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The rebellious son of a Baptist minister, Rev. Jeremiah Wright was hired by Trinity United Church of Christ in 1972 when he could find no Baptist church to take him. The congregation on 95th Street had recently adopted the motto "Unashamedly black and unapologetically Christian" and did not mind his fiery red Afro and black power agenda. Wright now leads the nation's largest UCC congregation. Members include hip-hop artist Common and Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama. Obama based his keynote speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention on a Wright sermon called "Audacity to Hope." The sermon also inspired the title of Obama's second memoir. Wright continues to mak...
The rebellious son of a Baptist minister, Rev. Jeremiah Wright was hired by Trinity United Church of Christ in 1972 when he could find no Baptist church to take him. The congregation on 95th Street had recently adopted the motto "Unashamedly black and unapologetically Christian" and did not mind his fiery red Afro and black power agenda. Wright now leads the nation's largest UCC congregation. Members include hip-hop artist Common and Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama. Obama based his keynote speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention on a Wright sermon called "Audacity to Hope." The sermon also inspired the title of Obama's second memoir. Wright continues to make waves with his own audacity, questioning the common sense of Scripture, objecting to mandatory prayer in schools and clashing with clergy who preach prosperity theology. Wright again bucked convention by announcing plans to retire in May 2008 and tapping Rev. Otis Moss III as his successor. Many black pastors do not surrender their pulpits even when they become too feeble to serve.
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Judge Obama by company he keeps
Sen. Barack Obama is a political hack in the making. Strange but true, his past associations include Bill Ayers, an American terrorist and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright who proclaims, ''God Damn America'' from his pulpit. Let's not forget that Obama said...Tags: Bill Ayers, Ethics, Barack Obama, Values
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GOP frets about McCain's strategy, prospects
Associated Press WriterThree weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even his campaign's main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil....Tags: Polls, Mitt Romney, Government, Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama
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How can we not connect the dots?
WASHINGTON—Convicted felon Antoin "Tony" Rezko. Unrepentant terrorist William "Bill" Ayers. And the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. It is hard to think of any presidential candidate before Barack Obama sporting associations with three more...Tags: Corruption, Racism, Barack Obama, News Media, John McCain
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The company Obama keeps says it all
Convicted felon Tony Rezko. Unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers. And the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright. It is hard to think of any presidential candidate before Barack Obama sporting associations with three more execrable characters. Yet let the McCain...Tags: Bill Ayers, Corruption, Racism, Barack Obama, John McCain
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Democrats, Republicans Pitch To Jewish Voters
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman ended his week pitching John McCain to Jewish voters in Pennsylvania, where Jews had been cool to Barack Obama in the presidential primary. Before breaking for Yom Kippur, Lieberman also had worked both coasts of Florida, touting...Tags: Louis Farrakhan, Government, John Anderson, Quinnipiac University, Hillary Clinton
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It's not too late in the race to challenge Obama's associations
Washington Post Writers GroupConvicted felon Tony Rezko. Unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers. And the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright. It is hard to think of any presidential candidate before Barack Obama sporting associations with three more execrable characters. Yet, let the...Tags: Bill Ayers, Corruption, Racism, Barack Obama, News Media
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Patron's got it wrong; Obama no friend of Israel
In her Oct. 3 column, Rachel Patron criticizes the McCain/Palin team for letting the world know that a second Holocaust will not occur under their watch. Jewish leftists like Robert Wexler and Debbie Wasserman Schultz are frantically trying to convince...Tags: Robert Wexler, Boca Raton, Joe Lieberman, Judaism, New York Times
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Seniors say need for change drives them, but McCain or Obama could deliver it
Associated Press WriterTHE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) _ The town squares here reliably fill at the same time every day as retirees pile in for singing and dancing. Restaurants offer the same early-bird specials on the same days each week, and patrons wake up to swallow the same...Tags: Government, Radio Industry, Election Day, Hillary Clinton, People
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What's on your mind?
The second presidential debate on Tuesday 86% Letters on debate said Barack Obama won Readers' comments include: Who won the second presidential debate? This one says it was "that one." —Gerald Weisberg, Chicago Tom Brokaw for president. &#...Tags: Huntington, Huntington Beach, Bill Ayers, Barack Obama, Tom Brokaw
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Obama associates
Anne Korff of Newport News has praised the media for its close scrutiny of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. She said, "We should know what it is before we hire her for one of the most important jobs in the world." I agree. I would also then demand a real...Tags: Gloucester Point, Tony Rezko, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Freddie Mac, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Obama hammers McCain over financial crisis
Tribune NewspapersThe hike along Observatory Road here is a long and winding one, a challenge that thousands took on Thursday to see Barack Obama after parking their cars a mile away or more. But as glorious as the fall afternoon was in Ault Park, the Illinois senator...Tags: Government, Barack Obama, Newspapers, John McCain, Sarah Palin
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Polls, Interviews Suggest McCain Should Focus On Economy
Chicago TribuneCarolyne Morrison has a dilemma. She's a little worried about Barack Obama's personal background, but she thinks his policies might actually improve the economy. "It's all about the money for me now," she says, "and I can't stop thinking about that."...Tags: Bill Ayers, Government, Armed Forces, The White House, Muhlenberg College
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