Posted by
Roxanna M. on Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:32:03 AM
. . . is defined as: 1 : adapted for achieving a particular end; 2 : marked by concern with what is advantageous; esp : governed by self-interest.
Over the weekend, Barack Obama decided that Trinity United Church of Christ was no longer of any use to him, in fact it was becoming quite a drag, so over the side it went. Splash! Good riddance!
Color me unimpressed, or at the very least, cynical. (Is cynicism a function of age or does it come from years of watching politicians in action?) Firstly, we all knew this was coming. The democrat nomination is within his grasp, it's so close he can taste it, and everyone and everything that gets in the way of that is going to be jettisoned. Period.
Secondly, with all the emotion of an automaton on thorazine, Obama spoke of his decision to resign from the church he had attended for 20 years. The church where he said he had come to know the Lord. The church where he and his wife were married. The church where his daughters were baptized. The church that was a part of his life for nearly half of his life.
Shouldn't something so momentous have generated more than a monotone? Maybe a tear? Maybe a crack in the voice just once? When I moved from Southern California to God's Country, the hardest thing for me to leave was my bowling league, which I had been a part of for 10 years. I just recently sold my KIA Sportage after 6-1/2 years, and I very nearly cried as I watched it go down the driveway without me. If you had had audio problems during his speech, you would have never known that Obama was talking about anything more important than the phone book.
All of which leads me to believe that Trinity was nothing more than a thing to Obama, something he "did" on Sundays when he was in town. After all, it's not like he paid any attention to what was going on. He made that abundantly clear. Since he's planning on being a resident of DC come January 20, what's the point of belonging to a church in Chicago.
As long as we're on the subject, I think Mr. Pfleger is getting a bum rap. We can debate all day long about whether or not it was appropriate to say what he said from the pulpit. But, does anyone out there in their heart of hearts disbelieve anything he said? The thought that Hillary Clinton think she's "entitled" to the presidency certainly isn't a new one, and I don't think for one second that when she's alone or with her nearest and dearest she doesn't lash out at the uppity ****** from Chicago who's taking away her "right".
It might be impolitic to say such things, but the truth is often impolitic.