Anybody can call anybody else a “racist” and have the whole world jump on them. There's nothing “racist” about comparing Sen. Obama's future actions to Uncle Sam and Uncle Tom. Maybe “racial.” But the existence of “Race” is and always will be something for us to deal with or deny.

Anybody can call anybody else a “racist” and have the whole world jump on them. There's nothing “racist” about comparing Sen. Obama's future actions to Uncle Sam and Uncle Tom. Maybe “racial.” But the existence of “Race” is and always will be something for us to deal with or deny.