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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:00 AM

Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't the problem

The hysteria over Obama's former pastor's attacks on America shows we're still in thrall to knee-jerk patriotism.

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  • Tuesday, March 25, 2008 04:50 AM

    ok, i guess I'll keep reading Salon after all

    coming after some of the most banal writing to appear in Salon.com in recent weeks (the story of 'poo', Farhad's flamebait trolling, etc), this post is a breath of fresh air...

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