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Old 03-27-2008, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by klouddsurfer View Post
Wright was angry, and spoke out of that anger. He wasn't hateful. When he said America, he meant certain people in it, not the country itself. I mean, come on, he's American. It's a shame. Not many people should care much about Wright's quote, I mean that kind of stuff is everywhere. I think he said the right thing, just in the wrong way. You just can't use "America" and a negative word in the same sentence, either way you slice it. One more thing, I'm proud to be an American, but not simply because it's America. I'm proud to be an American because it gave me birth, and I love what it stands for: Unity, democracy, peace, and freedom.

Note: You're right about the Aids thing; that's quite a silly assumption. But, honestly though, can you say that this country's government has never done anything asinine?
I'd never heard of this Wright bloke - but I read his speech today.

It all looked pretty spot on to me. Sure, the AIDS thing was dumb - but apart from that - everything else he said was reasonable.

Obama should feel no need to disown the bloke. I would have a lot more respect for a US President that would stand up for what Wright is saying.
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