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9 Responses to “ Just Angry Black Men Cannot Say It ”

1. # 1 Bookworm Says:
   March 17th, 2008 at

   Nice try, but no, it’s NOT exactly comparable to what Rev. Wright said. If anything it’s just the opposite — the author/singer is asking God to show mercy to America in spite of her sins, not calling down judgement upon the nation in retribution for them.

   To ask, sorrowfully and with regret, “why should God bless America” is not the same as shouting “God damn America!” with anger and vindictiveness. To warn someone that they will suffer if they do not change their ways is an act of mercy; to wish for that suffering to happen or directly act to bring it about (outside of a legitimate “tough love” kind of intervention) would be an act of hatred.

   The issue with Rev. Wright is in what sense did he mean his comments — as an admonishment or as a direct plea for divine punishment.

2. # 2 Rob_N Says:
   March 18th, 2008 at

   Bookworm,

   You’re comparing Johnagolds to Braeburns — they’re both apples, just different kinds. But nice try at parsing an excuse for the lyrics.

   Besides, this song is downright tame compared to the fire and brimstone sermons and statements of Falwell, Robertson, Hagee, Parsley, etc. To them, America deserved damnation in the form of 9/11, Katrina, etc.

   Which is worse, pointing out that America is damned because of its divisiveness or pointing out that Americans who are not straight and socially conservative are cause for “Divine Retribution” (as if any mere mortal, conservative or liberal, could even know God’s Plan)?

3. # 3 Rob_N Says:
   March 18th, 2008 at

   PS:

   It is abundantly clear from that little thing called context that Rev. Wright intended the sermons as admonishment.

   But again, nice try at parsing.

4. # 4 ArchPundit Says:
   March 18th, 2008 at

   ===Nice try, but no, it’s NOT exactly comparable to what Rev. Wright said. If anything it’s just the opposite — the author/singer is asking God to show mercy to America in spite of her sins, not calling down judgement upon the nation in retribution for them.

   Someone is angry and vindictive about the long history of racism in the United States? How dare they.

   Taking a blip of Wright’s sermon and saying he wants to damn America literally is a bit bizarre. He was talking in a context of redemption.

   The thing about the statements above is that they are expecting the country to be damned and, in fact, these same groups claim God did damn Americans with terrorist attacks and hurricanes.

   I’m finding it hard to believe that Wright metaphorically talking about damning is somehow worse.

5. # 5 Illinois Bird Watcher Says:
   March 18th, 2008 at

   “metaphorically talking about…”

   I wish you would please stop using these big, big words.

   The continuously looping video smear of Dr. Wright was created to tickle emotions of the “less-educated” voters. There isn’t time left to explain to them what a metaphor is, much less time to teach them how to sound out the word “metaphorically.”

   You need to write using a vocabulary level George Bush might understand.

6. # 6 Rob_N Says:
   March 18th, 2008 at

   Where’d my bag of pretzels go?

7. # 7 MsJoanne Says:
   March 19th, 2008 at

   The sad thing is that most Americans are at a level below our president, Mr. Botch. While he might not have attended classes or managed to get more than a few C’s in said classes, the majority of Americans are at a significantly less reading level than our clueless leader. Bush it but a puppet. Does anyone really think he’s in charge?

   I am a writer and I used to write to what was the standard; an 8th grade level.

   USA Today writes to a 4th grade level.

   Worse yet, few people are able to critically think for themselves. They listen to the pundit that closely resembles their views and don’t expand their horizons in thought. And they never question what does not align with what they already believe. Question? Research? What’s that?

   Combine inability to comprehend with an inability to think critically and our country is long to doomed.

8. # 8 MsJoanne Says:
   March 19th, 2008 at

   Ugh, while I am a writer, I am really bad about editing (nay, READING) what I have just written before clicking that Submit button.

   Grammatical (and too quick to click) errors are all mine.

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