Letters to the Editor
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Would the Real Obama please stand up.
You use of Bill Clinton's statements are misrepresenting what he said as "an attack on Obama's Patriotism". That wasn't what he meant and you know it! It was simply pointing to all the slime present in the politics today. And your use of his statements is a testament to that fact.
Rev. Wright has a right to espouse his hatred for the current doublestandard in our system today. But whenever a religious leader goes off for or against a politician by name at his pulpit that is where he went over the line. I am all for freedom of religion and freedom of expression. But when you "use" your position in such a way you end up losing your credibility to your religion.
His hatred may have been blown out of proportion by the right wing, but his statements are over the top when compared to the speeches of Sen. Obama. Obama opened that door when he embraced Rev. Wright as his religious mentor of over twenty years. To revoke that now or to try to distance himself from such statements is hypocritical. What you are stating is that everything is right in the world so no one should be batting an eye to these sermons. The problem really is that Black and White people continually feel isolated and persecuted by each other. And church leaders spouting such sermons are not urging unity, but are rather pushing a stake between the groups furthering the divide.
I don't truly believe Sen. Obama when he speaks on Unity and Hope. And now I doubt him even more seeing the religious mentor he had chosen for the past twenty years. The problem is the discrepancy between the two versions of Obama... the one that chose Rev. Wright to listen to.. and the one spouting flowery speeches of hope and unity. Which one is the REAL OBAMA?
I have my doubts about any politician's speeches.
Simply saying,
Wynter