Any group that has nearly two-thirds of its members self-identifying as "birthers" tells us everything we need to know about it without any further inquiry.

Kal, I'll go with the remaining option. This man's intentions are as obvious as George Wallace's were so long ago. I had a "colored" friend who once told me that blacks had some respect for Wallace because he was open and above board with his racism. He didn't cloak it in an air of pseudo intellectualism . In my opinion, Mark Williams and his ilk are way more dangerous than Wallace was.

The general phrase these days is "people of color", and that includes you if you want it to. The good people of the NAACP and other similar or supporting organizations can thoroughly explain the struggle for equality to those who are interested, but most of us have gained enough insight over the years to understand that the struggle is far from over.

The folks who clamor for the movement to stop or reverse are proof that they have no intention of playing well with "others", and by "others", I mean people who aren't like them (nationality, religion, gender, sexuality, politically, economically, the list goes on). Especially loathsome among them are those who make money by espousing their junk - and they know who they are.

Methinks this is distracting and projecting. If we're all focused on Williams' rantings, we aren't talking about Republican obstructionism and policies that drove the country aground in the first place, not talking about how best to mend things. A bigot projects bigotry onto his opponents by accusing them of bigotry. Take note of him, then move on. That's my suggestion.