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Now with Obama President there is one difference I have noticed. While sitting in a class the other day about trauma – one of the class participants stated that racism was the cause of trauma in his life and another Black student said the same thing. This would never have been admitted before. So the Obama Presidency is giving a voice to one big guilt trip put on everybody else. I never practiced racism in my life, yet I have to hear how we all caused trauma. Give me a break!

Mr. Holder should stop worrying about a problem that will take time and a paradigm shift and focus on whether or not he's going to seek indictments over the violation of our laws on torture.

I think you have it absolutely wrong...right now people are concerned with their jobs their homes, their children's education, their retirment plan, health insurance and so forth...so there is a real 'trust' issue going on....is Obama able to get things back on track. Right now, I don't think it matters if someone is purple..people want things to get 'right'.

Hey, Mr. A.G., I'm more than willing to give you a dialog on race. Are you really sure you're ready for some candor?

so Holder what do you want to talk about. White people will talk about race problems i think you are the one who has a problem. Only thing white people get tired of is having the race card thrown in our face every time a black person gets into trouble. that is my only issue and when i was standing ln line to vote this past november there were so many blacks voting that couldn't speak english and no one question it, i knowing good and well that they weren't citizens of the USA just along as Obama got voted in it was ok.

I won't be a coward Mr. Holder. You sir, are a racist, your boss Obama is a racist, evidenced by his 20 years of attending a racist hate-filled church. Also the black population proved their racism by voting 95% for the Mulattto candidate because they believed he was black. Imagine the outrage if whites voted 95% for McCain/Palin. Please, just concentrate on legally doing your job, instead of doing Obama's dirty work by trying to divide this country with racist remarks.

Complain all you want. This is precisely what they should be doing: issuing the challenge. Leadership means sometimes challenging people to do what they otherwise might not if left to their own devices, and if you're honest, you can admit the discussion has become rather stagnant.

Holder is right. People talk about race when they are NOT comfortable and that's when things get out of control. RACE is a reality, America better start learning how to talk about it and deal with it if we, as a country is going to move forward.

Yup, I talked to one of my black friends the other day. I owe it all to Mr. Holder.

Thanks, Eric! As far as citizens being reluctant to speak out...hell yeah. It's people like you that are making PC = The American Way. I think you might want to redefine the term "speak out" to mean: "To agree with Eric Holder and his friends".

Is Holder the Attorney General of the United States or a spokesman for the archaic NAACP? His race-baiting lectures are really getting old!

We must continue to voite for civil rights, otherwise, all will be lost; just because we now have an African American President – things have not changed too far down the line; I personally know we as african americans must know more – prove ourselves more; cannot even think about obtaining the jobs awared to whites without having more knowledge, education and verbal command of the english language. I doubt the struggle will end in my life time @ my age of 56.

Eric Holder is a racist for even implying that I am a coward. I treat everyone based on the person. I don't owe black people anything. Holder sounds like Perez Hilton with his comments.

"Holder said he supports affirmative action and sees it as a way 'to encourage diversity where everyone wins.'"

If people care one way or the other about the color of other people's skin, it's racism, and using the word "diversity" is just a way to pretty that up.

"Affirmative action" is racism.

Race is not just with black & white. There is a lot with blacks and people from other countries & whites ande people from other countries. That will never stop. It is the nature of some people, but we are still hopeful.

We can't start making progress on cultural issues until we start being honest. The first thing to do is stop using the term "race" to identify ethnic diversity. There is only one race. The human race. And we are rather unremarkable as far as diversity goes. The term "race" is used to keep us divided so one group can assert its superiority over another. We can't start treating ourselves like brothers until we see ourselves as brothers.

If I was to be the United States Attorney General, I am not sure that my choice of words would be nation of cowards. However I do appreciate where Eric Holder is coming from. I have often wondered that the same absence of dialogue is prevalent for people with disabilities. On the subject of race relations I find the talk shows hosted by Tavis Smiley to be very motivational and positive. I often see similar round tables for women and the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Trans-Gender, and Queer) Communities. The disability advocacy groups need to fight for the same visibility and focus on the same outreach.

Mr Holder, you are still a race monger who keeps it alive, so you are the RACIST.

The white house must be about to pull off another big under handed move since they are playing the race card again for the 100th million time.

He seems to be the only one talking about race and there have not been to many not of color in the WH as yet.

Holder is an idiot.

Dear lord – does this guy think he's Dr Phil or the Attorney General??

Holder is an example of what a country gets when they elect a community organizer!

The sad part is, it is people like Holder , jesse, the not-so-reverend Al and their ilk, that keep race in the forefront and not "human" aspect instead. If these race-based hate mongers stayed out of it and mankind acted as they should, we could all get along.........................
There will always be degenerates in every sect of society, but their are the decent ones that know how to treat other's and do so completely without regard "race". STOP shoving your hate into the Countries dialogue and start treating us all as humans, not races!!!!

What people don't know is that WHITE WOMEN have benefited more from affirmative action than any other minority group. People need to discuss this.

Get rid of affirmative action and white women will be hardest hit.

Holder said he supports affirmative action and sees it as a way "to encourage diversity where everyone wins."

Will there be affirmative action when whites become the minority?????????

I am not offended in the least by having a black man in the oval office. I am offended by having a dumb man in the oval office, who happens to be black. There, Mr Holder, I feel perfectly comfortable saying that.

Mr Holder,

I have a suggestion for you.. Quit worrying about what the white people think about you and just get your nose to the grind stone and show us what your made of. IF your made of courage, you will go after the theives ane thugs who ran our country and economy into the ground. You will go after those who tortured using your (and our) name as the reason they tortured. You'll show the folks of the United States you are worthy of being our Attorney General NOT AS A BLACK MAN but as an intelligent person who President Obama put all of our trust in by hiring you... Thank you very much...

Eric Holder wants to openly discuss racism well here goes...what about the story posted yesterday of the Black couple in Chicago that is starting a 'Shop Black stores only movement' That's as racist has one can get but I guess only us White folks can be labeled a racist or can be charged with a Hate Crime. And that moniker African-American is plain stupid! Make up your mind, are you an American or not? The only one that can lay claim to being a true African America is Obama.

Race will always be a subject of discussion in America. Sadly, EVERYTHING is based on color. It will be a wonderful day in this country in the next 50 years when most of the ignorant will no longer be here and the new generation takes over. I am real proud of how color blind they are. They base their emotions on the person and not the color. While Mr. Holder will be labeled a "racist" and everyone is entitled to their opinion he is only stating a fact. This country has a long ways to go before it reaches the "comfort level." Just look at the mccain/palin rallies. America at its worse. Need I say more?

Mr. Holder...

I pray the President chose a good man

Investigate, Indict. Prosecute.

If it leads to Cheney and Pelosi being led away in handcuffs, so be it.

Torture IS illegal.......made God give you the courage to protect this Republic. To restore and reclaim the Justice Dept.

Holder is a race baiter

I'm all for diversity as long as the MOST qualified individual makes ranks.
Affirmative action is an oxymoron for racial divide......Please

It is not the duty of elected or appointed officials to tell American citizens what topics to discuss and whom they must "talk" with about assigned subjects. That is insulting and pushy and an example of why comfortable dialogues are not exchanged. Do not order me to talk to select groups and tell me what to say in my "free" time.

Finally an Attorney General that gets it right!!

What he said was true. I see it all the time. My friends of various heritages and I laugh at it. It is so easy to detect when someone is uncomfortable (cowardly) regarding any discussion of the difference in skin tone.

From my perspective (and I would say my friends' also), most American need to just relax about it all.

Ya gotta have fuadmire the commonalities and have the occasional good natured laugh about the differences. That's why my friends of various heritages are my friends!

holder...prepare for trial in four years along with napolitano