Rev. Jeremiah Wright on Bill Moyers Journal
Here is a link to the Bill Moyers' interview with Rev. Jeremiah Wright that aired Friday, April 25 on PBS' Bill Moyers' Journal. Wright will also hold a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 28.
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Posted by: christmas animation cartoon gif | Jun 11, 2008 12:05:15 AM
I was impressed with the interview until Wright said Obama is a politician. A case can be made by the Republicans that Obama is a liar just like the Clintons.
Posted by: cynthia | Apr 27, 2008 7:12:17 PM
I was so happy to see and hear the interview. As a UCC member I had been shocked and appalled at what I had seen of the Reverend Wright on newws casts. Now I am embarrassed that I fell for the soundbites and was critical of Rev. Wright. I agree with his views as they were presented in context and I apologize to him for my criticisms. I hope others will see how we have wronged him, as well.
Posted by: Lavonne | Apr 26, 2008 5:17:31 PM
I think I will vote for Obama now since I heard Rev. Wright on PBS. The other side took this completely out of context. I would welcome Rev. Wright as my pastor.
Posted by: Catherine | Apr 26, 2008 5:13:18 PM
I was very glad I viewed Bill Moyer’s Journal. He offers a refreshing perspective in a world of “Newsbites”. I was quite surprised to hear the complete context around the sound bites that have made so many of us question Reverend Wright's patriotism.
It turns out that he was actually quoting a US Ambassador when he made his "chickens home to roost" comment (that thanks to the 'unbiased' US media I had heard 137 times…without any context).
There was also a relevant context to the ‘Goddamn America' remark. He explained how he felt the need to help offset the urge for revenge by suggesting we look at ourselves and understand what may have made these terrorists do what they did. It was very clear in his explanation that the "Goddamn America" was made as a comment that a terrorist might make in view of the many things our country has done that resulted in the bloodshed of innocent people (not a comment he himself was making), a list which he enumerated, not as an unpatriotic criticism of America, but as a patriotic self-evaluation of our history of the things that might assist terrorists in their recruiting efforts.
Most important, his hope was at that time (a month after the 9-11 attack) that Americans would look to what we need to change to stem terrorism...not to try to "kill the babies of our enemy" (the Bible quote which was the basis of that sermon) which would only support to the terrorist's position against us. He was clearly focusing on a message to his church community to help avoid any further violence against local Middle Eastern families and Mosques for revenge.
It was also refreshing to hear someone voice this concern. I believe it is very clear that We the People as Americans must feel the responsibility for any wrongdoing against innocent civilians that a few politicians have done in the name of America.
We should be responsible for being sure those politicians are voted out of office and that we select leaders in the future that understand that we need to avoid any wrongdoing against innocent civilians around the world so our enemies have no reason to say ""Goddamn America".
Ironically, Barrack Obama is the one candidate that shows the ability to think through the consequences of using our awesome military powers and should help us understand the importance of the view of America from “the other side”.
Posted by: David Urban | Apr 26, 2008 3:38:16 PM
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