Dr.Fine:

Since when does being a Black American mean that you subscribe to crackpot conspiracy theories and a zenophobic blame-whitey "value system"? Of course, Rev. White, Senator Obama and Rev. Meeks are all free to believe anything they desire - this is America after all, not Zimbabwe. I am also free, however, not to vote for one of their number for President.

I think you must have misinterpreted what I said. I didn't say that in order to be a Black American you must subscribe to those beliefs. But you would be an absolutely idiot to deny that it is a part of the black experience in this country. Also, I don't believe Wright (and my god I won't even go there with assuming Obama believes everything Wright does), wants to simply blame whitey. I think if you took a closer look you'd figure that out. Of course most people are too lazy to do so but want to condemn anyway.

Oh, and as far as those conspiracy theories, well considering this government's pass crimes ( including the Tuskegee Study which went on for 40 freaking years, and the CIA crack link hasn't fully been put to rest in the eyes of many ), it really is no wonder that black folks are willing to believe their government is after them. Hell, Bill Cosby made the AIDS accusation first, I don't recall him being condemned. White America still loves some Cos!