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The difference between Jeremiah Wright and radical, white evangelical ministers

Are evangelical Republicans who blame America for terrorist attacks and natural disasters -- including a sitting U.S. senator -- as guilty of "anti-Americanism" as Wright is?
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Monday, March 17, 2008 02:05 PM

    From the Mouths of Babes

    Frank Schaeffer on the double standard:

    When Senator Obama's preacher thundered about racism and injustice Obama suffered smear-by-association. But when my late father -- Religious Right leader Francis Schaeffer -- denounced America and even called for the violent overthrow of the US government, he was invited to lunch with presidents Ford, Reagan and Bush, Sr.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-schaeffer/obamas-minister-committe_b_91774.html

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