Your absolutely right. You should and do have the right to mingle with who you want. Unfortunately, that wasn't always the case for every person in the United States. Parts of our society were forced to only mingle with themselves and didn't have the opportunities that others had.

As to your earlier post, I also don't feel that we should have to pay or be blamed for what not even my parents were involved in (and they are old). However, the minorities in our society are just beginning to experience life in a more free, less suppressive society. It is for this reason that I give all my support and congratulations to those that rise above the stereotypes still in our society and prove that all are created equal regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or political beliefs.