Posted on 05/02/2008 8:20:05 PM PDT by kathsua
>Ward Churchill stood up for his beliefs.
>Al Gore stands up for his beliefs.
>Jimmy Carter stands up for his beliefs.
A Vice President and a President; this is a sad list. Let’s hope we make a better decision this November.
If he were a patriot 40 years ago, he'd be a patriot today.
I'm frequently amazed by people who think freedom of speech also means freedom from consequences.
You can't criticize Rev. Wright, he has a right to say whatever he wants.
Not necessarily. Benedict Arnold, along with many others, went from patriot to traitor.
I believe the analogy fits America perfectly. And if it ceases to fit, it will be because America ceased to exist.
I agree. Freedom of speech benefits the audience in more than one way — an informed opinion is nigh impossible if you don’t know the speaker’s position. Wright is doing us a favor.
Wright also helps clarify BHO’s “personal judgement”. If we are to believe BHO when one of the reasons that he would sit down and talk with the Iranians involves his ability to accurately judge the character/intent/whatever of Ahmedinajad — it helps us to see how utterly clueless Obama was about the character of Wright. After 20 years of an association with a person, you would think you would know them better (unless OBH is lying when claiming ignorance of Wrights previous crazy statements & sermons).
Bottom line — Obama either completely misjudged Wright’s character after two decades of association with him -or- he’s lying about it. Either way, how can he be trusted to judge the character of those who are openly hostile to the USA?
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