Forgiveness and Obama’s pastor
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Re “In Chicago, pastor’s incendiary words carry familiar ring,” March 20
Indeed they do; Michelle Obama’s poorly timed, unfortunate remarks attest to that. In many cultures, the following adage is on point: You can tell a bird by its feathers, a man by his friends. Sen. Barack Obama’s long association with a hater took away his and our chances to call him Mr. President.
Gunther R. Bauer
Rancho Palos Verdes
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If Obama disavows himself of the excrement spewed from the pulpit, why not leave the church?
Johnny Magnus
Burbank
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