Doesn't laugh at distasteful jokes

"There is not a racist bone in my dad's body" said Alan Wilson, an Irag veteran who is running for state attorney general in South Carolina. "He doesn't even laugh at distasteful jokes. I won't comment on former President Carter, because I don't know President Carter. But I know my dad, and it's just not in him."

This is the quote from Alan Wilson, son of US Rep. Joe Wilson, after his outburst during a speech by President Obama. Apparently Alan Wilson felt the need to defend his father after former President Jimmy Carter was quoted saying he thought the outburst was based on racism due to the fact that - as he put it - “There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president”.

Hold the milk truck!

What’s going on here? I just want an affordable health plan. Like everything else I am getting bombarded with calls and emails from health insurance companies wanting me to take my uninsured self and put it into their over-priced hands. The prices are lowering but not enough. I don’t think any one person should have to pay more for health coverage than they do for car insurance -- and don’t start raising those prices either!. I don’t get sick $250 a month worth of coverage. The cheapest is a tad below $200 and that co-pay is extremely ridiculous. So as I sit here uninsured and pray that every day I will remain healthy, they battle over issues of race.

I believe President Carter has a point and made it well. I also believe Alan Wilson’s thinks his parents did raise them to “...respect everyone regardless of race”. But one bit I noticed while he was on the defense for his father - Alan Wilson is quoted saying “He doesn’t even laugh at distasteful jokes”. Is that kind of like those who say -- I have a lot of minority friends? To which I say, if they’re indeed your friends why do you see color (minority), and if Joe Wilson doesn’t laugh at distasteful jokes - why does he stand there and listen to them without taking a stand against them as being wrong?

And let me just acknowledge a comment from one of my readers - who was “anonymous”. This comment was posted and I did not make it public because it had nothing to do with the post about my winning Dodgers, but maybe it can pertain to this. This reader said “Isn’t that just like the pot calling the kettle black”. DUDE I have no idea when it comes to a fan supporting their team, but maybe for this post, and to that I will respond...

MAYBE SO - but it’s my blog - write your own and don’t cower behind “anonymous”.

Ciao Y’all