Personally, I've never been in a church and heard this kind of shit. In a predominantly white or black church. Apparently I live in another America where blacks, whites, asian, and hispanics can all go to an assembly together and practice their faith without having to hear their pastors political views spewn from the pulpit as if it was the word of God.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

this is what I've been screaming at every passing person and car and bus for the last week. your version is just funnier.

What makes even less sense is that Clinton is gaining (poll) ground as a result of this.

I still don't get what the big deal is against the Rev. Yes, he was angry. Yes, he was blaming rich white people for many of the problems. Yes, he was saying that Clinton doesn't know what it is like to be activly oppressed.

And he was right, on all accounts. He is angry because the people in his neighborhoods, his friends and relatives and neighbors are being slowly destroyed by drugs sent into ghettos. He is angry because of unfair laws based on which form of cocaine is being used, and the difference in usage is divided along racial lines. He has every right to be angry.

thanks for putting this all in perspective. now if there was only a way to get this message out to the rest of america...

Thank you, FTR. This needed to be said.

Irrational speech is part of preaching. For those who seek the public eye, the more irrational the better. It's like any other form of show business - there's no such thing as bad publicity.

Exactly. At no point in this whole retarded "controversy" have I thought that Reverend Wright actually said anything outrageous; it's the people who are vilifying him that strike me as being out of line.

its what the rest of the world has been saying behind your backs.

fuck you world for being so god damn rational. this is america!

Dude, all those foreigners belong to the reality-based community - you should just ignore them!

Stuff like this is why Organized Religion should absolutely stay out of Politics and State Matters. In fact, Organized Religion destroys this country.

I can not believe the legs this non-story has grown. I was a little taken back when I first saw some clips, but wtf ?
Thanks FTR, for contrasting Wrights sermons with those from some of our more distinguished white preachers. I think that really helps put things into perspective.

I am utterly shocked that Hillary is actually gaining ground over this. Disgusted really. No, shocked.
No, shocked and disgusted.

Oh and mad,

Here here!

The majority in the U.S. get angry when the topic of past presidents being slave owners comes up. They yell, "Consider the context of the time!" "Everyone with power was doing it!" "We can't impose our present mores on the past." "For the love of God, consider the context that slave owning presidents were living in!"

Then that topic gets shelved. Of course. Why focus on it anyway? There is nothing important or relevant about people in power oppressing people of color. That topic would only affect the lives and contexts of minorities (therefore it is not worth discussion).

The majority in the U.S. stand dumbfounded in disbelief or apathy when the topic of president Woodrow Wilson's overt racism comes up. They say, "That's not true." "I never heard that." "That's in the past (and therefore not important)." "What about the context of the time." "Everyone with power was overtly racist." "The historical context excuses and explains president Wilson's firing of people of color on the White House staff, public support of the KKK, proud membership in the KKK, enthusiastic public praise of the 'historical accuracy' of the racist film, The Birth of a Nation, and unnecessary active military intervention in Latin America."

The majority culture gives the same free pass to the other presidents that FearTheReaper described above. It is thought, hey, these presidents only supported the oppression of minorities. Why does it matter to the majority? Therefore, why does it matter at all?

Now, here comes Rev. Wright and majority culture can't dismiss context fast enough. They ignore and forget the racist context of Wright's upbringing (U.S. legal segregation, Tuskegee experiments, Katrina, African Apartheid, crack epidemic, etc.) Instead, they say, "There is no context for these words, feelings, and opinions!" "He is talking angrily about the majority's historical and present oppression of minorities, this can not be tolerated. "How dare he be hurt and angry over racism!" "Racism ended so long ago and there was a historical context that excuses racism and that can't be ignored." "We can not have a president that is hurt by the majority's wrongdoings." "We can not have a president who is associated with an 'angry Field Negro.'"

And unfortunately, the fear "what if this country's chickens really do come home to roost?" rings so loudly in the majority's ears that they can't even hear Obama denounce Wright's comments, emphasize with the majority's unspoken fears, and provide education on oppression's hurtfulness to the world and to the upcoming generations.

Thank you for the article FearTheReaper.

Nicely put together. I wish people would be given this in a context where they would be apt to actually absorb it.

i keep seeing that as well!
i'm not an expert but i haven't seen much change, as in the view of who's "winning", and yet a i've seen this "Clinton is pulling ahead" shit on yahoo for the past few days, like a schedule of political bs.

and like most above, i believe Obama and Wright are simply speaking honestly, i love it!

I don't believe in religion, but this Wright guy makes a few good points. And with style!