Cardinal Francis George removes Father Pfleger

June 3, 2008

Cardinal George removed Father Pfleger from St Sabina's. He didn't go easily. Background: In March Obama initially separated himself from Wright but this time he had to completely sever himself from the church itself. Recall Pfleger went off on 3-23 defending Medger and Malcolm and Wright and Farrakhan. Obama said on The View 3-28 that he would have quit the church if Wright wasn't retiring. Then Wright let loose at the press club at the end of April and that was it. Pfleger couldn't help himself so he went off on Hillary (5-25) time. Barry waffled (5-30) and then quit the church(5-31).

Here's Cardinal George's statement via LYNN SWEET. (emphasis added)

To put recent events in some perspective, I have asked Father Michael Pfleger, Pastor of St. Sabina’s Parish, to step back from his obligations there and take leave for a couple of weeks from his pastoral duties, effective today.

Fr. Pfleger does not believe this to be the right step at this time. While respecting his disagreement, I have nevertheless asked him to use this opportunity to reflect on his recent statements and actions in the light of the Church’s regulations for all Catholic priests. I hope that this period will also be a time away from the public spotlight and for rest and attention to family concerns.

I hope also that the life of St. Sabina’s parish may continue in uninterrupted fashion. Fr. William Vanecko, Pastor of St. Kilian’s parish, will be temporary administrator of St. Sabina’s and will assure the full complement of ministerial services during this period. I ask the members of St. Sabina’s parish to cooperate with him and to keep him and Fr. Pfleger in their prayers. They are in mine.

Pfleger's endorsement removed from Obama website

This is from a cached version of the Official Obama website endorsement page. Like the New Black Panther's and Reverend Wright's endorsements, Father Michael Pfleger's was removed after he said the same thing obama has heard before. But Pfleger had the poor judgment to speak aloud from wright's pulpit. It was a calculated move to get his 2 cents in. They have know each other for years. Father Pfleger is a well-known activist in Chicago. Nothing happens to him because he has turned around the parish and there aren't any priests to take his place. He really never was sanctioned by Cardinal George to the dismay of many Chicago catholics. He just made Pfleger promise not to say anything political anymore...meaning till after obama is elected. The outright double standard is appalling. But, hey, America has come along way so whatever it takes to get a black man in office - no problem. And who got edged out? That rich white lady who is more qualified to be commander in chief than he will ever be. Race over gender. Always.

Father Michael Pfleger
Senior Pastor, St. Sabina Church, Chicago, IL
I'm concerned by issues of poverty and issues of justice and equal access and opportunity especially when dealing with children and education and healthcare. Also, the war in Iraq is non-negotiable: end it! The faith community has to be a prophetic voice to bring us to where we ought to be as a country. Its voice should call every individual to be their best and not assimilate into anything less. Obama is calling back those who have given up and lost hope in the political system both young and old in the belief that we can fix it. He has the intellect for the job and I haven't heard anyone since Robert F. Kennedy who is causing such an emotional and spiritual awakening to the political possibilities.

'WE' reflects his connection to Obama and understanding that he will have a part in the administration. They have known each other since obama's community organizer days. They have been personal friends and their relationship includes Dick Durbin, Reverend Wright and Mayor Daley. And in September 2007, Pfleger hosted one of several interfaith forums in Iowa at the bequest of the official Obama campaign and was a member of Obama's official presidential campaign's Catholics for America Advisory Committee . He had to step down after his first rant from wright's pulpit about defending him and louis farrakhan. But his endorsement didn't get scrubbed until he ranted about Hillary and the pro-obama MSM couldn't not cover it. What if there were no YouTube? It would be a complete por-barry propaganda state.

"There's a black man stealing my show!"

May 25, 2008
Obama's church
Trinity United Church of Christ
Obama had already distanced himself from Wright on April 30th. Pfleger was in the audience at the time and had talked to Lynn Sweet - see video below. So Pfleger was well aware of what he was doing.

Father Pflegler was on Obama's Official Campaign's Catholics for America Advisory Committee - but supposedly not when he ranted on Senator Clinton this time. His previous hate-filled rant in March after Wright "stepped down" was probably why he himself "stepped down". Note that he was officially affiliated with Obama when he ranted from Obama's church pulpit that he'd "be damned is he was gonna sit back and let you tear down Louis Farrakhan and Reverend Jeremiah Wright! How dare you! How dare you!"

Here he mocks Sen Clinton and her "tears". He rages about white entitlement, white supremacy and racism all the while he's a white man from a privileged background and a supposed Catholic priest who was ordained to preach tolerance and love they neighbor. The black congregation is eating it up - just like all the other anti-white anti-american "sermons". It would make for great comedy except his words are filled with hate in the name of barack obama. Obama has known him longer than Wright but the MSM passed right over that. Axelrod has been making a documentary about Pflegler. They are all interconnected and not superficially. This is no coincidental cosmic happening. Especially since he's in Wright's pulpit. It was a planned performance to get in the limelight. The only question is why. To get back at obama for kicking him off the campaign? Put up to it by Wright? Rev Moss? The congregation which is clearly enjoying the hate just like all the other. This is a hate-filled environment and the thought of obama's children sitting there listening to it is sickening.

Video courtesy of cancelledsbc
REV MOSS: He is our brother. He is none other than Father Micheal Pfleger. We welcome him once again.

[Once again as in he was raging in March about Rev Wright and Louis Farrakhan being attacked by the press.]

PFLEGER: "You must be honest to expose white entitlement and supremacy wherever it raises it head. I said this before--I really don't want to make this political because I'm very unpolitical [crowd laughs. He knew that what he was doing was wrong.]--Rev. Moss, when Hillary was crying, and people said that was put on, I really don't believe it was put on. I really believe that she just always thought, 'This is mine! I'm Bill's wife, I'm white, and this is mine! I just gotta get up and step into the plate.' And then out of nowhere came, 'Hey, I'm Barack Obama,' and she said, 'Oh, damn! Where did you come from? I'm white! I'm entitled! There's a black man stealing my show!' (Mocks tears) She wasn't the only one crying, there was a whole lot of white people crying! I'm sorry I don't want to get you in any trouble the live streaming just went out again."

REVEREND MOSS: "We thank God for the message, we thank God for the messenger, we thank God for Father Michael Pfleger."

Clearly Moss didn't think there was anything wrong with it either. Evil has been passed down. I can't imagine what it must be like to walk in there.

"I'll be damned if I'm gonna sit back while you tear down Wright and Farrakhan."

March 24th Father Pflegler, an ordained Catholic priest, rants from Rev Wright's pulpit at Obama's church, defending Farrakhan and Wright. Wright "stepped down" on March 14th. Check out the tone and cadence and see who he reminds you of. Pflegler heads St Sabina's church in a predominantly black neighborhood and is a strong voice for the community. He gave sanctuary to an illegal Mexican immigrant until the authorities eventually took her away. You can see he is quite comfortable in his words and the environment and they with him and his hate. His hate is not worthy of being transcribed.

Video courtesy of skfreespeech
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