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God Damn America?

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Also, the same sentiments, even the same words as those excerpted from Rev. White's sermons have been expressed for years on TV and radio by white preachers condemning America for allowing abortion, for permitting use of alcohol, for prohibiting King James Version readings in public schools, for teaching sex education, and endless other issues. We treat those as normal and understand from whence they come.

I would, as a white Southerner, amend Rev. Wright's words: "God has already damned America!" We saw and pretended we did not see. We heard and said nothing. We whites attended superior schools with textbooks while blacks in rural Alabama had only 3 months education a year, and that only to the 7th grade with no books. We ate the fruits of better education, of higher wages, of superior positions, and we were silent.

If God is just, S/He has already damned America!

Dallas A. Blanchard

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Forget Rev Wright...how about Rev Bush? by Gigi Bowman on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 9:51:52 AM

Thank you, Dallas Blanchard by Margaret Bassett on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 9:58:16 AM

Roosting Chickens by Dave Taylor on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:08:29 AM

The attackers and defenders of LIFE by Thomas Panto on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:20:35 AM

Wright was wrong by James Cordray on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:28:10 AM

Wright was Right by T H on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:43:18 AM

Truth hurts by Dominick Buscemi on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:51:56 AM

Divided and Conquered by Thomas Panto on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 11:02:05 AM

Damn by Archie on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 11:32:02 AM

Thank you Dallas by Peter Wedlund on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 12:17:02 PM

My hat goes off to Dallas Blanchard by Michael Shaw on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 1:07:02 PM

My hat goes off to Dallas by Peter Wedlund on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 1:54:46 PM

Well Peter by Michael Shaw on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 11:57:25 AM

Hey by Michael Dewey on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 5:14:46 PM

This article header scoops me. by Brett Paatsch on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 6:59:07 PM

Human nature by Dallas Blanchard on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 8:35:22 PM

Yes, but since then by ladybroadoak on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 9:39:53 AM

ONE ADDITION TO AN EXCELLENT POST by WML on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 7:05:43 PM

Good example, WML. by Mars Caulton on Friday, Apr 25, 2008 at 12:44:20 AM

Religion. by douglas kay on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 7:16:09 PM

If God is just, S/He has already damned America! by Mad Jayhawk on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 9:33:45 PM

Well I'll be damned. by douglas kay on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 7:50:19 AM

GDA? by shadow dancer on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 9:43:09 PM

Daniel 7 by Michael Dewey on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 11:10:54 PM

Proud to be UMC by Kenneth Barr on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 11:04:50 PM

How? by Michael Dewey on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 2:18:47 AM

Archie by Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 6:23:53 AM

the BUSH/CHENEY power-grab by Bia Winter on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 6:44:57 AM

Human Nature by Peter Wedlund on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 7:47:37 AM

My Humble Opinion by Dan H on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 10:58:11 AM

It is not our job to judge anyone? by Michael Shaw on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 11:46:38 AM

human condition by Dan H on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 5:12:44 PM

Well first of all Dan by Michael Shaw on Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 4:49:23 PM

Well first of all Dan by Michael Shaw on Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 5:19:16 PM

Waste of Time? by Dan H on Wednesday, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:40:39 PM

Very important article... by Jeannie Dean on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 12:16:52 PM

Perhaps some outside opinions on Rev. Wright's comments? by tony singhe on Thursday, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:01:20 PM

Someone needs to seriously CHECK their attitudes/assumptions by Mars Caulton on Friday, Apr 25, 2008 at 12:28:40 AM

Jeremiah Wright by Digoweli on Monday, Apr 28, 2008 at 1:47:46 AM

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