May 2, 2008

It is difficult to comprehend how Barack Obama can now distance himself from Rev. Jeremiah Wright's racist preaching, having been a member of Trinity United Church of Christ for the past 20 years. Well, make that 16 years. I would have walked out the first time I heard him say the U.S. government was responsible for AIDS, God damn, America and that rich white people conspire to keep down black people. Barack gets around this by claiming he never heard Wright's outrageous sermons until now. Huh? If my pastor said "God damn, America (or Canada)!", I would have heard about it the following Sunday -- after he was removed and sent packing by the board of elders. News flash! Rich white people keep down blacks, whites, hispanics, Asians and everyone else, without prejudice. It has nothing to do with race and much more to do with power -- you either have it, or you don't. And it's not just rich white people; it's the privileged members of society, regardless of race, who oppress the poor and disadvantaged in order to keep their standard of living and status. Reverend Wright and his ilk feed racist hatred by blaming whites for everything, including the good reverend's pale skin. Enough already! It's nothing short of demonization, hate-filled and hate-inspired racism. The amazing part is that Obama tolerated it for 20 years and is only distancing himself now that it has hit the airwaves. Imagine, if you will, what would have happened had Hillary attended a racist white supremacist church for the past 20 years. Goodbye nomination.