[RebelBelle]

Ok to be frankly honest, I don't have a problem with his speech. Mainly because he's from a different time. Heck, my very own grandmother gets away with saying things that I consider to be racist. Does she mean them to be offensive? No. Do people get offended? No. Why? Because she's old and she lived through things that many of us can't even imagine and she deserves some respect as does the Reverend Lowery. Respect that President Obama showed him by choosing Lowery to deliver the benediction. The point of the ryhme, that everyone is taking offense to, is the hope that one day EVERYONE will be equal. Please note that the last line says, "Let all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen." An all encompassing statement for everyone who believes in and strives for equality among all men and women.

I think maybe the rest of us could spend less time thinking about what was said in the past and focus on what needs to be said/done in the future. Focus on the positives instead of the negatives.