I had no intention of starting a diary thread, but see no other on the topic.
Reverend Wright's speech to the NAACP tonight is brilliant, amazing...and potentially culture changing. I wonder how many will actually listen to it?
Quick points that Wright has made tonight: African-Americans have a different (not better or worse) educational tradition, different music tradition, and different religious tradition. He began with musical examples that relaxed everyone...and then moved into some of the deepest social commentary I've heard this year (Obama included.)
The shouting that is perceived as "hate speech" is simply the different religious tradition.
"If you are not an Indian...you 'do be' an immigrant..."
His comments on the way that people are trying to make something out of Obama's middle name, which morphed into comments on how we treat one another, were amazing.
I wonder: Is it possible that a high-profile Jeremiah Wright could become a real asset in a general election?
Many of us are committed to changing the way we treat each other. Many of us are committed to changing the way we mistreat each other...We are committed to changing this world, that is really God's world...It is going to take Republicans and Democrats...but we can do it.
Anyone else watching? Anyone catch more?
"If I were pushing one particular candidate, I'd say 'Yes we can.'...a change is going to come!
CNN actually just called his speech "Unbelievable"--I can't believe it!