Comments on: Obama, The Black Church and The New York Times: A Dicey Combination Indeed http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/ A Radically Indepdendent Take on Politics, Culture, Art and Society Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: DanTresOmi http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-555 DanTresOmi Fri, 11 May 2007 00:17:43 +0000 http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-555 I can feel Obama on this. I was in the Navy, I had some college, and i have worked with several local and regional scholars. Yet I can safely say that it was in the streets of NYC that I got my best education. It was not selling drugs however like most would think. it was learning from the hard working folks who tried to make our community a better one each day. I can feel Obama on this. I was in the Navy, I had some college, and i have worked with several local and regional scholars. Yet I can safely say that it was in the streets of NYC that I got my best education. It was not selling drugs however like most would think. it was learning from the hard working folks who tried to make our community a better one each day.

]]> By: Denise http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-459 Denise Sat, 05 May 2007 13:53:14 +0000 http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-459 So noted, SB. Thank you. So noted, SB.

Thank you.

]]> By: skepticalbrotha http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-452 skepticalbrotha Sat, 05 May 2007 00:54:35 +0000 http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-452 Obama's relationship to the church and to faith are as genuine as most folk. What I question are the inevitable compromises he made to place himself in the position he finds himself in today. One thing that is clear about Pastor Wright is that he has looked into the eyes and into the soul of this brotha and approves of what he sees. That speaks well of Barack. Moreover, I think that Barack loves him like a father figure and the Pastor has reciprocated. There is genuine affection and trust there. That's a good thing. However, none of that will keep me from being critical when the Senator's actions provoke me. Obama’s relationship to the church and to faith are as genuine as most folk. What I question are the inevitable compromises he made to place himself in the position he finds himself in today.

One thing that is clear about Pastor Wright is that he has looked into the eyes and into the soul of this brotha and approves of what he sees. That speaks well of Barack.

Moreover, I think that Barack loves him like a father figure and the Pastor has reciprocated. There is genuine affection and trust there. That’s a good thing.

However, none of that will keep me from being critical when the Senator’s actions provoke me.

]]> By: Denise http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-444 Denise Fri, 04 May 2007 13:05:32 +0000 http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-444 The article implies- to me at least - that Obama used his relationship with Reverend Wright and the Trinity Church to gain skills to further his political ambitions. While I don't think that assessment is completely off the mark, I thank you for giving me another perspective. The article implies- to me at least – that Obama used his relationship with Reverend Wright and the Trinity Church to gain skills to further his political ambitions.

While I don’t think that assessment is completely off the mark, I thank you for giving me another perspective.

]]> By: DaveyWayne http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-425 DaveyWayne Thu, 03 May 2007 02:27:51 +0000 http://thehnic.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/obama-the-black-church-and-the-new-york-times-a-dicey-combination-indeed/#comment-425 wow..this is pretty heavy...ima have to come back and get into this some more...good stuff. That said, hopefully you could use italics or color to distinguish THEIR commentary from yours...I got a bit confused. Thanks for that all the same. wow..this is pretty heavy…ima have to come back and get into this some more…good stuff.

That said, hopefully you could use italics or color to distinguish THEIR commentary from yours…I got a bit confused.

Thanks for that all the same.

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