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3 April 13, 2008 - 7:21pm | toklat2
a lot of misinformation on this issue
From the comments I am reading from some of the
commentators on this issue I can only suggest get
a more complete background of this story and then
make your thoughts on. ie the press did not try to
cover up this story..why would they? News is the
business of news and of course there is great competi
tion to get the first on any story as there just would
be. Most likely this did not come out the first day
the pastor made those comments as Obama said he
was not there and explained where he was at that time
most likely another rival political organization dug this
up as some will and that is how the news organization
got ahold of it. Obama said the pastor s words were
totaly wrong..did you ever have a friend or a co
worker , a boss or a pastor etc. say something you
did not at all agree with? Yet also know the good
they have done. This is what Obama said about his
experiences with this pastor who is retired at the
present. Please also remember the pastor s age..
an age where he did see as a young man much
very digrading ways they were treated and yes in
the United States of America..but thankfully that
day is far over..no one on only race should ever
be treated in that manner. I was in a large Texas
city once and because I am white and of the femminine
gender this very old black man got off the sidewalk
and walked then in the gutter.......how sad ..how
very wrong.. perhaps the pastor remembers and well
those ways when he was young. Obama said those
days are far over and gave his being able to be in
a position to run for the office of president of the
United States as proof of this. He also talked of his
own grandmother who he said he loves as much as
anyone in the world..who is white..who said she has
a somewhat fear if she encounters a black man she
does not know walking on the street. Do you get
it? Obama is saying some have a definite problem
with a person not being of the same race as they
are and only judging the person on that situation.
This is a true situation he is talking about he wants
a less divided on issues like this and instead solving
the many big problems the USA people do have today.
Also he also said the pastor in question had done
much good for young black men who were heading
in very bad situations ..told them to get busy and
work honestly to have and get respect for themselves
and to also know Jesus loves them to... it is not a
race issue...either black or white. Pretty important
stuff I would think and get to the issues as to
medical care for all Americans ..get something done
about this declining economy and all the very poor
trade deals we have made..dog and cat food killing
our animals etc...people not making enough money
paid enough as the economix situations get worse
and they are..where it has taken 2 incomes to support
a family in general.. these are the issues that should
be discussed and seriously by all Americans.
a side note.. I have heard other and of the white
race..pastors say because of the morals etc. now
in America perhaps Gos is letting some of the disaters
happen. these while not a pastor I know. are
influential pastors with many listerners so only black
no..One if honest would have to say..there sure
are a lot of declines in some very important areas
in our beautiful country today..ones that were not
there or much less years ago..so??
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