The truth is finally out about Barack Obama’s 20 year relationship with a racist hate monger. His response, in a speech given today, only makes things worse. I guess having someone as your mentor for 20 years, attending the church in which he preaches, and contributing financially to his cause, does not mean that you agree on anything, or have anything in common with him. That is what Barack Obama wants people to believe.
This issue brings up the question; can you be guilty by association? YES. Jeremiah Wright is not some random Obama supporter, who also happens to be an anti-Semitic racist. Obama calls this man his mentor, credits him for the title of his book, and for 20 year has attended this man’s church. Obama’s wedding ceremony and his children’s baptisms were also preformed by Wright, and Obama contributes money to Trinity United Church of Christ. If John McCain belonged to a church that encouraged teaching a “White Value System”, he would never have been elected to the senate, let alone become a presidential candidate.
Wright has spewed many inflammatory statements from his pulpit, and on various occasions. I find it hard to believe that Obama never heard any of those comments, or ones similar, in the 20 years that he has attended that church. If he disagrees with Wright’s views on America, white people, and Israel, why does he belong to Trinity United? If I heard racist, anti-American rhetoric at my place of worship, I would immediately leave, and never return, let alone bring Charlotte to listen to such garbage.
It is such a shame that Obama’s character is sullying such a historic time in American politics. Thomas Sowell, in his latest article, describes the situation well.
“Any American, regardless of party or race, has to find it heartening that the country has reached the point where a black candidate for President of the United States sweeps so many primaries in states where the overwhelming majority of the population is white… Senator Barack Obama's political success thus far has been a blow for equality. But equality has its down side…Equality means that a black demagogue who has been exposed as a phony deserves exactly the same treatment as a white demagogue who has been exposed as a phony.”
For the most part, my people (Jews) vote for democrats. It looks like Barack Obama will be the democratic candidate in our next presidential election. I implore you not to vote for someone who considers a known anti-Semite as his mentor, whose church gave Louis Farrakhan an award proclaiming that he “truly epitomized greatness", a man whose minister has no qualms denigrating Israel with his lies.
“I said that dirty word again. Every time you say Israel, Negros get awfully quiet on you cause they…don’t be scared, don’t be scared. You don’t see the connection between 09-11-01 and the Israeli Palestinian? Something wrong, you wanna borrow my glasses?”
Wright has also claimed that America “supported state terrorism (in Israel) against the Palestinians.”
If you want it from the horse’s mouth, or should I say the ass’ mouth, I included the links.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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“if I heard racist, anti-American rhetoric at my place of worship...”
I’m assuming you are referring to the youtube clip where Wright is talking about God bless America and God damn America?
When I watched the clip you linked to, I didn’t see that as anti-American. I saw it as a preacher warning America of its choices. As Americans we tend to sit back and think that just because we are America and have a lot of power in this world that the choices we make are right and good and that we are a nation chosen by God. And I think (and it’s hard to tell because the clip was taken out of context from the sermon) that what Wright is trying to say is that God does not bless America, but God could actually damn America for some of the choices we’ve made, the way we have treated people/nations, and that we as a nation need to start thinking about the consequences of our choices.
In this situation, Wright is speaking prophetically. Historically, when people spoke like this they were often misunderstood and misconstrued. There are examples of this in the Old Testament, New Testament, the Civil Rights workers and so on.
I found another post on the Obama/Wright topic that may be of interest:
http://www.knightopia.com/journal/?p=883
The links at the bottom are interesting responses to the entire debate. The one by Rick Bennett has a lot to say on people speaking prophetically.
Actually that is not what I am talking about. The clips I added were to point out his anti-Israel rhetoric. I think that his claims that America is just as racist now as it was pre-civil rights movement, his claims that whites created HIV in order to infect blacks, and saying that the US is exactly the same as Al Qaeda, are anti-American. He has every right to spew whatever garbage his twisted mind can conjure up, but I don't want the next president of this country to believe/support/endorse him.
As for "prophetic speaking", it sounds like he's just putting his own take on things into his sermon. He is obviously a hateful racist, who despises Israel, and uses his pulpit to encourage others to believe the same.
I think that this country has done many things which deserve harsh criticism, but it has also done a lot of good. Wright's "God damn America" sermon, and the insane accusations that he hurls, sound the same as some other BS touted by religious leaders as biblically based truth. What about the things that Jerry Fallwell and Pat Robertson said about 9/11, what about Westboro Baptist Church and their protests of American soldiers' funerals?
I don't see any differece between Right, and my examples. What about the fact that throughout history many people in religious positions of power claimed God was speaking to them and therefore felt justified to enslave, kill, and force people to convert? There is no difference, no matter what label you put on it.
What clips explain his anti-Israel rhetoric? The first clip you added doesn't make any sense and it needs more context to understand the meaning.
Were there other quotes/clips that explain his position on Israel?
In the 1st clip he's saying that Israel's relationship with the Palestinians caused 9/11. In the second clip he calls Israel dealing with Palestinian agression "state sponsored terrorism". What's not clear? These are the same types of comments you hear from other Jew haters like his friend, and epitome of greatness, Louis Farrakhan.
I’m trying to understand how these two clips constitute anti-Semitism. It’s hard to tell because these clips are taken out of context, but it seems like he disagrees with Israeli attacks on Palestinians. That could be for a number of reasons, possibly anti-Semitism, but I don’t clearly see that here. Maybe he’s a pacifist and is against anybody killing anybody for whatever reason. Or maybe he’s an anti-Zionist, but neither of those make him an anti-Semite (interesting article on how anti-Zionism does not equal anti-Semitism, a heavy read, but interesting).
It could be any of those (or something else), but there’s just not enough context in these two clips to know what he’s advocating.
I can understand taking offense at him for not supporting Israel vs. the Palestinians, but I don’t think that in itself is anti-Semitism. Has he made other comments that further explain his position on Israel and Jews? Are there other quotes or clips that you’ve come across that give a little more context? I’m not trying to prove he’s a saint—if he has made anti-Semitic remarks I certainly don’t support that. But there needs to be ample proof. I can’t make a judgment based on these two clips.
As for Louis Farrakhan, from what I’ve read and others have blogged, I wouldn’t call Farrakham and Wright friends.
"it seems like he disagrees with Israeli attacks on Palestinians."
Don't you mean Israeli retaliation for having its innocent civilians murdered? Hopefully your wording was careless, not intentional.
Slamming Israel for defending its citizens from terrorists, is by defenition anti-Israel. Since Israel is a Jewish state is is also anti-semitic.
I don't care if he only spent time with Farrakhan on two occasions. It doesn't matter if they are friends. Farrakhan is an avowed racist and Jew hater. Is it ok to hang out with, go on a trip with, give an award to someone like that for any reason? Would you spend any time with someone who held those beliefs? Would you go to a church that gave an award to a KKK member?
As for the article, I totaly disagree with it. It's too long to get into all the specifics, so I will only address one. Without Israel Jews would not be safe in the world, even though Arab terrorists keep attacking Israel. Without Israel where would the Russian, Ethiopian, Arab, and other Jews be? Israel provided a safe harbor for all of them. I didn't see anyone else stepping in to do the same.
I think this is something we are going to have to agree to disagree on.
I can't make the assumption that Wright is a racist as you claim without more concrete evidence.
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