Posted by
Cary Wesberry on Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:48:54 PM
Absent clear evidence to the contrary, one must assume that at least on some level Senator Barack Obama and his wife, having attended Rev. Wright's church for the past 20 years, have embraced his teachings and vision of America. I know that my minister has always had a profound impact on my outlook about life. Thus, I find it difficult to believe Senator Obama when he tells us that he was unaware of his Pastor's stance on issues of terrorism, racism and politics. Like many intellectual blacks, the Obamas and their ilk are highly aware of what they perceive as the continuous crippling effect of racism and slavery in America on their careers. The irony is that many of their children have embraced this country, finding success and prosperity, while their parents continue to allow their wounds to be nurtured in this hopeless mindset preached from the pulpit. Michelle Obama’s expression of how for the first time she was proud of America was indicative of the influence of her Pastor and this attitude among black elites in general.
Senator Obama should admit to the fact that since campaigning he’s seen a different America. He must show that he rejects and repudiates this school of negative thinking about the possibility for change in America. Furthermore he should stand above divisiveness and fractured politics and repudiate a theology which overly emphasizes the worst in our country, while ignoring the phenomenal progress we have made together. This past week was not an exemplary moment for the man who prided himself on integrity and honesty throughout this campaign. The fact is the Senator has no plausible excuse for why he remained a member of Rev. Jeremiah's church while seeking a role on the national stage. He and his family should have left the congregation for the embrace of a church that teaches the bible rather than the alienation and divisiveness.
It makes no sense for someone in search of America’s promise and potential to worship in a place where a doctrine of hatred and anti-Semitism is the central theme and members stand and applaud the pastor like a rock star. I was taught that church was a place of escape and rest, but I didn’t want to worship with someone who is supposed to be a religious leader feeding me poisonous propaganda. My reason for going to church has always been for a spiritual recharge, not more of the same. I deal with politics 24/6, and one day a week I get a chance to take a break from all that. I believe this to be healthy, and think it is sad that I had to try so hard for so long to find a church that was able to provide the rest or Sabbath, mentioned in the Bible. The day must come when churches (Black or otherwise) that preach hate speech return to the sanctity of the Word. No one should ever be forced to search for such a lengthy duration or give up and settle in a church that is unacceptable and potentially pay the price that Senator Obama is paying for imbedded cynicism.
The above is from Armstrong Williams at Human Events. Mr. Williams makes excellent points that I have no doubt will fall on the deaf ears of B. Hussein Obama and his minions around the country. After Obama's campaign not tanking due to his association with Jeremiah Wright and his terrorist-supporting church, I fully believe the man could be actually indicted for treason and maybe lose one or two points in the polls. Hell, he'd probably gain points given today's voters and their anti-American ideology now that I really think about it.
As Mr. Williams states in the title of his column; Obama has no excuse. Twenty years and he behaves as if there was a gun held to his head forcing him to attend those sermons and embrace Jeremiah Wright as his mentor and father-figure. B. Hussein Obama could have attended virtually any church he wished and over them all he chose the hateful congregation of Jeremiah Wright, he chose an organization who republished a Hamas manifesto and screams "God-damn America!" from the pulpit. The public has been given an accurate picture of the real B. Hussein Obama and the only ones who've flinched are conservatives, patriots, and Jews.