Barack Obama
Rev. Wright, in PBS Interview, Defends Sermons and Calls Coverage 'Unfair'

PBS's Bill Moyers sits down with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright for an interview airing April 25, 2008. (Christian Hettinger Photo )
By Shailagh Murray
Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, told PBS host Bill Moyers that inflammatory statements from his sermons were taken out of context, but he said he didn't begrudge the Democratic candidate for denouncing them.
"He's a politician, I'm a pastor. We speak to two different audiences. And he says what he has to say as a politician. I say what I have to say as a pastor. But they're two different worlds," said Wright, who recently retired from Trinity United Church of Christ on the south side of Chicago, where Obama has attended services for 20 years.
Wright's interview with Moyers, excerpted today, is scheduled for broadcast Friday night on PBS and represents his first high-profile appearance after the firestorm broke. He will speak at the National Press Club on Monday, seeking to put his remarks in context of African American religious traditions.
Referring to Obama's race speech in Philadelphia last month, delivered after Wright videos became an Internet and cable TV sensation, the former pastor told Moyers, "What happened in Philadelphia where he had to respond to the sound bytes, he responded as a politician."
Wright is a well-known preacher and theologian, but often combative at the pulpit. He has been a lightening rod for Obama since the start of the Illinois senator's campaign, but he has kept a low profile, even as the current controversy unfolded.
Wright delivered his most notorious sermon the Sunday after Sept. 11, 2001, when he suggested that the U.S. had brought on the attacks by committing its own acts of terrorism. "We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye," he said in the Sept. 16 service.
A 2003 sermon became another flashpoint. "The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people," Wright told the Trinity congregation. "God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."
Obama strongly denounced these statements and others, and has repeatedly asserted that he only became aware of them recently. He characterizes Wright as an elderly African American man who is reflective of an earlier, more difficult era. But supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton now point to Wright as serious baggage for Obama as a general election candidate.
Wright defended his sermons, telling Moyers, "the persons who have heard the entire sermon understand the communication perfectly ... those who are doing that are communicating exactly what they want to do, which is to paint me as some sort of fanatic."
He said his critics' motives are clear: to undermine Obama. "I think they wanted to communicate that I am unpatriotic, that I am un-American, that I am filled with hate speech, that I have a cult at Trinity United Church of Christ. And by the way, guess who goes to his church, hint, hint, hint?"
But he added, "They know nothing about the church. They know nothing about our prison ministry. They know nothing about our food ministry. They know nothing about our senior citizens home. They know nothing about all we try to do as a church and have tried to do." Focusing only on the snippets, he said, "was unfair. I felt it was unjust. I felt it was untrue. I felt for those who were doing that, were doing it for some very devious reasons."
Wright told Moyers that he didn't talk politics with Obama. "He goes out as a politician and says what he has to say as a politician. I continue to be a pastor who speaks to the people of God about the things of God."
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Posted by: Anonymous | April 29, 2008 11:58 AM | Report abuse
Hispania. It is commendable that you want to take a stance on condescending tone when it comes to blacks. Have you spent time analyzing the plights and downfallings of your people as a whole? Spanish people? Just curious?
Posted by: Connor | April 28, 2008 4:28 PM | Report abuse
fogcityguy - I am pleased that you took the time to watch the whole interview. I am glad to see there are those like you who want to have a TRUE understanding and choose not to do as many of the others... be led around by the media like sheep. I am exhausted trying to have an intelligent conversation with people who based their judgment on the biased video bites. I have been a member of Trinity for over 10 years. Like the Obamas, my wife and I were married there and my children were baptized there. That interview was well done and honest... THAT is the Rev Wright I know. Over the years, I have seen people of all races and from literally all over the world come to Trinity to hear Rev Wright. I am embarrassed at the ignorance that many in this country have shown. There are some who need to look up the definition of "Patriot", then look up "Nationalist", and critically examine themselves to determine which fits them. Again, I appreciated your remarks; I wish more people could be like you and seek COMPLETE understanding.
Posted by: ReelMan | April 28, 2008 12:25 AM | Report abuse
PaulE:
He may be tolerated now, however, his outburst would not be tolerated in past decades. I am a 63 year old black man who has lived through it and experienced this racism Mr. Wright speak of. I donot condone what he has spoken, but where he spoke these words.
As this man is being called a racist, there is another man that is being labeled a bigot. Former President Carter is being called this because he is trying to help those less fortunate the only way he knows how. I cant beleive some of the statements posted here. Its like people of this great country have regressed in their minds to the level of elementary children.
Hillary and or Mccain will retaliate immediately and forcefully, if Isreal is attacked upon, yet when this country's own people are suffering daily because of the government's own incompetence and will not aid them with them immediately and forcefully. Lets stick to the issues. I have decided who I will cast my vote for but whomever will be the best for me and my families future will get my vote.
Posted by: Winston DC | April 27, 2008 8:28 PM | Report abuse
PaulE:
He may be tolerated now, however, his outburst would not be tolerated in past decades. I am a 63 year old black man who has lived through it and experienced this racism Mr. Wright speak of. I donot condone what he has spoken, but where he spoke these words.
As this man is being called a racist, there is another man that is being labeled a bigot. Former President Carter is being called this because he is trying to help those less fortunate the only way he knows how. I cant beleive some of the statements posted here. Its like people of this great country have regressed in their minds to the level of elementary children.
Hillary and or Mccain will retaliate immediately and forcefully, if Isreal is attacked upon, yet when this country's own people are suffering daily because of the government's own incompetence and will not aid them with them immediately and forcefully. Lets stick to the issues. I have decided who I will cast my vote for but whomever will be the best for me and my families future will get my vote.
Posted by: Winston DC | April 27, 2008 8:28 PM | Report abuse
PaulE:
He may be tolerated now, however, his outburst would not be tolerated in past decades. I am a 63 year old black man who has lived through it and experienced this racism Mr. Wright speak of. I donot condone what he has spoken, but where he spoke these words.
As this man is being called a racist, there is another man that is being labeled a bigot. Former President Carter is being called this because he is trying to help those less fortunate the only way he knows how. I cant beleive some of the statements posted here. Its like people of this great country have regressed in their minds to the level of elementary children.
Hillary and or Mccain will retaliate immediately and forcefully, if Isreal is attacked upon, yet when this country's own people are suffering daily because of the government's own incompetence and will not aid them with them immediately and forcefully. Lets stick to the issues. I have decided who I will cast my vote for but whomever will be the best for me and my families future will get my vote.
Posted by: Winston DC | April 27, 2008 8:12 PM | Report abuse
PaulE:
He may be tolerated now, however, his outburst would not be tolerated in past decades. I am a 63 year old black man who has lived through it and experienced this racism Mr. Wright speak of. I donot condone what he has spoken, but where he spoke these words.
As this man is being called a racist, there is another man that is being labeled a bigot. Former President Carter is being called this because he is trying to help those less fortunate the only way he knows how. I cant beleive some of the statements posted here. Its like people of this great country have regressed in their minds to the level of elementary children.
Hillary and or Mccain will retaliate immediately and forcefully, if Isreal is attacked upon, yet when this country's own people are suffering daily because of the government's own incompetence and will not aid them with them immediately and forcefully. Lets stick to the issues. I have decided who I will cast my vote for but whomever will be the best for me and my families future will get my vote.
Posted by: Winston DC | April 27, 2008 8:12 PM | Report abuse
No one seems to be addressing the fact that World War II was an existential war for the Allies. The Axis, the original Axis of real evil, was in fact set out to take over the world.
Moreover, I have had more than one Japanese friend affirm that anything less than "the Bomb" would have been insufficient to induce surrender.
To insinuate that they would have given up faced with anything less than Hiroshima and Nagasaki is insulting, they said.
Had we not dropped the bomb, the invasion of Japan would have cost millions of allied and Japanese lives, including many civilians, who would have fought to the last. While one may retrospectively question the choice of targets, lives were saved.
It was a momentous decision, and those involved struggled with it, contrary to Rev. Wright's declaration that it was a thoughtless act by a racist regime.
Shame on Rev. Wright. He is priveledged to live in a society that tolerates him, and he should be grateful.
Posted by: PaulE | April 27, 2008 7:45 PM | Report abuse
Pastor Wright states that he and Obama speak to two different audiences, but Obama was in that audience for 20 years! Given what we know about Pastor Wright's beliefs, and that the church is committed to African nationalism and black racial causes, Obama has no right to be president and is unfit to lead a nation that is 66% white. Just check out the Trinity United Church of Christ website if you don't believe me.
Obama's close association with Jeremiah Wright is akin to Ron Paul or Mitt Romney attending Aryan Nations meetings for the last 20 years then claiming they didn't realize the organization was preaching white supremacy and anti-semitism. Obama is a liar and a hypocrite. Then we have his racist wife whose thesis won't be released by Princeton until AFTER the election. Just what could be in that thesis that might damage darling Barack's campaign?
In his first speech immediately following the Wright flap, Obama stated that America owed a debt to blacks that required "deeds not words". What about white people who have lost their jobs in disproportionate numbers due to anti-white affirmative action, free trade and insourcing? What about the staggering black on white violent crime rate? What about the 72% of whites who comprise our battlefield casualties and deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan? I think America is indebted to them, too, but since their skin is white they don't count in Obama and Wright's America.
Jeremiah Wright's comments are only the tip of the iceberg in what goes on in many black churches, barber shops, and organizations. They're cauldrons of anti-white racial hatred and animosity that has driven a permanent wedge between the races. There is no turning back now. It's high time that American whites organize and play hardball identity politics like ever other racial group.
Posted by: Mr. Dithers | April 27, 2008 11:58 AM | Report abuse
Don Imus gets fired for "racist remarks" and Rev. Wright is made a hero. Oh yeah, I am going to take the whole "racism" craze real serious from here on out---not!
Posted by: Mike | April 27, 2008 9:39 AM | Report abuse
I confess to being forced into judgement based on short video clips played by the media. Thanks to PBS, we got to hear Rev. Wright's perspective. Personally I am quite moved, and no I am not black...before some of you make such not so intellectual comments. His interview talks more about us as human beings and far less as our political preferences. You can like who you like and hate who u hate...but to classify this man as not being patriotic is being deaf. I have always believed one must be judged not based on your preferences but person's own acts. I feel this interview puts things in perspective for me...has shaken me a bit...made me feel ignorant to judge Rev. Wright based on clips and not knowing anything else about him.
Thanks to PBS for the interview. I wish more media would do such things. And people throw away your political goggles...you will be doing an injustice otherwise.
Posted by: fogcityguy | April 27, 2008 4:41 AM | Report abuse
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Posted by: Rober Lewis | April 26, 2008 11:35 PM | Report abuse
Judging from the profound idiocy of most of these posts, I'd say we're a doomed, attention-deficit democracy (read James Bovard) that concentrates on the ephemeral, peripheral wedge issues (positions on abortion, sexual orientation, whether or not one wears an American flag button in one's lapel, pronouncements by either Pastor Wright or Pastor Hagee, etc.). Instead, we should be concerned about those things that will REALLY determine the future of our nation, like the impending energy famine (which will likely be of biblical proportions), the implosions of education and of health-care, and reversing the devastating and idiotic foreign policy blunders of the current incompetent administration.
In the truest sense, America did nothing to "deserve" 9/11, the actions of bin Laden and the post-event stupid pronouncements of Falwell, Robertson, et al notwithstanding. However, I guess we did deserve these last eight years of ineptitude and hypocrisy brought to us by Dubya and his crew because we succumbed to their demagoguery and lying (TWICE!). I fear we will deserve more of the same (do you really think McCain will be a REAL change of direction? Are you delusional??) unless we change our way of thinking and our way of interacting with each other. What I have read above (with a few welcome exceptions) isn't discourse, it's childish ranting and verbal vomiting. I fear you are transforming me into the kind of snob who thinks that the right to vote should be based on IQ. Most of you don't seem to surpass the intellectual capacity of tapeworms (and you know how THEY earn their livings . . .), and in MY version of the ideal state, you sure won't be voting. And to think that I have cherised democratic ideals . . . Well, maybe in a DEMocracy, but not a DUMBocracy.
I don't care if I've insulted you; in fact, I'd be surprised if you even realize it . . .
Posted by: old white male democrat in Appalachia | April 26, 2008 9:25 PM | Report abuse
I challenge any and all that posted their vile views to name themselves. Let us see if you have the backing of your convictions by identifying yourself to your words, or will you continue to cling to your convictions behind your psuedo names. Anyone can spread hate behind sheets, and your user names are the same as the cowards that put on the sheets years ago.
Posted by: Carolyn Fountain | April 26, 2008 7:55 PM | Report abuse
Why do we tend to care about little things that aren't issues at all? I can't see why the American people dwell on such frivolous things.. The media plays these clips of Rev. Wrights sermons and brainwashes the people into believing these are the issues.. And I gotta tell you, these are not the issues affecting our country today. What Rev. Wright did or did not say after 9/11 shouldn't be a concern when there is a pointless war being fought and the country's in shambles, afterall, is Jeremiah Wright running for President? Not so much.. So where do we draw the line between relevant and absolutely ridiculous?
This is what I do think, I think Barack Obama is a beacon of hope for everyone, he's an intelligent politician and cares about people. Afterall, instead of working at a corporate law firm to better his own pocket, he chose to be a community organizer to urge people come together and help one another out.
It shouldn't matter who he associates with or considers a close friend, because the fact of the matter is, PEOPLE DISAGREE, a lot actually.. Whether or not you agree with what someone says you always have the right to disagree and no one should be held accountable for someone else's actions or words..
Posted by: Skwisgaar Skwigelf | April 26, 2008 6:44 PM | Report abuse
I believe he said the Government infecting us with aids not white people. And the refering to the expermntail vaccine the was given by the CDC to prevent the spread of hep-b. The vaccine used semien(monkey)kidneys to develop the vaccine.The story was that same process was using in Africa for polio. It was an honest mistake. But it introduced a part of the monkey immune system to humans. Which causes aids. The government only defense is that ity was impossible to be infected with Aids from monkeys just because tissues from monkeys were involved in the process. Look this up on the origins of Aids. Lastly rember when Aids or Grid a it was called then in the early eighties could only be supposely contracted by intrvenous drug user and gays the two test groups that they used the vaccine on. I wonder since when has a veneral diease been know to atttck a certain demographic. the answer never. We know that a man can give a man the clap a man give a women the clap but the CDC told us that only men and men could get Aids and because of our prejudice of gays we took it as the truth. No it wasnt intentional but it happened look it up. And Rev. Wright neverb said whites he said the government did it to be more exact the CDC.
Posted by: America | April 26, 2008 3:51 PM | Report abuse
HE ALSO WENT TO SEE ARAFAT WITH FARAKHAN YOU KNOW AMERICA ENEMY TO HELP FREE AN AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOT THAT REV. WRIGHT IS SO UN-AMERICAN. FOR HELPING RESCUE A FELLOW SEVICE MAN THE PILOT NAMED WAS ROBERT(BOBBY) GOODMAN
Posted by: AMERICA | April 26, 2008 3:34 PM | Report abuse
Most puerto ricans are an combination of black slaves white spainards and the indigenous indians of puerto rico.So hispana stop the black crap. Racism based on color even exists in your own community the lighter(whiter) you are, the better you are right. So you can go back to Africa also Hispana. OH YOU tHOUGH WE DIDNT KNOW WE AMERICANS ARE THE BEST RASCIST IN THE WORLD PUERTO RICANS ARE JUST MULLATTOES. LIKE THE OBAMA YOU HATE
Posted by: America | April 26, 2008 3:29 PM | Report abuse
Welcome to Fantasy Island where:
1.Racism does not exist.
2.We are winning the war in Iraq.
3.Sadam caused 9/11
4.Obama is Muslim
5.People of color are the reason for every crime.
6.There are no gays in the military.
7.Republicans are naturally moral.
8.Affirmative action destroys white people careers.
9.All blacks are on welfare.
10.The Clintons love blacks
11. McCain truthfully regrets opposing the MLK holiday.
12.Gay marriage make baby jebus cry.
13.Christians will go to heaven when they help the Jews seize Palestine.
14.Its ok to associate with colored people as long as the are a mistress, athelete, or rich celebrity.
Posted by: None-ya | April 26, 2008 3:28 PM | Report abuse
Reverand Wright is a MARINE. A true PATRIOT. There is nothing unpatriotic about questioning your government's policies. Absolutely nothing. That's what our country is based on! Wright is a true Patriot, a true American. Watch the WHOLE interview with Moyers. He is a GREAT man.
MEDIA: Stop lying about this man. Stop distorting his words. He is a good patriot. A marine.
Posted by: Josh | April 26, 2008 3:00 PM | Report abuse
Why did Obama choose to distance himself from Rev. Wright??? Are there other sermons that he knows about? If so, he needs to come clean.
Rev. Wright aside, the thing that I find so darn perplexing is this: If there is no more to the controversy than that revealed in Bill Moyer's ( I've always considered Bill a straight-shooter who remains neutral) attempts to rehabilitate a minister, who didn't need rehabilitation, Obama really has an issue of judgment to address, with me, now!
Man! What's really up??? We don't need you running to satisfy your own ego or that of your closest advisors! If the Republicans use their patent tactic, a la Horton, Rep. Ford, etc, then that means there will be another 4 years, at least, delay before our government began to address our sorely neglected education, employment, housing, health, ciminally-insane logic (powder vs. rock) under-girdled prison-industrial complex crisises
What was there to hide, Man? If there is doubt, even within your own mind, as to whether or not we have advanced far enough to where a majority of the white voters are willing to elect an African American, then find away to gracefully throw the election to our other worthy standard-bearer, where race won't be an issue. With superior oratory skills, Obama can better lead his supporters to back clinton, than she can her supporter to back him.
We need this election to go our way. Clinton is able and willing!!!
Posted by: turnerwred1234 | April 26, 2008 3:00 PM | Report abuse
To all those who THINK, or THOUGHT, they heard someone preaching HATE. they are wrong, or maybe they just did not bother to listen to the WHOLE sermon. He was saying and some times quoting the bible why people hate and kill. It is not Americans who hate and kill, it is our POLICIES. But only people...you and me can change our policies.
So mr. law student, and all you other posters...LISTEN, to the whole sermon, or read the bible sometime. God is supreme not one country not one race or religion.
Okay? Chill out.
Posted by: Lee | April 26, 2008 2:59 PM | Report abuse
Man! I kind of wished Rev. Wright had not appeared on t.v. Before hearing more of his "controversial sermon" I had serious doubts about Obama's judgment to lead this Nation. Hearing more of Rev. Wright, I am more doubtful of Obama's judgment now, than I was before!
How could he (Obama) condemn the Reverend, isolate himself from him and decline to use him in his campaign? I don't understand it!!! Rev Wright, now that I have heard the context, in which he spoke, should be in Obama's inner-cirlce of advisors and needs to be at every campaign-stop, from here on out. Rev. Wright preached a powerful sermon anhis every word was biblically supported. Obama needs to use him more.
Posted by: turnerwreddick | April 26, 2008 2:30 PM | Report abuse
For those who have been disparaging Wright's "two worlds" comments, I suggest you read the Gospel: "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and give to God what is God's."
Posted by: Tom J | April 26, 2008 2:10 PM | Report abuse
So why didn't you include a link to the video and transcript so your readers could judge for themselves?
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04252008/profile.html
(I thought Wright did an excellent job of explaining himself, and Moyers is an excellent interviewer.)
Posted by: Tom J | April 26, 2008 2:08 PM | Report abuse
dont judge a man by snippetts you nappy heads, that could cost alot of good men their carreers, the profit wright meant no harm to America by damning all us whiteys to hell. see there is 2 kinds of people in this world, those who are colored and can make racist comments all day long without retribution and those that are white that speak the truth and lose their careers because of racists like wright.
Posted by: russ | April 26, 2008 1:24 PM | Report abuse
I've read a fair number of these blogs and I leave with the thought that Americans JUST DON'T GET IT. "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And a fool hates knowledge." (Proverbs 1:22) All of us are paying extremely higher energy cost our economy is in the gutter, our educational institutions are unilaterally failing and to top all of this off, jobs are cutting back and closing at a rate higher than any other time within the last fifty years and all of the huddled masses seem to do is focus on a lapel pin or A STATEMENT MADE BY SOMEONE ELSE ABOUT A SUBJECT THAT IS TRY!!!! At a time when we must come together for the sack of our country, it is apparent that RASCISM will destroy America. All of those people who know the word of God know that Rev. Wrights' words are biblically correct. All of those people who do not attend regular service know that the Roman Empire no longer exists. So which ever perspective you would like to approach this from, the fact of the matter is simply this. IF we continue in the pathway that President Clinton took us (with class warfare) or Bush (with arrogant incompetence) this country as we know it today will not stand. WE MUST COME TOGETHER, PAY OFF OUR DEBT BEFORE 2010, CUT SPENDING AND LASTLY CUT TAXES. And you know, reading some of these blogs it appears that our days are numbers. So to answer the question of "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?" Not much longer it seems!!
Posted by: judasgeneration | April 26, 2008 12:23 PM | Report abuse
Rev Wright looks at issues The Tuskegee study and the US is full while media take sound bits to get ratings. Why is it so difficult to take ownership of wrongs done by the government and not have accountability. The coverage of the issues get lost and Rev Wright becomes the issue. Media coverage is very
US centric\Eurocentric. The Black community is not one but they have to account for actions of one person unlike the 'white' community which can have a Hagey???
Posted by: Ben York | April 26, 2008 12:11 PM | Report abuse
Thank you SO much, Bill Moyers. I think all of America's closets should be cleaned. Those who can't stand the sight of the skeletons might check out some of their own. Objectivity and self examination are the keys to progress. Let's grow up as a nation.
Posted by: Dan Howe | April 26, 2008 11:46 AM | Report abuse
Rev. Wright is a true patriot. He is not just saying the politically correct thing. When the Empire was standing jay butt naked to the world he simply exclaimed "The Empire has no clothes!" Many of us knew it was the truth but instead of ratifying his observation, out of fear they chose to preserve the norm of reciprosity.
Those who fake the truth and use false patriotism to foster evil deeds in our name are afraid that these types of words will show the diabolical nature of their intent and enlighten us enough to put a stop to their past, preswent and planned attrocities.
Posted by: Germinate Truth | April 26, 2008 11:41 AM | Report abuse
I just do not understand, when talking negatively about Rev. Wright, no one brings up that he counseled the Clintons when Bill Clinton was going through his infidelity with Monica Lewinsky.
Posted by: Sparkle | April 26, 2008 11:17 AM | Report abuse
Hillary excepted Richard Scaifes endorsement. You know something she might even except Kenneth Starr's endorsement if he had the "right" connections.
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I was surprised that Scaife changed his mind about the Clintons. In the newspaper, I read that they dined together and Mellon Scaife said that Clinton was "the most charismatic man" he'd ever met.
Scaife was going through a divorce at the time of the meeting. His statement was that he believed in open marriage.
Do I think Scaife is a hypocrite to change his position? Probably, but then it is human to change one's mind. And I was kind of amused by the article.
Posted by: broom | April 26, 2008 10:44 AM | Report abuse
I'ts amazing how quickly "non-racist" liberals result to racists insults like those hurled at Hispana when anyone opposes their "non-racist" viewpoints.
Forgive them, Hispana, for they know not what they do.
Posted by: Suzie | April 26, 2008 10:01 AM | Report abuse
I listened to the whole interview, then listened to the whole sermon on you tube & I agree 100% with what Rev Wright was saying. As a Sergeant who served 6 years in the Marines like Rev Wright who by the way I also found out saved Linden Johnsons life by performing sergery on him a little detail that the oh so patriotic coperate controled media forgot to mention. I urge you to you tube that interview & listen to both controversal sermons in there entierty & you may change you opinions like I just did. Finally I am awaking to the lies I have been told my whole life. Rev. Wright is now my spirtual advisor. I need a pastor like that.
The Rev. statement about coming home to roost is a quote from MSNBC
http://www.futurepower.org/cia_trained_b...
It has always been rumoured that in 1977 the US Gov was trying to resolve a cure for hemopheliacs. They were testing volunteers in San Fransico, Ca. Most of the poor who came in as test volunteers were poor homosexuals in the area, then soon after you had your first major aid outbreak. The Rev. is not the first to say that to the public. And had this been proven to be true, every aid victum could create a class action lawsuite against the US Gov.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/aids_conspi...
Posted by: dabrigadier | April 26, 2008 9:46 AM | Report abuse
What a wise and beautiful man. I don't attend church but if I lived in Chicago I would like to attend his. Thanks, as usual, to Bill Moyers for enlightening us once again in the face of media generated racial hatred. I wonder how many of the anti-Wright crowd call themselves followers of Jesus Christ?
Posted by: gersto | April 26, 2008 8:49 AM | Report abuse
First of all- Obama made a SPEECH against the war- and then he voted 58 times- FOR the war and supplying it. Don't forget that.
Rev Wright and Bill Moyers can sugar-coat it any way they want- the fact still remains that his teachings are based in black separatism and victimology. Pastors like him are the reason that racism against whites is alive and well. He should have just stopped at the "revenge" part- because that's as far as he's taken his flock.
He is a racist and he is anti-American. Funny how Bill and Jeremiah left any "rich, white America" references out of their little staged diatribe last night.
We don't need a president who follows ANY separatist philosophy! The US of A commands commitment to HER first- not to Africa. And I agree- this is a free country, if you don't like it here and "whitey" is holding you back- you are free to leave and don't let the door hit you on the ass.
Black Liberation Theology is not conducive to the American way of life.
And btw- Our Lord- Jesus Christ was not a black man. He was Jewish and Reverend Wright does not get to redefine Christianity- he can go straight to HELL, right along with that pig Farrakhan and his servant, Obama.
Posted by: Elsie | April 26, 2008 8:15 AM | Report abuse
Although I don't embrace or follow Rev. Wright, I also don't uncritically embrace talking heads analyzing sound-bytes. Having seen the full interview--and having read and viewed the full length sermons during the flap-- it seems clear that Wright's remarks were handled in the cheapest, most sensationalist manner possible. (Would that Robertson, Hagee and the prophetic Right were treated with such outright derision!) I hope people watch this interview , and not just the predictable headlines it will produce. Already, every reference to the interview that I have seen quotes Wright saying that Obama acted as a politician as if that were some kind of slight. Having seen it, that was not the sense of his words. In context, we see an intelligent and careful response to a very complex media event that has brought all sorts of cultural, racial, political and religious tensions to the surface. I hope the interview will be treated with the care it deserves by the media. It's easy to inflame passions with decontextualized snippets of sound. An intelligent discussion of all this is long overdue.
Posted by: PD | April 26, 2008 6:23 AM | Report abuse
Although I don't embrace or follow Rev. Wright, I also don't uncritically embrace talking heads analyzing sound-bytes. Having seen the full interview--and having read and viewed the full length sermons during the flap-- it seems clear that Wright's remarks were handled in the cheapest, most sensationalist manner possible. (Would that Robertson, Hagee and the prophetic Right were treated with such outright derision!) I hope people watch this interview , and not just the predictable headlines it will produce. Already, every reference to the interview that I have seen quotes Wright saying that Obama acted as a politician as if that were some kind of slight. Having seen it, that was not the sense of his words. In context, we see an intelligent and careful response to a very complex media event that has brought all sorts of cultural, racial, political and religious tensions to the surface. I hope the interview will be treated with the care it deserves by the media. It's easy to inflame passions with decontextualized snippets of sound. An intelligent discussion of all this is long overdue.
Posted by: PD | April 26, 2008 6:18 AM | Report abuse
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Posted by: higher level productions | April 26, 2008 6:08 AM | Report abuse
Rev. Wright said that after the 9/11 attack people were
hurting and he needed to give a sermon to help his
congregation heal. Yet, his sermon implied that America
got what it deserved. How does this view fit in with
helping people heal?
Posted by: Sharon Roczynski | April 26, 2008 5:25 AM | Report abuse
Also, I really can't believe some of the posts under this story. The racial epithets being spewed here prove how much room we have for improvement. It's as if high school-aged students were left without their parents to supervise and it's okay to post ignorant blanket, hate-filled generalizations because they don't have to have a vis-a-vis with their hapless targets.
Thank you right-wing radio for making "reverse racism" a cornerstone of your drive-time hour ethos - Hannity, I'm looking at you.
Posted by: DJJD10 | April 26, 2008 4:48 AM | Report abuse
Just to preface, I am a Christian Democrat and Obama supporter. The (mis)characterization of Rev. Wright over the past few weeks has been hard to stomach, but I was able to find Wright's full sermons on YouTube prior to the PBS interview so I knew we weren't getting the whole picture. The interview, however, elicited in me the same response that this commenter had as well and I couldn't have said it more gracefully so I will re-post it here:
Prior to this evening I had assumed that the reverend was an individual who I would never agree with. I knew that the media had likely blown his comments out of proportion, but I still accepted these comments as evidence that the Reverend Wright was an individual that I would not agree with because of his segregating, incindiary comments. I just recently watched the PBS interview of the reverend Wright and was embaressed at how easily I had been previously misled by the media's sound bites. Boy was I wrong about the reverend. In fact, I agreed with a good portion of his comments and I was impressed at how intelligent and heartfelt he is.
In context, I am a republican who will likely vote for McCain. But, for the sake of my country I hope and pray that other republicans (and democrats) stop expending so much effort trying to tear others down and instead focus on the overwhelming amount of difficulties that are facing our country and weighing down the average citizens sense of pride in America as a country of caring and hope. I agree with the Reverend Wright that America has made alot of mistakes (although I do not agree with his entire list) but so have I. I have hope and faith that I will rise above my imperfect nature and I will continue to strive to be less greedy, less self-centered, less egotistical, and less bull headed. I will focus on self improvement, setting a good example to my children, caring for the less fortunate, sharing my good fortune, standing up for what is right, and still trying to resolve conflict with patience and understanding. I hope and pray that my country will do exactly the same.
Posted by: Eric | April 25, 2008 11:34 PM
Posted by: DJJD10 | April 26, 2008 4:39 AM | Report abuse
Bill Moyers interview with Rev. Wright was most enlightening. The abbreviated clip used by Obama's opponents (Democratic or Republican) is essentially swift boating of the finest kind. The clip was taken out of context and viewed alone is a very very different picture then what Wright actually presented that day to his congregation. I will be surprised if many people go to the trouble of looking into this. To quote Rev. Wright from the interview: "Don't tell me how to think. Just tell me what to think."
Posted by: Patrick | April 26, 2008 3:50 AM | Report abuse
I love America, I also know the truth of what Rev Wright is saying. I hate the use of his word "G--D__" as a Christian it's offensive even though the truth of it can be found in scripture. The truth of drugs being place in Black neighborhoods in the 60's in California is well documented in the FBI archives in Washington, DC and all the other bombings statements are true regardless of our justifications for such things. In short God's word teaches us that we reap what we sow. For the benefit of all American and all man kind let's all try to sew good seed, acknowledge our sins, repent and seek God for the future good of all mankind.
Posted by: jackie o | April 26, 2008 3:08 AM | Report abuse
I love America, I also know the truth of what Rev Wright is saying. I hate the use of his word "G--D__" as a Christian it's offensive even though the truth of it can be found in scripture. The truth of drugs being place in Black neighborhoods in the 60's in California is well documented in the FBI archives in Washington, DC and all the other bombings statements are true regardless of our justifications for such things. In short God's word teaches us that we reap what we sow. For the benefit of all American and all man kind let's all try to sew good seed, acknowledge our sins, repent and seek God for the future good of all mankind.
Posted by: jackie o | April 26, 2008 3:08 AM | Report abuse
I love America, I also know the truth of what Rev Wright is saying. I hate the use of his word "G--D__" as a Christian it's offensive even though the truth of it can be found in scripture. The truth of drugs being place in Black neighborhoods in the 60's in California is well documented in the FBI archives in Washington, DC and all the other bombings statements are true regardless of our justifications for such things. In short God's word teaches us that we reap what we sow. For the benefit of all American and all man kind let's all try to sew good seed, acknowledge our sins, repent and seek God for the future good of all mankind.
Posted by: jackie o | April 26, 2008 3:08 AM | Report abuse
RACISTS OF AMERICA UNITE! VOTE FOR OBAMA '08. YES WE CAN!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous | April 26, 2008 2:08 AM | Report abuse
Just a thought, I wonder how America would react if a Native American, Latino, or Asian American ran for President and was part of a church that said "God Damn America." I wonder if we would be so tolerant. What's with the different standard for black people?
Posted by: Kentucky Boy | April 26, 2008 2:06 AM | Report abuse
God Damn all of you!
Posted by: Rev | April 26, 2008 2:06 AM | Report abuse
it's over obama fans. ever heard the term degeneration?
problem is, you guys took the high road, by insisting on calling him a black candidate, when in fact, he is gray, well you know, mixed race. Had the senator come clean at the beginning of his campaign, and declared,
"I'm Senator Obama of Illinois, and I'm running for President, to become the first President of MIXED RACE",
then this whole Wright affair would be dead in the water, and his whole message on harmony and unity would have had greater merit. but you guys took the high road, the quota road, the elitist road, and the road of complete bs.
well now, it's time to pay boys and girls
Posted by: independent girl | April 26, 2008 2:03 AM | Report abuse
I just watched a KKK rally, and I have to say, we have these people all wrong. We owe Klan-members a huge apology. They just want wants best for America. They sincerely believe that black people are a pestilence and they want to rid the world of this pestilence. Everyone here should join with me in giving the KKK a huge apology; I will now proceed to donate a large sum of money to the local KKK for their sincere, heart-felt beliefs.
Posted by: Tamikainohio | April 26, 2008 2:03 AM | Report abuse
HARVARD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DEFINITION FOR BEING RACIALLY BLACK
"a person who's geneology is somewhere between 1% and 99% white"
Posted by: almanac kid | April 26, 2008 1:56 AM | Report abuse
Is Rev. White Italian? Just asking, as I have an Uncle Louie, paisano, who looks blacker than the Rev.
Question,
What's with all these people who are 90% white, calling themselves black? Just curious here...
Posted by: GarlicNose | April 26, 2008 1:52 AM | Report abuse
its sad how, after seeing the entire moyers interview, people still want to paint rev. wright as unamerican and a liability to sen. obama. whats sadder still is the way the media now creates soundbites from the moyers interview, to perpetuate their previously distorted image of wright. so is wright doing more harm than good with his interview? no. but the media will continue to manipulate soundbites to perpetuate a negative image of him.
Posted by: philintexas | April 26, 2008 1:29 AM | Report abuse
Thank you Bill Moyers and PBS.
I must say before tonight I was very disappointed and some what angry with Rev Wright given the miss information we have received from the other major networks. However, after listening to Rev Wright interview with Bill Moyers not only do I understand what he is saying but I also agree and appericiate because Rev Wright ministry is base upon facts. Reverand Wright does not preach hate and racism as some politicians and media would have us to beleive. This is no more than a scare tactic to divide the white and black Americians. To cheat this country out of the best canadiate for president of the United State of Americia Senator Brack Obama. Please Don't let fear guide you !
Posted by: ShirleyB | April 26, 2008 1:21 AM | Report abuse
Do you all think that Gov Rendell was playing politics as Rev Wright said when he praised Louis Farrakhan and should Hillary cut ties with him.
Posted by: truthfighter | April 26, 2008 12:42 AM | Report abuse
For Obama's sake and for the sake of the rest of our country, maybe the Reverend can shut up NOW!
Posted by: KYJurisDoctor | April 26, 2008 12:33 AM | Report abuse
I watched the PBS interview, and I hope that from this day forward that everyone, who comments on Rev. Wright will at least have watched the interview or at least watched or read his speeches in full. The interveiw made me see this man in a complete different light. He is a man of God. Now I completely understand why Senator Obama did not leave the church. I think the MSM owes this man a HUGE apology.
Posted by: Elaine | April 26, 2008 12:16 AM | Report abuse
Thank you Bill Moyer for having Rev. Wright on your program. I appreciate hearing the other side of the story. I just hope people listened with their spiritual ear as well as their physical ear. I know its hard for many to understand the African-Americans journey when we are continually left out of American history books.
Posted by: Grateful | April 26, 2008 12:13 AM | Report abuse
I just finished watching PBS special with Rev. Wright, I must say it suprised me how much FOX,CNN,ABC,CBS,NBC,MSNBC and of course all of the local TV station let is defaming of a man continue. Did they not have all of the tape I know FOX did but intentionally played clips out of contents. For political purpose that was to scary the Hell out of White America that Barack Obama was some type of racist which make them stop thinking about the price of gas, the cost of food, the housing market, the cost of insurance or lack there of. What they should start asking themself is what has the like of Rush L, Sean H done for their cause. I hear Republicans say that the Democrats are going to raise taxes when they don't even make over $200,000 which is what his plan calls for an increase. People are allowing themself to be used.
Please wake up America you can be better than this!!!
Posted by: Brenda | April 26, 2008 12:07 AM | Report abuse
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Posted by: . | April 25, 2008 11:39 PM | Report abuse
Prior to this evening I had assumed that the reverend was an individual who I would never agree with. I knew that the media had likely blown his comments out of proportion, but I still accepted these comments as evidence that the Reverend Wright was an individual that I would not agree with because of his segregating, incindiary comments. I just recently watched the PBS interview of the reverend Wright and was embaressed at how easily I had been previously misled by the media's sound bites. Boy was I wrong about the reverend. In fact, I agreed with a good portion of his comments and I was impressed at how intelligent and heartfelt he is.
In context, I am a republican who will likely vote for McCain. But, for the sake of my country I hope and pray that other republicans (and democrats) stop expending so much effort trying to tear others down and instead focus on the overwhelming amount of difficulties that are facing our country and weighing down the average citizens sense of pride in America as a country of caring and hope. I agree with the Reverend Wright that America has made alot of mistakes (although I do not agree with his entire list) but so have I. I have hope and faith that I will rise above my imperfect nature and I will continue to strive to be less greedy, less self-centered, less egotistical, and less bull headed. I will focus on self improvement, setting a good example to my children, caring for the less fortunate, sharing my good fortune, standing up for what is right, and still trying to resolve conflict with patience and understanding. I hope and pray that my country will do exactly the same.
Posted by: Eric | April 25, 2008 11:34 PM | Report abuse
Does any one have a definition of racism in the United States?
Posted by: L. Wayne | April 25, 2008 11:28 PM | Report abuse
Now, you folks who are STILL trying to bash Rev. Wright are simply morons.....You have been proven WRONG and you simply will not admit it....You believed the media spin, you bought it hook, line, and sinker....Even after seeing the full context of the sermons, after seeing that one of his sermons was qouting what a white man on Fox said, after hearing the befores and afters of the sermons instead of snippets....After seeing what a brilliant, intelligent and well educated man this is...After seeing he medically monitored a sitting president..After seeing he served his country proudly. After seeing he unselfishly served his community..After seeing all of these things....You still choose to ignore...You choose to be mindless drones of the media and let them think for you and tell you what to think....You are the true bigots, the true racist, the true pestilence of this country and god should damn you all..................
Posted by: Streightdope | April 25, 2008 11:23 PM | Report abuse
Thank God for Bill Moyers and PBS.
It was wonderful listening to Rev Wright
And critical thinking people knew Rev Wright's words were taken out of context.
But to listen to Rev covered so much of what I could never explain to others. He spoke so much truth. It is too bad this Washington Post article still spin's the article in a negative way.. but I know enough to listen to the actual person before I judge them
Posted by: Ann | April 25, 2008 11:09 PM | Report abuse
I am Native American, a Pennsylvanian resident, and a former Republican who switch to Democrat. I did this because I believed that finally, the Democratic Party found a candidate that I can believe in: Barack Obama.
I volunteered for the campaign, canvassing and doing the call bank. I talked to everyone I know, especially those for Clinton, why I support Obama. I wanted him to win Pennsylvania.
What I know, in the 14 1/2 years living in this state (I am originally from New York), that PA is extremely non-friendly to people of color, especially in areas like Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, York, Hanover, etc....
And with Ms Clinton's underhandedness, as well as the GOP and McCain, it is obvious that a person of color will never excel to the high office of President because of the racial inequality in this country. As long as this persist, our international image will continue to deteriorate. How can we promote equality, democracy, and justice to others, when we do not practice these concepts at home? The world sees us as hypocrites; we are not trusted.
In light of the Pennsylvania primary, I think it is time for the communities of Indigenous Native Americans (this includes Latin and Caribbean Indigenous Americans), African Americans, Asian Americans, as well as other people of color, to abandon BOTH parties, and begin to form a party that will address OUR ISSUES (which is what OUR current leaders among us do not do, because they are too busy playing party politics).
WE CAN NO LONGER DEPEND ON THE DEMOCRATS NOR THE GOP! It is now time for people of color to form OUR OWN PERFECT UNION, with a new party. Thank you.
Maraya Perez-Sonntag aka Winter Song
Tsalagi (Cherokee)
Posted by: Maraya | April 25, 2008 10:57 PM | Report abuse
I am Tsalagi (Cherokee). I am a person of color. And, I live in the not-so-great-state of Pennsylvania. What is a person of color? Anyone who is not caucasian or "White" (By the way, white is a contrast, not a colour. I guess that "White" superiority mindset is not that superior).
It is obvious to any intelligent individual that, Mr Obama's problems are indeed related to his pigmentation. Before all the chaos, Bill Clinton put it out there that there should be a "dream ticket", with Barack Obama being Hillary Clinton's "house boy". Oops! Vice President.
When Mr Obama said that he would not consider the idea (why should he play second fiddle to someone he can beat), the Clinton Machine went to work to not just decrease Mr Obama's chances at being nominated, but to destroy his political career (Prediction: Obama will not be nominated nor elected for a second term in the Senate, thanks to Bill and Hillary Clinton).
Where was all this info about Rev. Wright, Rezko, etc.. before? And what also amazes me is that when Clinton was running for office, not once but twice, elicited the help of Rev. Wright in his campaigns. The caucasian people in the media know this, yet they dismissed it. Why? Because Clinton is caucasian.
The writing is on the wall and it isn't pretty. The world is watching us closely. The American Ideal is one of democracy, equality and justice for all citizens; but this is far from the truth. America is a country of hypocricy and hypocrites, and all of our concepts contradictions. We push our weight on other countries, demanding that they practice, what we do not. This election legitimizes the argument, that America is a racist country, which claims to promote Christian ideas. Yet, history tells us there is no truth is the caucasian Christian ideology.
I am Cherokee. This is my country. If you are not the member of any indigenous Nation, either shut up or leave. There are too many ignorant people as there is. Thank You!
Posted by: Maraya | April 25, 2008 10:43 PM | Report abuse
If you have not listened to Rev. Wright, you need to. The man was in the Navy and also a Marine. It's amazing how words sound when taking out of context. As a Pastor, he has a global view of things and clearly loves America
Posted by: Jide | April 25, 2008 10:38 PM | Report abuse









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