I have four beautiful children; all of whom are to some extent nosey, so if I’m having a conversation about one of their teachers I have to be very careful if they’re in the room. If I think one of their teachers is racist or racially insensitive I have to be careful not to say it in front of that particular child because they are likely to repeat it to other classmates; white and black. The other problem is that I can cause my child (dren) to become prejudiced against all people considered white, and they may act out aggressively on that prejudice. As their father, I am accountable for their actions. For this same reason, John McCain should not have expected Obama to “repudiate these outrageous and divisive comments”, but he should have apologized for as Rep. John Lewis implied creating the “climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks.” 
If you get a chance this weekend, check out Search Me Lord for a little deeper look at Accountability.
SLC
