Posted on 04/27/2008 5:02:55 PM PDT by SE Mom
Jeremiah Wright speaking live now.
Fascinating.
You can also get it live streaming from CNN
Thanks.
This should end now with the same result. This is lunatic fringe and should be treated as such. If a conservative Republican had a public temper tantrum and racial meltdown like this, they would be run out of town. The media would be all over them like Imus or Mel Gibson's drunk driving arrest.
This cannot be part of mainstream politics in the USA in 2008. We're not in the pre-Civil Rights Deep South of the 1920s.
Can't see where he has worked much at all in his life, being a perpetual student is a breeze.
I don't see where he as produced at all.
SO where will blacks fall? With Obama or Wright?
I firmly believe this nut is capable of inciting riots if Obama does not get the nomination or loses to McCain.
Sad thing is, a lot Europeans agree with pastor Wright. I hope it wakes conservatives up--or at least shakes them out of their doldrums. We're going to lose our country if we don't get cracking at the local levels. We need to stop being so demoralized. As Lady Thatcher put it, there are no permanent defeats in politics, because there are no permanent victories. Forget our recent setbacks, forget about McCain and the national party, etc, we need to start doing the good that is within our power to do at the lower levels of gov't.
"antipathy to people who are not like them"?
From CNN message board:
Michelle, Farmington NM April 27th, 2008 10:47 pm ET
I watched the Rev. Wright Speech and found myself very moved by what he had to say. I am a preschool teacher in our local Headstart program, and I have to agree that children do learn differently based on their cultural background. I would also like to know if your Republican analysist I believe her name is Cherie has ever taught in a classroom to make her such an expert in how children learn. She needs to start checking her facts there are studies that show children from different cultural backgrounds do learn differently. So thank you Rev. Wright for telling it like it is. Cherie you could learn a thing or two from Rev. Wright if you would just listen.
I am all for that.
My point is that this constant replay of Wright’s Speech on CNN is deliberate. I question the motivation and like most half assed liberal ideas...
What the hell is the Outcome going to be?
I know all about ethnic studies, and I know how worthless it is, but I don’t know anything about Black colleges, especially back in the sixties. Divinity school is another matter. He has read most of the 20th century theologians and does a pretty good job of bending their philosophies to fit the BLT. I’ve heard Obama paraphrase some of it as well, and I figure he got it from Wright.
More from CNN message board...
ccarter30@neo.rr.com April 27th, 2008 10:47 pm ET
Why is the truth, or more important facts deemed so controversal to White America? It is because factual American history has never been told? Just what cost went into the building of America and to what is to be considered Western Society? There is no number that can be totaled to the people of color who were murdered for the success of European Society. Entire nations totally distroyed so their evidence of their higher civilization can be put on display in European and American Art galleries.
CNN message board...
Lisa April 27th, 2008 10:48 pm ET
When Christ came to earth, His words and His actions were not accepted by the religious right and they crucified Him and they crucify him over and over everyday as they crucify and villify any who they cannot understand or identify with.
True spiritual things are spiritually discerned. Those who cannot hear and understand, will not hear and understand, no matter how you say it, now matter how many ways you say it, no matter when or where you say it.
Blessed are those who can hear and understand.
Blessings on you Reverend Wright. Thank you CNN.
“When Sharpton did stuff like this during the Tawana Brawley case he was seen, rightly, as a buffoon”
Yes, and now he’s a mainstream political figure with a seat in the Democratic Party. Which proves that buffoons can be successful.
Been to a few white churches.Been to a few black churches.Was pretty cynical about what I saw at both places.
Yet I must say that the music IS better in the black church!
The CNN woman, Soledad whatever her name is, sounded delusional like someone in a cult. Objectively, politically, this will not play well for constituencies that Obama needs to win a general election in November. People are going to get tired of being forced to listen to these kinds of self-righteous lectures. He already lost Reagan Democrats in Pennsylvania 75%-%25 BEFORE this latest gaffe.
Michelle could learn a few things from conservatives, but she won’t listen at all.
Liberation Theology doesn’t even believe in individual sin, at least not in regard to one of the “oppresed”. Oppressed people cannot be held responsible for their wrong doings because it is all the fault of the white social structure that forced the poor oppressed Black person to sin. The only sin that a a Black person can committ is not to rebel against the white system.
That’s why Wright told Obama that Trinity is such a good place for apostate Muslims and former gang members.
Yes, it is odd. Anyway, time for me to get to bed. We'll find out what their game is soon enough. Prayers for our country.
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