tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post1019322453165152890..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: Memphis' Race To The Finish Starts With HonestyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-89470739581818543002008-03-26T01:01:00.000-05:002008-03-26T01:01:00.000-05:00Please name the black preacher in Memphis who spew...Please name the black preacher in Memphis who spews the vitriol that Wright does. I don't know of any. <BR/><BR/>Plenty have that same style; but I've never heard one telling his congregation that the Bible says God damn America. The problem isn't Wright's "style," it's his left-wing reflexive anti-Americanism. <BR/><BR/>Fifty years ago William F. Buckley worked successfully to rid the conservative movement of the looney right like the John Birch Society. Today, given the perfect opportunity to write Wright and his ilk out of polite liberal circles, Democrats like you instead make excuses for Wright, and tell us it's really our own fault anyway. No enemies on othe left. Well, keep talking. Lose yet another election. As with Jimmy Carter, the Democrats became so invested in Obama before they knew anything about him that now they're stuck with him, Wright and all. They've re-elected exactly one president in the last 65 years. And still they don't get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-38209019792527590502008-03-25T23:30:00.000-05:002008-03-25T23:30:00.000-05:00"Thanks for the laugh : ) I needed it."You're welc..."Thanks for the laugh : ) I needed it."<BR/><BR/>You're welcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-74483442334178051332008-03-25T21:27:00.000-05:002008-03-25T21:27:00.000-05:00"It is not unreasonable to suspect that BHO is a m..."It is not unreasonable to suspect that BHO is a marxist and a liar who implicitly supported racism and sedition stirring anti-American ranting from the pulpit."<BR/> <BR/>Thanks for the laugh : ) I needed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-81673512280736752382008-03-25T19:55:00.000-05:002008-03-25T19:55:00.000-05:00pimfI left out "you are" between "mean" and "smart...pimf<BR/><BR/>I left out "you are" between "mean" and "smarter" in the last paragraph.<BR/><BR/>As an intellectually unarmed person, I often have trouble making complete sentences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-21151172749666661502008-03-25T19:51:00.000-05:002008-03-25T19:51:00.000-05:00I'm not angry. As for McCain - he certainly isn't...I'm not angry. As for McCain - he certainly isn't my first choice. To my knowledge though, he is not raising two daughters in a church filled with such vicious hatred.<BR/><BR/>If only BHO had spent 20 years associated with a ministry such as that of Jesse Lee Peterson. . .<BR/><BR/>As for SCM - I was not ranting, I was simply providing my observation. Suggesting I am intellectually unarmed is a puny ad hominem. I am refraining from making a personal attack against anyone with SCM though. It is not unreasonable to suspect that BHO is a marxist and a liar who implicitly supported racism and sedition stirring anti-American ranting from the pulpit.<BR/><BR/>Just because I disagree with much of the politics here does not mean smarter than me. However, I apologize for upsetting the echo chamber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-44764752884968049632008-03-25T18:40:00.000-05:002008-03-25T18:40:00.000-05:00anti-socialist: In response to your post, we think...anti-socialist: <BR/><BR/>In response to your post, we think of a former Memphis City Council member who said: I always resist the temptation to go into intellectual combat with an unarmed man.<BR/><BR/>We'll let your rantings pass on that basis.Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-22835595635774495932008-03-25T15:18:00.000-05:002008-03-25T15:18:00.000-05:00wow "anti-socialist"! That's painful stuff to read...wow "anti-socialist"! That's painful stuff to read! You should do some soul searching to figure out where all the anger and hatred has come from in your own life. Before making such inflammatory and thoughtless remarks you should read Obama's entire speech. The only potential downfall that Obama may succomb to is that he's too intelligent and thoughtful to be a politician. He's sees the world for what it is- a gray zone. People want simple black and white solutions and Obama recognizes that life, his own life is filled with contradictions that can co-exist together only separated by different life phases. If you can't get past the "either or or" paradigm then you are doomed to an endless loop of confusion and misunderstanding people. People are complex but it's so tempting to put each other in boxes so that we feel like we have control. <BR/><BR/>Obama provided us the context for why he remained in the church. I see him as a better man for remaining and tolerating his Pastors behavior and supporting his church dispite it's faults and dysfunctionality. For not leaving on a whim and perhaps bringing some moderate thinking to his church community. <BR/><BR/>Obama is being put through the ringer while our current president is trashing our economy and has placed us in a horrible predicament in Iraq. I voted for Bush 2 times and I am disgusted with his behavior and leadership. So there is a perfect contradiction. If you looked at my voting behavior you would call me a right wing nut. But given the proper context my vote made sense at the time. Now it's time for some fresh leadership and Obama provides that. <BR/><BR/>The Repubican party should be ashamed of itself right now. It's exploited the pro-life demographic while shamelessly ignoring the economy. McCain and Clinton are part of the elite establishment and have no clue what it means to be a struggling middleclass or poor American. Obama is the least elite of the three and has had some experience working with the poor. <BR/><BR/>Go Obama!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-33740414788988607252008-03-25T11:29:00.000-05:002008-03-25T11:29:00.000-05:00Dear anti-socialist,You are obviously a right-wing...Dear anti-socialist,<BR/>You are obviously a right-wing nut to think that Obama is a Marxist. Shades of McCarthyism. Please take your screed and go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-24622282472316950422008-03-25T10:19:00.000-05:002008-03-25T10:19:00.000-05:00Right, anti-socialist. So where does John McCain ...Right, anti-socialist. So where does John McCain get a free pass in soliciting, accepting and refusing to condemn support from the right-wing religious nutjob preachers? Praying for an attack on Iran to hasten Jesus' return??? The Catholic Church as the tool of satan??? John McCain lost MY vote with his pandering to those wingnut morons. And maybe Pastor Hagee should worry less about the Tribulation and more about skipping the dessert bar at Piccadilly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-88668665421754995122008-03-24T22:03:00.000-05:002008-03-24T22:03:00.000-05:00It seems Barak Hussein Obama is either a liar who ...It seems Barak Hussein Obama is either a liar who implicitly supported vile and vicious racism and anti-Americanism (and a nice dose of anti-semitism too!). Or he is a fool. It is especially disturbing that he subjected his daughters to such hatred and evidently thought doing so was ok. Apparently, spiritual street-cred was more important to him that right and wrong.<BR/><BR/>How sad that he didn't just outright reject all of this hatred, apologize for his 20 year association with it, and disassociate himself from the evil preacher.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, he is a marxist who was never going to get my vote. However, it's no surprise that leftists would embrace the "everybody does it" defense he asserted in his speech.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, many independents voters will be thoroughly sickened by this hatred and will not want it remotely associated with the Presidency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-9210033712417571102008-03-24T21:50:00.000-05:002008-03-24T21:50:00.000-05:00Live in our world and then argue that Wright isn't...Live in our world and then argue that Wright isn't right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-13185148663925860152008-03-24T14:52:00.000-05:002008-03-24T14:52:00.000-05:00Barack got my vote. It's one of the most thoughtfu...Barack got my vote. It's one of the most thoughtful speeches I have heard in a long time. Even my parents who have voted Republican for two decades see Barack as inspiring as the president of their youth-JFK. <BR/><BR/>With people like Van Jones leading the Green economy movement and someone like Barack to back him up- perhaps our future could be a bright and hopeful one. The Greenforall.org meeting coming up this month at the Memphis convention center should be a historic event. Hope to see you all there!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607388015996166639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-11676401312546925242008-03-24T14:27:00.000-05:002008-03-24T14:27:00.000-05:00"White people just don't want to hear it"- Nobody ..."White people just don't want to hear it"- Nobody wants to be held responsible for passively (or even actively) supporting a system that marginalizes a large number of people. Too many people would rather put their fingers in their ears and say "la, la, la, la" than think through the implications of of their actions. If you start making people think, they may not like realizing they aren't perfect and without blame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-89229434404399481472008-03-24T14:08:00.000-05:002008-03-24T14:08:00.000-05:00An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern ...An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy is a 1944 study of race relations authored by Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal and funded by The Carnegie Foundation. The foundation chose Myrdal because it thought that as a non-American, he could offer a more unbiased opinion. Myrdal's volume, at nearly 1,500 pages, painstakingly detailed what he saw as obstacles to full participation in American society that were faced by African-Americans as of the 1940s. It sold over 100,000 copies and went through 25 printings before going into its second edition in 1965. It was enormously influential in how racial issues were viewed in the United States, and it was cited in the landmark Brown v. Board case "in general." The book was generally positive in its outlook on the future of race relations in America, taking the view that democracy would triumph over racism. In many ways it laid the groundwork for future policies of racial integration and affirmative action.<BR/><BR/>Myrdal saw a vicious cycle in which whites oppressed blacks, and then pointed to blacks' poor performance as reason for the oppression. The way out of this cycle, he argued, was to either cure whites of prejudice or improve the circumstances of blacks, which would then disprove whites' preconceived notions. Myrdal called this process the “principle of cumulation."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-9354634313225987322008-03-24T13:04:00.000-05:002008-03-24T13:04:00.000-05:00Good post, too many white people don't want to lis...Good post, too many white people don't want to listen, though. I tried to have this discussion easter Sunday of all times (I didn't start the conversation) with a relative and he ended up screaming at me. White people just don't want to hear it, which is why I think this speeech by Obama costs him the nomination. he is now the BLACK candidate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-62512375504201340682008-03-24T10:17:00.000-05:002008-03-24T10:17:00.000-05:00Here’s what to do if you really want a better unde...<I>Here’s what to do if you really want a better understanding of the African-American church – attend one.</I><BR/><BR/>Good idea. And you might even like it. You can find more passion and involvement in one service at the relatively moderate Mississipi Boulevard than a month of Sundays at a "white" church.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14730299223683907051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-45177507917076565452008-03-24T10:16:00.000-05:002008-03-24T10:16:00.000-05:00Amen, brother. We always want black people to be ...Amen, brother. We always want black people to be honest with us until they try to do it. Then we shut them downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-58894007971757123682008-03-24T08:43:00.000-05:002008-03-24T08:43:00.000-05:00If you watch "The Wire" with any regularity, Rev W...If you watch "The Wire" with any regularity, Rev Wright doesn't seem very controversial at all. <BR/><BR/>Obama took a gamble that may be paying off with his speech last week. Do we feel politics or do we think about politics? Obama bet we can think about politics. It is taking a few days for his speech to viral on youtube, but he has made up almost all the ground he lost to Clinton when this Wright flap started.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com