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Northwestern rescinds honorary degree offer to Rev. Wright
2008-05-02
Northwestern University has withdrawn its offer of an honorary degree to the former pastor of Democrat Barack Obama. A university official says the school had offered the Rev. Jeremiah Wright an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Theology.

But vice president for university relations Alan Cubbage now says the offer has been rescinded because of the controversy surrounding Wright. He also says the school wants "to ensure that the celebratory character of commencement not be affected."

Wright is the former senior minister at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. His criticisms of the United States have drawn criticism to Obama's presidential campaign.

A phone call to Wright's beautiful palatial home wasn't answered.
Posted by:tipper

#6  God damn Northwestern University!
Posted by: tu3031   2008-05-02 08:57  

#5  Amazing coincidence with the views of the Obamessiah. It is almost as if Wright has never earned his plaudits or his opprobrium. As if he is just a puppet in some kind of leftist psychodrama.
Posted by: Excalibur   2008-05-02 08:28  

#4  Just another example of the man keeping him down!!!
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-05-02 08:18  

#3  Curious. Is there also a doctorate of profane theology at Northwestern?
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-05-02 07:31  

#2  But vice president for university relations Alan Cubbage now says the offer has been rescinded because of the controversy surrounding . . .

Now notice they are rescinding the offer due to the controversy - NOT his racist spewings.
Posted by: GORT   2008-05-02 07:28  

#1  So is Michelle Obama 'proud' now?
Posted by: Bobby   2008-05-02 06:06  

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