Barack Obama , Rev Wright and My Iron Man Suit

http://zennie2005.blogspot.com/2008/05/barack-obama-rev-wright-and-my-iron-ma... - I thank the SF Chronicle and Editorial Page Editor John Diaz for the chance to write the essay this video is based on. I've been a supporter of Sen, Barack Obama for President for 17 months, and one large reason is that he's like me. We share the same August 4th birthday, and have walked similar paths of racial discovery. Both of us have carved out our niche as individuals able to walk in different circles and still be ourselves. That's not easy; it comes as those around you tell you what they think your "place" in life should be; it's no wonder that I felt violated by Rev. Jeremiah Wright's National Press Club speech, as much as Senator Obama did.
Pastor Wright made me put on my Iron Man Suit again.

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[mrroboto19682008]

i understand what your trying to say,but unfortuneately people like the reverend wright are the reason why when you think your taking 2 steps forward your really taking 2 steps backwards.

[draganryo]

I'm very glad you've made a success of yourself but didn't Obama say he could no more disown Reverend Wright then he could the black community? But hasn't he disowned him? I'm just confused about that. All supporters of Barack Obama have said that he didn't know that his pastor of 20 years was pretty anti American and racist. Blaming the whites for killing Jesus seems pretty racist to me. I'm confused when it comes to that.

[KIP3939]

GLAD  OBABAMA WON......

[jtgl526]

Um, first off, John Hagee is not John Mcain's pastor. Number two, George Bush was in the top ten percent of the country on his SAT scores, graduated from Yale with grades better than John Kerry, and got an MBA from Harvard with a 3.6 GPA.

[Archangell]

I'm writing this right after viewing the press conference. Your video was linked in the category. I'm a subscriber to your channel. With that said it is obvious that you are black! And your suit is misnamed. The correct name is War Machine! I don't see the problem with his commentary in context, maybe you can guide me in finding the problematic areas (seriously I would appreciate it). I would no more denounce his statements than I would yours.

[Archangell]

I agree with and have lived through that childhood you describe and find that the suit of armor I have to wear and still maintain is not so much for the Rev. Wright's of the world, but for the people who look at me everyday and see Flava Flav. The women who clutches her purse as I walk by or stand next to her in an elevator. (please note that I didn't say white)

[Archangell]

In my humble opinion for the most part his statements are based in historical truth and though I may not like it that truth is still relevant. I need to acknowledge it if only for the reason that those truths do not repeat. Your right that people who can't see or only see your blackness are limited. You are free to be who you want to be it is your life to live. I respectfully submit however that because I don't look and act like Flava Flav it doesn't mean that I'm not perceived as being him.

[freedomalert]

Oh! just for the record, there are many organizations that hide under the Christianity banner, to do what they really want, just like Mr.Wright, a marxist organization that has nothing to do with Christianity. But since he wanted to collect money and preach his ideas, he invented a church. The snicky way to introduce his hate to the unsuspected population.

[freedomalert]

Listen, he drop the church now, because it does not look on him but he was there for 20 years, anyone knows if you stay in a club for 20 years is because you like it. Now it hurts his campaign, he is trying to play the game. Too late, at least for those that are not blinded by color.

[freedomalert]

I thought you say things changed for you a while ago. Why do you say is here now just for Obama. What about Condoleza Rice, she does not seems to have to use excuses or pitty for being black in order to succeed. She did it by herself. She does not have to say negative things about America, so she can be looked at like a Leader, because a true leader values and is thankful for what he or she has been given.