Are we playing poker...or why all the cards?

When President Obama was elected, the media promised a post racial life. We were told that we had arrived at the promised land that Martin Luther King Jr. had promised. One where your actions would be judged by their content, or lack thereof. One where everyone could be criticized for their judgment, or lack thereof.

Unfortunately, this is not the case because consistently when someone has complained about President Obama, the charge has come back, this is just old fashioned racism. Worse though, it is filtering down within the elite of Washington DC.

Now when Chief Ellerbe's actions as head of DC Rescue and Fire are protested by his own employees, his PIO decided he needs to drop the race card. I have no idea about what is going on with Ellerbe's administration: the fact that they have changed "official" uniforms multiple times has infuriated many members. The fact that Ellerbe has not made EMS a priority in a department that runs 2/3 of its calls has infuriated me and many DC residents who may one day depend on their "service." However, whatever the protest is about there is one thing that is sure. As an anti-Obama placard shows only losers play the race card.