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Fred (not verified) says:
Buck- U make a good point, and I can understand that line of reasoning. However, my point was simply that, all these people who are up in arms about this, were not going to vote 4 Senator Obama, and were looking for excuses, which they now have. Senator Obama's record are his books, his speeches, and his deeds, which are antithetical to anything Rev. Dr. Wright has espoused recently or before. And, why are we as a people not willing to give the man the benefit of the doubt, when he said that most of the sermons he heard during his 20yrs were not hateful, or anti-American, but rather those filled with everyday christian teachings??? Why are people willing to give a pass to mcCain, and his associations with hagee, parsley, graham, and others, but are NOT WILLING TO GRANT SENATOR OBAMA the same pass? We judge people on their OWN ACCORD. That is the bedrock of humanity. Should, one call McCain a racist because of his past associations with Jesse helms, or Strom Thurmond? And, also should we label anyone who is a member of the Republican party RACIST,HOMOPHOBIC, ETNOCENTRIC, etc.. because of some of the party's past policies pertaining to issues such as race, homsexuality, immigration, etc? Or, should we elect people who are friends with only people they agree with? And, the funny thing in all of this is that, despite the rantings of Rev. wright, Senator OBAMA has NEVER articulated those same VIEWS in public, or in his BOOKS, and in his works. Which illustrates that he is an INDEPENDENT THINKER, and that character is very essential in assuming the role of a president. After 8yrs of having a leader who was nothing but a follower, we need someone who has an INDEPENDENT STREAK IN THEM.. WAKE UP AMERICA, from your RACIST COMA!!!!
Buck- U make a good point, and I can understand that line of reasoning. However, my point was simply that, all these people who are up in arms about this, were not going to vote 4 Senator Obama, and were looking for excuses, which they now have. Senator Obama's record are his books, his speeches, and his deeds, which are antithetical to anything Rev. Dr. Wright has espoused recently or before. And, why are we as a people not willing to give the man the benefit of the doubt, when he said that most of the sermons he heard during his 20yrs were not hateful, or anti-American, but rather those filled with everyday christian teachings??? Why are people willing to give a pass to mcCain, and his associations with hagee, parsley, graham, and others, but are NOT WILLING TO GRANT SENATOR OBAMA the same pass? We judge people on their OWN ACCORD. That is the bedrock of humanity. Should, one call McCain a racist because of his past associations with Jesse helms, or Strom Thurmond? And, also should we label anyone who is a member of the Republican party RACIST,HOMOPHOBIC, ETNOCENTRIC, etc.. because of some of the party's past policies pertaining to issues such as race, homsexuality, immigration, etc? Or, should we elect people who are friends with only people they agree with? And, the funny thing in all of this is that, despite the rantings of Rev. wright, Senator OBAMA has NEVER articulated those same VIEWS in public, or in his BOOKS, and in his works. Which illustrates that he is an INDEPENDENT THINKER, and that character is very essential in assuming the role of a president. After 8yrs of having a leader who was nothing but a follower, we need someone who has an INDEPENDENT STREAK IN THEM.. WAKE UP AMERICA, from your RACIST COMA!!!!