Obama’s Mentor: Black Liberation Theology Is Marxism… Capitalism Is a Demon (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 6:20 AM
Rev. Jeremiah “G-D America” Wright, Barack Obama’s mentor and father figure, was back at the pulpit spewing his Marxist hate-speech recently.
The far left hatemonger admitted that Black Liberation Theology was essentially socialism or Marxism. He also told the crowd that capitalism is a demon. And, of course, he lashed out at Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and tea party patriots.
No wonder Obama admired him.
The Blaze reported:
It’s all starting to make sense now.
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Lacey commented:
Looks like Obama’s chickens have come home to roost. I’ll bet in the 2012 election people will not be so eager to sweep Rev. Wright, Farrakhan, etc. associations with Obama under the rug. If you look at what Holder and the Justice Dept. are doing it all makes sense. Get Whitey, get the Jews, get the capitalists or whatever the cause du jour is. Repulsive. Obama was elected to represent ALL THE PEOPLE – not just the ones he CHOOSES to represent. The disgust I feel this morning is palpatable.
Flyboy commented:
It made sense a looooooooooong time ago.
rbosque commented:
Wow I’m glad the “Reverend” got that out in the open! s/
gus commented:
Obama is a Christian. He’s not a Marxist. He said so.
listingstarboard commented:
The association of Obama with known marxists and communists, his history of giving and receiving support from Ayers, Farrakhan, Odinga etc. It was all there out in the open. The fact Wright MARRIED the OBamas, baptised their kids and was the person Obama dedicated his book title to–for the love of God how much more do people need to realise Obama is anti-freedom and anti-capitalism??
Airon Later commented:
Ah, the use of edits and the language of the Modern American Right against those who castigate Rev. Wright.
I love the predictability of you people – and I’m not even religious.
Dave in Alaska commented:
What a great Political ad this is going to make……..
Prez’s Pastor Panders Pathetic Politics …
So now that this man has spilled the beans that this Church is actually pushing communism instead of being a real religion..is the IRS going to pull this fake religions Tax exempt status?…
Muffin commented:
IMPEACH. Wake the dolt up long enough for him to pack his golf clubs and magazines and vacate the White House.
gus commented:
No Airontard, you aren’t religious, you’re a joke and a moron. Do you agree with Jerry Wright or don’t you??? Pretty easy question. Even for a dimwitted fuktard like you. Do you agree with Jerry Wright.
I kow the answer. The answer is, you don’t have the balls to answer. Why? Because you’re not honest.
Rock commented:
Odd to accuse America of being a strong nation afar off from Israel. Given WTF has since his election has tried to do just that. But maybe he see’s Iran and others in the region as a weak nations afar off of Israel. Anyway I seriously do not believe God was speaking in terms of distance, but in religious faith. What a lying POS to lead a congregation, no wonder WTF is so messed up.
Joe Camel commented:
The sad part is that you can almost see those “ladies” you hear in the background, hands swaying, standing in full agreement with Wright. Normal individuals would get up and walk out on such speech. I doubt that is the case here.
WTFPRESIDENT commented:
This cracker can’t wait to vote the liar out of office.
lol commented:
Rev. G-D Wright is truly the gift that keeps on giving! Anti-Semitic, un american, race baiter is what he is. Still spewing his jew hatred from the pulpit, just remember the first family sat in the pews and listened to this lunatic for over 2 decades. Now we know where our commander in chief developed is anti Israel policy from.
truth teller commented:
Obama…hero of the unproductive (and clueless)!
Low-IQ Union Thugs
Low-IQ Black Liberation Followers
Low-IQ Welfare Queens
Clueless College Hippies
Clueless Limo Liberals
RedBeard commented:
No, no, no! Obama’s mentors mean NOTHING!
Forget that Obama spent 20 years listening to Wright’s hatred. Forget that as a youth Obama was mentored by a card-carrying Communist and admitted pedophile, Frank Marshall Davis. Forget that Obama kicked off his political career in the living room of domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn. Forget that Obama was backed by the socialist New Party.
None of those things mean ANYTHING. A quack doesn’t mean a duck is nearby. Pay NO attention! Nothing to see here!
gus commented:
Listingstarboard, our resident troll chknsht/airtard/petie is almost too stupid for words. He’s too stupid to understand that the LIBTARD horses have left the barn. LIBTARDS have gone FULL COMMIE. They painted themselves into a corner and took the mask off. History will not treat Obama kindly. Obama is and always has been a Marxist. Those lightweight 85 i.q., media hacks, who chose to embrace Obama, because he told them about HOPE and CHANGE. Most libtards (child like idiots) embraced Obama BECAUSE he is part black. It was HISTORIC!! What would truly be HISTORIC, would be a LIBERAL who didn’t rape the taxpayer so he can hand out goodies to his favorite dead beats.
Valerie commented:
This evil man is responsible for sickness and death in Africa and the United States. He took his hateful little roadshow to Africa, telling those poor, ignorant souls that the United States invented HIV infection for the purpose of killing black people, and as a result, nobody wanted to hear anything from any foreigners about how the prevent this awful disease, or get treatment.
The same is true in the United States, and where he has had influence, in the black community, particularly in Baltimore, the rate of new infections among black heterosexual youngsters went up to third-world numbers.
What he says about “US” is all about his guilt. I hope that, before he dies, all his children and his extended family come to understand what this pervert, the Rev. Jeremiah “G-D America” Wright, has done to the people he claims to love and cherish. If anybody is looking for an anti-Christ figure, this is a good approximation.
Can't wait till Nov. 2012 commented:
It made since in 2008 when I first heard him. No suprises here.
donh commented:
Minister Wright is a stealth Islamist funded by Khadaffi and co-opting black christians into the Louis Farakahn mothership of fascist anti semitism.
BuddyG commented:
0bama took his kids to that “church”.
Indoctrination starts young.
Valerie commented:
There are other black people who woke up after the report on the rate of new HIV infections concentrated in the black population in the DC area (which also gives clues that there was at least one willful sexual predator deliberately targeting substantial, married black men for infection). The more responsible black churches, including black Catholic congregations, started an explicit HIV prevention education program. The lives of their children are at stake, and I hope they win.
Oldsailor commented:
Wright lives well off the backs of poor people. Ever see his house? He is a self serving fraud. That goofball Hannity was actually prescient on this one.
American Patriot commented:
I truly believe that Obama could rip the heads off little puppies on live television and people would still fawn over him as a great leader and a good man. The saddest part of all is that there are citizens who refuse to see the evil in this man, and and those he counts as friends. It hurts me to know they are fellow Americans.
cal rifkin commented:
The productive class in this great nation are soooo screwed!
Rock commented:
Easy to spot the Lefts talking points for this week, editing, and out of context seem the lead the list. Talk about predictability, let O’Keefe burn a sacred cow and the resulting denials will set the tone for their talking points on all arguments. Gotta love it.
Ginger commented:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110315/wl_nm/us_israel_ship
Somewhat Reasonable Voice commented:
Anyone know what this man’s church has to do with Jesus? I mean the Jesus of the bible.
I thought the only color that mattered to a Christian was the red blood of Christ. Apparently not in this church. He is preaching “Another Jesus” and will deceive many.
Rob Crawford commented:
“Anyone know what this man’s church has to do with Jesus? I mean the Jesus of the bible.”
Nothing. He worships himself and his gospel is Marx.
Ed commented:
Our foreign policy is being run by the “Hyde Park Triumvirate” of Obama, Wright and Farrakhan. They had Gaddafi’s back all along. Obama said: “Gaddafi’s got to go?” Remember when he turned on Wright during the campaign? Wright responded, “He’s (Obama) a politician.”
bitterclinger commented:
oldsailor — great minds! First hing I thought of when I saw “Rev. Middleclassedness’s” name was his mansion on a gated golf club.
Millitant Conservative commented:
#6 March 16, 2011 at 10:11 am
Airon Later commented:
Couple of thoughts for ya.
If you do not believe in GOD you’ll believe anything.
Wow your up the reverends ass so far you can tell what flavor of toothpaste he uses.
This was all known by those that are observant to the associations of Barry Soetoro.
The president is a raging progressive=socialist/marxist.
powder is dry
rbosque commented:
This is no shocking news to us, I’d wager most if not all the MSM will not mention this. Time after time, we see censorship by omission from the left.
ditto commented:
@22
Not only does he live well, he lives in an all white neighborhood. He doesnt even want to live with his own kind in his GD mansion, cant imagine why. What’s the matter Rev Wright? Arent the little people you preach your hate to good enough? They paid for you to live like a king! Now thats racist to live among the crackers that you hate so much! Whats up with that bro?
That church was a front for the Nation of Islam. It covered their a$$es so the country wouldnt know that it really is an arm of Allah and the Brotherhood.
Airon Later commented:
#31 Militant Conservative
Sorry, I have to address this, as it’s been giving me the proverbial “giggles” for weeks now……………
“Powder is Dry”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I mean, are you referencing a bygone assault weapon or the fact that since your diaper needs changing that you have something to sooth you?
But secondly, I hate to admit to you that those of use that don’t completely believe in religious scripture – or at all – are more than skeptical of just about anything in the culture we live in. If anyone is apt to believe anything, it’s those of you that are more than willing to believe that an invisible man in the sky is going to save you when you ask him to.
Just thought I would clear that up for you.
southernsue commented:
imo, wright is starting to campaign for obama. wright is speaking to obama’s base. this is not a church, as we know it, this is the theater where all democrats get their message out. satan is alive and well in all these theaters that are called churches and unfortunatley for these people of wright’s theater, they are listening to satan’s puppet.
wright is just getting the base stirred up and ready for the election. he has done well under obama and i’m sure they are just as tight as ever. i don’t believe for one minute the people that have resigned from obama’s administration are not still in constant contact with him.
i believe that this is where the stratagey of obama’s campaign begins, also wisconsin was another beginning of his campaign, getting his base riled up and ready.
we will see a campaign for his presidency like none before, where do you think the rest of the stimulus money is going to go to?
Nan commented:
Can he please sell his house and give the proceeds to the poor and turn in all the money he is making from his “church” and other investments. Let’s walk the walk.
Scott M commented:
I love the predictability of you people – and I’m not even religious.
Let’s be honest about it. The squeaky wheels on both sides are utterly predictable. Let’s just remember who’s been more predictable correctly more often and who’s been on the wrong side of history over and over and over…
There’s no walking away from Rev Wright. You guys own him hook, line, and political sinker.
Rock commented:
Oh my we have a Soros troll, trying to derail the blog. Nothing to add, just personal attacks.
As for the less than reverent Rev. far from Wright, he is a certifiable Socialist anarchist. He will send his congregation into the streets edged on by his message of hate and violence. Then he will retreat to the safety of his home and let the servants grant his every wish, while his followers die in the streets, what a pig.
chicago commented:
Thanks to Wright and Farrakhan, Obama will not “decide” to help the revolt in Libya. Qaddafi’s financial support to Obama’s mentors and extremist friends are too important. so now, Obama’s hiding and passes away time by filling out his NCAA tournament brackets.
worst president in US history, and we only have the mainstream media to thank for manufacturing a persona named Obama.
Millitant Conservative commented:
Arion, The holy bible is given to use as the rule and guide for our lives.
Your side has no such moral compass, thus”if it feels good do it” mentality.
your ignorance is astounding.
powder is dry (same as be prepared, but I’m no boy scout) dunce.
Peter Warner commented:
One measure of a minister is what the congregation takes from his sermons. If you could have interviewed those in attendance to that recorded talk, asking them what Mr. Right had explained to them, what do you suppose they would relate?
Do you think their second-hand repeating would have made any sense? Probably not, because it didn’t make any sense to them either. Would it have included any clear lessons from Scripture? Probably not. Would they have related some uplifting lesson? Again, probably not. They liked the general feeling, but there was no clear instructive message conveyed. The man’s preaching has a certain spirit, but it does not clarify moral, Biblical or Christian principles.
Conclusion: The man is a false teacher.
Matthew 7:15 ~ 27
Best regards, Peter Warner.
Blue Collar Todd commented:
I guess Jeremiah Wright forgets about those passages that call for Christians to care for the orphans? His Marxist Theology justifies the pre-emptive murder of the orphan via abortion. How just is that? Liberalism oppresses the unborn through abortion and infanticide, killing the most defenseless class of humanity the world has ever known.
http://www.bluecollarphilosophy.com/2010/12/liberalism-oppresses-the-fatherless-through-abortion-and-infanticide.html
“My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!” Psalm 139:15-17
Liberals assert an issue is about justice when they want to use the government to oppress others and redistribute what is not theirs.
Stuart commented:
Airon Later #34
Mind if I ask a personal question? Just how old are you? Really I am curious.
You write with the certainty of one who has got life totally figured out, just as I did when I was 22
Texmom commented:
I like the way Wright says “Obama was selected before he was elected.” No kidding. Did we actually have a choice in the matter? You’ve got to wonder.
RedBeard commented:
What’s a “bygone assault weapon?” Come on, Airon; post a link. I may want to buy one.
Stuart, I wondered the same thing when Airon started trolling these pages.
wanumba commented:
#19 March 16, 2011 at 10:37 am
donh commented:
Minister Wright is a stealth Islamist funded by Khadaffi and co-opting black christians into the Louis Farakahn mothership of fascist anti semitism.
……………..
In 25 words or less .. . yep, that’s sums it up!
Thought two years ago that the name “Trinity United” was a sly broadcast of what they were all about. It EVOKES “one God in Three Persons,” but really it’s ONE, no “Son” no “Holy Spirit.” Just what Mohammed preached.
wanumba commented:
#34 March 16, 2011 at 11:20 am
Airon Later commented:
But secondly, I hate to admit to you that those of use that don’t completely believe in religious scripture – or at all – are more than skeptical of just about anything in the culture we live in. If anyone is apt to believe anything, it’s those of you that are more than willing to believe that an invisible man in the sky is going to save you when you ask him to.
………………
Atheism is not a legitimate excuse to cover raw intellectual laziness in being educated in the basics of each major religion. Ignorance is not a foundation for determining if what one person claims is actually consistent with the written rules.
And justHOW INTELLECTUALLY LAZY does one have to be today, when it’s ALL available at a click of a button? At least in the old days, people had an excuse for being ignorant, they had no books or libraries or reading skills and had to have someone read for them. Mass literacy was a grassroots Christian effort to empower people to read the Bible for themselves so they weren’t at the mercy of priests or scribes or raw cheats to read for them. Mass literacy spawned a plethora of other useful, life-enhancing benefits.
See how pathetically you’ve squandered the Christian-promoted gift of education for the masses?
You just add stupid, un-informed, worthless comments and get in the way of serious efforts of problem-solving. And PROUD of it!
RedBeard commented:
True atheists do not believe in God, but leave it at that point and don’t insultingly assault others with their belief in non-belief.
Angry atheists, on the other hand, are a different breed (actually anti-theists) willing to spit in the faces of believers. Very unpleasant souls, both to those around them and to themselves, whether or not they recognize the latter.
The Tonester commented:
#6
Airon Later commented:
Ah, the use of edits and the language of the Modern American Right against those who castigate Rev. Wright.
I love the predictability of you people – and I’m not even religious.
AIRON, ARE YOU A MARXIST? HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY DEFEND THIS GUY?
Practical Jane commented:
The timing of this ‘news’ is so frustrating.
Who among us did not look into Black Liberation Theology when Obama made us aware of it? I did. You don’t have to read a book to understand this religion is a melding of Christianity, Marxism and Socalism. A short web search will tell you all you need to know. There are 3 characters in this Religion. God, You , and The Oppressor. Guess who the oppressor is in Wright’s sermons? The US of AmeriKKKa. (his spelling – not mine).
Welcome to Black Liberation Theology. Thank the Lord Obama did not begin his reign as a Dictotor. We’d all be dead by now (and yes, I mean White People).
Stoshio commented:
Wright’s pulpit is his own personal soapbox. His church has nothing to do with Jesus or Christianity. Jesus would throw him out like a money changer in the temple. He is warped and hateful and believes Marxism is the way to go. I guarantee he wouldn’t like Marxism. He would be one of the first ones to be marched off and shot. These people don’t know what they are asking for. They’re stupid.
daryl commented:
“Airon Later”….. early years.
Guess which one he represents.
Now he’s “the keyboard commando” striking fear into the hearts and minds of those he disagrees with…
Yeah, right!
Bully’s angry mum wants victim to apologise | The Daily Telegraph
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/bullys-angry-mum-wants-victim-to-apologise/story-e6freuzi-1226022817182
nhale commented:
Folks, you played the Jeremiah Wright card in ’08 and lost. It aint gonna play again in ’12. Nor is the “palling around with terrorists” card. Nor is the “he’s not a natural born citizen,” nor “he’s a muslim.” You are drinking you own Kool-Aid.
bg commented:
++
Capitalism Is a Demon
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bg commented:
++
nhale #55
you’re right..
IMPEACH NOW is the only thing that will work..
trouble is, everyone is blackmailing everyone else, ergo, we the people might
as well enjoy the kool aid while we can, cause we ain’t seen nothin’ yet..
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bg commented:
++
Practical Jane #52
re: [The US of AmeriKKKa.]
bet he got that from his friend Bernie..
[“Dig it! First they killed those pigs, then they ate dinner in the same room
with them. They even shoved a fork into the victim’s stomach! Wild!” The
“War Council” ended with a formal declaration of war against “AmeriKKKa,”]
re: [Thank the Lord Obama did not begin his reign as a Dictotor.
We’d all be dead by now (and yes, I mean White People).]
for all intent & purpose, he’s just about the closest thing
to one that i have ever witnessed running this country..
“bloodbath”
Runaway Slave
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bg commented:
++
links & more @ link
Obama and Dualism
[Islam is based upon the principles of dualism and submission. However, you
don't have to be a Muslim to invoke them. Obama has closely aligned himself
with Rev. Wright's "Black Liberation Theology", BLT.
[..]
Since Muslims are the best of people and follow a perfect doctrine, there is
no need to even examine Islam, since, ipso facto, it is right. Therefore, all
criticism of Islam is hate speech.]
(Obama’s UN Resolution to Stifle Free Speech on Islam)
Islam and Black Liberation Theology
[Barack Obama has closely aligned himself with Reverend Jeremiah Wright and Black Liberation Theology (BLT). When viewed from the Christian point-of-view, BLT is a strange creed, but when seen from the standpoint of Islam, there is a very strong parallel.
Islam and BLT are theologies that have a political goal of making
all politics submit to their demands. Submission is the political goal.
[..]
The reason for so many parallels between Islam and BLT is that they are both based upon the same principles—submission and duality. Since Islam views white America as an enemy, BLT see Islam as the “enemy of my enemy” and therefore is a friend. Witness the award that Rev. Wright gave Louis Farrakhan as an outstanding person. This comradeship is temporary. When the time comes and Islam is fully ascendant, BLT will find out that Islam has been using them, just as Islam uses the Left. In the end, Islam will annihilate BLT for the simple reason that Islam demands political submission from ALL, not the just the whites.]
(“bloodbath”)
The Near Enemy
[We have two sets of enemies. The far enemy is the politics of Islam.
The near enemies are the dhimmi apologists, fueled by ignorance and
multiculturalism and political correctness.]
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tommy mc donnell commented:
having lived under socialism growing up in inner-city america, socialism is the demon. the most evil idea in the history of mankind, “share according to your needs.” it is liberal americas main weapon in keeping inner-city people under the yoke of tyranny and living in a one-party state.
Kaleokualoha commented:
REDBEARD WROTE “Forget that as a youth Obama was mentored by a card-carrying Communist and admitted pedophile, Frank Marshall Davis.”
RESPONSE: There is no reason to forget lies. It is better to refute them.
Why are you lying that Frank Marshall Davis was an “admitted pedophile”? Are you trying to railroad Davis with just the trumped-up evidence that his porn novel included sex with an underage teenager, or is there any empirical evidence, such as court records or confirmatory statements from Davis himself? Davis confirmed only that he wrote this novel, not that he experienced the events portrayed therein.
A novel is fiction, and is fraudulent evidence for such accusations! Do you also consider the author of “Lolita” to be a pedophile, or just Davis? Perhaps it’s time for MythBusters to take a closer look at this unsubstantiated claim.
“Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.”
– Abraham Lincoln
Chisum commented:
Obama’s teenage mentor liked sex with kids
The Telegraph UK is reporting that Davis, a close friend of Obama’s mother and his maternal grandfather, published an autobiographical, pornographic book, “Sex Rebel:Black,” under the pseudonym “Bob Greene.”
Marshall admitted to having written the book, which he said describes factual sexual encounters that he and his wife had with minors and other couples. “I could not then truthfully deny that this book, which came out in 1968 as a Greenleaf Classic, was mine,” said Davis. The Telegraph states that, “In the introduction to Sex Rebel, Davis explains that although he has “changed names and identities…all incidents I have described have been taken from actual experiences.”
Marshall’s book describes, in lurid detail, his sexual encounters, including multiple group encounters with his wife and a 13 year old girl: “I’m not one to go in for Lolitas. Usually I’d rather not bed a babe under 20. But there are exceptions. I didn’t want to disappoint the trusting child. At her still-impressionistic age, a rejection might be traumatic, could even cripple her sexually for life.”
Davis described how the encounters with the child, who he called “Anne,” would materialize: “Anne came up many times the next several weeks, her aunt thinking she was in good hands. Actually she was. She obtained a course in practical sex from experienced and considerate practitioners rather than from ignorant insensitive neophytes….I think we did her a favour, although the pleasure was mutual.”
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/08/obamas_teenage_mentor_liked_se.html
Bruce Cunningham commented:
OT but not really OT my friggen city (Arlington Texas) built the stadium for NFL Football I voted against it. When I read their tired story about slavery and all from the unions head about slavery. What would be the harm in not patronizing the NFL? The demise of the MSM? I would hate to think the major networks had fewer scources of revenue. Me thinks the billionares against the millionares, those billionares will win.
bg commented:
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Chisum #62
“I didn’t want to disappoint the trusting child. At her still-
impressionistic age, a rejection might be traumatic, could
even cripple her sexually for life.” – FMD
those are not the words of a “pedophile”, no no no.. /O’sarc/
hmmm. maybe those porn pix of that have been circulating via the web are
of Obama’s Momma making the rounds really her, not only looks like it may
very well be her, but it’s also sounds quite possible..
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bg commented:
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duh forgot to edit re: #54
hmmm. maybe those porn pix of that have been circulating via the web
are of Obama’s Momma, not only looks like it may very well be, but also
sounds quite possible..
==
contessa61 commented:
Didn’t Wright recently build a house worth a few million?
What a hypocrite.
RedBeard commented:
#61: I couldn’t post last night due to technical problems, but Chisum and bg were both on top of this issue. Will you now address their posts directly? Or are you running out of ways to defend your indefensible Dear Leader?
bon27 commented:
If Hitler was a christian then so is Wright. Far 20 years Obama embraced the hate rhetoric this man spewed. Had he not approved he would have walked out the first time she heard it. How can anyone be a Christian and sit under that kind of hate and racism? It can’t be done Hillary even said she would have “walked out” of that church (if you can call it a church) I call it a cult to stir up hate
Kaleokualoha commented:
Sorry, but this is a hoax, and suggests you have been misinformed. Quoting imaginary character Bob Greene is not a quote from Davis’s own life. Davis wrote a semi-autobiographical NOVEL. You may not be aware of this, but a novel is a work of FICTION! In this regard, Davis’s book is like Samuel Clemens “Roughing It,” in that they were both written under pseudonyms that were also fictional characters in their stories:
“Samuel Clemens wrote autobiographical novels under the pseudonym “Mark Twain,” including “Roughing It,” which “follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861–1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman, he joined his brother Orion Clemens, who had been appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory, on a stagecoach journey west. Twain consulted his brother’s diary to refresh his memory and borrowed heavily from his active imagination for many stories in the novel.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roughing_It)
In both cases authors used pseudonyms to publish autobiographical novels that were “fictionalized but still based upon actual occurrences.” In both cases these novels presented fictionalized adventures of their pseudonymous characters. Does anyone claim that the adventures of “Mark Twain” literally occurred in the life of Samuel Clemens, because “Mark Twain” said they happened? If not, then why should anyone claim that the adventures of Bob Greene literally occurred in the life of Frank Marshall Davis, because “Bob Greene” said they happened? Fair weather principles indicate bias.
You will find that contrary to fairy tales drifting around the blogosphere, Davis never “admitted” that any of the events from his novel actually happened in real life. You will find that critics are trying to railroad Davis with trumped-up evidence, just like Mike Nifong tried to railroad the Duke lacrosse team, Andrew Brietbart tried to railroad Shirley Sherrod, and Dr. Hatfill was railroaded in the anthrax letters case.
The issue is rather simple: Either you literally attribute fictional characters’ stories to their authors’ real lives, or you accept that fictional characters’ stories are fiction. By definition, even semi-autobiographical novels are fictionalized accounts of their authors’ own lives. Research should reveal that ALL fictional narrators of such novels claim the events are true, although their actual authors make no such claims!
“Have patience awhile; slanders are not long-lived. Truth is the child of time; erelong she shall appear to vindicate thee.”
– Immanuel Kant
Kaleokualoha commented:
Toby Hamden’s telegraph.uk story is a masterpiece of propaganda. Through clever wording, it falsely attributes the statements of fictional character Bob Greene to actual author Frank Marshall Davis. Davis undeniably wrote a scandalous memoir-novel under the pseudonym Bob Greene, one chapter of which is devoted to fictional character Bob Greene and his wife having sex with a thirteen-year old girl. This fact was accurately reported on August 24, 2008 by Toby Hamden on a British website
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/2601914/Frank-Marshall-Davis-alleged-Communist-was-early-influence-on-Barack-Obama.html).
From this kernel of truth, however, forensic deconstruction may reveal that Hamden and others skillfully built a slanderous house of cards in framing Davis as a pedophile based solely on his novel. To wit:
1. FALSE ATTRIBUTION: According to Hamden, “Mr. Davis (writing as Greene) explains that although he has “changed names and identities…all incidents I have described have been taken from actual experiences.”
a. Please note that the fictional character Bob Greene, not author Davis, alleges that incidents were taken from actual experiences. Even Hamden’s travesty of journalism only stated that Mr. Davis confirmed that he was the author, not that Davis said the events actually occurred in his own life.
b. Casual readers of Hamden’s story may not have noticed this sleight of hand (fallacy of equivocation) when substituting author Davis for fictional character Bob Greene as the subject of experiences in the book. In this one maneuver, Hamden cleverly shifted the identity of subject “he” from Greene to Davis, thereby indicating that Greene’s fictional story actually happened to Davis in real life. This deception, however, reveals Hamden’s intent to directly smear Davis and thereby indirectly smear Obama through guilt-by-association.
2. ESCALATION #1: On the same day (August 24) Hamden’s report was published, so-called “Accuracy In Media” (AIM) published a new report citing Hamden’s story. (AIM had already published numerous reports defaming Frank Marshall Davis starting in February 2008.) AIM now reported that Edgar Tidwell, an “expert in the life and writing of Davis,” confirmed that Frank Marshall Davis wrote “Sex Rebel: Black” as a semi-autobiographical novel. Despite Tidwell’s expert opinion that the novel was SEMI-autobiographical, AIM escalated accusations against Davis by claiming he was a sex pervert (http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-red-mentor-was-a-pervert/) based on Hamden’s same-day report. Kincaid falsely attributed the “pervert” claim to Hamden’s report.
3. ESCALATION #2: On 14 October, AIM again escalated the charges by falsely claiming Davis was an “admitted child molester”
(http://www.aim.org/aim-column/was-a-communist-obamas-sex-teacher/).
4. SUMMARY: Evidence strongly suggests that Hamden and AIM worked together on this story before either post was published on August 24: AIM’s post referenced Hamden’s story although both were published the same day. Further, AIM’s false attribution of the “pervert” claim to Hamden’s story suggests AIM referenced Hamden’s draft rather than a final version.
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– Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642)