The article is about Wright giving the keynote speech at the Detroit branch of the NAACP's Fund for Freedom dinner on April 27. I chose the above
snippet because it is the most provocative part of the article. Are we Americans mature enough to have a real conversation about race without calling
each other "racist pigs?"
Somehow more than the part I highlighted was included in the snippet. I guess I'll leave it that way.
www.sfgate.com
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[edit on 10-4-2008 by Sestias]
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[edit on 11-4-2008 by DontTreadOnMe]
Obama's Ex-Pastor to Speak in Detroit
www.sfgate.com
(visit the link for the full news article)
Obama's Ex-Pastor to Speak in Detroit
The Detroit branch of the NAACP said Thursday it has selected the embattled former minister of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama as the keynote speaker at its 53rd Annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner.
The civil rights organization called the Rev. Jeremiah Wright a man that has "challenged the nation" and "challenged our comfort zone," in naming him its speaker at the April 27 event, which typically draws about 10,000 people.
mod edit: quote was too long
[edit on 11-4-2008 by DontTreadOnMe]
reply posted on 11-4-2008 @ 12:47 PM by Benevolent Heretic
I'll take the same quote FF did. 
Yes. We are. But the important thing is that if someone DOES call someone else a racist pig, we have to keep talking. We can't use that as an excuse to stop the conversation OR escalate that particular line of thinking.
That's what's happening now. Someone gets called a racist and they think it's the end of the world. Get over it. Keep talking. Move on. It's not the end of the world if someone calls you (or me) a racist. If we are to ever have this talk about race. we have to toss the political correctness and "getting offended" and talk about it.
Check This Out - Meeting David Wilson
[edit on 11-4-2008 by Benevolent Heretic]
Originally posted by Sestias
Are we Americans mature enough to have a real conversation about race without calling each other "racist pigs?"
Yes. We are. But the important thing is that if someone DOES call someone else a racist pig, we have to keep talking. We can't use that as an excuse to stop the conversation OR escalate that particular line of thinking.
That's what's happening now. Someone gets called a racist and they think it's the end of the world. Get over it. Keep talking. Move on. It's not the end of the world if someone calls you (or me) a racist. If we are to ever have this talk about race. we have to toss the political correctness and "getting offended" and talk about it.
Check This Out - Meeting David Wilson
[edit on 11-4-2008 by Benevolent Heretic]
reply posted on 17-4-2008 @ 04:02 PM by Randomdot
How about this conversation. I don't think the media is willing to speak truth of those in power.
After seeing all the debate. I put this group of media clips together.
George Stephanopoulos - and an interview on his time in the Clinton White House.
Michael Eisner ABC CEO till 2005 - says Hillary Clinton should be appointed as a monarch instead of elected.
Walter Cronkite - Gives oath to Satan,(no joke, he says it) then Hillary Clinton congratulates him on a video call.
www.youtube.com...
After seeing all the debate. I put this group of media clips together.
George Stephanopoulos - and an interview on his time in the Clinton White House.
Michael Eisner ABC CEO till 2005 - says Hillary Clinton should be appointed as a monarch instead of elected.
Walter Cronkite - Gives oath to Satan,(no joke, he says it) then Hillary Clinton congratulates him on a video call.
www.youtube.com...
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