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woman　who　sacrificed　again　and　again　for　me；　a　woman　who　loves　me　as　much　as　she　loves　anything　in　this　world；　but　a　woman　who　once　confessed　her　fear　of　black　men　who　passed　by　her　on　the　street；　and　who　on　more　than　one　occasion　has　uttered　racial　or　ethnic　stereotypes　that　made　me　cringe。　電子書　分享網站

更完善的聯邦（9）

These　people　are　a　part　of　me。　And　they　are　a　part　of　America；　this　country　that　I　love。

Some　will　see　this　as　an　attempt　to　justify　or　excuse　ments　that　are　simply　inexcusable。　I　can　assure　you　it　is　not。　I　suppose　the　politically　safe　thing　would　be　to　move　on　from　this　episode　and　just　hope　that　it　fades　into　the　woodwork。　We　can　dismiss　Reverend　Wright　as　a　crank　or　a　demagogue；　just　as　some　have　dismissed　Geraldine　Ferraro；　in　the　aftermath　of　her　recent　statements；　as　harboring　some　deep…seated　racial　bias。

But　race　is　an　issue　that　I　believe　this　nation　cannot　afford　to　ignore　right　now。　We　would　be　making　the　same　mistake　that　Reverend　Wright　made　in　his　offending　sermons　about　America　…　to　simplify　and　stereotype　and　amplify　the　negative　to　the　point　that　it　distorts　reality。

The　fact　is　that　the　ments　that　have　been　made　and　the　issues　that　have　surfaced　over　the　last　few　weeks　reflect　the　plexities　of　race　in　this　country　that　we've　never　really　worked　through　…　a　part　of　our　union　that　we　have　yet　to　perfect。　And　if　we　walk　away　now；　if　we　simply　retreat　into　our　respective　corners；　we　will　never　be　able　to　e　together　and　s