Obama Demonstrates True Character

The news stories around storied preacher The Reverend Jeremiah Wright and his association with Barack Obama are such a perfect example of opportunistic dog-piling by the campaigns of McCain and Ms. Clinton, and the evil press. I have read too many commentaries about Obama's speech and have been following the calls by the media and Hillary to distance himself from, and to condemn the preaching of his long time minister. Hillary even went so far to say that she would never go to a church that had a minister like that. She doesn't belong in a church anyway.

I was so impressed by Obama's ability to both answer his critics and show loyalty and love to his friends. It isn't time to abandon Rev. Wright. He is a long time friend, mentor and teacher. Obama showed us all how to disagree with his friend without throwing him under the bus, as Hillary wanted him to.

Here is the real question...why didn't Hillary speak out in support of her husband after he admitted to indiscretions with his intern? She "suffered" quietly and privately, so the stories went. While she and Bill are still "married", she has yet to stand up in public and show as much love as Obama showed his friend. I know the answer...it has to do with how Hillary makes decisions. Her method is simple, she will do what is best for her image. She decides selfishly on what course to take. She barely spoke out in support of one of her best friends, confidants, (and probably co-conspirators) Vincent Foster after he committed suicide under questionable circumstances. If it doesn't work in her favor, she will remain quiet and ask for privacy. If it serves her purpose, she will jump up and down on her soapbox to make sure we all know how unfairly she is being treated.

Obama is all class. He has been friends with Rev. Wright for over 20 years. Those types of friends don't come along very often. I don't agree with everything my friends think, or say, but I still love them for who they are, not how they can help me. He explained his relationship perfectly. My admiration for the man continues to grow. He is thoughtful, he doesn't panic, and he knows how to handle adversity...qualities I want in my friends and my president.

My guess is that Rev. Wright hasn't all of the sudden become who he appears to be. Why is he now just getting all this negative publicity? It isn't like he just learned to hate white people and white society. He might not say it, but I will help him...this is Whitey's world. There is still a race problem in the USA. White people don't see it, experience it, or suffer from it because of one reason...uh, they are white. White people will never understand racial bias because they are on the "right" side of the bias. There is nothing wrong with him stating the truth as he sees it. He doesn't have to present it from the White side of things...that isn't the side he is on. Yes, there are sides...this doesn't mean I am a racist. It just means that I am on a different side than white people...simple as that. Don't read any more into it. I don't have a hateful bone in my body just because of a person's skin color, name, home country, language, etc. It takes more than that for me to hate you!

Okay, I admit he said some hateful things...but he is a preacher, he is making a point. His caricature descriptions and language help cement the point he is making. The apostle Paul was very descriptive and colorful with his description of the religious leaders and Pharisees of his time. Jesus wasn't afraid to tell the truth about the world either. By the way, Jesus hung out with tax collectors (the gangsters of his day), harlots (the ho's of his day), and the marginalized of society. He didn't condone their jobs, lifestyles, or behavior, he just loved them and hung out with them. Imagine Jesus at the mercy of our media today.

As an Asian American, I experienced enough bias in my life to know that I have to act white to be accepted. Seriously, it is the hardest acting job to pull off. And the worst part...with all this acting I am still not totally accepted. I am allowed in a little way, but kept from the best seats in the house. And that is based solely on how I look, my heritage and my old home country.

Peace to all! Don't let the smoke and mirrors distort the truth. Obama (or McCain) in '08!!

Chow!