Fast Eddie Friday...........in black and white.

Is it just me or has it been a racially charged week? Here in Kansas City we have been inundated with news that some guy from a decade old sitcom may or may not have been treated fairly, or unfairly, and was either the victim of racial discrimination, or not. Some octogenarian white supremest murdered a black security officer at the national Holocaust museum. Comment sections in blogs and editorials have been seething with anger, rife with conspiracy theories, and filled with misplaced indignation. So this edition of Fast Eddie Friday is dedicated to the ideal of Racial Harmony. Might as well dedicate it to me winning the lottery, the odds are about the same.

White separatist/supremest/ scumbag James von Brunn walked into the National Holocaust museum and shot Steven T. Johns. The biggest tragedy in this incident is the death of an innocent guy who was just trying to make a living. Johns will get a couple of 20 second sound bytes at best, his killer will be on network and cable news for weeks to come. And that is the second biggest tragedy. I made the mistake of looking at a few of the message boards on some of the separatist sites like stormwatch.org. It doesn't take more than a few seconds to realize just how far removed from reality these douche bags are. Do you know what kind of car Brunn the White Supremest was driving at the time of the murder? A Hyundai........Think about it, a guy who despised all people and things non-white, and he is driving a Korean car. Of course there was the obligatory retarded testament to what a great guy the killer was. His ex wife offered up "He was a fine man and very much of an American," she also compared him to John Wayne. If Brunn lives to see her, he may punch her in her swastika, beings the Duke made his money in the Jewish controlled Hollywood, or something like that.

Madonna has been approved to adopt another African baby! What is it with these celebrities who run off to foreign countries and adopt little foreign kids? They collect them like Beanie Babies, meanwhile here in the country these morons live in, we have plenty of children who need adopting, or just a hot meal. They bring these little kids over here, parade them around for the cameras, then pay someone else to do the actual parenting. Sure the kid is probably better off living with a rich whack job than living in a mud hut and subjected to ritual scarring and being eaten by a lion, except for Micheal Jackson's kids , who are probably on the menu nightly, served with Jesus juice and a side of crazy. Tito bring me a tissue.

And finally, can we put this DJ Jazzy Jeff civil rights controversy to bed? I realize that this would foil the plans of some "activist" types, who are snapping at the bit to bum rush the P&L district with poorly written signs, while doing their best Al Sharpton impersonation. If you are genuinely concerned about the welfare and civil rights of "Your People", how about you picket the KCMO school district and School board meetings. I've got a newsflash for you, children have been sexually assaulted in Kansas City schools while receiving way below par educations that will leave them with little chance of ever rising above poverty. There are children killing one another who aren't even old enough to graduate from these piss poor schools, not that many of them actually graduate. The east side is block after block of blight, drug dealers, gang bangers, and elderly people who are afraid to spend the evening on their own porch, and all of you douche bags are twisted over an entertainment district that will most likely fail due to the economy anyway. So if you really want to be taken seriously, try addressing the issues that are killing young people, rather than getting up in arms over the perceived slight of some guy with a funny nick name.

The truth is this country will always be divided, especially on issues of race. There will always be bigots, racists, hate mongers, and poverty pimps. There will always be people like me, who sit behind a keyboard, spitting out opinions and criticism, which do little to change the situation. There will always be people who go out of their way to be offended and find insult where none was intended. There will always be people who pounce on percieved slights just to gain attention, and to keep controversy alive. There will always be people who incite divisivness and idiots who lap it up like cats to cream.

The next time you see a mother with her baby, in the grocery store, or wherever, pause for a second and look in that childs face. If your lucky it might grace you with a smile, or if you look like me it may erupt in tears. What you wont see is any hate, fear, suspicion , or prejudice. It takes years of hard work to instill those things in a child. We all share responsibility in changing those children for the worse, whether we admit it or not.

Have a safe weekend, see ya monday.