Finally someone willing to speak the truth...

Holder: US a nation of cowards on racial matters

I couldn't agree with Atty General Holder more. People (namely those of the lighter shades) are afraid of constructive discussion on racial matters in this country. Everyone wants to pretend that we can just forget about the past injustices and just move on (especially in the age of Obama). Too bad that doesn't work in any aspect of life. Do you remember a time when someone has wronged you as bad as certain races (such as Native Americans and Blacks) have been wronged in this country, and you chose to just let it go because, "hey, it's in the past, no need to confront it". I hate to break it to people, but the scars of our past will not go away if we ignore them. Racism and prejudice still exist in this country, sometimes in forms less obvious than the blatant slur. Obama took a pretty passive stance on the race issue (only confronting it when forced to), which is almost understandable in a country where so many white voters would have ran from him like the plague had he truly tackled the topic before the election. I really hope he speaks out in the future and leads the country into a constructive discussion on an issue that still boils beneath the fairy tale image that is America as a melting pot.