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Originally Posted by JoeBlack
I challenge you to prove that Rev. Wright is hateful.
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we've all heard the quotes, and here are a couple of lists i could find quick.
Pastor Jeremiah Wright Controversy “Quotes” | Bumpshack.com
Your Right Hand Thief
say all you want about them being taken out of context. they're still words from the man's mouth, and a lot of them it's hard to take out of context. they are what they are.
IMO, he's hateful because he's perpetuating hatred of white people in the black community. he's not seeking to bring the country together and end racism. he's seeking to exploit racism to put butts in the pews and money in the plates. he makes radical comments and speeches, knowing that blacks who already hate whites will be drawn to them, thereby increasing the size of his congregation and the churches bank account.
and it's been said many times, but i'll say it again. IMO, any white person who spoke like this about the 'black community' or 'black society' would be labeled a racist. and, yes, his remarks would be called hateful. ironically, probably by Rev. Wright himself.
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Originally Posted by JoeBlack
Bingo, he did. And he said as much in his speech. Yes he disowned the particular comments, but he did not disown Wright. That in itself showed courage under fire, IMO.
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sticking by your friends is good, and it was good of Obamma to come out against the comments. but you have to ask yourself,
'what did Obamma think was gonna happen?'. did he really think no one would have a problem with Rev. Wrights views, and how close Obamma says the two of them are? i'm sure he wanted to get it all out before one of his opponets brought it up. but you can't put someone like that in the spotlight, and then play the victim when people attack you for it. IMO.