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To: KyrosL who wrote (53196)	3/12/2008 4:07:12 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 543198

I don't think he is motivated by that. I think he personally has transcended it. I think his church has not- which is understandable, since the black community has some huge problems which have not (thus far) been solved very well by "white" leadership- so I think we need to see what the black community can do. The Great Society effort made some things better- but it sure made parts of the black community dysfunctional.

To: KyrosL who wrote (53196)	3/12/2008 5:54:08 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 543198

>>My uneasiness stems from my impression that Obama had transcended the need for black pride. That's how he comes across in his speeches. I am uneasy voting for somebody that is motivated by black pride, or white pride, or gender pride.<< KyrosL - Maybe he has, but not everyone in his community has. If he wants to continue to support those who have yet to transcend that need, I will applaud him for that. I'm thinking it's similar to people in Alcoholics Anonymous who have been sober for a long time, but still go to meetings. They may not need the meetings to stay sober anymore, but they go in order to share their experience with newcomers. - Allen