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My name is Todd and I'm a white male.

We observed MLK day last week. Has this made everyone racial sensitive? This is what I saw first thing this morning as I went through my morning hot sheets: United Methodist News Service: Commentary: An invitation to evangelical white males A UMNS Commentary By Bill Mefford* April 9, 2008 Bill Mefford A few months ago, I attended a conference in Memphis, Tenn., where a Texas judge, who identified himself as a white, evangelical male, made a remarkable statement. He called himself "the most discriminated-against person on the face of this earth!" United Methodist video examines ‘white privilege’ A UMNS Report By Kathy L. Gilbert* April 9, 2008 In a church fellowship hall, a long line of people are beginning to realize that many of them live with "an invisible, unearned advantage" based on the color of their skin. They listen and respond as the Rev. Marion Miller, pastor at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, reads a list of commands in an exercise...