The Charlotte4Hillary Editorial Watchdogs
noted an article on Rev. Jeremiah Wright that we felt needed our response. Read the following article from The Charlotte Observer...read article
Carmina, Charlotte4Hillary, like many others, is lost in this comparison of Wright to the great Martin Luther King, by bringing to mind this quote from his famous speech in Washington, D.C.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."...Martin Luther King.
Liz Classen ( author of the article in question) also compares Rev. Wright to Gandhi, the "Great Soul", and the biblical prophets, Isaiah and Elijah.
Here are responses from our Editorial Team:
Carmina's letter:
Re: Wright's Gift to America (April 8, 2008)
I recently had a letter published in this forum stating my view that Barack Obama's 20-year membership in Rev. Wright's church called into question his judgment and his ability to unite the country. Afterward, I received hate mail at my home, citing the letter and calling me a racist. The sender did not have the courage to sign their name. I have lived my whole life with an open mind and an open heart, so I'm confident enough to speak my mind. The article states "As Southerners, known for politeness, these conversations can be painful." Perhaps this is why so many people have whispered to me that they are afraid to speak out against Obama for fear of being labeled racist.
Grace's letter:
Liz Clasen writes in Wright's Gift to America that Wright is not a hate-monger. I take exception to her remarks.
I've seen him speaking "politically" from the pulpit.
His portrayal of Hillary Clinton as if she were an oppressor of poor black people is hateful and grossly inaccurate. She has spent years in public service improving the lives of the poor of all colors.
Citing Obama as a black boy raised by a single mother is true. However, the picture that he calls up is not the privileged prep-school, ivy league upbringing Barack experienced. Rev. Wright didn't pay attention when Obama ignored his poor, black constituents when they were shivering in the apartment buildings owned by his fundraiser Rezko without heat during cold Chicago winters. He may not be white, in Rev. Wright's eyes, but he is the rich and privileged oppressor that Wright hates.
Is Rev.Wright’s gift hypocrisy?
