Poor Jeremiah Wright…

Oh nos!!! Religious leaders are angry because Hillary (whom I care little about) attacked Obama’s former pastor and went so far to say that he would “not be her pastor.” Now several of them have written a letter to Clinton demanding that she back off.

First let’s be clear on something. The Constitution guarantees the right of religious people to practice and exercise their faith without fear of intimidation, violence, or criminal penalty. Jeremiah Wright has been afforded this same protection and he has been allowed through the magnanimity of the US Government to call down hellfire and brimstone on the same unimpeded.

Even though the Constitution grants Wright the ability to mouth off like a moron, it does not protect him from the opinions of those who think he is a rabble-rouser who forgot when the Sixties ended. I’m free to say I think Wright is an idiot and belongs in an asylum and Hillary Clinton is free to say whatever she believes about him. (She’s been rather charitable if you ask me.)

 Just because you are a person of the cloth and the Constitution protects the exercise of your religion doesn’t mean you can act like a dumbass and people somehow have to pretend every word that proceeds out of your mouth is golden. I’m sure if John McCain’s pastor had been Fred Phelps, the people defending Obama would have attacked McCain and burned him in effigy. (And rightfully so)

Why I Hope Hillary Receives the Democratic Nomination

She will be easy to beat. Whether the GOP settles on Giuliani, Romney, or even Ron Paul (God forbid), Hillary will be forced to deal with the fact that because of policies supported by the GOP, there has not been a subsequent attack by al Qaeda on the United States for seven years. She will also be unable to take “the high ground.” on the War on Terror like Barak Obama, and there are enough questions about her integrity that most voters with any scruples would run from her in a heart beat.

This isn’t to say she would do badly. I figure the election would be close, with her getting at least twenty percent of the popular vote, Romney or Giuliani getting about 70 percent with the rest going to third party candidates. While this appears generous, keep in mind a lot of her votes will be invalidated as felons and illegal immigrants are not allowed to vote.