It seems to me that a good many people either didn't listen and understand or have forgotten how many white pastors and parishioners not so long ago believed whole heartedly that it was God who dictated the separation of the races and condoned or even encouraged the subjugation and ill treatment of Ham's - or is it Seth's? - descendants.

I remember it very well, and I suspect the black community does also. By and large, the black community has no particular reason to trust the white community even today. The white record ain't that great. I'm not only prepared for the same kind of rhetoric in return but it doesn't surprise me in the least.

It also appears to me that there are people here who would fit into those congregations seamlessly. That's just my opinion, of course.

By the way, columnist Susan Estrich – who has endorsed Senator Clinton - has an interesting article at Friendship in the Fourth Estate

"A funny thing is about to happen to Barack Obama. No matter how much he thinks he's ready for it, he isn't. No matter how many people warn him, he'll be surprised. And hurt. And angry.
His friends in the press are about to turn on him.They may not even know it yet, but they will.

"They can't help themselves. They've been caught fawning, made fun of for favoritism, become the subject of their own scrutiny.

"Which means they won't be able to resist."