Frankly I don’t care whether Harry Reid keeps his political position or not. It’s obvious that he’s stuck his foot in his mouth based on the political firestorm that seems to have erupted. Rather, as an ethics speaker, I would like to raise the discussion about what message we are sending to our young people when it comes to truth and free speech.
Harry Reid spoke the truth. Nothing he said had not been said by rank and file Americans as the election process proceeded. 
Anyone who paid attention to the election from the primaries forward, at first, would have doubted that an inexperienced Senator (who happened to be Black or African-American – which is politically correct seems to be determined on who you speak with) could win his parties nomination. Most would have felt that American’s were not ready for a non-white President. Who knew…?
But, as Barack Obama put himself before the public it became clear that his articulation and young new face was just what the country wanted. Reid said – he was a light skinned black man who did not have a “negro dialect” (unless he wanted to have one). And, that combination made Obama electable. Now…please tell me – was Reid inaccurate in his comment.
As a professional speaker I firmly believe that President Obama skills at oration (like those of John Kennedy) captured the imagination of the American people and dramatically contributed to his crossover appeal to the large American population instead of finding himself a divided racial wonder.
ETHICAL ISSUE: For days now Harry Reid finds himself embroiled in this controversy. But, he spoke the truth. So, what message are we sending to our youth?
1. Speak the TRUTH and find that it’s (the truth) not politically correct and lose your job?
2. POLITICALLY CORRECT comments are more valuable than the truth?
3. Political Correctness is the TRUTH?
For the life of me, I just don’t get what all the fuss is about. Wouldn’t it be better to honor the truth and dismiss POLITICALLY CORRECTNESS – isn’t that the ethical high road.
It seems that we are more concerned with not offending than we are with allowing TRUTH to be spoken.
HOW DO YOU SEE THIS?
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