If Wright is Wrong then McCain is a Looser

Barack Obama’s former minister Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr has made comments that are upsetting to many Americans, however I don’t believe that this story is as big as the media makes it out to be. I understand Reverend Wright has some beliefs that many of us don’t agree with, but how does this affect my understanding or respect of Barack Obama? Is the media saying that Obama shared Wright’s views because Wright was Obama’s minister for many years? Obama has given quite a few interviews and speeches where he has said that he does not share the same views with his former minister, as is the case with the vast amount of the religious population in America. Is the media implying because of Wright’s influence in Obama’s life Obama is less unpatriotic? Obama has dedicated 20 years of his life to community service, and is running for the highest office in the land. I don’t see how anyone can come to this conclusion. Personally, I believe Rev. Wright is not unpatriotic, but he is bitter. He’s bitter because of what african americans have had to deal with for hundreds of years. We can’t forget the fact that Rev. Wright was a US Marine and a navy officer, or that he lead his church with over 10,000 members for over 36 years, but even I must disagree with some of the racially biased comments that he made. In the end, however there is absolutely no clear link between Rev. Wright’s comments and Obama’s candidacy for president. There are links between ministers and other candidates that can leave a much more sour taste in your mouth.

John C. Hagee is a CEO of his non-profit corporation Global Evangelism Television (GETV). According to his book, A Warning to the World, Hagee believes that that Russia and the Islamic states will invade Israel and will be destroyed by God. This will cause, the head of the European Union, who he also believes is the “anti-christ” to create a a confrontation with Iran. In his latest book, Jerusalem Countdown, he states that an Iranian confrontation is a necessary precondition for Armageddon, which will mean the death of most Jews, in his eyes, and he Second Coming of Christ. Hagee said Hurricane Katrina was an act of God, punishing New Orleans for "a level of sin that was offensive to God." He referred to a homosexual parade held on the date the hurricane struck and this was proof "of the judgment of God against the city of New Orleans." Hagee has called Catholicism a “false cult system”, and “The Great Whore”, however John McCain went out of his way to seek Hagee's endorsement. McCain spokesperson Jill Hazelbaker says, "Hagee endorsed John McCain. While we welcome his support, it shouldn't be seen as a wholesale endorsement of all of Mr. Hagee's views. In fact John McCain was asked about this issue personally and McCain told reporters that "it's simply not accurate to say that because someone endorses me that I therefore embrace their views."

Exactly. Why is the Wright-Obama discussion still hot? Let’s keep going...

Rodney Lee Parsley, a televangelist of World Harvest church and founder of the Center for Moral Clarity, a key McCain ally in Ohio, continually discusses his dislike for activist judges, civil libertarians who advocate the separation of church and state, the homosexual "culture", the "abortion industry," and the entertainment industry, but Parsley targets another threat to the United States: the religion of Islam. In a chapter titled "Islam: The Deception of Allah," Parsley warns there is a "war between Islam and Christian civilization." He continues “I cannot tell you how important it is that we understand the true nature of Islam, that we see it for what it really is. In fact, I will tell you this: I do not believe our country can truly fulfill its divine purpose until we understand our historical conflict with Islam. I know that this statement sounds extreme, but I do not shrink from its implications. The fact is that America was founded, in part, with the intention of seeing this false religion destroyed, and I believe September 11, 2001, was a generational call to arms that we can no longer ignore.” In his book, Silent No More, he notes that Christopher Columbus shared his goal: "It was to defeat Islam, among other dreams, that Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World in 1492...” McCain has been largely silent when asked if it was appropriate to seek Parsley’s endorsement given his views on Islam and homosexuality.

I guess some hateful white ministers are acceptable and some black ministers are not?
Note to the Media: Stop playing "gotcha!", on issues that have no bearing on this country, or this election. We need political reporting that is 100% yellow-free.