Don,
When we rant against the Caste System, we are doing about all we can as anonymous internet posters. You cannot equate my situation, or yours, with Carson Palmer's or any other extremely wealthy white QB. We would risk everything and be financially devastated, probably fired by our employers, if we took some kind of public stance on this issue. And no, I am not a public figure and far from wealthy.
Palmer, however, has publicly boasted of having some $40 million in the bank. And he has declared he will retire rather than play again for the Bengals. So he is capable of standing up for himself, and he has nothing to risk financially, as he is set for life, even if no one else in America were to ever hire him again. Obviously, neither I nor any other average American has those kinds of financial resources. The risk any of us face is of an entirely different nature.
Sooner or later, some white figures are going to have to speak out, if the Caste System is ever going to be overturned. They don't even have to be racial about it. Just stop being p.c. for no reason, and stop the voluntary propping up of blacks who don't deserve it. The Caste System is run by whites, and can only be destroyed by whites. Do you expect blacks to suddenly step out of the way, and demand fairness for white players?
I think we would all be amazed at what would happen if a Brady, Manning or any other white sports figure simply told the truth and then didn't utter the inevitable series of apologies. It's like standing up to a bully- that's the only way to stop him. Maybe, just maybe, standing up for yourself and refusing to apologize would have the same effect on the bullies who stifle our liberties. Who knows? It's certainly never been tried before.
I never even demanded that Palmer or Rodgers, or any other white QB, come out against the Caste System. I simply ranted against them voluntarily lobbying for black players that aren't even any good, and who were competing with white skill position players. It's one thing if a reporter asked Rodgers, "Hey, Aaron, would you like to have James Jones back?" Of course, the proper thing to say would be, "Sure, he's a great teammate, blah, blah, blah." However, in this case, I think Rodgers brought the subject up. Perhaps I'm wrong about that, and if so, I apologize. I do know that Palmer brought up Scott himself, and that really incensed me, probably because of Scott's odious history of "character" concerns, and how that should have turned Palmer completely off, instead of turning him on.
I'm sorry I keep pushing your buttons. I don't intend to, and don't understand the tone you now adopt when responding to my posts. We seem to agree politically on most all issues, and I certainly never react negatively to your posts. I'm offering my honest take on these issues, and I think others seem to appreciate my perspective.