With the debacle of sophomoric bigotry unfolding at the University of Oklahoma, the stampede to condemn those who participated is only beginning. The final result will be a crop of young people ruined for life, an out-of-work African American cook who seems to have loved them, and a more divided nation.
There’s an opportunity buried in here, if people are capable of seeing past their initial thoughts of anger and retribution. I believe a gesture from our president offering an olive branch to these young people would move us towards healing racial animosity and give us all something to be proud of. A black president who helps heal the racial divide by showing mercy on these callous few. They deserve rehabilitation via rigorous community service, and they should be allowed to graduate.