Posted on 09/17/2003 12:07:23 PM PDT by NewDestiny
LIAR, LIAR!
LOS ANGELES - Former President Bill Clinton delivered a pro-Democrat message from the pulpit of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church (First AME) in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, in support of embattled incumbent California Governor Gray Davis. The former president, who was impeached for lying under oath about his affair with a White House intern urged blacks to forgive the mistakes Davis “may” have made in handling California’s economy and the 2000 energy crisis, and to vote against the October 7 recall election. Clinton received roaring applause from the predominantly black congregation headed up by the popular Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray.
BOND Founder and President Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson took issue with the event, including its location: “Liberals are big on separation of church and state, so where’s the outcry from the ACLU, the Rev. Barry Lynn (Americans United for Separation of Church and State), and others about this obvious violation? It appears the same rules don’t apply to liberal black churches and Democratic Party officials. This is a blatant double standard, and the silence from the left is deafening,” Rev. Peterson said.
Rev. Peterson also criticized the sponsors of Sunday’s gathering: “Cecil Murray is an example of what is wrong with the black church. Murray and his followers are celebrating evil. They embrace Clinton and Davis, both of whom are liars who should be rebuked,” said Rev. Peterson.
Bill Clinton told the congregation, “It’s you that I’m worried about… I don’t want you to be the laughing stock of the country…” Rev. Peterson responded, “As a result of most blacks lacking moral character, and their blind allegiance to ‘leaders’ such as Clinton, Davis, and the Congressional Black Caucus, they’re already the laughing stock.”
BOND (Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to “Rebuilding the Family By Rebuilding the Man.” Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson’s new book SCAM: How The Black Leadership Exploits Black America will be available in stores October 2003.
Rev. Peterson will be a guest on "Hannity & Colmes" tonight at 3 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST to discuss this issue.
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