One of the flaws of modern Americans is a remarkably short attention span. With our current economic ills, the Reverend Wright debacle seems like a brief footnote in American history, but I believe that it defines Obama's fundamental character.
Before I consider I want to vanquish any doubt that the Reverend Wright's speech goes far beyond the patriotic practice of constructively criticising the United States. If you analyze the content and the manner of presentation it there is absolutely no doubt that he detests the United States. Beyond his declaration of "G-d damn America," he expressed the belief that that the 9-11 attack was a justified attack against a fundamentally wicked and oppressive country. In addition, it's worth noting that the church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan who stated that "Judaism is a gutter religion," "Hitler was a very great man," "white people are potential humans, they haven't evolved yet." In addition Mr. Farrakhan travelled to Zimbabwe to back the oppressive, racist dictator Robert Mugabe.
The 20 years that Obama attended this church indicate one or more of the following:
1. Obama is completely dishonest, because he claimed that he was unaware of his Reverends anti-American speeches.
2. Obama shares some of Reverend Wright's hateful vision of the United States. Or at least his love of country is low enough to allow him to tolerate his reverends venom.
3. Obama is an opportunist who did not necessarily agree with the Reverend, but attended the church for strategic reasons, because of the influence it has in Chicago's African-American community.
Either way, this reveals some disturbing flaws in President Obama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc2FCJ7zWEQ
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