Actually, I could not believe he said such a thing…

To the Editor,

     “The U.S. is not a racist country.” Sen. Tim Scott said that as part of the Republican response to President Biden’s speech last Wednesday night.

     Really?

     That makes one think that it must be a result of drinking the Republican Kool-Aid!

     It is time to be honest, to speak the truth, to speak up, speak out about racism, promoted by hundreds of years of white privilege and white supremacy.

     Racism is all around us; is damaging to all of us; hurtful and destructive to our society, culture and our country!

     I have had people say to me, how come we don’t hear racism addressed in our churches or by the clergy in the media, etc. The fear of losing their power and control and money are high on the list; fear of consequences, controversy, and physical abuse, a close second.

     We all have to take all of this very seriously and address it whenever and wherever we are given the opportunity.

     Now is the right time to do all we can. If each of us will do our party, change is possible! Yes, it could take a long time, probably, but racism has been with us a very long time, already.

     We have little to lose and a lot to gain by working for this change!

Marilyn Gray

Onslow, Iowa