Obama's Pastor: God Damn America, U.S. to Blame for 9/11

ABC news ^

[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."

[Sub-Driver]

This guy needs to go church - oh wait he's a pastor..........

[mkjessup]

This guy sounds like he’s been exchanging bodily fluids with Fred Phelps.

[Charles Henrickson]

It will be FUn to see the DUmmies defend the Rev. Wright and his parishioner.

[Tolkien]

and BOR still thinks that the Dali Bama’s pastor’s beliefs don’t matter.

[Military family member]

I caught myself yelling at an 80+ year old man Sunday after Mass, who told me that all terrorism—especially 9/11—is merely a tool of the government to obtain power.

I came very close to beating the old man with his own cane, but held myself at the last second.

[dfwgator]

I guess Hillary finally gave the networks the marching orders to start releasing this story.

[OKSooner]

From ABC news?

Looks like Hillary still has friends in the media.

[SE Mom]

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[Recon Dad]

We totally condemn the Westboro Baptist Church for their ranting and hate filled speech. Will this pastor and his message of hate get the same reaction? I will bet they get a pass from the media for obvious reasons.

[ClearCase_guy]

"Hey, Obama, with your family background, and being raised in Indonsia, and your unusual middle name, I'm worried that you're a Muslim."
"Why, no, Sir! I'm a committed Christian. I've been attending the same church for 20 years."
"Hey, Obama, I know about your church, and I'm worried that you're a racist, anti-American, pro-African lunatic."
"Well, Sir, I'm all about Hope and Change, so I hope you change your mind."

[roses of sharon]

Shhhhhh.

McCain said we cannot talk about this!

[dfwgator]

Can you say, “Sistah Souljah?”

[hsalaw]

That’s a lot of hate to be coming out of a pastor. Or anyone.

[mnehring]

I caught myself yelling at an 80+ year old man Sunday after Mass, who told me that all terrorism—especially 9/11—is merely a tool of the government to obtain power.

I didn't know you go to church with Ron Paul?

[Eurale]

Thank you Lyndon Johnson. Is this his vision of the “Great Society?” Why hasn’t Nobama left his church? Never mind, we all know the answer.

[Steely Tom]

According to the Democrats, Rush Limbaugh is a purveyor of “inflammatory rhetoric.”

[A. Morgan]

Rev. Wright claims the KKK secretly runs everything in White America. What an IDIOT!

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

This “pastor” is “preaching” politics from the pulpit. The church ought to be shut down on 501(c)3 violations alone!

[ari-freedom]

why should we when everyone else is doing it for us?

[ari-freedom]

well this church is the one thing that keeps people from asking if he is a muslim or an atheist