Uppity

The word "uppity" is being thrown around quite a lot lately, as a thinly veiled racist insult to Obama.

I lived and worked in Atlanta, GA for 26 years, and the only use of the word "uppity" in that state and all of the deep south was to characterize actions and behavior of a black person not knowing his or her place, a second rate and servile citizen , according to the person who uttered that awful term, "Uppity Nigger!"

It is racism pure and simple, and it is being used in GOP attack ads on Obama. It is the lowest form of character assassination, which, still unfortunately, touches that deeply held prejudice in our country.

Leanderthal, Lighthouse Keeper