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Media treats Obama unfairly for relationship with pastor

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The last two weeks Barack Obama has been scrutinized by the media for being linked to his pastor of twenty years, Jeremiah Wright, and his so-called divisive rhetoric. Here’s a sampling of Wright’s statements that’s ruffled the feathers of many whites. In a 2003 sermon Wright stated: "The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people." He continued, "God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme." On March 13th Obama gave a very eloquent speech on race: the Obama camp deemed the speech necessary in part to respond to Wright’s statements. Obama is a presidential candidate: he shouldn’t be held responsible for another mans words. The intricacies of racism are very dynamic and confusing. It’s not fair for Ob