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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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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: New York Times, Terrorism, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Robert Wexler, Boca Raton
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What Do Connections Say About Obama?
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Obama associates
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Obama hammers McCain over financial crisis
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Experts: Economy trumps attacks
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McCain, Obama square off on economic crisis
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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: Barack Obama, Huntington Beach, Bill Ayers, Genetics, Tom Brokaw
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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: Armed Forces, John Kerry, Government, Mark Salter, Barack Obama
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John McCain and Barack Obama prepare for Nashville debate
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No undecideds at the Limeport Inn
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Fire and Ice
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