Obama based keynote speech and "Audacity of Hope" on Wright's sermon "Audacity to Hope"

[MethuenProgressive]

Later he would base his 2004 keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention on a Wright sermon called "Audacity to Hope," --also the inspiration for Obama's second memoir, "The Audacity of Hope."

From the Chicago Tribune (which endorsed Obama for President)

REV. JEREMIAH A. WRIGHT, JR.: Pastor inspires Obama's 'audacity'
In Wright he had found both a spiritual mentor and a role model.
...
Wright helps keep his priorities straight and his moral compass calibrated.
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Later he would base his 2004 keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention on a Wright sermon called "Audacity to Hope," --also the inspiration for Obama's second memoir, "The Audacity of Hope."
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/chi-070121-relig_wright,1,271630.story?page=2

[cali]

1. rather a catchy phrase

I can see why he borrowed it.

[MethuenProgressive]

3. I wonder if Obama was in the pew the day Wright gave that sermon?

Because from what I read on DU, Obama only knows about the sermons he heard in person.

[KittyWampus]

4. Wright's sermons are 100% aligned with Democratic ideals. You have a fucking problem with that?

If you do, you don't belong here.

It's one thing to say his style makes you uncomfortable.

It's another to say you find fault with his views of social justice.

[MethuenProgressive]

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

That isn't, as you claim, "aligned with Democratic ideals" at all.

[KittyWampus]

11. Democrats acknowledge the US Govt's biological warfare and abuse of minorities

you are on the wrong side of history and the political spectrum.

Why are you posting on DEMOCRATIC Underground if reality bothers you that much?

[MethuenProgressive]

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

Name one Democrat, aside from you (that is, if you are a Democrat), who agrees with such utter ignorance.

"The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color."
I bet the collection plate was overflowing after that one...

[KittyWampus]

38. Tuskagee Syphilis Experiment. An informed Democrat would acknowledge the possibility

rather than dismiss it outright as crazy conspiracy theory.

Do you dispute the CIA funneled crack into poor, minority neighborhoods too?

[MethuenProgressive]

40. You claim "the government invented AIDS to kill blacks, and all real dems agree"?

:crazy:

[niceypoo]

24. So you agree that AIDS is a US government plot against Blacks?

Jeeze, and I thought I had heard it all on the DU....

[KittyWampus]

37. Tuskagee Syphilis Experiment. An informed Democrat would acknowledge the possibility

[MethuenProgressive]

50. HIV Info Source

http://www.hivinfosource.org/hivis/hivbasics/demographics/

HIV/AIDS isn't something trivial for you to play word games over.

[MethuenProgressive]

44. Pastor Wright and this guy believe it. That makes two (if Obama wasn't in a pew that day...)

Cuz that would make 3.

[MethuenProgressive]

49. Funny how Obama was only in the pew for the "good" sermons...

Notified in advance?

[Levgreee]

53. Well, only 3 out of hundreds were "bad", you think it's hard to fathom him not being there?

[MethuenProgressive]

54. "only three"?

"The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color."
That one's enough for most.

[jackson_dem]

17. Only in the fringe world known as the blogosphere

Why do you think Obama is running from the past 20 years instead of embracing it?

[BigDDem]

35. "Wright's sermons are 100% aligned with Democratic ideals"

Take this to PA and beyond, please!

[MethuenProgressive]

42. McCain would love for that to come out of Obama's mouth!

Can we afford to roll the dice with an Obama candidacy?

[MNDemNY]

56. Ok then try running in November on that! Good move.

[DrCory]

66. Oh Really?

I'm a Democrat and condemn Pastor Wright's racist diatribes. Sorry, but I have just as much right to be here as you.

[Buzz Clik]

21. What's your point with this?

[MethuenProgressive]

47. Can't you guess?

It's holding a mirror up to the Obama Camp.

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[MethuenProgressive]

52. Did you know Obama based his entire persona and campaign on a Pastor Wright sermon before today?

You're welcome.
Become informed. It's fun!

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[MojoMojoMojo]

61. Thats so true.Now we know just how audacious

MethuenProgressive
"Did you know Obama based his entire persona and campaign on a Pastor Wright sermon before today?"

[indimuse]

34. I read somewhere it was Obama's first sermon..

Guess he liked what we heard and continued to absorb the message for 20 years. Now he want to share his views with America and become THE "Agent of Change." Agent of change came from his church too, written in their mission section.. They keep 'changing" the site..geee wonder why.

[NDambi]

7. Yes, I agree...absolutely catchy phrase! Love it!!!!

[MethuenProgressive]

10. "Wright helps keep his priorities straight and his moral compass calibrated."

Yep. That's catchy.

[NDambi]

15. I love that phrase...thanks for posting it...you are much nicer than I thought..thanks again..

[niceypoo]

20. Of course he had to remove all the swear words first.....

:rofl:

Obamas slogans arent his, his speeches are written by others.....he is like a sock puppet.

[MethuenProgressive]

32. Pastor Wright: "spiritual mentor and role model"

Yikes.

[olkaz]

2. Can't blame him, it is very catchy

I should probably read the book.

[MethuenProgressive]

5. The book was probably written by Hillary Clinton...

..because it mentions that Obama is black and once used drugs.
From what I read on DU, if it wasn't for Hillary, no one would know about that.

[olkaz]

12. I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish with that post

I mean, I wasn't attacking Hillary, I was just making a comment on the book.

Is this some sort of preemptive strike on a potential reader of his book?

[MethuenProgressive]

25. I'm mocking the memes of the Obama Camp.

The falseness of their cries, and the audacity of their lies.

[olkaz]

31. You do realize that you're coming off pretty overzealous, right?

I mean, why mock here?

[KittyWampus]

13. Hillary can't write books herself. She uses ghost writers and gives them no credit.

[MethuenProgressive]

46. Did Obama give Wright credit?

If you owned a copy, you'd know the answer.

[Azathoth]

6. Catchy title, good sermon. You should listen to it n/t

[DemzRock]

Sorry duplicate...

[DemzRock]

16. Wright is right about a lot of things... not the problem... its the few soundbytes that

sound horrible to people who don't know better.

Sad but true.

If BO hadn't claimed Wright as his mentor and such, then it would just be guilt by association, but he's tied very tightly with Wright's words.

It may not matter that much though, since people may be over the shock of it...

Then again, if the GOP can bring it up again with some new crap in the GE, then he's sunk.

[MethuenProgressive]

30. What? You say this sounds "right to people who know better"?

"The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color."
You "know" that's true?

[Donna Zen]

29. It is an excellent sermon

I listened to the audio because I would not want to speak in ignorance. The imagery of Hanna and the harp sending out the message of hope fits today's divisive culture, and is perhaps also a fitting metaphor for DU's posters who actually care to get the facts straight.

[jefferson_dem]

9. I implore everyone to go listen to Wright's "Audacity to Hope" sermon.

You may be surprised at what you hear.

---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFZROa0rlMU

[MethuenProgressive]

18. I read Obama's book. I heard Obama's speech.

I had no idea he based his whole political being on Pastor God Damn America Wright's teachings.
I don't remember anything in Obama's book about "The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color." - was Obama in the men's room during that bit?

[jefferson_dem]

23. That is NOT a link to Obama's speech. It's a link to Wright's "Audacity" sermon.

Listen to it and then let us know if you are still "outraged".

[MethuenProgressive]

28. Did I say it was?

Obama lifted his speeches from Patrick and the entire theme of his campaign from an insane biblethumper who thinks "The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color."
Anyone who believes in a man that says such things isn't fit to be in elected office.

[Hepburn]

33. And...Hillary was a Goldwater Girl and based her ENTIRE political...

...ideology on Barry Goldwater. Wait....or was that the political philosophy she picked up as prez of the College Repukes. Or...could it be that she got her ideals from being on the board of WalMart and being anti-working person.

Your point?? Assuming in all the snarky bilge you post that you have one...

[MethuenProgressive]

41. Did Hillary write a book based on a Goldwater sermon?

Your Wal-Mart sneer reveals an intentional lack of knowledge.
Become informed. It's fun!

[BeyondGeography]

14. Which tells you Rev. Wright isn't a hater

[MethuenProgressive]

22. Deval Patrick isn't a hater either,

Is *anything* about Obama's fairy tale authentic?

[BeyondGeography]

27. I'm not following; this thread is more half-baked than usual

which, for you, is saying a lot.

[Edgewater_Joe]

26. ... and?

So?

[MethuenProgressive]

48. ... to you?

Nothing. We know things matter naught to some.

[BigDDem]

36. So, did the govt invent the HIV virus or not????

None of the "Wright is right" crowd seems to want to give a
yes or no on that one.

[MethuenProgressive]

39. For a guy who was a member of that church "for 20 years", Obama seemed to miss all the "good ones"..

:shrug:
But he was there for "Audacity to Hope" according to all the DUbamas.
How do they know?

[Maribelle]

43. Obama reveals his naked political ambitions more each day.

Conveniently overlooking the egregious missteps of Rezko and his pastor Wright for all these years, all the while attempting to pump up his 'judgment', reveals a true and profound dichotomy of the spirit.

Obama has allowed his ambition to drive his logic into a twisted and damp web of deception.

[MethuenProgressive]

45. Starting with McClurklin and pandering to the homophobic fundis for their $$.

He threw the GLBT community under the bus in his rush for the thirty pieces of gold the fundies dangled in front of him.

[MethuenProgressive]

63. ::crickets::

You asked for a 'yes' or 'no' - maybe they're waiting for a 'present'...

[NOLALady]

64. Maybe.

Maybe Not.:shrug:

After reading some of this, you can't help but wonder.


http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/12/culling-the-herd/



"Kissinger targeted a number of “key countries” whose populations, he said, must be curtailed and controlled lest they gain economic, political and military strength, and thus threaten US strategic interests. “Depopulation should be the highest priority of foreign policy towards the third world,” Kissinger said, “because the US economy will require large and increasing amounts of minerals from abroad, especially from less developed countries.”

snip


"According to Forrest M. Mims III, Chairman of the Environmental Science Section of the Texas Academy of Science, and the editor of The Citizen Scientist, Pianka shrugged aside war and famine — too slow — and said “the most efficient and fastest way to kill the billions that must soon die” is disease. Pianka advocates airborne Ebola because, he explained, “it is highly lethal, and it kills in days, instead of years.”

Pianka drew rounds of enthusiastic applause throughout his speech, and a standing ovation when he threw in the Bird Flu for good measure, and quipped gleefully, “We need to sterilize everybody on the Earth.” Five hours later, the University presented Pianka with a plaque, not for winning hands down as “Mad Scientist of the Year,” but in recognition of his being named 2006 Distinguished Texas Scientist.

It doesn’t take a wild imagination to know that genocide is real, and it’s underway in America. The most blatant example is the barbaric response to Hurricane Katrina victims — withholding food, blocking aid, ignoring those clinging to rooftops while crying out in vain for help, leaving corpses to float in the flooded streets or to rot in the Superdome. If you start with the poor, minorities, elderly, the ill or non-productive, the culling becomes much easier the next time around. Those who wait become inured to the inhumanity and, rather than rise up against it, breathe sighs of relief that it’s others and not them who are rounded up and herded to the slaughterhouse."

[MethuenProgressive]

69. "Maybe"?

http://www.hivinfosource.org/hivis/
Please, become better informed.

[NOLALady]

57. If the sermon was inspiring,

good for him. Some sermons were probably inspiring, others not so much.

[MethuenProgressive]

62. Absolutely! And he should acknowledge his inspiration and stand up for his mentor of 20 years!

And not just when it's politically convenient.

[BigDDem]

65. Ive been going to the same church for 20 years!

*Oh, but I was never there when the "inflammatory and appalling"
statements were made.

:rofl:

[cooolandrew]

58. Keep going character assassinating a man with thename hussain is so good for the economy..

...I am sure arab investors are investing as we speak. Saddam different tale hewas accepted as a cruel dictator.

[cooolandrew]

59. Yep attackng a GOOD man named hussain encouragesrich arab invstros.

[MethuenProgressive]

60. You're basing your choice of candidate on which will 'encourage rich arab invstros'?

Then write in Rezko, by all means.

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