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When the first Gulf War was going on alot of talk was made about making a Flag Burning Amendmant to the Constitution of the United States and I was whole heartedly against it. In a bar in Seoul Korea I had a heated debate with a Korean bar owner friend of mine and several of my fellow soldiers who questioned my patriotism because of my point of view. At one point I loudly exclaimed that "I will not sacrifice the Constitution for the Flag... when I swore into this mans Army I swore to protect the Constitution of the United States of America and that includes the Bill of Rights." That statement stopped the debate which had turned nearly violent. The Korean bar owner I believe started the conversation by mentioning laws in other countries that prohibit un-patriotic acts and asked why America doesn't have such laws. Later I remember reading that Senator Danforth of Missouri withdrew his support of the Flag Burning Amendmant calling his support of it "A mistake of the heart."

Isn't that what makes this country so great? We are different... we let the Wrights speak and are given a basis to judge them.

Now as to the fact that many of my fellow bloggers and folks in other forums are ademantly opposed to Reverend Wright and what the man says and /or how he says it I have to admit to havin made a mistake of the heart. I've known many hard working Christian Ministers who on the surface do much good by helping the poor and the elderly but use that as a liscense to put forth opinions that are not grounded in truth but in pride. Many of my fellow American bloggers have expressed that Reverend Wright is teaching a gospel of victimization and well...

I agree.

In my heart I believe the good Reverend Wright means well. But I think that he has let the pride of his great work in the Lord become a stumbling block to his presentation of the Gospel. But I whole heartedly warn that the patronizing influences of those who think they know better then Reverend Wright how to do the things he and his church have been doing through out the years should look and see that it is exactly that same sort of patronizing influence that causes such ministries to flourish. The chant "No Justice No Peace" is not just protected by the constitution it is a mandate to act when destructive policies and negligent procedures are the standard.

So are some white's right about Wright? In one very important way yes... Reverend Wright has made a mistake of the heart and in his pride has done harm to those he tried to help with his life. Haven't we all done good for a period of time only to turn and realize that our motivations weren't pure? Haven't we all come to the aid of those we love only to find ourselves enabling them to please ourselves? Haven't we all made the mistake of attaching to much importance to our being right?

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