MORE Selected History and Economics Lessons from the Wright-TUCC Bulletins
Part of the May 5, 2008 series – “The Obamas and the TUCC Bulletins,” the point of which is that the claims by Barack and Michelle Obama that they have not been aware of the objectionable beliefs of their pastor and of his theology for the 20 years they have been church members are greatly lacking in credibility.
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Note: Some of these are repeats from previous posts, but are deserving of repetition.
Reginald Williams; January 7, 2007 (pictured here):
Consider the following facts: Wal-Mart workers earn approximately $14,000 per year. Health care options for employees include a $1000 deductible for individuals, and $3,000 deductible for families. In addition, employees must also wait in order to qualify for benefits—six months for full-time employees, and one year for part-time employees. At a salary already under the living wage level, the mistreatment of its workers by this corporation that made in excess of $315 billion in 2005 is appalling.
Wal-Mart’s sales for the year ended January 31, 2006 were $315.7 billion. Its net income after taxes was $11.2 billion — less than 4% of sales.
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Reginald Williams; April 15, 2007 (pictured here):
The inhuman treatment and lack of respect given to Black people is still America’s pastime. America was founded on the dehumanization of Black folks, and it still operates with a vision that does not see Black people as human.
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Jeremiah Wright; August 26, 2007 (pictured here):
“Forty Years Later†not much has changed since that speech on the Washington Mall given by Dr. King. Since 1619, when you look at the ‘big picture,’ you will see that not much has changed either when it comes to the rights of Africans living in this country.
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Reginald Williams; November 18, 2007 (pictured here):
For many Indigenous Native Americans (Indian) people, “Thanksgiving†is a time of mourning, of remembering how a gift of generosity was rewarded by theft of land and seed corn, extermination of many from disease and gun, and near total destruction of many more from forced assimilation. As currently celebrated in this country, “Thanksgiving†is a bitter reminder of 500 years of betrayal returned for friendship.
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(thought I’d save this one for last)
Rev. Jeremiah Wright; September 25, 2005 (not signed by Wright, but presumptively his writing; pictured here):
From Murder to Concentration Camp!
The month of September has been an incredible month for African Americans in the United States of AmeriKKKa. Citizens of this country and people all over this world have watched incredulously as the lack of governmental response has murdered thousands of African Americans who are poor and who had no way out of the watery grave that could have been avoided.
Mercenaries from Israel were brought in to protect white property. Black Water (the guys who ran Abu Ghraib Prisons) were brought in as mercenaries to protect white property. White property was protected and black lives were lost!
The evacuees from New Orleans, from Mississippi and from Alabama have been spread out all over the country. Those here in Tinley Park have run away from murder and ended up in a concentration camp!
According to Wikipedia, the total death toll from Katrina in all states affected was 1,836. According to the City of New Orleans, less than 50% of the hurricane deaths in that city were African-American — a disproportionately lower percentage of the population.
