Arnold Ahlert: “There will never be a perfectly racist-free society – on either side of the color line – any more than the fallen creature we call man will ever be perfected. What has always worked for me is a radical idea in comparison to today’s standards: do unto others as you would have others do unto you. It has stood me in good stead with anyone and everyone, save those who insist racial relations are more complicated than that. No, they’re not. It only seems that way to those with a vested interest in keeping Americans divided. And despite the media- and academic-fueled nonsense that is currently in vogue, I’m betting their time is growing short. Despite our collective fallibilities, Americans remain an overwhelmingly decent people – of every persuasion. Perhaps I’m prejudiced for saying so, but I can live with it, ‘guilt’ and all.‘