It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Who speaks for the regular white guys?
Mike Cox

Does anybody know who the spokesman is for regular white guys? We don't have one, do we? I think this situation goes a long way toward explaining our current status in America.

When something happens that is offensive to us as a people, or when our rights are being violated, no one steps forward. Most politicians and news people group regular white guys with the rich, famous, and politically connected who run everything and are insulated from any problems.

Those who were born into money or achieve power, have no need of a spokesman. If they can't influence their problems away, they pay someone off or change the law.

Regular guys can't do that. We end up taking the brunt of the abuse, and no one feels sorry for us. We need someone like Jesse, Al, or Oprah to speak for us, defend us, and remind people it isn't nice to say inappropriate things about us.

Before Gloria Steinem, women were treated as objects. No one considered a woman's feelings or point of view. Today, they dominate political opinion and are never ridiculed. Men aren't allowed to compliment a woman if she looks nice and gets his own damn coffee.

Anytime a situation rises that even remotely links black people with oppression, bigotry, or injustice, Jesse and Al materialize and save the day. A couple of weeks ago, fresh off his butt kicking of Don Imus, Jesse Jackson went to see John Shuerholtz, the Atlanta Braves general manager, about the absence of black players on the Braves' roster.

Baseball isn't actively discriminating against African- Americans. It's just we have grown so accustomed to using a percentage to determine racial equality, no one can ignore the numbers.

So Jesse shows up in Atlanta, and the Braves immediately have Willie Harris on their roster. Harris is a wonderful addition to the team and deserves to be in the big leagues, but the circumstances are mighty suspicious.

That's what a spokesman can do. Imagine no more stupid white guy commercials and no sitcoms where the dumbest person in the show is the father. We might even win a few custody fights.

I thought David Hasselhoff or Alec Baldwin might be candidates. But both of them failed miserably. Not only did they get duped by ex- wives, they let their own children incriminate them. That just adds to the stereotype, and Dr. Phil won't work. He went over to the dark side a long time ago. Besides, I think the NAAWG is ready to revoke his membership.

How about Kevin Costner. He's a down- to- Earth, regular guy, has no baggage, and will represent us well. Besides, women like him. His first project is to adjust the appalling numbers in the NBA.

Even though white men make up 67% of the country's population, only about 15% of the current pro basketball players are white. If you remove the Europeans, the numbers shrink even more dramatically. Let's see how the Wolf Dancer corrects this travesty; then we'll consider a long term contract.