I do read and accept that the origins of black liberation theology teaches that the white enemy must be destroyed. I do accept that Wright comes out of this tradition. When I listen to him speak, he says he believes in equality, not racism or destruction (who knows if he is lying, not me). I do accept that Obama went to his church for 20 years and heard sermons on black liberation from white bondage. It's just a stretch for me to believe that Obama hates white America and wants God to destory all white people. I also don't yet conclude that means he is then the "or" which is pandering to blacks. But if anyone could get me there, it would be you. I do see a scenario where the priveleged...

I do read and accept that the origins of black liberation theology teaches that the white enemy must be destroyed. I do accept that Wright comes out of this tradition. When I listen to him speak, he says he believes in equality, not racism or destruction (who knows if he is lying, not me). I do accept that Obama went to his church for 20 years and heard sermons on black liberation from white bondage. It's just a stretch for me to believe that Obama hates white America and wants God to destory all white people. I also don't yet conclude that means he is then the "or" which is pandering to blacks. But if anyone could get me there, it would be you. I do see a scenario where the priveleged could be more like the underpriveleged after taxation under Obama. That would hurt a lotta white folk like me.

It's just a stretch for me to believe that Obama hates white America and wants God to destory all white people.

Well, I certainly would not put in such genocidal terms, if that is what you are getting at.
I think the logical conclusion is that the premise in the article is correct and Obama does not have the best interests of America at heart. I believe Obama is a New-Age, Progressive, Fascist
( granted, fascist is a term very few understand but I use it because I do not base my words on the education, or lack thereof, of others) that seeks to mobilize society with Statist programs using Environmentalism and Social Progress as a replacement to "war-socialism" that w...

It's just a stretch for me to believe that Obama hates white America and wants God to destory all white people.

Well, I certainly would not put in such genocidal terms, if that is what you are getting at.
I think the logical conclusion is that the premise in the article is correct and Obama does not have the best interests of America at heart. I believe Obama is a New-Age, Progressive, Fascist
( granted, fascist is a term very few understand but I use it because I do not base my words on the education, or lack thereof, of others) that seeks to mobilize society with Statist programs using Environmentalism and Social Progress as a replacement to "war-socialism" that was used by the fascists of the early 20th century. He is a Moussolinian 'man of action' and that is dangerous.
He has the most Leftist voting record in the Senate, yet is campaigning as a unifier. Really? He says he can work with Republicans, but every time Congress was working together to pass bi-partisan legislation, he was on the fringes with Kucinich and Bernie Sanders (a socialist).
So , how is a Progressive-Fascist going to unify America?

I leave you wiht the words of Michelle Obama:

"Barack Obama will require you to work (She does not mean in an occupational sense.) He is going to demand that you
shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. (So, does this mean he is going to unify by not objecting to his demands? Thaink about it.) That you come out
of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones.(anti-Libertarian)That you
push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never
allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed." (Will never ALLOW me?)

"You have to stay at the seat at the table of democracy with a man like
Barack Obama not just on Tuesday but in a year from now, in four years
from now, in eights years from now, you will have to be engaged."

As you wish, here is another possiblity. Obama grew up in a mixed race family. Obama was a community organizer trying to build support for his group on the South Side of Chicago, and a minister at another church suggested he'd have more luck with black clergy if he joined a congregation himself. Rev Wright was doing the most to help the black community in the south side, and there was a synergy of goals and needs between them. Within the walls of Trinity he found a connection to the African-American community he'd lacked as a child raised by his white mother and grandparents, an important cultural marker for a biracial candidate who later would try to appeal to black and white voters alike...

As you wish, here is another possiblity. Obama grew up in a mixed race family. Obama was a community organizer trying to build support for his group on the South Side of Chicago, and a minister at another church suggested he'd have more luck with black clergy if he joined a congregation himself. Rev Wright was doing the most to help the black community in the south side, and there was a synergy of goals and needs between them. Within the walls of Trinity he found a connection to the African-American community he'd lacked as a child raised by his white mother and grandparents, an important cultural marker for a biracial candidate who later would try to appeal to black and white voters alike. "I have spent my entire adult life trying to bridge the gap between different kinds of people," Obama said. "That's who I am. That's what I believe."
For me personally, and for many of my friends, one can belong to a church and not believe everything you hear. It doesn't mean he has never pandered, but it could mean it wasn't his primary motivation. I happen to believe Obama sincerely wants to improve the conditions of the poor of every color in America. Being part of that Church helped him on this mission. It's hurting him now, no doubt. I think there are other, more complicated logical choices besides the 2 absolutes mentioned by your author and my choice, but only Obama can really address it. I'm not a fan of his super liberal voting record, but I don't feel the vitriol around what motivates and guides him as a human being. He comes across as a man of very decent character to me. So I just don't fit in with the article's either/or conclusion nor do I conclude either is Obama's position, both which you discounted right away when I first objected to the article. You are welcome to continue to make me wrong, because I could be, but it doesn't automatically make you or him right, but you could be. Absolutes about a person's motivations are often not.

close but not quite. I don't profess that all jews go to hell, yet I'm a member of a church that does. If I want to run for mayor of my small town, I don't think it's makes me a hypocrite to let the members of the church give me a leg up, to have sat in a church for 20 years that spouted a message that feels like hatred to me, or that you would be right in calling me a hypocrite for it. Pandering, well, politicians do that, yes. And I probably would too. Hypocite, no, panderers yesyes. I still haven't heard him profess to believe in black liberation theology, or the intentional infection of Aids into the black community by our government. (If he does that, he's off my list.) And you won'...

close but not quite. I don't profess that all jews go to hell, yet I'm a member of a church that does. If I want to run for mayor of my small town, I don't think it's makes me a hypocrite to let the members of the church give me a leg up, to have sat in a church for 20 years that spouted a message that feels like hatred to me, or that you would be right in calling me a hypocrite for it. Pandering, well, politicians do that, yes. And I probably would too. Hypocite, no, panderers yesyes. I still haven't heard him profess to believe in black liberation theology, or the intentional infection of Aids into the black community by our government. (If he does that, he's off my list.) And you won't hear me profess to believe Jews go to hell either. But if anyone else believes it, it doesn't make them bad, wrong, evil, or anything worth quitting on a relationship over.

close but not quite. I don't profess that all jews go to hell, yet I'm a member of a church that does.

You may disagree with this point, but obviously you subscribe to the theology or you would not attend the church. Black Liberation Theology is a 'theology'. It is not merely a contentious point similar to the example you provide.

All members of the KKK may not believe in the exact same things. Some may be separatists. Some may be genocidal maniacs. Some may favor white social control out of fear of people different from them. However, we can reasonably assume that all members of the KKK are racist to whatever degree.

Hypocite, no, panderers yesyes.

Hypo...

close but not quite. I don't profess that all jews go to hell, yet I'm a member of a church that does.

You may disagree with this point, but obviously you subscribe to the theology or you would not attend the church. Black Liberation Theology is a 'theology'. It is not merely a contentious point similar to the example you provide.

All members of the KKK may not believe in the exact same things. Some may be separatists. Some may be genocidal maniacs. Some may favor white social control out of fear of people different from them. However, we can reasonably assume that all members of the KKK are racist to whatever degree.

Hypocite, no, panderers yesyes.

Hypocrite - pretending to be what one is not.
Pander - to provide gratification for others' desires.

I still haven't heard him profess to believe in black liberation theology,

If someone told me they were a member of al queada or the KKK, I would not have to hear them profess what they believe in order to have some knowledge about what they believe.