WHITE FOLKS GREED????
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The following is an excerpt of Obama's book "Dreams for My Father" at page 293 wherein Obama recounts Rev. Wright's "The Audacity of Hope" sermon.
Obama quotes this passage:
"It is this world, a world where cruise ships throw away more food in a day than most residents of Port-au-Prince see in a year, where white folks’ greed runs a world in need, apartheid in one hemisphere, apathy in another hemisphere… That’s the world! On which hope sits!"
OUCH!
Obama quotes this passage:
"It is this world, a world where cruise ships throw away more food in a day than most residents of Port-au-Prince see in a year, where white folks’ greed runs a world in need, apartheid in one hemisphere, apathy in another hemisphere… That’s the world! On which hope sits!"
OUCH!
1976, Carter only got 47% white to 82% black. Clinton in 1992 got only 39% white to 84% black; and in 1998 46% white to 82% black........
I didn't hear such an outrage comming from white democrats or the media........And people wander why the race question comes us.......No democrat would have been in the whitehouse for the AA vote.
All those GREAT ECONOMIC years in the 90s wouldn't have happened had Clinton not carried so many AAs.........
But now they are racist because they vote for someone of their own race.......
The point was made to show the atrocities that occur in different parts of the world, while the main players sit idly by and get richer - sometimes at the expense of the poor.
We are all guilty of greed at one time or another. Race, Color, Gender, nationality has nothing to do with it but maybe he should have chosen his words differently?
I buried a Son from IRAQ but I'm a bad person because I actually want to win the election in the fall and think that Hillary is our only chance.
I blasted you because of the "tone" of your post, and the mention of, "Let the AA's keep their AA candidate." I resented it then, and I resent it now.
Part of the problem with posts, is that the written word can take on a whole different meaning than its intended purpose.
No, you are not a racist because you support HRC - if you support her in earnest; however, some comments that are made are not indicative of real support for Hillary.
The statement was true....I don't understand why we can't have an honest conversation about who holds the power and who are the oppressors......
Just like in slavery times, there were AAs that told the masters of the plans of uprisings, but it was the masters that killed and mamed the slaves........
Samethings going on today.......Everyone trying to protect their interest at the cost of someone elses, it's SELFISH, AND GREEDY!!!!!!!!!!
Peace
Little Dine'
They used to bother me but you know what? You're ancestors survived far worse at the hands of true bigots and racists......my son gave the ultimate sacrifice so that folks like them have the freedom to spew what they wish.......well you know what? It's my damn Democratic Party and i'm not going anywhere but they are free to go and take their friends with them anytime they wish.
Peace.
On the other hand; I'd vote for Colin Powell in a New York Minute. That man is an American Treasure.
There is no logic..........maybe we could kidnap Colin Powell and secretly convert him!
Obviously there are pastors that spew hate; much the same way they do in other parts of the world.....the middle east and iraq come to mind immediately. I suspect that in another 20 years or so; if you aren't a fundamentalist christian or part of Pator Wrights world, I guess we'll be caught in the cross fire........maybe the government will create a "Green Zone" in Washington for those of us who practice tollerance to be safe in. After all, we will be the minority!
Our pride is altogether different. We are taught to honor our ancestors with our every action and seek the peopper remedies to the maladies or injustice our people need to take care of. We do not promote nor threaten violence to anyone, we seek justice and not sympathy, which is only a 25 cent word for pitty. I understood your impication as to aluding that our people follow a similar theology to that of black liberation. Sir You are wrong with your assumption. To a person that understands few words are needed to get the message between lines. I resent the implication Sir, Maam with all due respect. Do not judge our people nor our beliefs you know not about.
T'a'a' iiyisi ahe'hee
peace if you want to maintain it.
Which ever way matters not.
It is people like YOU that CRY "everyones calling me racist cuz i won't vote for a black man" booooo whooooo waaaaaaah waaaaaaaaah. That is the biggest bunch of BULLSHIT this side of Texas!
You area bigot!
I really am concerned with your hate and calling someone a biggot because he will not vote for Obama. I will not vote for Obama, it has nothing to do with his color, he could be Asian. If he was Asain, and wrote something about the poverty fo the world is caused by Blacks. I would not vote for him. The Poverty of the world is caused by power and it does not matter what color of a person's s skin, it is caused by the person abusing that power. There has been "cleansing" of races, and it is happening now and it is black on black in Africa. It happened in Bosnia, and President Clinton went in and tried to stop it. The color was not black on white.
If you are attending a Church, an organization that is spouting hate on any race, leave it. Hate destroys your soul.
Where have I stated that anyone is bigoted or racist for voting for Hillary? Show me one place where I have said that. You can't, I haven't. Nor would I ever say so. Don't start putting words in my mouth.
Zero tolerance, I also do not allow sexual harrassment. I have a list of things that I do not allow. Race Hate talk is at the top of my list.
Obviously you haven't been hanging out in this blog or you would know otherwise. Don't go putting words into other peoples mouths or insinuating what you have no clue about. I will not make apologies for calling anyone clearly a bigot a bigot and that is the intent this person had when they blogged this. Instead of sitting here and watching these idiots take over our board I decided to step up to them and challenge them and they have more than proved my point. If you want to consider yourself party of that group that is your choice.
I am sorry to say, that you sir/madam, are a moron. I hate to have to lower myself to your level, but it seems that is the only way of communication you understand. Of course the majority of Clinton backers will write her in, but if there is not that option, then we have to do what we feel is best. BTW, if you read my profile, you will find that your assumptions about me are absolutely perposterous. I am done with you, I have made my point and you have nothing intelligent to say that is worth my time...yeah, just keep imagining that you are 'catching' those GOP infiltraters...talk about paranoid.
If Senator Obama becomes the Democratic Nominee; there will be Democrats who will not support him. Some because they don't feel he is qualified and yes some simply because of his race. Is it fair? Absolutely not. Is it right? Abosolutely not; but it is the reality of Life.
On the Republican side; race will be an issue for the evangelical christian base; the conservative base; the NRA base; and many of the little Republican Splinter groups in between.
I personally would have preferred to run a Clinton - Obama ticket in 2008. WE would have definitely won that. Then in 2016 run Obama and whom ever he chose as his running mate. That 8 years with Barak as vice president would have shown anyone with doubts that they had nothing to fear from an african american as president AND it would have eliminated any doubt as to his experience. Additionally; Senator Obama would have been able to prove by deeds that he does not share the opinions of Reverend Wright or anyone else that the Republicans are going to try and dig up on him. I firmly believe that is how America will obtain the first of what i'm sure will be many african american presidents.
Should Senator Obama run in November and loose; he will have a harder time coming back on the national political scene in 4 years and Hillary Clinton will certainly NOT make the same mistakes twice....even if it means sending Bill to Italy on vacation for the Primary Cycle!
I'm not at all a racist, i'm a realist that tries to make the best possible choice to win every election possible.
newsflash: people who can think for themselves are able to see through this straw man argument.