Louis Farrakhan, Snoop Dogg, and Barack Obama

In Chicago at the Nation of Islam's annual Saviours Day convention this past weekend, Louis Farrakhan sang the praises of Barack Obama.

Snoop Dogg sang the praises of Louis Farrakhan.

Controversial Catholic priest Fr. Michael Pfleger, friend and supporter of Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama, was also in attendance to join in the love fest.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- From a three-hour keynote address by Minister Louis Farrakhan to $10 T-shirts, mentions of President Barack Obama were everywhere at the Nation of Islam's annual convention in a Chicago suburb.

A THREE-HOUR keynote address from Farrakhan?

What a marathon!

He's like Fidel Castro.

Despite a flap with the Nation of Islam on the campaign trail, the enthusiasm for Obama within the Chicago-based movement — which has embraced black nationalism since its founding in the 1930s — was used as a launching point for celebration, intellectual discussion and a call to action.

"There's an energy among our people that has never been seen before, never produced by any man or organization before," Farrakhan said of Obama before an estimated 14,000 followers Sunday. "But we must not allow our people to live in a false world of euphoria. We must accept our responsibility to build our communities."

Farrakhan's words of praise for Obama indirectly belittle the accomplishments and sacrifices of great civil rights leaders of the past, like Martin Luther King, Jr.

Maybe Farrakhan is right about the Obama-induced euphoria though. People have gone off the deep end, worshipping Obama. It's verging on idolatry.

Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam have vigorously supported Obama, even when Obama's campaign tried to distance itself from the 75-year-old Farrakhan. After the minister spoke highly of Obama last year at a convention in Chicago, Obama's campaign released a statement condemning some of Farrakhan's past statements that many have considered offensive.

In a speech days after the election, Farrakhan acknowledged that he then purposely laid low, keeping his praise quiet, so as not to affect Obama's chances at winning the presidency.

Farrakhan is anti-Semitic and anti-American, like Jeremiah Wright. Of course, Obama distanced himself from Farrakhan. It's not like he had to do much. The lib media never pressed Obama on his connections with Wright and Farrakhan.

...[Farrakhan] spoke for three hours in a rousing keynote address, often interrupted by standing ovations. Religious leaders, including the Rev. Michael Pfleger, as well as rappers Snoop Dogg and Doug E. Fresh also attended, sitting on the stage behind Farrakhan, nodding and clapping.

More on Snoop Dogg:

Wearing sunglasses, a dark suit and a tie, Snoop Dogg spoke briefly in front of a crowd of thousands Sunday and praised the Chicago-based movement's Minister Louis Farrakhan.

Farrakhan has long held relationships with famous rappers and hip-hop artists. Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, called himself the leader of the "hip-hop community" and says he'll always seek out the minister.

...Snoop gave a $1,000 donation to the Nation, which has espoused black nationalism and fought for black self-reliance and power.

Is Snoop Dogg anti-Semitic and anti-American, like Farrakhan?

It would seem so if he buys into Farrakhan's preaching.

The minister spoke mostly of Obama and the duty that Nation of Islam members have before them. He also criticized U.S. and local leaders for privatizing state and government businesses and for U.S. attitudes toward war-torn Gaza.

Of course, Farrakhan is going to criticize Israel. The man is an anti-Semite.

He can't be too happy with the stance that the Obama administration is taking on Gaza.

From the Washington Post:

[Recent] announcements underscore how little the Obama administration's policy toward the Palestinian issue has thus far differed from the Bush administration's approach.

Although Obama has named a Middle East envoy, a step President George W. Bush resisted, the policy that will be outlined at the conference indicates that, much like the previous administration, the Obama administration will maintain a tough stance on Hamas, seek to bolster the Islamist movement's rivals and maintain a cool distance from nascent efforts to create a Palestinian unity government. "Hamas is not getting any of this money," [State Department spokesman Robert A.] Wood emphasized.

I guess Farrakhan is giving Obama a pass on that position, or else he realizes that Obama isn't really taking a hard line on Hamas. It's just tough talk, and the Washington Post is just assisting Obama in spreading his propaganda.

Hillary Clinton's remarks slamming Israel show that the Obama administration is hardly setting itself up to be a staunch supporter of Israel.
Whatever position Obama and Hillary will eventually take on Israel, unquestionably, Farrakhan is thrilled that Obama is president.

He sees Obama as friendly to his positions and furthering his agenda, including his anti-Semitic stance. Obama is in Farrakhan's corner. At least that's what Farrakhan believes.

No wonder Farrakhan was beaming at the convention.