of my house and probably would have to go into hiding because of the harrassment I'd receive. I'd be fearful because of the threats and all that would come with it. Now the little gay couple who hung the Palin effigy. What happened to them? Nothing. No NAACP coming out or the Reverends. No one coming to march and demand it taken down with such force and fear that the above mentions cause. You see it's a double standard.

Now I am very interested in seeing how the political jokes are going to be played out on late night TV and on SNL. First of all they have their liberal that they wanted. So how harsh will the jokes be? Probably not too harsh. Then on SNL where skits are portrayed how will they go? Will they dare make fun of the size of Obama's monkey ears as they made fun of George W.'s? Or is that taboo because he is black and it might be seen as being a racial slam? Will everyone have to watch every single word that they say because it might be interpretted wrongly? Will we have to be so cautious as to our words just because our President is black and it might be construed as raciall charged when it's not?

Of course no one in the media has talked about this part of him being elected but it is some food for thought. How will it change the jokes and the comments. Oh, can't joke about his big lips because that's racially motivated or can't joke about this or that because it is because of his color.

Now, my post my sound like I'm a racist. I am not. I have no problem with black people that are hard working, honest and decent people. The same goes for whites, mexicans, etc. What my problem is is the double standard.