Life after Reid

In light of the hoopla over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's reported comments, we need a starting point for life after the eruption.

I have learned that it helps to start with an understanding of the core of America.

Consider this: African American males and females and European American males and females are the founding core of the country.

Other groups have tried to penetrate that core. And despite varying attempts, the core has not been breached (as Capt. Picard of the Starship Enterprise would say.) Some of the groups have tried to organize African Americans to overthrow the European Americans. At last, that has not met with success either. Thus the newer groups are left to orbit the core in satellite mode.

Newer generations of African Americans inherit the "backyard" of the core. Newer generations of European Americans inherit the "frontyard" of the core. The two core member groups do just enough to keep the core intact and in motion.

Trying to break this core relationship with tools created within the core is futile. (Okay, another "Star Trek" reference for those familiar with the Borg.)

New tools are needed. And this means going into our imagination to think outside of the black-white core.

Let's stop there and chew on that for a while.

Then check back with me tomorrow.