He's a pastor, not a politician, it's his job to denounce and call people (and nations) back to righteousness when they've strayed (even the USA), and his language will reflect that. His sermons were maliciously 'sound-bited', and he and his church have done a ton of good things in Chicago, so he has a right to defend his church–and the overall African-American church message–when attacked by so many. What amazes me is so many expressions of white 'righteous anger' that bursts forth at the briefest expose' of 'black anger'! Has this country grown wiser and more tolerant over the past 40 years or has it not?

C'mon folks, this potentially will open up the deepest conversation on race in this country in over half a century, let's not take out our anger at Wright on Barack, let's hear the truth spoken by both of them, despite their different approaches. Don't goad this right-wing dream of more black-(Wright) on-black (Obama) violence any further. It was the media that set up this charade of a conflict and that perpetuates it, rather than publishing the deeper discussions/conversations about race and class in America in the 21st century that could lead to healing and reconciliation.

He has lost this Independent in November.