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I have written before about TUCC, which I have attended online the last several years. This cross-posting at BlogHer has a fair number of comments. I stand by what I wrote then, and would add that this latest controversy speaks more to the gap in the larger culture's understanding of African American religious discourse than it does to Wright's perceived radicalism or any question of Obama's patriotism. Similarly, the kerfluffle over Michele Obama's statement that the broad involvement and excitement engendered by this year's campaign made her "really proud" of her country for the first time in her adult life reflect a similar gulf in understanding.
So I'm going to take a couple of posts to talk about some of these issues. First, though, here are youtube clips concerning TUCC. There are clips of Rev. Wright's comments, a promotional video put out by the church, and finally, remarks by Pastor Otis Moss III that reflect the kinds of sermons that I customarily hear when I tune in on Sundays. He loves that Gregory Peck story, by the way. In the next post, I'm going to talk about patriotism, from a personal perspective.
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I'm a conservative Republican who has only voted for two Democrats ever--Jimmy Carter and Eliot Spitzer--both of which I regretted. Still, I think Obama is OK here, unless we see video of him cheering while Wright espouses hate, bigotry and idiocy.
We all have friends and relatives who say outrageous things from time to time. I won't throw any of my friends under the bus and I don't expect Obama or any other politician to do so, either. If they aren't on your staff, then just tell me you don't agree with their position or statements and show me that you don't agree by your actions, and as far as I'm concerned the issue is over.
If I disassociated myself from every friend and relative who is a bit crazy, I'd be a lonely, lonely, man.
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