Letters to the Editor
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Obama speech was fine
OK so she (Obama's grandmother) wasn't typical. Instead she was more accepting of blacks than usual. This makes Obama's point even stronger; that she still couldn't get completely away from fearing others just because they looked different. It's hard to get away from racism, even when you want to with all your heart.
On another subject. I appreciated the comparison of the Rev. Wright "chickens coming home to roost clip" and the complete sermon. I thought the sermon was very moving and wish more Americans would view it in it's entirety. Maybe they would understand why the rest of the world views the US as a bigger threat to world peace than Russia or China. Maybe they would be just a little ashamed of some of the things their country has done.