Requested Follow-Up

As requested by Gale, I decided to do another 2 person follow up. I left out William Ayers and Reverend Jeremiah Wright in my first Obama disection. I did intentionally leave these two names out, because I want to stay away from sounding like a cheap (and less experienced) immitation of the Radio Talk Show hosts or Fox News commentators. These two names create automatic responses, and I would rather have a deeper conversation than regurgitate the rhetoric from conservative pundits. (Although I feel that these connections are important.) So I will try to give a more balanced view and analysis. (Try, key word!)

William Ayers: Since most of you who read this blog probably listen to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity, you have heard this name repeated like a broken record. He is infamous for founding and leading the Weatherman Underground Organization, a radical leftist group who utilized a non-collateral yet violent means to promote their anti-War, anti-establishment agenda. The only ones who actually lost their lives in their riots, raids and bombings were members of their organization who were assembling a nail bomb when it went off. William Ayers stated "we were very careful from [that incident on] to be sure we weren't going to hurt anybody, and we never did hurt anybody." Yes, he did turn himself into the FBI after almost a decade of hiding, and after the charges were dropped. He espouses communist ideology, and his teaching style is critical pedagoy, which is anti-establishment or challenging status quo. NOW, what does he have to do with Obama? They worked together on two non-profit boards together, the previously mentioned Chicago Annenberg Challenge and Woods Fund of Chicago. Ayers also hosted a political gathering at his house to promote Barack Obama.

Rev. Jeremiah Wright: Disclaimer: I hesitate writing anything critical of someone's religion, because there are plenty inaccuracies written about mine. I am using all information from their specific website, stating their beliefs as they have stated it. His Church, Trinity United Church of Christ, believes in Black Liberation Theology. It is traced back to the 1960's, when a group of Black pastors were trying to make Christianity relevant to the Black community, who at the time was extremely oppressed. Instead of following in Christ's footsteps of being meek and submissive, they believed God's power was with them to fight against the White Power. Yet, although the culture and social climate has changed, their beliefs have not. It also follows a marxist theology, not just equality in opportunity but in everything. NOW, where is the Obama connection? Sen. Obama started attending this Church in the 1980's, Rev. Wright officiated their wedding, and the baptism of one of their daughters. Sen. Obama attended his church for almost two decades, and had asked Rev. Wright to give the invocation before his Presidential candidacy announcement, which he retracted when this was all made public.

My Take: With all those that I have researched, from Wright to Ayers, from Rezko to Acorn, there is an underlying theme of Marxism. Equalizing the social divide, not through creating opportunity to thrive, but stealing from the hard-working and giving to the lazy. There are too many coincidental acquaintances to ignore. This brings me back to my original problem: Either Sen. Obama has blind optimism in people's goodness or he will use whoever he can to get ahead. Even worse, he might espouse the same beliefs that all those listed share. Again, educate yourself and decide how these connections influence his judgement and your vote.