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Assailing the Media and Elisabeth Hasselback, Rev. Wright Returns to Trinity
December 08, 2008 12:28 PM
Just as William Ayers has returned to the public sphere to discuss his role in Election 2008, so too has the fiery preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who yesterday returned to Trinity United Church of Christ to deliver a sermon.
The Chicago Tribune reports that negative media coverage would never dampen Trinity spirit.
"Jesus said upon this rock I will build -- listen to the promise -- my church," Wright said. "And the gates of Hell -- listen to the promise -- the gates of Hell -- neither ABC nor CNN -- the gates of Hell -- neither Hannity nor O'Reilly -- the gates of Hell -- neither Time, Time magazine, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune ... the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. Nothing will be impossible with God."
Wright said that "any preacher who dares to point out the simple ugly facts found in every field imaginable is demonized as volatile, controversial, incendiary, inflammatory, anti-American and radical."
The preacher who caused former parishioner President-elect Obama defending his use of demeaning language -- "garlic noses" -- to describe Italians in a past sermon. He said he'd been referring to "Emperor Augustus in Rome -- that's in Italy, dizzy blond on the View," Wright said in what seemed a reference to Elisabeth Hasselback of The View.
-- jpt
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Regan, Bush 1, Nixon (the 401K plan originator) and of course Bush 2 has screwed this country royally. Suppyside economics and all of the policies that were designed to cripple black and poor people (all things that Rev. Wright have criticized the US for in the past) is now hurting you people.
This is not news. You need to worry about the greed and corruption by criminal white men in corporate America and politicians that sent millions of your jobs overseas and bankrupted this country while getting a $700Billion bonus check for doing so. White people you will soon be hurt by the same people that you have elected (republicans) to hurt your perceived enemy. Rev.Wright is not anti American genius, but the CEO's of companies that have laid off millions of you people in order to pad their own pockets are the real Anti Americans. The Rev. isn't your enemy. Your own hate is.
Posted by: Bob | Dec 9, 2008 5:26:48 PM
Amen! Bonnie
Rev or Hatemonger?
Sticks and stones Jeremiah!
tick,tick,tick......
Posted by: dlm | Dec 9, 2008 3:50:04 PM
Rev. and I use the term loosely "Wrong" should had referred to E.H. by her name not by a description, if someone in the conservative media referred to him by his hair referring to it as "nappy" the he would bust a vein.
Posted by: julie | Dec 9, 2008 9:59:33 AM
keep your mouth off the man of God because bad things can happen to you.
Posted by: lawauna | Dec 9, 2008 9:20:52 AM
Why does everyone think he said "garlic noses"? Wouldn't it have made more sense for him to have said "Gallic noses" which sounds almost the same?
Is our press corps so culturally ignorant?
Posted by: KathyF | Dec 9, 2008 9:15:02 AM
Any REAL news out there would be fresh.....even once in a while. I see you love the "Race Baiting" game JT. How novel...let us know when the next Civil War is started by you. BTW....being a U.S.Marine, I can tell you that there is nothing "CIVIL" about WAR!!!
Posted by: commrat72 | Dec 9, 2008 6:43:08 AM
Rev. Wrights assessment of Hasselbeck is the only thing he has right.
Posted by: Perspective | Dec 8, 2008 9:42:17 PM
Mr. Tapper neglects to mention that Rev. Wright claimed, in the same "sermon", that Dec. 7 is the anniversary of the US bombing of Hiroshima. Perhaps Mr. Tapper is unaware that this is incorrect. This is, however, inexcusable for Rev. Wright, since he is certainly old enough to recall that Dec. 7 is the anniversary of Japan's preemptive attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, which killed over 2,400 Americans, wounded over 1,200 others and destroyed hundreds of our aircraft and a significant portion of our naval ships. Japan had neither warned of the attack, nor had it declared war on us. It was the attack that prompted us to enter World War II. Then-president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, declared Dec 7, 1941 to be a "date which will live in infamy". Apparently, Rev. Wright doesn't think so. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to relive it."
Posted by: Jamaila | Dec 8, 2008 9:14:05 PM
I've always believed that we can learn something from everyone who comes into our lives, even if what we learn is NOT to be like that person. Rev. Wright falls into this category!
Rev. Wright isn't helping the cause of African Americans in our society, he's damaging it. His goal is to inflame people. Imagine what he could do in a positive way for society if he would let go of his anger and put his energy into something positive. Wright is a bitter, angry man, and he is not a good representative of his faith or fellow African Americans.
Posted by: Dachs | Dec 8, 2008 9:11:36 PM
The Rev. Wright controversy shows how gullible some are when the allow racism to taint their intellect. Last time I checked, 20 years of sermons equated to approximately 1,040 Sunday sermons. Out of 1,040 sermons, they found how many inflammatory ones? Considering how many of those sermons were recorded you would think there would be a never ending supply of inflammatory sermons. It's funny really. One sermon and an entire church and community is LABELED. So you have jokes huh?
Posted by: Dems | Dec 8, 2008 8:06:40 PM
Yes, but when will the Rev Wright, Hasslebeck and the media just shut up about this? It's like a film noir Groundhog Day. Or a lousy circus with suckers born every minute latching onto it.
Posted by: charlie brown | Dec 8, 2008 6:45:57 PM
Paige shoots and scores!
Posted by: Ryan C | Dec 8, 2008 6:24:12 PM
He's a fool but at least he's right about Hasselback.
Posted by: Brooklyn Democrat | Dec 8, 2008 5:47:20 PM
bailey - President Bush just bought a home an elite area of Dallas, Preston Hollow. May-be Wright was referring to things along these lines:
"Said property shall be used and occupied by white persons except those shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of different race or nationality in the employ of a tenant."
That would be the neighborhood's Homeowner's Association rules until 2000 !.!
Posted by: Paige | Dec 8, 2008 5:20:00 PM
When Wright was talking about the gates of Hell--I wonder if he thought of the times he criticized rich white people--while he lives in a multi-million dollar home in a white neighborhood.
A Christian? Maybe--but hypocrite is more accurate.
And this is who Obama turned to for spiritual advice--for 20 years.
Posted by: bailey | Dec 8, 2008 4:43:15 PM
As far as absurdity goes, the rev and Hustlebuck stand as perfect equals.
Posted by: charlie brown | Dec 8, 2008 4:42:25 PM
I don't know who is more absurd, Evilbess Hustlebuck or Rev. Wronged.
Posted by: Shockolit | Dec 8, 2008 4:18:20 PM
Let Jeremiah be Jeremiah!
Posted by: Mesquito | Dec 8, 2008 3:43:22 PM
Wright is still clueless...and his 15 minutes are up.
Posted by: Rich | Dec 8, 2008 3:37:48 PM
Hasselback is just a the new/old marketing technique as applied to flaccid middle-aged men.
That is why pharmaceutical reps as well as faces of conservative news tend to be quite beautiful with equally beautiful figures.
Posted by: Ryan C | Dec 8, 2008 3:28:49 PM
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