Eye color - Reader comments at The New York Sun

Submitted by Vic Maier, Mar 22, 2008 11:26

I live in Sonora, MX where my skin color is noted daily, importantly my blue eyes often earn special reverse discounts when dealing with contractors, shop owners and the Sonoran Policia. For Michael Meyers I suggest that he endures more time with Obama, who brings to the table real black experience versus Bill Clinton's "First Black Presidency".

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Thank you Michael Meyers. I was beginning to think I was the only one who believed Obama's speech was off... [MORE]	colette09	Mar 23, 2008 00:34
Thank you for putting into words what I have been feeling. I worked on the phone banks for him in... [MORE]	patricia cala	Mar 22, 2008 18:55
I live in Sonora, MX where my skin color is noted daily, importantly my blue eyes often earn special reverse...	Vic Maier	Mar 22, 2008 11:26
Mr Myers- Your 'colorless' detractions of Mr. Obama's speech in the name of naked (and invisible) egalitarian ideals detract not... [MORE]	Jason	Mar 21, 2008 15:20
Mr. Myers-Your observations are crystalline regarding the broadly praised yet substantively disappointing speech given by Senator Obama. No better than... [MORE]	Tom	Mar 22, 2008 04:51
Tom- the Senator never referred to white persons who feared to walk through black neighborhoods as 'racists.' Rather he addressed... [MORE]	Jason	Mar 23, 2008 14:33
Americans will come to reduce the significance of skin color in the future. However, Rev. Wright lives in the present.... [MORE]	David	Mar 21, 2008 09:39
Ofcourse you are correct, and no more obama for me, probably mo democrats either. [MORE]	charleyhoarse	Mar 21, 2008 09:18
I admire the sanity, as well as the genuine moral force of Michael Meyers article. He is a rare example... [MORE]	Robert Farrell	Mar 21, 2008 06:02