In the aftermath of the Rev Jeremiah Wright furor, I have a 64 thousand dollar
question. Keep these questions in mind as you read the following article.
First, will Hillary Clinton dis-associate herself from Maya Angelou who is a staunch supporter? If not, will she demand that Ms Angelou stand up and condemn Rev Wright? Isn't that the new lynch.. oops I mean litmus test? Is it ok for one of Hillary's prominent and outspoken supporters to be hugging this controversial minister? And while we're at it, should the Pope be up in arms, demanding that Pastor Wright never speak at another function again?
davey d
The Rev.
Jeremiah Wright, the former Obama pastor, surprises a Chicago church with appearance
The Associated PressPublished: March 29, 2008
CHICAGO: Barack Obama's former pastor, who canceled several public events following an uproar over his incendiary comments, surprised a Chicago congregation by attending an event to celebrate poet Maya Angelou's birthday.
The Rev.
Jeremiah Wright got a raucous standing ovation when he entered Saint Sabina church on the city's South Side on Friday night, according to video from WBBM-TV.
Members yelled "Hallelujah!" as Wright embraced the Rev.
Michael Pfleger, Saint Sabina's pastor.
The smiling Wright accepted an invitation to give the benediction at the Roman Catholic church but did not address the furor over his past sermons. He also sang "Happy Birthday" to Angelou, whose birthday is April 4.
Afterward, he went into an office off the pulpit to greet audience members.
Pfleger told the CBS station he invited Wright because he is a fan of Angelou, who was at the church for a speaking engagement.
"I wanted him to come tonight as a guest because he loves Dr. Angelou, and I wanted him to see the love of people for him," Pfleger said. "And so when I asked him about coming, he said he'd be honored to come and it was a blessing for us to have him here.
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Obama has condemned remarks from Wright that denounced America for allegedly racist and genocidal acts. Videos of Wright's remarks circulated on the Internet and on television.
Wright has not spoken publicly since the controversy over his sermons began. He recently scrapped plans to receive an award in Texas, and to speak at churches in Houston and Tampa, Fla.
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First, will Hillary Clinton dis-associate herself from Maya Angelou who is a staunch supporter? If not, will she demand that Ms Angelou stand up and condemn Rev Wright? Isn't that the new lynch.. oops I mean litmus test? Is it ok for one of Hillary's prominent and outspoken supporters to be hugging this controversial minister? And while we're at it, should the Pope be up in arms, demanding that Pastor Wright never speak at another function again?
davey d
The Rev.
Jeremiah Wright, the former Obama pastor, surprises a Chicago church with appearance
The Associated PressPublished: March 29, 2008
CHICAGO: Barack Obama's former pastor, who canceled several public events following an uproar over his incendiary comments, surprised a Chicago congregation by attending an event to celebrate poet Maya Angelou's birthday.
The Rev.
Jeremiah Wright got a raucous standing ovation when he entered Saint Sabina church on the city's South Side on Friday night, according to video from WBBM-TV.
Members yelled "Hallelujah!" as Wright embraced the Rev.
Michael Pfleger, Saint Sabina's pastor.
The smiling Wright accepted an invitation to give the benediction at the Roman Catholic church but did not address the furor over his past sermons. He also sang "Happy Birthday" to Angelou, whose birthday is April 4.
Afterward, he went into an office off the pulpit to greet audience members.
Pfleger told the CBS station he invited Wright because he is a fan of Angelou, who was at the church for a speaking engagement.
"I wanted him to come tonight as a guest because he loves Dr. Angelou, and I wanted him to see the love of people for him," Pfleger said. "And so when I asked him about coming, he said he'd be honored to come and it was a blessing for us to have him here.
"
Obama has condemned remarks from Wright that denounced America for allegedly racist and genocidal acts. Videos of Wright's remarks circulated on the Internet and on television.
Wright has not spoken publicly since the controversy over his sermons began. He recently scrapped plans to receive an award in Texas, and to speak at churches in Houston and Tampa, Fla.
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