@Silverchild79,
A pattern seems to be growing clearer about the Obama family after the release of Michelle Obama’s Princeton University thesis. In it she writes that there is "no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I am obligated to this community and will utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit the black community first and foremost." Mrs. Obama clearly identifies herself in her thesis as a “separationist" and not an integrationist. She states that there are clearly separate black and white societies in America and she elevates black over white.
Her thesis together with her recent statements of being proud to be "American" for the "first time" in her life and that America is "downright mean" are difficult to ignore against the back drop of their controversial church. The church adopted the "Black Value System" and its members covenant their commitment to the "Black Community," "Black Family," "pledge allegiance to all Black leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System." The church identifies itself as made up of African people who remain "true to our native land, the mother continent" which helps explain their apparent disdain for America. Even Hillary Clinton is now campaigning that she would not have attended this church. This all gives a new meaning to his campaign slogan, "Change, we can believe in." Can fostering raci sm in any form be a positive change for our country? I believe most Americans do not see a person by the color of their skin but by their character and their beliefs and I would hope any president would do the same.
Obama was finally pressed in a debate last week with questions of his relationships and character. The moderators asked Obama about his remarks that white small-town residents were "bitter" and so they "cling to guns and religion"; the black-supremacist and anti-American sermons of his pastor and "mentor" for 20 years; why Obama refuses to wear an American flag pin and his relationship with William Ayers, who bombed American interests. He seemed distracted and defensive during much of the debate not really answering the questions put to him. Obama supporters are willing to give him a pass on most issues but working-class, culturally-conservative Americans who constitute the swing vote may well have gotten some of the answers to their already growing suspicions.
Clinton's victory in Pennsylvania by 10 points will not be enough to close the Democratic primary for either candidate so it looks like the convention may decide the nominee.
Rick Scarborough
