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1. #1
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:10 am, terrig said:

   This does not shock me one bit.

2. #2
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:16 am, Grey Fox said:

   Hey, false prophets are still prophets!

   What balderdash.

3. #3
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:18 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

   “It is only the prophetic tradition that has brought about social, economic, political and educational change in our nation,” Burns said, as the church burst into applause.

   Whatever you have to tell yourself…is Jesus black too?

   This is asinine. “Examine race relations” the problem with race relations is that people like you see everything in black versus white. And I am sick and tired of hearing from successful black leaders that life as a black person today is rough. Or how difficult it is to pull oneself up by their bootstraps and get a life. Praytell, how do people who don’t evern try to change their station in life know it is difficult if they haven’t even tried. And so what if it is difficult(!), nothing worth having is going to be given to you. Enough with the socioeconomic statuses of black people. Those who want help, help themselves. I can’t help you if everytime I throw you a rope to help you out of the hole, you deny the rope and ask for a shovel.

   Obama is going to rescue black people from their low place on the totem pole… if you believe that, well, you are just plain nuts.

4. #4
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:24 am, willie peter said:

   Man, these Black Preachers and their Congregations couldn’t be doing a better job of wrecking Obamas’ Presidential chances.

   Hillary’s either paying them to keep the Wright story in the news or they’re all dumber than a stump.

   But definitely one of the two.

5. #5
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:35 am, rooster said:

   I still don’t see the difference between what the KKK preached in corn fields in the darkness of night; as to what the “Typical black pastors” preach in the early light of “Easter Sunrise Service” in the comfort of their church camp walls.

6. #6
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:37 am, Romeo13 said:

   Interesting how this church, and Obama’s church both Preached about this on Easter Sunday…

   I mean, politicizing the Easter service??? Wow… just… wow…

7. #7
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:40 am, granite said:

   #4 On March 24th, 2008 at 11:24 am, willie peter said:

   “Man, these Black Preachers and their Congregations couldn’t be doing a better job of wrecking Obamas’ Presidential chances.

   Hillary’s either paying them to keep the Wright story in the news or they’re all dumber than a stump.

   But definitely one of the two.”

   Well said.
   Agreed.
   And it couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of people.

   As the saying which I have repeatedly posted says: when your opposition is in the process of destroying itself, do not interfere.

8. #8
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:40 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

   These “churches” are nothing but cons. They are just one way to separate a fool and his money.

9. #9
   On March 24th, 2008 at 11:41 am, almeehan said:

   I was born not far from Woodlawn. I was a Baltimore County Policeman in Woodlawn-years ago. The demographics of Woodlawn changed dramatically after Social Security located their headquarters there. It used to be a sleepy white suburb of Baltimore. It is now a heavily crime ridden drug dealers paradise. MD has become a sewer of Democratic corruption and it is not surprising to hear the likes of “Rev-Delegate-Democrat” illegal recipient of church funds Burns spewing forth this kind of donkey vomit. Between the Mayor of Baltimore and the Governor of the state, it cannot be more of a demonstration of failed Democratic politics in the USA and the establishment of plantation slave voters. Sorry you have to live in that state Michelle.

10. #10
    On March 24th, 2008 at 11:42 am, ACHefty said:

    And yet, let a conservative church speak the slightest hint of politics and the ACLU is on them like slime on a slug.

11. #11
    On March 24th, 2008 at 11:42 am, rooster said:

    The fool in this case must be the “Typical black people” 30.

12. #12
    On March 24th, 2008 at 11:45 am, Dave from Flint said:

    Separation of Church & State doesn’t apply here?

13. #13
    On March 24th, 2008 at 11:51 am, JohnnyD said:

    Hey, Barry Manilow spoke the truth too!!

    On March 24th, 2008 at 11:41 am, almeehan said:

    I’m glad you got out Al. Some of us are Stuck in Stupidland.
    It has been said that Maryland is a microcosm of the country. Well, just sit back and watch what our Gov. does to this state. Any questions?

    As for Del. Burns, D-Baltimore County, I’m afraid all he knows is identity politics.

14. #14
    On March 24th, 2008 at 11:56 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    rooster,
    It’s a very unfortunate situation. I abhor what these so-called men of God are doing not only to the people in their respective churches but also to the image of what churches are suppose to represent. These black church leaders will get a pass as Dems dare not trample on one of their pet causes. However, if this were a true Christian church whose pastor or reverend were spouting hatred like this, well, we don’t have ponder to long about what would happen. So, yes – everyone who continues to be members of churches whose preaching does not align with the Bible are fools. Be they the black or white people who Obama claims to be members of his racist church.

    Hey where’s Jesse and Al, shouldn’t they have rounded up the usual suspects and begun a march already?

15. #15
    On March 24th, 2008 at 12:00 pm, Mister P said:

    Churches are free to talk about politics, that is freedom of speech. It is government that is restricted by “separation of church and state”. How many churches have protested legalized abortion?

    Hilary is already done as a candidate, but the Obama flap will continue and it guarentees that McCain will get elected.

16. #16
    On March 24th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, bit_boy said:

    Burn’s: “It is only the prophetic tradition that has brought about social, economic, political and educational change in our nation”

    Another example of the education experience failure to penetrate the Subculture.

17. #17
    On March 24th, 2008 at 12:26 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    If there is any institutionalized racism (or, at the very least bigotry) in America, it’s a preference for black folks (and sometimes latinos), and being against everyone else (especially white folks).

    The problem for blacks (and sometimes latinos) is that when they actually GET what they ask for, it cannot ever be enough because in order for anyone to be happy, it requires them to get off of their backsides and actually doing something for themselves. Therefore, the become enraged because they aren’t happy.

    The message has got to be made out there to the “Reverend” Wright-brainwashed folks out there that sitting around and waiting for “repairations” and otherwise apologies for slavery and other bad things won’t ever be enough. Barack Obama becoming president isn’t going to be enough. The only thing ANYONE can do to be happy and fulfilled is to get off of your bum and do something for yourself.

    Wright’s message is 180 degrees opposite of what Christianity is. Christianity teaches faith, perserverence, and love. Wrightology teaches hate, blame, and more hate. God himself can’t make these people happy if all they want is misery and blaming others for their own personal failures. Being angry and misery is easy. Being happy actually takes some effort.

18. #18
    On March 24th, 2008 at 12:55 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    “Yet he spoke the truth.”

    Oh, yeah, the government really did AIDS to Blacks.

    Especially insidious are those typical white grandmothers who give their grandkids a private education all the way through the Ivies.

19. #19
    On March 24th, 2008 at 12:56 pm, bironetworks said:

    ‘providential’ / ‘prophetic’…

    ??

    i’m constantly reminded why most people are better than the politicians that represent them.

    these people are just making sh1t up, they don’t care if it’s good or bad for their constituents.

20. #20
    On March 24th, 2008 at 12:58 pm, jeanie said:

    I don’t know about you, but I just don’t feel like “examining race relations”. It’ll just be more of the same—we’re oppressors and they are the oppressed etc etc. So why waste the time!!!(she said cynically)

21. #21
    On March 24th, 2008 at 1:07 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    jeanie,
    Two words.

    Mo’ money.

22. #22
    On March 24th, 2008 at 1:29 pm, Regulus said:

    On March 24th, 2008 at 12:58 pm, jeanie said:

    I don’t know about you, but I just don’t feel like “examining race relations”.

    Nor should you have to. “Race relations” in this country aren’t going to further evolve in any event until blacks take Bill Cosby’s advice and undertake a serious self-examination of why “sub” is no idle prefix before their “culture.”

    What’s so tragically ironic about the situation is that if I really was a cracker-style racist, bent on keeping the black man down, I could do no better than to impose from the outside “leaders” like the ones they have chosen for themselves: people who impede the path to true equality through lies, bogus rationalizations and preying upon the negative emotions of those who follow.

    An officer of the old Japanese Imperial Army, who was questioned once about the usefulness of exercises that often required the troops to spend several days without rest, replied: “The already know how to sleep. They need training in how to stay awake.”

    Similarly, today’s black subculture already knows how to hold a century-plus old, self-defeating grudge: what they need to learn is how to let it go.

23. #23
    On March 24th, 2008 at 2:08 pm, right_on said:

    Burns, pastor at Rising Sun First Baptist Church in Woodlawn…

    Back to basics…I thought the Democrat Party adherents believed in the “Separation of Church, and State?” Why do they accept a minister as an elected governmental official. They (the ministers) are totally incapable of separating themselves from either.

    That is, unless money is invovled.

24. #24
    On March 24th, 2008 at 2:13 pm, Chard402003 said:

    I truly hope Obama names Wright as his running mate. Perfect.

25. #25
    On March 24th, 2008 at 2:31 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    #23-
    Its called a double standard.

    I agree with most of the posts so far, that if this had been a conservative church mentioning anything about politics, then the aclu, and “americans for the seperation of church and state” would have already been there protesting.

    As TWM, I am not accepting any guilt for what happened over 100 years or the death of mlk for that matter. If blacks want to complain-go back to your motherland and seek reparations from then that sold your ancestors into slavery.

    At the time, slavery was an acceptable form of commerce and America changed (partly in thanks to the cotton gin and other automatic devices) to keep up with the times. No diffrent than corn, pigs or cows.

    The sad thing is that we have slavery going on in the 21st century that is being practiced by blacks on blacks and not a peep from black America denouncing it.

    I am tired of being lectured about race, it is beyond time that the black victorcrats stop lecturing and start listening to the views of other ethnic groups. Whites, latinos, asians, and etc have valid points of view that unfortunately the victocrats won’t ever hear because it doesn’t fit with their viewpoint.

    If people are wondering why white-heterosexual males are angry just consider that we are tired of being blamed for every sort of injustice in this country. Tired of not being selected for jobs that we are qualified for, tired of struggling to finance our college education while black/latino & women have their own schlarships and none for white males. We are tired of being lectured to in that we are perceived as being nothing more than closet bigots and that we should “Shut-up white boy!” Tired of the racial sterotypes that only white males can be racist and allow other ethnic groups a freepass for their racial bigotry in school, church and work.

    So until I refuse to teach a CPR/First Aid class, etc that has blacks in it-then and only then can BHO, and the other race hustlers lecture me and then drag my sorry Jewish-white-heterosexual-cra**er-a** back in for a diversity seminar on racism.

    GSP
    Typical White Male

26. #26
    On March 24th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, silver_surfer said:

    Why can’t we just get along?

27. #27
    On March 24th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, graysonret said:

    We have people, in the country, such as pastors (ex: Wright) and politicians (Ex: Jackson, Sharpton, Obama) who know that in order to keep making money and having power, the races must continue to be divided, with class envy. That’s all what this is about; getting the people to blame all problems on long ago slavery and discrimmination. As long as they continue to spout this philosophy, they remain in the news and “in the money”. I hear today that Michelle Obama was complaining about not affording her daughter’s piano lessons. Yes, it must be rough on a $480K a year salary. And, you want my sympathy? Obama, now, is the African-American candidate, not a candidate with abilities to be President. At least, that’s what people view him today. Until the day comes when such trash is finally “thrown out”, it will continue, with the help of the MSM, and blacks looking to fault someone else, rather than themselves, for the failure of their communities, their schools, and their politicians.

28. #28
    On March 24th, 2008 at 4:39 pm, jcflindsay said:

    The gravy train is coming to an end. When Hispanics and Asians become more dominant in American politics and government over the next generation, the tactics will have to change. Eventually it will be “Shut up brown boy!”, but the reaction will be markedly different.

29. #29
    On March 24th, 2008 at 4:45 pm, jcflindsay said:

    Look for a campaign delaring Wright as a modern-day biblical Jeremiah. Unfortunately he does not pass a basic righteousness test, if his behavior is any indication. Less preaching on entitlements and more on sin would be more beneficial.

30. #30
    On March 24th, 2008 at 6:32 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    As much as I would love to see the specture of racism become a distant memory, I don’t beleive it will until the world ends and God calls us home. As far as getting along, for the most part people are already doing that, its just that certain sub sets of people are bringing back up issues that are long dead and buried.

    Practicing racism is big business for the professional race hustlers, and their clergy. To bad they haven’t taken the time to read the Bible and see that Yeshua’s race was never mentioned and that He came to bring sinners home-not set up a military kingdom.

    GSP

31. #31
    On March 24th, 2008 at 6:39 pm, JWS said:

    I’m still waiting for someone of some stature to publicly identify B. Hussein as what he is: a racist. How come when it’s some White a**hole,. the math quickly adds up and 1+1=2, but when it’s a black, the calculator works overtime to avoid the same conclusion? Lots of our tough, conservative talkies have come close, but unless I missed something, none are man enough to speak the truth. Sad…

32. #32
    On March 24th, 2008 at 10:06 pm, garyt said:

    How often did Jesus lambast the Roman government and all its faults? Jesus only preached repentence, sin and redemption. When folks repented they automatically wanted to help the poor and have a just society. These preachers are responsible for a lot of souls that could be lost on Judgement Day.

33. #33
    On March 24th, 2008 at 10:48 pm, right_on said:

    As much as I would love to see the specture of racism become a distant memory, I don’t beleive it will until the world ends and God calls us home. As far as getting along, for the most part people are already doing that, its just that certain sub sets of people are bringing back up issues that are long dead and buried.

    And civilized people in the Western world wonder how clan, tribe, or sect animosity in the Middle East continues for centuries. There must be some gene that is passed on that prevents some races of humans to “get over it!”

    I don’t beleive it will until the world ends and God calls us home.

    I believe that is true. The world we know comes to an end when we die.

34. #34
    On March 25th, 2008 at 1:57 am, greenLibertarian said:

    I wonder how many other Obaminations there are? And how awful would an Obamanation be?

35. #35
    On March 26th, 2008 at 10:18 am, pokenhorn said:

    Jeremiah Wright is dirt. He is what you scrape off the soles of your shoes after walking through a rain-soaked barnyard. Obama refuses to wipe his shoes before trying to enter the White House. He still embraces the man who preaches hate, resentment, self-pity, self-adoration, and ‘whitey did it’. David Duke, a scoundrel and a misfit, is a refined gentleman alongside this Wright fellow. And Obama still clings to him. Have we gone collectively insane? Give the presidency to a man with such ties as Obama has with Wright? I have known forever that ‘affirmative action’ was nothing but a separate, low set of standards for primarily blacks. While always low, these standards have never been so low as they are today. Go Wright, go Obama, to whatever country you think is better. At least Cleaver and H. Rap Brown had the decency to do that much.