http://www.indy.com/posts/6112 en-us Marley I'm glad to see so many supportive, or at least understanding responses to Reverend Wright's comments. I agree with Tanisha "It is my heartfelt belief that Rev. Wright is neither right nor racist, just wounded." Very well said. I think Obama's Philidelphia speech opened up a dialogue on race that was balanced, and needs to be discussed. That takes a lot of self-reflection and then open, honest dialogue. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:45:28 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_18082 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_18082 rictor The good Reverend is right, sadly. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:17:18 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_18068 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_18068 joe.shearer I don't know him or his speeches well enough to know if he's a racist or not, but the guy seems to have some valid points. Sociologically speaking there is still a lot of racism in the world, and the overall effects of years of "the white man" oppressing the black population are still felt today. I think people are just sick of hearing about people "playing the race card" without really understanding what the more knowledgable people are talking about. There is tons of real sociological evidence that a lot of those guys are right, and little other than the usual grousing about personal responsibility that they are wrong. There is 500+ years of screwed-up habits, including not learning to read or write, being uneducated, and relying on others to help you (most of which was heaped on by white men). It takes longer than 30 or 40 years to break those habits or change a way of life through an entire population, and we have to understand that and continue to nurse it along if we want to speed up the process. Having said that, we've made great progress in these past 30-40 years, and yes there are plenty of people who "play the race card" as an excuse and are just looking for someone to give them something for nothing. But that doesn't mean that overall there isn't some merit to what some of those people say. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:35:09 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_18017 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_18017 randydaytona He's a racist. Blaming others for his problems and playing the race card. You gotta love it. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:35:22 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_17994 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_17994 joe.shearer Speaking out against the government is the single most patriotic act an American can do. It's not only our right, it's our duty as Americans. It makes me afraid for the country when otherwise well-meaning people confuse blind loyalty for patriotism. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:05:27 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_17851 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_17851 mbnjmntrb um- i didnt read your whole post, but sadly, for the most part, he is right. as far as his statements on 9.11 go, well, im going to edit myself and say nothing. a discussion on race will not take hold until the obvious revelation of inequality is totally realized. rev wright has been preaching to the choir, unfortunately. limbaugh is a f*cked up drug addict with too many advertising dollars to see that his choir does more than listen to him. there is a truth out there that we all know in our own way. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:08:02 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_17837 http://www.indy.com/posts/6112#comment_17837