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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Why the Jeremiah Wright story deserves more attention

Some problem-plagued nations could ill afford to devote so much time and energy to a matter of this sort. Thankfully, the U.S. isn't one of them.

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  • Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:58 AM

    I too am grateful that we don't have real issues like a tanking economy, a growing war in Iraq, a looming one with Iran, exploding gas and food prices and a housing slump

    You're so right Glenn. Thank goodness all Americans are so safe and secure that we can afford to waste our time on matters like this.

    And thank God we have a press that is so enlightened that it's able to drop everything when the supposedly most secure section of Baghdad which is supposed to be under American control is exploding.

    And thank goodness no one has real healthcare issues to deal with. Not in a country like ours with such an obviously wonderful healthcare system.

    And they wonder how the Romans watched Nero fiddle while Rome burned? We're in a lot more trouble than I thought we were if this is really what they're choosing to focus on.

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