I wish I could go to a live sermon of Jeremiah Wright

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Wright_controversy

The government lied about the Tuskegee experiment. They purposely infected African American men with syphilis. Governments lie. The government lied about bombing Cambodia and Richard Nixon stood in front of the camera, "Let me make myself perfectly clear..." Governments lie. The government lied about the drugs for arms Contra scheme orchestrated by Oliver North, and then the government pardoned all the perpetrators so they could get better jobs in the government. Governments lie.... The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color. Governments lie. The government lied about a connection between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein and a connection between 9.11.01 and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Governments lie.

[Warpy]

1. Well, he had me until this

"The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color."

For shame, Wright, for shame!!!

The government does enough horrible stuff in our name. You don't have to resort to easily refuted lies and conspiracy nuttiness that is easily debunked.

Shame on you.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. Did he, really, have u? Were you a supporter of his on every other statement before you read that?

[cali]

10. ugh.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

11. I got you, I know who you are....you dont need to worry.

I figured it out a long time ago



not who as in exactly, or where you are

I would never say that, you know what I mean

as in which side of everything you lean on...

[cali]

14. you have no idea who I am. you've been here all of 6 months.

If you know so much, am I a moderate dem? Am I a progressive? Did I support the IWR? Where do I stand on the TPP?

You don't have a clue.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

15. But I do, I see your progressive threads that I agree with but you also always show up

on, how do I say it, minority issue threads.

And if you are a minority, then I am confused by your comments

But, i would rather focus on what we have in common i guess, bigger fish to fry

[cali]

18. you mean like on the Azalia Banks thread?

no kidding. I mean really, why would anyone care what she says.

OK, she's an angry young woman who's lashing out but so what.


I think the current very long thread about her and this one

are, well, curious. I don't much like it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6381946

Yeah, as I said, you are utterly clueless.

[cali]

20. go ahead, big man. why don't you just say it?

you're essentially calling me out as a racist.

I don't care to focus on what I supposedly have in common with people who make the nasty insinuations that you all too frequently engage in.

that kind of rhetoric is grotesque.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

21. big man? wow, didnt see that coming

you all?

who is you all?

[cali]

22. I notice you are studiously avoiding my post illustrating

that I took exception to the bashing of Banks. Guess they didn't fit in your narrative about me.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

23. +!

[slumcamper]

3. b b b b but....American exceptionaism!

[FargoGuy]

4. Is there a reason that you can't?

"You don't choose your family, but you choose what church you want to attend."

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

7. Long ways away, scheduling etc.

I just find that on that rare occasion when a black person correctly nails white america, or america period, on it's past, it is enlightening and fulfilling.

[Brother Buzz]

8. Jeremiah Wright is retired

There is no church to attend

[cali]

5. I don't. His accusations about AIDS is as irresponsible as can be.

I'm with President Obama when it comes to Wright.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

6. ...

these threads of mine are so enlightening

[cali]

9. yes they are. Your posts are pretty enlightening. but not in the way you imagine, honey.

[Blue_Tires]

12. I went to one...In the middle of that controversy, no less

Great stuff...

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

13. Was he as engaging and interesting as he seems?

[Blue_Tires]

16. Huge crowd, so I didn't really get a chance to meet him

there was so much attention the event was invite-only and when me and my dad got there it was SRO on an overflow room of the church...

(My dad was Wright's college classmate)

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

17. I had not heard of him, of course, until white people attacked him and Obama.

But when I read his sermons and comments, I couldnt find much to argue with.

Maybe the AIDS comment is wrong, maybe it isnt, we dont know.

But other than that I found him to be too honest for his own good.

Or, maybe it has been good for him