Sean Braisted brings on the snark:
I don’t believe that [Wright deserved a “lifetime of service to Christ” award] for one second. After all, I’ve seen tons (or 3-4 minutes worth) of footage which shows him angry and abrasive and hate-filled. Yeah, some might say that taking 3 minutes from a seven year period might not be an accurate measure of what he or his church was about, but we know differently. Context is for American-hating liberals…I want simplicity, and to think that Wright could be more complex than the youtube clips show, well, that is just downright un-American.
Amen, brother. Amen.
March 20th, 2008
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Politics, News & Current Events, Race |
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If you think predatory pricing and/or price gouging are bad, then you’re a dirty communist. Just thought you might like to know.
When you stop businesses from taking advantage of people and/or ripping them off, you’re destroying the American Way, comrade!
March 20th, 2008
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Economics, Libertarian Problem Solving |
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Katherine at Obsidian Wings says it well:
[I]f a white candidate is affiliated in some fashion with a white religious figure who preaches incendiary sermons, he’s a nutty preacher, and it’s a one day story or doesn’t make the TV news at all. The white candidate can say: “if he said insulting things about Catholics or Jews, I strongly disagree,” entirely ignore hatred of Muslims, and that’s that. If a black candidate is affiliated with a black religious figure who preaches incendiary sermons, he’s a nutty BLACK preacher, and it’s a weeklong story & a huge threat to his candidacy. Repeatedly denouncing the preacher’s excessive remarks–in specific terms–and giving the most thoughtful speech about race in America in decades & exhibiting no hatred of whites or anyone else, is not sufficient. A lot of people say there is nothing that Obama can do or say that can excuse his association with a black man who would say those things. Never mind whether Obama was there. Never mind when Obama found out about them. Never mind whether they’re typical of Wright’s sermons–the media cannot be bothered to explore that question at all. Never mind that Obama specifically denounced those remarks, repeatedly. Never mind that Obama obviously doesn’t share those views. Never mind that there is absolutely no evidence in his entire public record that he hates America or hates white people, or that he has ever pandered to those sentiments. He is guilty of fraternizing with an angry, scary black man; he is therefore unfit for the presidency.
That is, as far as I’m concerned a huge double standard which is quite obviously a function of Obama’s & Wright’s race–and the fact that Wright’s remarks were directed at the United States & against white people, instead of against a hated minority like Muslims or gay people.
Go read the whole thing.
March 20th, 2008
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Politics, News & Current Events, Race |
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From a blog thread on time travel paradoxes:
me, i’ve done quite a bit of fantasizing about becoming a mentor to myself at 15. “first of all, DON’T let the keyboard player sell you acid. JUST SAY NO!!”
HAH!
Dude - I can relate.
March 20th, 2008
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General, I do too have a life, Humor |
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