Rev. Wright building a 1.6 million dollar home. Sounds like he is doing OK!!......

[Greenwood]

Wonder if he could do that in another country?

[Forkboy]

1. Trollin' trollin' trollin'...keep them smears a rollin'

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. He probably would have been eaten by lions or something.

Is that what you're trying to say?

[Greenwood]

4. Nope. Just saying for a man who bashes the USA he is doing pretty well!*

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[CJCRANE]

7. So is Dick Cheney nt

[enid602]

26. analogy

Your analogy is not a good one, because Wright does not steal, nor does he run the country.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. He should move back to Russia, right?

:eyes:

[atreides1]

14. I'm sure others who "bash" America...

...are doing as well. Didn't the late Jerry Falwell "bash" America after 9/11, he did well, as does Pat Robertson!

[endarkenment]

18. Decorated marine.

You forgot that part.

[cali]

21. He served his nation in the military

Did YOU? Oh, and most DUers have done a lot more America "bashing" than Wright. That includes me. And my dad who spent thirty years or more bitching about this country did very well. Blind Patriotism is bullshit.

[Mooney]

37. Are people who bash the USA traitors?

It's getting all 2003-ish in here.

[niyad]

3. no, it would probably cost less. what in the hell was that comment

supposed to mean? do you really think, as your comment seems to imply, that only in the united states can blacks achieve anything?

[Greenwood]

10. Huh? What does race have to do with it????

I was just saying that I find it strange that a man who bashes the USA is doing well enough to build a 1.6 million dollar home.

Why bring up race?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. Because you're not commenting on any white preachers who "bash" america.

We're wondering why you have different standards for white people and black people.

[Ino]

25. Maybe he cares about people who aren't doing as well.

Maybe he cares about innocent people being blown up by our bombs.

[RamboLiberal]

5. It's the church building the house on land the church owns

One reason I don't like organized religion, but it's no different from most of the major faiths. Falwell, Robertson, Schuller, Graham, the Catholic church, many Jewish synagogues, etc. own extensive multi-million dollar mansions, land holdings, etc.

[Kittycat]

13. To his credit... He's given his life to the church and the community.

He grew the church from almost nothing to what it is today. Along the way, he's picked up many awards, and much due recognition for the church that has aided them in giving back and building up the community. This is his retirement, and undoubtedly - when he/his family passes on, the church will retain ownership of it as a parsonage, and investment property.

[atreides1]

6. And your point is?

Look around he isn't the only "Holy" man doing it!

And depending on what other country he was in and the position he held, it's a definite possibility.

[redqueen]

9. Wow. You're still here?

[Vinca]

11. This is General Discussion:Primaries. Is Wright running for office? nt

[bowens43]

12. Does your asinine post have a point?

If so state it.

[endarkenment]

16. Wow! We haven't seen this crap in a day!

Is there some law against the blacks having nice houses? Or just Rev Wright?

[JeffR]

44. I think Maya Angelou is allowed to have a nice house.

Sinbad & the Reverend Wright, not so much.

edit: chimp typing

[Eurobabe]

17. C'ya! Don't let the doorknob hit'cha!

[prolesunited]

19. What the heck does your post

have to do with anything?

Ever look at the houses those in the Religious Right live in?

[rateyes]

20. Wow! A preacher and a carpenter!

That sounds vaguely familiar.

[ORDagnabbit]

22. what is rev wright running for?

[CJCRANE]

23. With $1.6 million he could buy

a shoe cupboard in London.

[totodeinhere]

31. I hate to break it to you but in today's real estate market,

even with the recent downturn in real estate prices, a $1.6 million home is a middle class home. Lots of people live in homes that have a similar value. You have to get up in the ten million dollar range before you start talking about mansions.

(Sorry, I meant to reply to the OP, not you.)

[Igel]

41. 10k sq ft is middle class?

Four bedrooms for a retirement home?

No, the church's web page said that one element of their theology was to eschew "middle-classedness" (or was it "middle-classness"?). He's doing an excellent job of it with that house.

Esp. since he won't even have to pay property taxes.

[dionysus]

24. ok Lee, don't you have a freeper rally to perform at or something?

[CreekDog]

27. lots of people have 1.6 million dollar homes in other countries

are you so dense to think that they don't?

why couldn't he have done that elsewhere?

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

28. duck and roll, people!!!!!! Sniperz!!!!!!!

[David Zephyr]

29. And what does that have to do with the General Discussion and Primaries?

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[chimpymustgo]

30. Obama's spiritual leader got a shitload of money from somewhere. Man of the cloth. Whatevs.

[Warren DeMontague]

32. Right. He's the only rich mega-preacher in the United States.

How much money does Pat Fucking Roberston have?

[chimpymustgo]

33. Rev. Wright = Pat Robertson makes it A-okay! You people kill me.

[Warren DeMontague]

34. One question: What precisely is Reverend Wright running for?

You implied that there "must be" something sleazy about Wright if he's got money. Here's a homework assignment: Find out how much the homes of other preachers (or Rabbis, or Imams) to similarly large congregations are worth. Please. With documentation.

I want to know EXACTLY how much Hillary Clinton's Pastor's house is worth. In 2008 Dollars.

Then explain to me why you're not pissing and moaning about them. Is it because Rev. Wright is black?

[Cant trust em]

38. If you're going to make an accusation, then make an accusation

please don't play this "something's fishy" game. Come up with some proof of wrong doing or let it lie.

Great pic in your sigline, BTW.

[David Zephyr]

42. Your post sports a photo of John Edwards. His house is worth $6 Million.

1. The O.P. does not belong in this forum. It has nothing to do with the primaries.
2. You are outraged that Rev. Wright is building a home worth $1 Million.
3. You trying to co-relate their homes with who they are is silly.
4. You trying to co-relate this into anything that has relationship to Senator Obama is even sillier.

[Cant trust em]

35. I can't stand apologists

People who sit in one camp and pretend that they haven't done anything wrong. I'm glad to know that there are some people who understand that America doesn't have the sparkling history that we all wish were true.

[Cant trust em]

36. He could do that in another country.

The man has written several books. I don't know where people get the idea that America is the only place on Earth that people can become successful and free. Just more propaganda.

[Tribetime]

39. good for him, he deserves it after hannity distorted his image

through soundbites that don't reflect how much good and love he spread to his community and church.

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

40. This crap is like slamming edwards for his home

or gore for his energy usage..

[MrSlayer]

43. Good for him.

I've often thought of becoming a preacher, it seems to pay quite well for little work.