The news media continues to spin Rev. Wright's words into something they aren't. One is left to wonder, "did you hear the whole speech?", "have you read the entire text." The answer appears to be, for the most part, apparently not. This includes the editorial board of the NYTimes.
Rev. Wright never embraced the anti-Semitic views of Farrakan. What he said was that anyone who can get a million people of any color together on the national mall is an important figure. Why isn't the quote that follows from Nelson Mandela ever discussed, "You don't tell me who my enemies are?"
Any discussion among the papers, the talk shows, the pundits about any of the theologians mentioned by Rev. Wright in his speech have been non-existence. The speech was about black liberation theology; there's been little reportage on that. Guess what. America still doesn't understand black liberation theology. Wright is after all, a theologian. Who said, "free my people, now." It wasn't Charleston Heston. Please stop making a pastor into a campaign advisor.
Has anyone reported on Wright's role in Obama's announcement of his candidacy for the Presidency. He was down in the basement, leading the family in prayer, that's what pastors do. It was not a political moment, it was a godly moment.
He also did not say that the US Govt. was responsible for the HIV virus. Read the text! What about the Tuskegee experiment? What kind of government allows this to happen to it's own people? The prevailing wisdom at the time among the ruling white power elite was that this could be done because they were black and illiterate. Just as the wisdom among the ruling white power elite is that we can defame Rev. Wright for his remarks today. Because he is black. Unfortunately for the ruling class, he is not illiterate and he choses to defend himself.
Outrage. Outrage. Everyone is so outraged. It's all a fake. What's really seems to be driving these diatribes by the press and pundits are: racism, fear of discussing racism, and fear of the black man who talks openly about racism.
Why isn't John McCain labeled a racist for his opposition to the MLKing holiday? You think that is just an isolated event and the rest of the time his golfing buddies represent the rainbow coalition? Maybe, but I seriously doubt it.
Why isn't he labeled a racist? McCain is from the ruling white power elite and if he, like much of America, had their way, any black man with the courage to stand and say "ENOUGH of THIS" would be sent to the back of the bus. Electing them President? Oh my. Can they be trusted?
And you trusted Bush and Cheney?
OH, and by-the-way, exactly how many years did Cheney serve in the military? Cheney may be a patriot, but he's certainly not a very good Christian.
Rev. Wright never embraced the anti-Semitic views of Farrakan. What he said was that anyone who can get a million people of any color together on the national mall is an important figure. Why isn't the quote that follows from Nelson Mandela ever discussed, "You don't tell me who my enemies are?"
Any discussion among the papers, the talk shows, the pundits about any of the theologians mentioned by Rev. Wright in his speech have been non-existence. The speech was about black liberation theology; there's been little reportage on that. Guess what. America still doesn't understand black liberation theology. Wright is after all, a theologian. Who said, "free my people, now." It wasn't Charleston Heston. Please stop making a pastor into a campaign advisor.
Has anyone reported on Wright's role in Obama's announcement of his candidacy for the Presidency. He was down in the basement, leading the family in prayer, that's what pastors do. It was not a political moment, it was a godly moment.
He also did not say that the US Govt. was responsible for the HIV virus. Read the text! What about the Tuskegee experiment? What kind of government allows this to happen to it's own people? The prevailing wisdom at the time among the ruling white power elite was that this could be done because they were black and illiterate. Just as the wisdom among the ruling white power elite is that we can defame Rev. Wright for his remarks today. Because he is black. Unfortunately for the ruling class, he is not illiterate and he choses to defend himself.
Outrage. Outrage. Everyone is so outraged. It's all a fake. What's really seems to be driving these diatribes by the press and pundits are: racism, fear of discussing racism, and fear of the black man who talks openly about racism.
Why isn't John McCain labeled a racist for his opposition to the MLKing holiday? You think that is just an isolated event and the rest of the time his golfing buddies represent the rainbow coalition? Maybe, but I seriously doubt it.
Why isn't he labeled a racist? McCain is from the ruling white power elite and if he, like much of America, had their way, any black man with the courage to stand and say "ENOUGH of THIS" would be sent to the back of the bus. Electing them President? Oh my. Can they be trusted?
And you trusted Bush and Cheney?
OH, and by-the-way, exactly how many years did Cheney serve in the military? Cheney may be a patriot, but he's certainly not a very good Christian.