Obama confronts racial division - Yahoo! News
Update: March 23, 2004
Do you know who Bill Clinton called for spiritual advice during the Monica Lewinsky fiasco? It was Jeremiah Wright and Jesse Jackson, among others. Did Hillary secretly give this information to the "right"? I don't think so.
First I want to say, Black people do not have to explain anything to white people. Why is it that white people always think a black person has to explain their actions to them?
Second, let us be real clear. There is a right wing attack on Obama. The right wing agenda is by any means necessary. This is how they play it. Since Obama is such a heavy weight on their shoulders for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States and they know he will beat Mr. McCain, they will stop at nothing to discredit, denounce and embarrass him.
In the case of Obama since he is electing to be President of the United States, he does owe some explanation to the people of the United States for issues of his character and behavior, not for the character and behavior of others he has associated with in his past.
Obama gave an elegant address on the issues of Race in America. It appears that some still want to taint and destroy his reputation. Most of the radical news media from Conservative talk show hosts condemn Obama for his pastor's voice. This is ludicrous. What is wrong with America? How can we think we can preserve liberty for ourselves, while taking it from another? How can a person be responsible for another person's actions and behaviors?
People like Chicago's WYLL radio (1160 AM) host Sandy Rios and radio host Sean Hannity of Hannity and Commbs will never understand the plight of the Black man. It annoys me when whites believe they can analyze a Black man's way of life, as if they have walked in our shoes. Their voice of "white" America attacking Obama breeds contempt. Sandy Rios and Sean Hannity fueling separatism and racial divide. When in fact, America needs to address its white racism.
Sandy Rios continues to talk about how African Americans should love the United States of America. African Americans do not love America!!! Why should we? We tolerate America. Give us equality, then we can love America.
Sandy Rios talks about Mrs. Obama saying that for the first time she was proud of America like it is something wrong with her statement. Here is a hint Sandy, most African Americans feel the same way. Why should an African American feel proud about a country that has oppressed them for over 400 years? Wake up and smell the coffee. If you have not walked in a Black man/woman's shoes, don't try to tell us how we should feel about America.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright's statement "God Damn America" may be the correct statement for America to wake up to the way of life they have inflicted and gave Black America. It appears America does not want to look in the mirror. The reason white racism still exist is because white America wants to say it does not exist. Racism in America, is alive and well.
If racism is not alive and well, let us get on with the business of electing a President on the issues of America, such as equal, adequate and meaningful education, employment, healthcare and world peace. If America is not a racist country, why are these two white individuals stewing this pot of making Obama responsible for another person actions and words. It appears they may have a touch of racism in their blood.
I belong to a very prominent church. My pastor is known around the world. I have been at my church for over 14 years. I love my pastor, but guess what. My pastor does not tell me how to think, feel or behave. Just because he talks about how a person should think, feel or behave does not mean that is the way I will think, feel and behave. I am not the kind of Christian who is a door mat. You cannot walk all over me and expect me to turn the other cheek. I am not the kind of follower that will follow my pastor anywhere. My pastor does not think, feel and behave for me. He thinks, feels and behaves for himself.
Obama is not responsible for Jeremiah Wright's statements. Jeremiah Wright is responsible for his own statements. We all sit under spiritual guidance for our own personal reasons. None of us takes on the total personality of another.
Fox News carried Obama speech on March 18, 2008. The commentators for Fox News did not want Black America to hear the opening comments of a prominent "white" man about Obama. Instead of allowing the audience to here the introduction of Obama from this man, this white female and male of Fox News interrupted the programming giving their twisted perceptive of the "upcoming" Obama speech.
How should we label this act?
