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Obama's Pastor: God Damn America, U.S. to Blame for 9/11
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Posted on 03/13/2008 7:16:37 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama's Pastor: God Damn America, U.S. to Blame for 9/11 Obama's Pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Has a History of What Even Obama's Campaign Aides Say Is 'Inflammatory Rhetoric' By BRIAN ROSS and REHAB EL-BURI

March 13, 2008—

Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America."

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor for the last 20 years at the Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago's south side, has a long history of what even Obama's campaign aides concede is "inflammatory rhetoric," including the assertion that the United States brought on the 9/11 attacks with its own "terrorism."

In a campaign appearance earlier this month, Sen. Obama said, "I don't think my church is actually particularly controversial." He said Rev. Wright "is like an old uncle who says things I don't always agree with," telling a Jewish group that everyone has someone like that in their family.

Rev. Wright married Obama and his wife Michelle, baptized their two daughters and is credited by Obama for the title of his book, "The Audacity of Hope."

An ABC News review of dozens of Rev. Wright's sermons, offered for sale by the church, found repeated denunciations of the U.S. based on what he described as his reading of the Gospels and the treatment of black Americans.

"The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people," he said in a 2003 sermon. "God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: audacityofdope; jeremiahwright; lendmeyourears; nobama; obama; obamapastor; revwright
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To: Sub-Driver
Barry O'Bama's the man to lead us out of our malaise. If only there was a way to get Hillary Clinton on that ticket.

I wish we could chip in to buy them a ticket, then shove them under the train.

21 posted on 03/13/2008 7:29:53 AM PDT by fweingart (Obama-Clinton (A real dream team!))
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

McCain should ask Obama’s pastor to resign


22 posted on 03/13/2008 7:29:54 AM PDT by drzz
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To: Sub-Driver
So Barak Hussein Obama’s pastor takes the Lords name in vain, committing a commandment sin to make a political point. That is no pastor and the pearly gates will not open for someone with such character. The question is, will Obama repudiate these remarks and quit this church now? No, he will not. That is why he will not win in November.
23 posted on 03/13/2008 7:30:19 AM PDT by jrooney (No Obama/Osama, No Hillary. Hold your nose and vote for McCain.)
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To: Sub-Driver

And people are trying to talk me into voting for him in the Pennsylvania primary. Are they crazy? No Hillary should get my vote so she goes up against McCain. Risking Obama having the Presidency is too dangerous. At least with Hillary, McCain has a better chance to win.


24 posted on 03/13/2008 7:30:56 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator

Good reasoning. Agree.


25 posted on 03/13/2008 7:32:22 AM PDT by drzz
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To: Sub-Driver

What does Obama’s mailman think about these issues?


26 posted on 03/13/2008 7:32:25 AM PDT by Hacklehead (Crush the liberals, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the hippies.)
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To: Hacklehead

BTTT “just for the hell of it”.


27 posted on 03/13/2008 7:33:33 AM PDT by OKSooner
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To: Sub-Driver

And Obama, the boy genius, does not believe this “church” is “particularly controversial”??? Hm...sounds like unbelievably deficient reasoning to me.


28 posted on 03/13/2008 7:33:56 AM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: jrooney

In the old days this is the kind of thing Lee Atwater would have gotten Obama with. I fear McCain though will say let’s not attack Obama over this. We need to keep things “civil.” Like the Dems won’t use every filthy tactic to destroy him.


29 posted on 03/13/2008 7:34:01 AM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: Sub-Driver
The more Americans find out about this "spiritual leader" that Barry (No Middle Name Please) Obama has submitted himself to, the better...

This clown has as much hate spewing from him as any KKK leader. (Can't wait to hear Grand Kleagle Robert Byrd came to Senator Obama's defense).

30 posted on 03/13/2008 7:34:16 AM PDT by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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To: Hacklehead

Not a relevant comparison. Did Obama’s mailman inspire his first bestselling book, “The Audacity of Hope”, like this minister did?

The mailman probably just delivered the proof copies.


31 posted on 03/13/2008 7:34:47 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Bi-partisanship: Democrats and RINOs working together to screw up the country)
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To: TNCMAXQ
In the old days this is the kind of thing Lee Atwater would have gotten Obama with.

The GOP has never been the same since Atwater passed.

32 posted on 03/13/2008 7:35:17 AM PDT by dfwgator (11+7+15=3 Heismans)
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To: Sub-Driver
Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America."

How about they sing "God damn Obama."

33 posted on 03/13/2008 7:35:28 AM PDT by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
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To: Sub-Driver
James 3:8-10

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

34 posted on 03/13/2008 7:36:25 AM PDT by Rodm (Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings)
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To: TNCMAXQ

You might be right but talk radio and the blogs will beat this drum. That carries some weight.


35 posted on 03/13/2008 7:36:36 AM PDT by jrooney (No Obama/Osama, No Hillary. Hold your nose and vote for McCain.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I am amazed that the Hillary slime team did not use this stuff earlier.


36 posted on 03/13/2008 7:36:42 AM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: Sub-Driver

If Obama wants to be President, he’s going to end up having to disavow his membership in this church in a very public way.


37 posted on 03/13/2008 7:37:29 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: mnehrling

You win the thread, sir.


38 posted on 03/13/2008 7:37:49 AM PDT by thecabal
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To: Sub-Driver

What he needs to do, if he doesn’t like America, is get the hell out.....NOW. Enough of these people.....time to take America back.


39 posted on 03/13/2008 7:38:08 AM PDT by RC2
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To: OKSooner

Friends?
Or FBI files


40 posted on 03/13/2008 7:38:26 AM PDT by 1903A3
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