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2008-05-01 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The Rev sez life is good in the US of KKK A

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Posted by tu3031 2008-05-01 10:35|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 When the Rev. Jeremiah Wright stops sermonizing, he'll retire to a luxurious $1 million mansion nestled next to a golf course in an upscale Chicago suburb

I wonder how far away the nearest poor black family lives. Or even the nearest rich black family for that matter.

Posted by gorb 2008-05-01 12:08|| 2008-05-01 12:08|| Front Page Top

#2 "The church also attached an unexplained $10 million line of credit."

Who knew that being a Prophet could be so profitable?

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-05-01 12:47|| 2008-05-01 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Church owns the place, huh. That's gonna save a ton in property taxes. Good on you, rev. That talk about what the guvmint supposed to do to escape the wrath of Jesus, let the rubes pay for that. Anyone who has heard the word of the lord knows that white people's greed leaves the world in need, and since you aint white, must be alright. See you in the hot tub.

Posted by Baba Tutu 2008-05-01 12:48|| 2008-05-01 12:48|| Front Page Top

#4 This is the funniest line, IMHO:"The financial arrangements for the property were termed unusual but not unethical by real-estate.."

Like realestate people are ethical.. they share the same bottom rung that used car dealers do....

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-05-01 14:34|| 2008-05-01 14:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Wright bought the land in 2004 for $345,000, according to property records. He sold the land for $308,000

That must have been an interesting transaction, given that the Reverend lost $37,000 plus legal costs at both ends. One wonders what how much the Reverend had overpaid for the property.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-05-01 18:34|| 2008-05-01 18:34|| Front Page Top

#6 The Rev isn't losing anything. The whole idea is to transfer property to the tax exempt church. As far as I can figure Cook County has a 3.56% property tax. For a $1 million dollar home, that's $35,600/year in tax the Right Racist Reverend avoids.

Posted by ed 2008-05-01 18:47|| 2008-05-01 18:47|| Front Page Top

#7 P.S. The IRS has opened up an investigation into the tax exempt status of the church because of the church's political role during Obama's campaign.

Posted by ed 2008-05-01 18:50|| 2008-05-01 18:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Nonsense, ed. Black churches are exempt from the no-politics rules of the IRS. Just ask Bill Clinton, who spoke at several black churches in New York.
Of course, if a Catholic priest dares to speak from the pulpit about the evils of abortion (a long time part of Catholic doctrine), people are all over him, and calling for the Church's tax exempt status to be revoked.
Also, if (God forbid) Obama does get elected president, you can bet that the IRS investigation will disappear down the memory hole quickly.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-05-01 20:13|| 2008-05-01 20:13|| Front Page Top

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