Comments on: America, how about quitting racism? http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/03/22/america-how-about-quitting-racism/ "The ultimate arbiter is the people of the Union." - Thomas Jefferson Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:39:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Allison G http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/03/22/america-how-about-quitting-racism/#comment-2021 Allison G Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:21:13 +0000 http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/03/22/america-how-about-quitting-racism/#comment-2021 <strong>Hello</strong> Not what I was looking for, but very fine site. Thanks. Hello

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]]> By: Dean http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/03/22/america-how-about-quitting-racism/#comment-53 Dean Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:34:55 +0000 http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/03/22/america-how-about-quitting-racism/#comment-53 As someone who group up in a church that encouraged diversity of thought, deed, even religion (it was UU and jews and buddhists were regularly among the masses or guest speakers), I find the notion that Obama needs to distance himself from the man who baptized his kids, wed him, and led mass for 20 years to be distasteful. At what point do you need to distance yourself from someone you don't agree with ? I have friends and relatives that occasionally make racist comments. I don't believe I am a racist. And while I would not attend a Klan rally if they were to suggest it (they wouldn't - just making a point), I feel no need to disown them. I have on occasion rebutted a small minded thought, but then I don't limit that to racism either :) Obama has every right to enjoy the benefits of attending a church of his choosing for personal reasons, as well as to openly rebuke the pastor for poor judgement, as he has. I'm okay with that dichotomy, it's just not black and white. As someone who group up in a church that encouraged diversity of thought, deed, even religion (it was UU and jews and buddhists were regularly among the masses or guest speakers), I find the notion that Obama needs to distance himself from the man who baptized his kids, wed him, and led mass for 20 years to be distasteful.

At what point do you need to distance yourself from someone you don’t agree with ? I have friends and relatives that occasionally make racist comments. I don’t believe I am a racist. And while I would not attend a Klan rally if they were to suggest it (they wouldn’t - just making a point), I feel no need to disown them. I have on occasion rebutted a small minded thought, but then I don’t limit that to racism either :)

Obama has every right to enjoy the benefits of attending a church of his choosing for personal reasons, as well as to openly rebuke the pastor for poor judgement, as he has. I’m okay with that dichotomy, it’s just not black and white.

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