Letters to the Editor
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Jonathaneer, ONecald
Once again this blog shows the difference between what some whites view as racism and what blacks view as racism. Racism for whites is black people talking about the issues of race. For blacks racism is the murder of James Byrd in Texas,lynchings,Bull Conners,being shot 50 times for reaching for your wallet,George Wallace,Tim McVigh murdering 168 people because he was mad about affirmative-action and the government,Roberts bombing at the Atlanta Olmpics because he was upset about blacks and abortion,Otis Birdsong being shot through the window by a skin head who hated black people, Jim Crow laws and separate but equal until the 1950's,the bombing of churches,keeping blacks off of juries, and unequal sentencing laws for the same crimes.
Rev. Wright did not in his sermon say blacks should go out and kill whites for discrimnation. If he was as racist as many of you white folks think he is he this country would have black suicide bombers. You can be angry and still not sin. If you go and listen to his sermons week after week he tells blacks the things I mention above were wrong but don't let them stop you from being all you can be. He tells them to get an education,clean your neighborhood up, invest your money wisely,respect your elders, young man take care of your families, women be more responsible with your bodies because you could get HIV/AIDS or have a child you cannot take care of.
Rev. Wright while angry produces young men and women who are great citizens. Rev. Rob Parsly, Hagee,Robinson, Falwell all said that America was in trouble if they kept on with abortions. That God was about to judge America for it's sin.
Rev. Wright just flipped the script and said America was being judge for it's racist policies. Unlike some of the folks that think like religious right, black folks have never bombed government buildings or abortion clinics.
No, the black church while angry used non-violent demonstrates, boycotts. Racism is not words it is power to enforce prejudical beliefs. It is systematic. This is why the bible said "we fight not against flesh and blood but principalities and wickness in high places." While everyday people fight to make ends meet those in high places will keep us fighting each other. The system of racism,corporatism and war has to end. Sen. Obama or Hillary Clinton will be better then McCain in that endevor.