| Obama Breaks With Rev. Wright |
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| by Carolyn Barta | Tue, Apr 29, 2008, 11:49 PM |
 Barack Obama tried Tuesday to publicly divorce himself from his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, declaring that he was "outraged" at remarks Wright made Monday before the National Press Club in Washington. Among other things, Wright seemed to suggest the U.S. government might be responsible for the spread of AIDS in the black community, equated zionism with terrorism and spoke favorably about Louis Farrakhan. Seeking to stem the damage that Wright is doing to his campaign, Obama said the pastor's remarks in no way reflect his own beliefs but "contradict everything I've done in my life," he said, including the foundation of his campaign, which has sought to promote mutual understanding. Obama labelled Wright's remarks as "a bunch of rants not grounded in truth." Here's the New York Times story and the transcript of Wright's remarks on CNN.com.
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written by David W. Gilbreath , April 30, 2008 Funny how one's past always seems to come back to haunt one.
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written by Jonathan Green , April 30, 2008 Uppity and most gracious are two charteristics most commonly associated with the Anglo American. Perhaps my point can best illustrated from an historical perspective. I do not support the anti semitism of Minister Louis Farrakhan, however, he has done some great things for African Americans that whites have not ever considered. Minister Louis Farrakhan, has embraced African American men incarcerated in American Prisons and given them hope of change through education, development of skills,job placement as well as finding recovery from drugs and alcohol.African American men have become responsible and accountable for their own lives and their families as a result of Minister Louis Farrakhan's assistance. In the political world this unacceptable point blank. Its unacceptable because of political extremists who still hold on to the racist perceptions of white control, fearing educated African American men. In this general election, the white media has used under the table sophisticated propaganda to promote Black on Black crime through the media with Presidential hopeful Barack Obama and the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright. The media has promoted an ongoing feued that has nothing to do with politics and led two prominient fiqures of the African American Community to fall out and basically kill one another. I have repeatedly heard Dr. Wright point out the good that Minister Farrakhan has done for African American men stating, [I don't agree with his anti semitism but he has helped countless of Black Men]. And this is a fact that angers white American Republicans who will continue to use whatever necessary to disinfrancise African Americans. In addition, whenever white extremists have to look at their own history they quickly began to label, point fingers, and become upset at what is germane to their history they created. Since Obama has been gaining strenght, the white media has used race, snippets of Dr. Wrights sermons, and his latest address with the NAACP as grounds to attack and destroy two prominent pillars of the African American community. And its business as usually, race, power, and money, the controlling factors that drive hatred in this country. In conclusion, privately, there are a bouffant of African Americans who do questions AIDS and its plagued on African Americans, the mass building of prisons to warehouse African American men, it is what it is, and its the history created by White Amaerica.
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written by equalitynotrevenge , April 30, 2008 Had to laugh at JGreens statemtn "Whites promoting black on black crime" So lets get this right blacks are hurting other blacks and you think that the reporting of that is more than just reporting it!!! lol Blacks commit per capita the most crimes because when you see mom with so many men coming and going it messes you up. When your idea of manhood is killing and having sex INSTEAD OF JOBS, you get problems You see the same conditions with whites and browns etc its just PER CAPITA blacks have that monopolized. Sure it works in Africa or is somewhat accepted FOR SOME ODD REASON. But when of the ideals of America was civility. Civility IS NOT a monoploy of any group. But some groups think that civilty equals weakness, less manliness. Do the math
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written by Byron George , April 30, 2008 Rev. Wright was correct about one thing. Politicians do what politicians do to get elected. Good move Obama--just a few months late
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written by Outspoken , April 30, 2008 Equalitynotrevenge, What is your point? Senator Obama has publicly distanced himself from his Pastor. Let's move on. I don't know if you are a Christian or not, but this is not an easy thing to do, less than publicly. It is a painful process but I respect Senator Obama for doing what he felt was neccessary, first personally, next politically.
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written by Dallasite1 , April 30, 2008 What a joke. Obama named his book after one of Rev Wright's sermons. Rev Wright is a racist bigot, and Obama has called him his "spiritual mentor". No, one does not just "move on." Sen. Obama needs to explain his views on the controversial subjects that Wright espouses. "Hope" is a great campaign slogan, but we need to know if Obama is a racist like his mentor and Jonathan Green (above) who thinks that its' better to blame all the problems of the world on the white man while ignoring the pathetic state of black culture in America today. Write comment
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