Wright Brain Theory

[Voegelin]

New York Times
The Opinionator
By Tobin Harshaw
April 28, 2008,

The Detroit Free Press on Mr. Wright’s talk in the Motor City last night.

(Full video of the address, is viewable at hiphopmusic.com.)


The Freep’s reporters, however, didn’t think it worth going into details on the passage that has the blogosphere all atwitter — ABC News’s Jake Tapper explains:

The bulk of his remarks addressed, however, different groups seeing each other as deficient. He acted out the differences between marching bands at predominantly black and predominantly white colleges. “Africans have a different meter, and Africans have a different tonality,” he said. Europeans have seven tones, Africans have five. White people clap differently than black people . . .​

Gerard Vanderleun at American Digest is quick to pounce:​

It would seem there is a profound difference between the black brain and other brains after all. At least according to Reverend Wright. According to this shining exemplar of Barack Obama and the deep scholarship of black liberation theology, black people are right-brained and white people are left-brained . . .​

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/wright-brain-theory/

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[MacCoyle]

Vog, I think you have a crush on Wright.

 

[BlueJ]

I don't think that you are clear on what he meant. Traditionally in most part of Africa, Africans are taught differenty in terms of leaning toward oral communications. If you do research on African history written by Africans then you would have undertood what Rev Wright was saying. One of the reasons why many whites are taking his words out of context is from the fact that they really dont have any understanding of African and African Amercian hisory.
God bless

 

[Voegelin]

One of the reasons why many whites are taking his words out of context is from the fact that they really dont have any understanding of African and African Amercian hisory.

Guess that is why Obama doesn't have a chance to be elected president. Whites just don't understand what he and his pastor are saying. They didn't get Obama's comments about bitter small town Americans nor about "typical white people" and they do not get anything Jeremiah Wright says.

Personally, I hope they (and me) never do understand.

 

[BlueJ]

See that is the problem, there is a lack of communication between ethnic groups, cultures, religions, ect, which is keeping us all from coming together and making a positive difference. This is why Rev Wright said "different does not mean deficient", what part don't people understand. Too many whites has distance themselves.
It is impossible to say you can't understand someone, many people just don't want to understand. However, their are many whites who embrace African American History and traditions, because they want to understand. An not to be bias, not all blacks are the same nor is all whits the same. So just because people are different doesn't not them wrong.
God Bless

 

[Ringo84]

You're really trying to push this to make sure it stays an issue, aren't you, Voeg?

The time has come for this mudslinging to be put to rest. Obama has repeatedly denounced the man's beliefs and what was said in his sermons. Since the entire issue has centered around Obama's association with the man, and since Obama has shown that he doesn't share the man's beliefs - in fact, he denounces them - he has given satisfactory answer to the accusations against him.
Ringo

 

[MacCoyle]

Personally, I hope they (and me) never do understand.

Do I sense a hint of racism from you?


I still am disturbed by how obsessed you are with Wright.

 

[Ubik]

NO ONE can prove Obama is racist. EVER. because he ISN'T.

END OF STORY

and Wright isn't that bad. I'm totally looking athim differently now that he's making all these other speeches.

 

[Voegelin]

and Wright isn't that bad. I'm totally looking athim differently now that he's making all these other speeches.

Really. What did you like best about the NAACP and Press Club speeches?

I thought Wright mocking John F. Kennedy was interesting. So was comparing U.S. Marines to Roman soldiers. As was comparing America to Al Qaeda.

You hear Farrakhan is providing security for Wright?

Figures, doesn't it? Explains all those bow ties we've been seeing in TUCC.

 

[Ringo84]

Really. What did you like best about the NAACP and Press Club speeches?

I thought Wright mocking John F. Kennedy was interesting. So was comparing U.S. Marines to Roman soldiers. As was comparing America to Al Qaeda.

You hear Farrakhan is providing security for Wright?

Figures, doesn't it? Explains all those bow ties we've been seeing in TUCC.

Obama has given satisfactory answer to the accusations against him. This issue has been resolved.
Ringo

 

[NavyGuy7]

You're really trying to push this to make sure it stays an issue, aren't you, Voeg?

The time has come for this slime to be put to rest. Obama has repeatedly denounced the man's beliefs and what was said in his sermons. Since the entire issue has centered around Obama's association with the man, and since Obama has shown that he doesn't share the man's beliefs - in fact, he denounces them - he has given satisfactory answer to the accusations against him.
Ringo

lemme see, and that couldn't be due to the fact that sharing the man's beliefs MIGHT hurt his chances for election?
Hrm?
I'm not for or against this, but that is CERTAINLY an option, is it not?
Just because Obama "looks" good, doesn't mean he'll make a "good" president.
I have yet to see what is truly in that man's heart.

 

[chaz345]

You're really trying to push this to make sure it stays an issue, aren't you, Voeg?

The time has come for this slime to be put to rest. Obama has repeatedly denounced the man's beliefs and what was said in his sermons. Since the entire issue has centered around Obama's association with the man, and since Obama has shown that he doesn't share the man's beliefs - in fact, he denounces them - he has given satisfactory answer to the accusations against him.
Ringo

Satisfactory to you maybe.

But the question still remains as to why one would choose to remain under the teaching ans spiritual authority of someone that you disagree so strongly with.

 

[MacCoyle]

Satisfactory to you maybe.

But the question still remains as to why one would choose to remain under the teaching ans spiritual authority of someone that you disagree so strongly with.

Easily, spirituality and political agreements are very different.

Try being Catholic too.

 

[Ringo84]

lemme see, and that couldn't be due to the fact that sharing the man's beliefs MIGHT hurt his chances for election?
Hrm?
I'm not for or against this, but that is CERTAINLY an option, is it not?
Just because Obama "looks" good, doesn't mean he'll make a "good" president.
I have yet to see what is truly in that man's heart.

Then prove that Obama shares the man's beliefs!
Ringo

 

[Ringo84]

Satisfactory to you maybe.

But the question still remains as to why one would choose to remain under the teaching ans spiritual authority of someone that you disagree so strongly with.

Satisfactory to anyone who is truly interested in the truth and not simply in trying to score cheap political points.

But the question still remains as to why one would choose to remain under the teaching ans spiritual authority of someone that you disagree so strongly with.

This question has been asked ad nauseum on this board, and the answer is always the same: church membership is not dependent on agreeing with the pastor's every word. Just because someone is your mentor doesn't mean you agree with their every word.

Why would Obama remain under his tutelage? Because a friendship is stronger than a couple of political issues. I haven't dumped my Republican friend TE simply because I disagree with him, because my friendship with TE is more important than political issues.

The questions in this issue have been asked and answered. Case closed.
Ringo

 

[Voegelin]

The Rev Wright theory of how the brains of white and black children differ, how white and black children do not learn the same way is very similiar to the type of analysis that got Jimmy the Greek fired from CBS.

Imagine if a white minister had said what Wright did about the difference between white and black brains, if a white minister had said there are inherent differences in how black and white kids learn.

My gosh...his career would be over. Any political who had been a member of his church for 20 years, written a book based on his sermons and donated tens of thousands to his churhc would be finished as well.

Rightly so too.

 

[NavyGuy7]

Then prove that Obama shares the man's beliefs!
Ringo

LOL... I said it was a possibility.
Note, I said...
"I have yet to see what lies in that man's heart."
Or are you implying Obama is incapable of believing what he wants?
-NavyGuy7

PS... LOL, you just reminded me of Edgeworth of the Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney game for the DS.

 

[Ringo84]

The Rev Wright theory of how the brains of white and black children differ, how white and black children do not learn the same way is very similiar to the type of analysis that got Jimmy the Greek fired from CBS.

Imagine if a white minister had said what Wright did about the difference between white and black brains, if a white minister had said there are inherent differences in how black and white kids learn.

My gosh...his career would be over. Any political who had been a member of his church for 20 years, written a book based on his sermons and donated tens of thousands to his churhc would be finished as well.

Rightly so too.

Since we have proven, however, that Obama does not share his beliefs, Obama is not "finished" at all.

No matter how hard you may be wishing for it: "Please let this sink Obama! Please let this sink Obama! Oh please please please!"
Ringo

 

[Ringo84]

LOL... I said it was a possibility.
Note, I said...
"I have yet to see what lies in that man's heart."
Or are you implying Obama is incapable of believing what he wants?
-NavyGuy7

PS... LOL, you just reminded me of Edgeworth of the Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney game for the DS.

It's an option, but I think it's been proven already that Obama doesn't share his beliefs.
Ringo

 

[chaz345]

Easily, spirituality and political agreements are very different.

Try being Catholic too.

Not really when one merges spirituality and politics to the extent that Wright does.