tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post8641724280441198943..comments2024-01-17T04:07:49.918-05:00Comments on Acts of Hope: The Rev. John H. Thomas responds to the Rev. Wright brouhaha: the whole text, because it's so goodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-63676390798557201702008-03-19T22:43:00.000-04:002008-03-19T22:43:00.000-04:00I haven't attended to "Obama's" or "Sorenson's" (d...I haven't attended to "Obama's" or "Sorenson's" (definitely one of the greatest speechwriters and authors, for that matter)latest work, but I am grateful for Thomas's statement. It makes me proud to have been associated with the UCC. I think I should let my friend the Rev. Thomas know (the one "down by the Riverside")johniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635403219973766022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-79496047624277192622008-03-19T21:29:00.000-04:002008-03-19T21:29:00.000-04:00Ah, I checked, and he is still alive. Not only th...Ah, I checked, and he is still alive. Not only that, but he endorsed Obama a while back. Verrrry interesting. You're right that the speech has a Sorensen tone to it! Sorensen was born in 1928 so he's 79 (80 in May). His wife used to be my boss!Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-56547589316519186372008-03-19T21:26:00.000-04:002008-03-19T21:26:00.000-04:00Theodore (Ted) Sorensen. Not sure he is still ali...Theodore (Ted) Sorensen. Not sure he is still alive.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-3069314806284716042008-03-19T21:03:00.000-04:002008-03-19T21:03:00.000-04:00Yes the speech sounded Kennedy-esque. It was proba...Yes the speech sounded Kennedy-esque. It was probably Bobby's old speech writer, what his name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-78840075592293573772008-03-19T21:00:00.000-04:002008-03-19T21:00:00.000-04:00If Wright is truly a prophet as Thomas thinks, the...If Wright is truly a prophet as Thomas thinks, then for Barak to throw him to the wolves in order to gain the throne is even more terrifying than anything Wright may have uttered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-6414510868147049732008-03-19T17:41:00.000-04:002008-03-19T17:41:00.000-04:00Apart from Rev. Thomas's comments, I read Sen. Oba...Apart from Rev. Thomas's comments, I read Sen. Obama's speech. It is the finest political speech I have read since Robert Kennedy in 1968. It is genuine--a quality no other politician has matched since then. It occurred to me to sit this one out. I can't do that--not now. I can only pray Obama can maintain whatever lead he has, because I simply cannot bring myself to vote for someone with Hillary Clinton's blind ambition. Anyone who wants the job that badly probably doesn't deserve it. Obama, on the other hand, actually inspired me.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020538249548627986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-41426725818109680252008-03-19T10:29:00.000-04:002008-03-19T10:29:00.000-04:00Jane, what a wonderful essay! Thanks for bringin...Jane, what a wonderful essay! Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Context and perspective are what our sound-bite media people so sorely lack in their haste to bring us the latest excitement and then beat it to death. In this instance, they made me feel literally sick to my stomach. The Rev. Thomas gets it right.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-83846056562654470702008-03-19T02:05:00.000-04:002008-03-19T02:05:00.000-04:00More depth to the controversy here: http://acropo...More depth to the controversy here: http://acropolisreview.com/2008/03/barack-obama-condemns-reverend-jeremiah.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-87687802331562995262008-03-18T21:48:00.000-04:002008-03-18T21:48:00.000-04:00I read this a little while ago on my reader and no...I read this a little while ago on my reader and now am on the blog to re-read and to comment.<BR/><BR/>This puts things in a different light. There has been such screaming over this, including at my blog, when I was really pointing to something else altogether.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I thank you for sharing this dear Jane!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.com