"Who loves America? Jeremiah Wright loved it enough that while Dick Cheney was getting his string of five deferments, Wright voluntarily gave up his student deferment, left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Wright was valedictorian of his class in Corpsman School. When asked about the sacrifices he'd made, Wright said he was inspired by the words of John Kennedy that he should 'ask what he could do for his country.'
And he did that at a time where there were many restaurants in this country that wouldn't serve him food, hotels where he could not get a room, neighborhoods where he could not hope to live, and whole states where he could not obtain justice. That, damn it, is how much Jeremiah Wright loves this country. What Stephanopoulos asked isn't fair, because there are very few people who have expressed their love for America as clearly as Reverend Wright, especially when America -- then and now -- rarely seems to appreciate their dedication."
April 17, 2008
On patriotism
From Upper Left
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An interesting point, but past service doesn't give them a free pass. That being said, a lack of service doesn't mean someone is not a patriot or 'hates America'.
The more I listen to Wright's comments, the more I despise his critics. He may not have chosen the best words, but I really don't see him as a bad citizen in any way.
Did Isaiah hate Israel?
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