With Barack Obama’s former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright doing his damnedest in his NCAA 53rd annual “Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner” and National Press Club speeches to make all of America know that he is a “descriptive”, not “divisive” black racist, and with his wife Michelle making sure that all of America knows that she believes that we are a country of division rather than cohesion, you wouldn’t blame ol’ Barack if he wishes he was in a Southwest Airlines commercial – “You want to get away?” Oh ya betcha!

As Rev. Wright goes about now proclaiming that he is a “descriptor” of the true America it behooves one to take another look at his former congregation’s statement of itself and its goals.

We are a congregation which is Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian… Our roots in the Black religious experience and tradition are deep, lasting and permanent. We are an African people, and remain “true to our native land,” the mother continent, the cradle of civilization. God has superintended our pilgrimage through the days of slavery, the days of segregation, and the long night of racism. It is God who gives us the strength and courage to continuously address injustice as a people, and as a congregation. We constantly affirm our trust in God through cultural expression of a Black worship service and ministries which address the Black Community.

Odd, I don’t remember anywhere in the New Testament where Christ charged his followers to go and minister only to one ethnic group, keep his message to a single community. Laer at Cheat Seeking Missiles describes Rev. Wright and Trinity United Church of Christ this way:

This is a church that describes itself as not being of America. It describes America as having a long night of racism without hinting that dawn came a long time ago. (In fact, he says in the speech he believes “a change is going to come.”) It describes an America of continuous injustice, not one continuous opportunity. It describes a church with no desire to join the rest of America, but to maintain itself apart, divisively.

That’s Wright’s description of America: A country in which every black is oppressed and every white is an oppressor, a country in which blacks who do succeed are derided with derogatory name-plays (with the exception of Obama).

Scott Johnson at Power Line charges Barack Obama to do more than mildly rebuke Rev. Wright:

Now that Reverend Wright has expounded on the innate biological differences between whites and blacks, surely some more definitive break is called for. Obama knows that Wright is a thorough-going racist. In Dreams From My Father, Obama recalls the first sermon he heard Wright preach. It was the sermon that attracted Obama to Wright. In the sermon, as recalled by Obama, Wright condemned the society “where white folks’ greed runs a world in need.” Now we learn from Wright that it’s a cranial thing; he wouldn’t understand.

Wright’s racism casts a backward light on Obama’s original attraction to Wright. It is a racism that cannot withstand scrutiny and it is one that Obama will have to renounce in less complacent terms than he has pronounced so far.

I can understand the leftover hurt and anger of older blacks who lived under Jim Crow, who went through the Civil Rights Movement battles, but I can’t wrap my mind around why those who harbor the attitudes of Rev. Wright refuse to see that America has changed. The biggest problems of the Black Community are family issues — absent fathers, un-married mothers, rampant black abortions — not that “Whitey is still trying to keep them down.” Those are issues that a church can directly affect within a community, unless of course said church is too busy fomenting racial hatred and divisiveness with the goal being keeping the old line of Black Leadership in power.

In his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Obama acknowledged that the statements of Rev. Wright were political issues after all. See this real-time Kithbridge graph for how the Blogosphere is reacting to Senator Obama’s relationship with Rev. Wright. Like Dezi chiding Lucy, Barack, “you got some ’splainin’ to do!”

Yeah, he really does “want to get away.”

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Looking at a possible federal rap, the good Rep. Cynthia McKinney punts and offers her apology for her altercation with the Capital Hill Police. The A/P reports:

Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga., expressed “sincere regret” Thursday for her altercation with a Capitol police officer, and offered an apology to the House.

“There should not have been any physical contact in this incident,” McKinney said in brief remarks on the House floor. “I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation and I apologize.”

McKinney’s comments came after the case had been referred to a federal grand jury for possible prosecution.

She had previously insisted she had done nothing wrong, and accused police of “racial profiling.” She is African-American and the police officer is white.

McKinney, 51, has a history of confrontations with officers.

In this case, she entered a House office building without passing through the metal detector that screens visitors. Members of Congress are permitted to bypass the machines, but she was not wearing the pin that identified her as a House member at the time.

Way to go, girl — guess in your mind it was worth a shot. Probably solidified a few more votes for you back in Atlanta. The fact of the matter is that you and your big mouth are good for the GOP, but your attitude is definitely bad for Democrats and the for the country, so I for one will be glad to see this go away, not that I am looking for anything to help the Dems. (db)

[Update]

Dennis Prager is talking about this on-air right now and in so many words is saying that the only piece of truth in McKinney’s statement is “I regret its escalation”, ’cause she’s the one that escalated the situation in the first place, and she’s the one that doubled-down with the race card. Dennis puts the onuss on her constituents who continue to send her back to DC. Kind of like voting for a black David Dukes. Wow, that’s harsh — but way too true!

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Wonder if this ol’ Okie would be out walking around free-as-a-bird if I had taken a whack at a Capital Hill cop, and then admitted to misappropriation of federal funds? Duh!!! It’d be off to the poky for me, oh ya betcha! But not for Rep. Cynthia McKinney — at least not yet — as the Capital Hill Police have just about had enough of this out of her, (they’ve referred the matter over to a federal prosecutor.) I would imagine that they aren’t real thrilled about constantly being called racists, either. In Ben Johnson’s article at Front Page Magazine, The Capitol Police Slap Back, he breaks this down for us, and then highlights the following:

Wrongly Appropriating Taxpayer Funds, Too

It has been a tough week for McKinney – deservedly so. Monday, the Zsa-Zsa Gabor of the Left admitted wrongly spending $1,000 of taxpayer money to fly soul stylist and recent “South Park” protestor Isaac Hayes to Atlanta when she opened a new Congressional office. WSB-TV of Atlanta broke the story, which has yet to make the national media. Now she may face two sets of charges.

Way to go, Cyn! Might as well go for a two-fer. With revelations like this coming out, you’d like to think that her fellow Democratic House members would feel compelled to let us all know how much they disapprove of McKinney’s actions — I mean, the Dems are constantly complaining about the GOP and corruption in Congress. Wonder if “has yet to make the national media” has anything to do with their silence? Johnson has some comments on that as well:

. . . [N]o Democratic Congressman has condemned her actions, much less have her colleagues censured her or stripped her of her seats on the Armed Services and Budget Committees. Conversely, House Republicans deposed Tom DeLay as Majority Leader after politically motivated prosecutor Ronnie Earle indicted DeLay – listing no evidence in support of said indictment.

Rep. Cynthia McKinney is a real piece of work. Whipping out the race card at every opportunity, her overtly black-racist persona will never get her anything outside of the cadre of the like-minded — unless the Democrats gain control of the House this fall. Can you just imagine her as a chairwoman of either the Armed Services or Budget Committees? Yeow! There’s a real GOP Painting The Map Red get-out-the-vote argument if I’ve ever heard one! (db)

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[h/t: Michelle Malkin]

Once again, Michelle digs out a goodie! The AP has just announced that U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney may soon get her day in court — as a defendant!

Image from LindaSog’s blog — check it out!Capitol Hill police have referred a scuffle between one of their officers and U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., a spokesman for the office said Monday.

“We are working with Capitol Hill police to fully understand and appreciate the incident,” principal assistant U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “Pending review, it is inappropriate for us to comment any further at this time.”

Phillips would not say whether a warrant was issued for McKinney’s arrest.

McKinney spokesman Coz Carson on Monday also acknowledged the investigation.

“We’re aware that the wheels are turning in Washington,” Carson said. “We have no control over what they decide to do. We will make the appropriate statement and take the appropriate action once we know where they’re going.”

Of course the usual suspects were out there this AM singing her praises.

At a press conference Monday morning, black clergy and lawmakers came the defense of the firebrand congresswoman. McKinney smiled as her supporters heaped praise on her leadership and her new look _ her trademark cornrows replaced earlier this year by a curly brown afro.

Please . . . Like I wrote here the other day: Cynthia — apologize to the officer, wear your pin like everyone else, and just shut up! (db)

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Ya gotta love it when folks are so brazenly what they are, and good ol’ Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.), is certainly all that, and a whole lot more! Her recent flap with the Capitol Hill police, which ended with her slapping one of the guards at a Capital Hill entry check point, shines a brilliant light on her sense of self, and her overwhelming attitude of victimhood. Larry Elder calls these types “Victicrats”. The WSBT/Atlanta website is posting her first statement on the altercation.

Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) released a statement today on her web site about Wednesday’s confrontation with Capitol Hill police.

In that statement she expresses regret for slapping a police officer who stopped her at a security check point.

McKinney admits she was not wearing a pin identifying her as a member of congress.

Channel 2 Action News has acquired a copy of McKinney’s original statement that she decided against posting on her website.
(…)
This morning at approximately 8:57 am, I was going to a Budget Committee meeting due to start at 9:00 am. I was rushing to my meeting when a white police officer yelled to me. He approached me, bodyblocked me, physically touching me. I used my arm to get him off of me. I told him not to touch me several times. He asked for my ID and I showed it to him. He then let me go and I proceeded to my meeting and I assume that the Police Officer resumed his duties. I have counseled with the Sergeant-at-Arms and Acting Assistant Chief Thompson several times before and counseled with them again on today’s incident. (…)

And here’s a good part of what she had posted on her own site — maybe her lawyers, or someone with some sense got to her before she posted the first one?

(Washington, DC) – To the Members of the Capitol Hill Police:

Earlier today I had an unfortunate confrontation with a Capitol Hill Police Officer. It is traditional protocol that Capitol Hill Police Officers secure 535 Members of Congress, including 100 Senators. It is the expectation of most Members of Congress that Capitol Hill Police officers know who they are. I was urgently trying to get to an important meeting on time to fulfill my obligations to my constituents. Unfortunately, the Police Officer did not recognize me as a Member of Congress and a confrontation ensued. I did not have on my Congressional pin but showed the Police Officer my Congressional ID.

I know that Capitol Hill Police are securing our safety, that of
thousands of others, and I appreciate the work that they do. I deeply regret that the incident occurred. I have demonstrated my support for them in the past and I continue to support them now.

Allahpundit is posting at Michelle Malkin’s blog over the weekend and has an ongoing wrapup and lots of links.

What I keep not seeing, especially on the TV coverage of this, is that McKinney was trying to go around the metal detectors at the Capital entrance (which in fairness members of Congress are allowed to do), without wearing her Congressional pin.

The rhetoric keeps escalating, from initial reports that she assaulted the officer to now her being the assultee, with now Race and her Progressiveness being given for the manhandling and violence!!! As per CNN:

As U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Georgia, faces possible criminal charges for a Wednesday altercation with a Capitol Police officer, one of her lawyers said Friday that the real issues were “sex, race and Ms. McKinney’s progressiveness.”

In a news conference featuring actor Danny Glover and singer Harry Belafonte, McKinney said she would be exonerated and that “this whole incident was instigated by the inappropriate touching and stopping of me, a female, black congresswoman.”

She had little else to say, citing the ongoing investigation into her allegedly striking a police officer after he failed to recognize her at a security checkpoint and tried to stop her from passing.

One Republican congressman dismissed the star-studded news conference. “Rep. McKinney appearing with the star of “Lethal Weapon”? Not exactly the message you want to be sending,” said Ron Bonjean, spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

Give me a break. Harry Belafonte? Back to the Banana Boat for you, buddy — Daylight come and we wanna you to shut your pie-hole!

This ol’ Okie likes the attitude of Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina’s The Daily Dispatch:

Controversial Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney might be charged with a crime after a physical altercation with a Capitol Police officer.

But somebody needs to file multiple counts against McKinney of assault on common sense.

The Georgia Democrat long has been one of the House’s more inflammatory members.

She has insinuated that the Bush administration knew about the 9/11 attacks before they were to happen, but no warning was issued nor action taken so that the Bush-backers in big business could profit from the war that ensued.

McKinney has been quoted as saying that fellow Democrat and former presidential hopeful Al Gore’s “Negro tolerance level has never been too high. I’ve never known him to have more than one black person around him at any given time.” Š The Gore camp pointed out that his campaign manager was black.

And McKinney lost the 2002 Democratic primary in a controversial race that included her father’s lament that his daughter might lose because “Jews have bought everybody.”

There’s no doubt McKinney is a firebrand. Voters on the extreme left admire her moxie, her willingness to challenge Republicans and her utter lack of fear to say whatever she thinks, whatever the subject. Opponents on the right have labeled her the “Rep. for the loony left.”

We just ask that Ms. McKinney would make one compromise in Washington – wear her identification pin.

Good advice. Hey Cynthia — Shut up and wear the damn pin! Geez! It must take a village to get these looneys to do anything normal . . . (db)

[h/t: Laer Pierce]

“We have to exterminate white people off the face of the planet to solve this problem …,” he said. “So we just have to just set up our own system and stop playing and get very serious and not be diverted from coming up with a solution to the problem, and the problem on the planet is white people.”

From a late, but at least finally out, AP report. The above is a quote from:

Kamau Kambon, an author who taught in N.C. State’s Africana Studies program as recently as this past spring, made the comments Oct. 14 during a conference at Howard University in Washington, D.C., that was televised nationally by C-SPAN.

Laer has more, with an interesting side note that came up when he Googled this black racist. BTW — there’s also a picture. [Shudder] (db)