Local Paper Serves Readers Half a Story

Today's Daily Progress ran an Associated Press article, "Defiant Wright: Criticism an attack on black church", page A2, on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's speech at the National Press Club that could more properly be labeled propaganda. It continued the promotion of the "misunderstood" Reverend while omitting his more controversial remarks that have garnered attention elsewhere.

Campaign for Working Families' Gary Bauer noted, "According to one commentator, Wright again defended Louis Farrakhan. He defended his allegation that AIDS was a government plot. He defended his comparison of U.S. Marines to Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus. And he suggested his church had supported the communist Sandinistas in Nicaragua."

According to the Washington Times, Wright "defended his remark that the U.S. bore responsibility for the Sept. 11 attacks ... he refused to apologize for his infamous "God damn America" sermon, saying the U.S. government owed blacks an apology for slavery.... [and] the pastor stood firm in his praise of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan."

Perhaps Wright's bizarre behavior was just a ploy to keep him in the limelight while his book is being printed.

Wright also claims he has told Obama,“If you get elected, November the 5th I’m coming after you, because you’ll be representing a government whose policies grind under people.”

For a fellow receiving a free, fancy home in a ritzy, upscale neighborhood, it would seem that Wright hasn't been the recipient of too much grinding. It sounds more like he has been quite blessed.