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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (55209)	3/22/2008 3:06:59 AM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) of 542202

>>Then why does the Rev throw in that "rich white folk" dialogue.<< Patricia - It's easy to see why if you look at that whole speech. He's basically pointing out that "rich white folk" run this country. Hard to deny that is so. A white episcopal minister who said that "rich black people" ran this country would, of course, be laughed right out of the pulpit. By the way, the only video I've seen where he uses that particular phrase is one in which he's saying that Hillary Clinton hasn't had it as hard as Obama, because she's one of the rich white people who run the country. And interestingly, that particular video is not of a sermon, but of a speech he gave at some university somewhere. I personally haven't seen footage of him using that phrase within a sermon. Not saying such footage doesn't exist, but I haven't seen it. You may find fault with his ever using that phrase, and I wouldn't blame you. I just don't think it's a note he's hitting all the time. I agree with you that the dialogue needs to be kept civil. Part of keeping it civil means giving people the benefit of the doubt, and not rushing to judgment about them. - Allen

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