[QUOTE="MarineJcksn"]Having just listened to the man's speach, I decided to provide one man's opinion on the subject matter.
Full transcript of the speach here.
Senator Obama's speach proved without shadow of a doubt that he clearly has no problem being involved with a hateful anti-american. The fact that he denounces the comments of his "pastor" but doesn't condemn and firmly distance himself from the anti-american trash spewed forth from this false prophet shows me without question that he at least in part condones the behavior of "Rev." Wright. Obama had the arrogance to make the issue primarily about race, rather then discuss the matter at hand like an adult. While it's no secret that Barack Hussein Obama is at the very least partially racist himself (Pg. 273 in his book "Dreams of my Fater" proves this), he misused the opportunity to condemn the words of a radical dispenser of hate-speach and instead merely decided to comment on racism as the majority issue.
Barack Obama fully showed the incompetance of the modern American politician today. Rather then answer tough questions in a straightforward and honest matter, he skewed the arguement to try to deceive foolhearty Americans. You didn't fool me Barack. I see your true colors. And there are millions more like me. :)
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I really feel sorry for you.
The sad truth is that the general tone and feeling of Mr. Obama's former minister is absolutely accurate. The fact is that in this country, due to the themes of the past that to this day continue, black men and women do not have the opportunity of a white man or woman. Women may have to fight the glass ceiling, but a black man born in the getto is less likely to get our than a woman is to become a doctor or any other profession that 50 years ago no one would have considered a woman for. Look at all the high ranking female scientists, politicians, business people, etc. vs. the fact that it took 2000 for a Muslim to be elected to Congress.
I went to Virginia once, I remember that all our tour guides, our bus drivers, generally everyone we met that had a decent job was a white person. Then I went into a sloppy diner near Williamsburg and guess what, every piss on employee in that place was black, except the white manager. I saw racism, and that was in 1997. Racism lives strong in this country, to this day, and if you don't see it, your living with your eyes closed. Why should we all condemn a minister for telling the truth. Our racism agains muslims, blacks, asians, native americans, etc. has caused a great deal of anger, both internationally and domestically, it is reality, to deny it is obliviousness.
But Obama didn't shove that in our faces, he didn't blame us. He pointed out that there are steps that can be made, in every community, in every aspect of our society that will continue to build this nation and fix the wounds of our past. For crying out loud he quoted Faulkner, who if you read had blatantly racist themes all throughout his works. He pointed out racism from all sides and he showed the unfairness in blond haired, blue eyed white guys like me feeling like we are in some way responsible for our ancestors (Oh, by the way, my great grandma who lived until about 1965 thought that being black was the mark of Cain). He talked to all of us as no politician since MLK and the Kennedy's (Jack and Bobby) has spoken to us.
For once America, open you ears, really listen to the words, they are amazing. All my life I have listened to BS from politicians and I have never in my life heard one speak to us like he does (that includes both Clinton and 'teh great communicator' Reagan). But perhaps if the real risk to Obama is realized you will see the truth in his former ministers statements. Fact is, if Obama wins the presidency and isn't assassinated, or at least shot at, it will be a miracle. That is the real state of racism in this nation.
Obama= superb speaker(no-one can deny that) and yes there is rascism in this country, but there is also sexism...
Whenever a woman is a great bussiness person what do we say? "she slept her way to the top"
Most men think women are "oversensitive", "physically weak" "less intelligent in the Math and Scienses
When a woman takes control and becomes assertive... she is called a (insert acronym for female dog here)
And women are paid less in jobs that men hold as well(even though they do the same am't of work/quality)
Now I'm not saying there is rascism there is... because I can go to any restaurant and order my meal in spanish(I'm mexican) and there will be someone there, I'm not denying that in the "underdeveloped sections" of the city(not Ghetto's, those were for the Holocaust and all the horrible stuff) there is a predominantly black population. but the fact of the matter you are wrong, like rascism there is an astronomical am't of sexism in America, and more-so in the world stage.
Rascism and Sexism are problems in America, they both affect diffrent areas but are equally revolting.
But on the world stage, sexism is more apparent, and to have a woman leading the most powerful country in the world is ("un escalon arriba"), a great improvement.
Obama cheers to you, stick around for a few more years and I think you'll get the gist of how politics work.
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