tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post3182610358649129215..comments2024-02-16T04:05:23.512-05:00Comments on Rev-elution: A New DayREV-elutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726120253716456109noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-49478359412639231222008-05-05T21:36:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:36:00.000-04:00Once again the media, a field I am proud to say th...Once again the media, a field I am proud to say that I have worked in, has tried to define an agenda for us and tried to define how we should feel about a candidate....Do I agree with all that Rev. Wright said, the answer would be no, but do I understand the context in which it is being spoken, the answer would be a resounding yes....I refuse to let the media or any political pundits determine who our leaders should be and why.....I also know that the African American community is not some strictly monolothic group that only thinks or acts in one way...The time has definitely come for us to cross various bridges and unify with our various brothers of Progression, be they white, Native American, Hispanic, etc...The issues we face in this trying time deserve some concrete answers and some profound plans and ideas...Something I for one believe Obama has proven he has...I look forward to a great day from the state of North Carolina and even Indiana on tomorrow...I went to school in Milwaukee under the guidanceship while I was there of a man named Howard Fuller, a friend of my Parents Jim and Valeria Lee, and I have seen what great community organizing can do.....I saw that more than 20 years ago in Milwaukee...This same Howard Fuller in the 60's had done some great community organizing that crossed various boundaries here in Durham..with own community organizing and activism in Chicago, I believe this is the tradition that Obama comes from and I look forward to seeing the country move in a much more progressive and better direction as we head into a new and better day, that rejects the policies of hatred and division which were so evident during the Bush-Reagan Presidencies......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-30514362045284260392008-05-05T19:03:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:03:00.000-04:00"The battle between Jeremiah Wright and Barack Oba..."The battle between Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama is reminiscent of the Biblical confrontation between prophets and kings.<BR/><BR/>That has to be the most powerful commentary I have read on this controversy thus far. I think what appeals to me most about Obama, and I speak as a caucasian female, is that he embodies the America I've wanted and worked for. He's well-educated, successful, intelligent, diplomatic, and his ethnic heritage, while a factor, is not all that defines him. If I may be so bold, he is part of Dr. King's dream. So many of us judge him not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his fine character, and that is as it should be. <BR/><BR/>Prophets and kings. Rasputin's influence felled the Romanov dynasty, and I think it's responsible of Obama to assure his electorate that he draws his influence from many sources, not the least of which is his own intellect and experience. I think if all candidates' advisors were microscopically examined as Rev. Wright has been, there would be a lot to answer for. I sincerely hope that voters can transcend this controversy and move forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-79002395295560250592008-05-05T13:47:00.000-04:002008-05-05T13:47:00.000-04:00I don't know about the church universal, but I'll ...I don't know about the church universal, but I'll give you an amen, brother.<BR/><BR/>Wright, and others who see all non-blacks as the root of all evil, is telling us that white power is so overwhelming that it's almost impossible for any minority to succeed. The success of Obama's candidacy sends the very opposite message, which may be why Wright is so threatened by it. Obama, like so many other African-Americans in important positions, has already proven that a non-white heritage is not a barrier to success. Wright should be happy that many of the things he's fought for have come about. But, as pointed out in your message, he's still focused on the past at a time when many blacks are looking to the future.<BR/><BR/>In addition, Obama has the more "Christian" message. We are all God's children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com