Sticks and stones. . .but words do hurt!

What to do first--fuss because the Eagles did not show up in Dallas or fuss because Senator Reid was quoted saying what a lot of Caucasians said in the election( He does not speak like those other African-Americans and he is light-skinned.)
Okay, Reid said what people have been saying for centuries. Our education distances us from others in our race. Skin color does matter. The Lighter we are, the better our job chances are. Blacks have known that for years. Within our own race, Darker skinned Blacks in the south put down the lighter skinned ones( and vice versa) As far back as slavery, the skin color was a determining factor. The only thing was/is that no one said it out loud. Jimmy the Greek(CBS) was fired for saying that we were bred to run faster. Will Reid be chastised? He apologozed to the President. Now, Mr. President, you do know who your true friends really are.
Fuuny thing about apologies. The words are out there. The pain has been inflicted. You cannot take the words back. And, when the words are said, they are meant. So, I am still hurt by what you said and I will continue to be hurt until the real pain goes away.