BOOHOO” * has for a pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright (right), who according to Thomas Sowell and ABC News, reportedly invoked Divine damnation upon the United States of America †Such a statement, especially coming from a minister of a Christian denomination, is blasphemous and obscene. Blasphemous, because he is assuming that he knows better than God what God should do; obscene, because he is assuming that America is inherently evil. Those who express the contrary sentiment in the song “God Bless America” usually do so as a prayer that America would be worthy of God’s blessing, rather than taking for granted that the nation is worthy of it.
I expect that, if Sen. Obama attends a service where such a sentiment is expressed, he will walk out and publicly distance himself from such remarks. (He didn't walk out, but he certainly did distance himself. See update)
There is no inconsistency between this stand and my advocacy of Ohio independence. I am not angry with America, but am saddened by how it has changed. America was founded on an idea that remains as great today as it was two centuries ago. In the last forty years, we have allowed that idea to wither in our pursuit of imperial dreams and wanton materialism. However, I do not believe that our founders’ vision can be restored in a nation as vast and diverse as the United States is today. My vision for the Ohio Republic is a restoration of the original concept of free government, one that prizes liberty above security, and which welcomes the input of every Ohioan into the life of their community and nation.
* With a separate link for each letter: see Bizzyblog
† I am avoiding the exact phrase to prevent search engines from locating The Ohio Republic on it.
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