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"True and Catch-22. If a white church plainly and proudly pronounced its whiteness, Hannity, Carlson and company would be right. But if it was the Holy Trinity Polish Church on Chicago's North Side, proclaiming its Polishness, who'd care? This is how African Americans find ourselves in a trick bag."

If Holy Trinity Church on Chicago's North Side were to proclaim its Polishness, I think I'd still feel welcome (I am of English extraction). I think someone of Ethiopianb extraction would also feel welcome there as well). I -- or a person of Ethiopian extraction might feel out of place -- but neither of us would be exclused simply because we are not of Polish extraction.

Obama's church, on the other hand, is ONLY open to people of a certain race -- regardless of their ethnic background.

It is NOT the same as Holy Trinity Church on Chicaog's North Side.

At Barama's chruch, Race -- not ethnic background -- is what matters. If you are not of the preferred race -- then you are not welcome, regardless of your ethnic background.

At Holy Trinity, your ethnic background and your race do not matter. All are welcome. If you are not Polish, though, you may feel out of place.

At Obama's church, if you are not of a certain race, you can never feel out of place, because you are not welcome.

*****At Obama's church, if you are not of a certain race, you can never feel out of place, because you are not welcome.****

Ah - the hate crime (or speech) that only works one way.

Were I a Christian living near this church I would seek entry and make an issue of it.

Kind of like reversing the lunch counter routine.