The tiny word ‘IF’ seems more powerful than other conjunctions, because it provokes thought and imagination. Songs like; If I were a Carpenter or If I were a Rich Man cause one to think, 'what if.' I was thinking this morning what if. If I were a black man, would I be more disappointed in the behavior of President Obama than I am as a white man? Although, the color of ones skin has little to do with the color of their soul and their heart people still associate many things with skin color. Chris Rock has made millions using the ‘N’ word. The word itself doesn’t make one iota of difference in anyone or about anyone, but it is most derogatory and most people are offended by the sound of it. I personally don’t like the way it sounds. A Mexican friend once told me that there are Jokes that are only funny when told in Spanish to another Mexican. When told in English they lose their humor. He went on to tell me that a gringo wouldn’t understand them anyway.   I believe that his statement was true. I know of jokes about different races of people that are only funny to white people who were born and raised in the South. Yes, some of them are about black people and are funny, but would not have the least bit of humor for a black person. Black people share the same sort humor with each other about white folks. Whichever direction they flow many of the jokes have absolutely no hate or prejudice within them. Some jokes can cross the race line and be shared with different races from one to another. Some of the funniest humor is the humor that causes us to laugh at ourselves. Hateful stories that are supposed to be funny, but are not, are normally told by ignorant people that are desperate for self-aggrandizement. Most people who participate in this sort of warped humor are very unhappy. They deserve our pity. The question remains; If I were a black man, would I be more disappointed in the behavior of the President than I am now? What do you think?