Jake Tapper tweets:
statement of fact: in the last few days both James von Brunn* and Rev Wright have claimed POTUS is controlled by Jews.
Of course, the president only considered one of them like a father until about a year ago.
After expressing disappointment with apolitical black churches focused only on traditional community services, Obama goes on to point in a more activist direction:
Over the past few years, however, more and more young and forward-thinking pastors have begun to look at community organizations such as the Developing Communities Project in the far south side [where Obama himself worked, and first encountered Pfleger, SK]...as a powerful tool for living the social gospel, one which can educate and empower entire congregations and not just serve as a platform for a few prophetic leaders. Should a mere 50 prominent black churches, out of thousands that exist in cities like Chicago, decide to collaborate with a trained and organized staff, enormous positive changes could be wrought....
Give me 50 Pflegers or 50 Wrights, Obama is saying, tie them to a network of grassroots activists like my companions from Acorn, and we can revolutionize urban politics.
Jake Tapper tweets:
statement of fact: in the last few days both James von Brunn* and Rev Wright have claimed POTUS is controlled by Jews.
Of course, the president only considered one of them like a father until about a year ago.