Comments on: An Open Letter to Senator Obama

By: terica

terica — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:28:23 +0000

i love u.i apprecate what you have done.it good to see black mens running thing.now you can bring are troops home.and help the people that are jobless.i apprecate you never give up.i am proud to be america .you make thing happen.you are just what america need a CHANGE.you are right up there with martin luther king.i just want too thank you.

By: Patty

Patty — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:54:10 +0000

I was looking on here for information of the Vietnam was show that interviews John MCcain and came across this artical. Bravo for you! I think that because of churchs like Rev Wright we have the negative feelings from the Black Americans. It is so sad that they teach this because it has so prolonged the healing of their slavery. They need to get over it and quit blaming everyone else. They due to the Civil Rights Amendments have better chances for college etc then White Americans. White Americans are finding college hard to pay for since they are credited with MAking to much money. When it is not to much money but they are giving the chances to minorities. My husband is hispanic and American Indian but we make to much for our kids to get financial aid. So for them or anyone else of different nationality to claim they are being put under is just not right. They need to find respect and get their butts out of the hole and rise above and not sit in churches like this and grow more hatred of they own making.
thank you and I look forward to seeing your film
Patty

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:46:23 +0000

Dear Sen Obama, I have followed your campaign and have never doubted that I would vote for you until the paper today. It reported that you favor Boeing over the Moboile, AL aerospace center for the new airbus production. Please look into this further before making your decision.Vivian Ash, resident of Mobile, AL

By: Kathleen Schulz

Kathleen Schulz — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:21:18 +0000

Dear Senator Obama and Media Staff;

Please talk more about job creation a less about lipstick on a pig. I am door knocking to
target voters and they want more postive speech and Ads. Go into detail about creating jobs in your first administration. That is the Obama people listened to and will chose to supportNov 4th I want you to win not turn off voters.

By: ben schwartz

ben schwartz — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:38:52 +0000

Dear thinker,

All I can say is “The poor bastards are dying”. The republicans have had their at bats, now it is The Democratss turn. People are hungry everywhere

By: John McLachlan

John McLachlan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:13:28 +0000

Mr. Chetwynd, I consider your open letter to Mr. Obama to be inspirational and far worthier of a presidential canditate than anything reportedly said by any politician recently. From personal experience, I can say that harbouring a grudge, even for a serious wrong, only harms oneself. To the supporters of Mr. Obama, I suggest that they examine his words and ask themselves, whether he is inviting them to move on from past wrongs, into a future which is not determined by the past, but under their own effort on an equal basis, or to demand privilages denied to others, their previous oppressors. The stated intention of Mr. Obama to increase Capital Gains Tax, even knowing that this reduces federal revenues available for public spending suggests that his ideal of “fairness” includes acting against the interests of many of America’s least well-off in order to damage the interests of the less popular “rich”. This is, however, a negative sum outcome. It is only rational, if one has elevated hurting the enemy to be an end in itself. Moreover, one which justifies accepting damage to oneself, or at least to those whom one purports to represent. It is not consistent with anything other than resentment and anger. These are not the foundations of a society moving foward, nor are they qualities which suit one to leadership. Worthy platitudes are the staple of all politicians and many demagogues have risen to power on beautiful rhetoric. It is not the rhetoric which will improve the society in which one lives. It will be the policies which are adopted. The rhetoric of Mr. Mugabe included references to hope and change. The policies which he adopted were preferential treatment for his supporters. The real grievances of a group of people cannot in my opinion be addressed by affirmative action. It sustains and encourages a victim mentalitiy, which is crippling. Favouritism is no favour to the favoured. The offer of favouritism and excuses for seeking it is an easy way to power, but it is a betrayal of leadership. So, too, it is the duty of a leader to confront a lie. Even if Mr. Obama did not interrupt the sermon of his minister, has he ever taken a public stance on whether the black community is being subjected to a genocidal attack by the US govt, using AIDS.

By: LCSusan

LCSusan — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:37:25 +0000

What a beautiful, inspirational and truthful letter.

By: Judith Zissler

Judith Zissler — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:41:27 +0000

thanks for what you stand for. I am so disturbed by OBama, his so called pastor and now this rev eric lee who has defamed Daphna Ziman. Shame on all of them. How dare they call themselves a Christian. The Christ I know is not racist…

By: Judy R

Judy R — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:51:22 +0000

Mr. Chetwynd, your letter is like salve on a wounded heart. I am so grateful that I stumbled upon it. Thank you for saying something that needed to be said.

By: Thom

Thom — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:46:11 +0000

RE:We can only hope that the Senator used those moments to try and persuade his Spiritual Leader to let go of the hate and bitterness.

That is the crux of the whole matter for me. No one, black, white or whatever, should consider anyone needing to let go of hate and bitterness a spiritual leader. Obama must have just use him as a stepping stone necessary in his rise. Look how he won his first seat, only he matter. After Obama’s speech explaining away his preacher’s rantings we did start to see him showing his mother in ads. Guess he thought he ‘bonded’ with the blacks and now he had to hold the ‘whites.’ I don’t know, Michelle, I may be very ashamed of your husband if some things coming to light are true. Not as a black man but as a human being thinking he is the center of his universe.