Jeremiah Wright: Scandalize My Name?

Our old friend Lee Leibik is a native of the Great West Side of Chicago and a former Hyde Parker and Evanstonian, long resident in Vancouver, B.C. A visit with Lee or an envelope of clippings from him is always a multi-directional joy. A 'phone call from him reaches still another level of pleasure.

Lee called today from Canada to suggest that Barack Obama adopt the Negro spiritual "Scandalize My Name," popularized in modern times by Paul Robeson (below right), as a campaign theme, particularly the song's third verse and chorus:

I met my preacher the other day
And gave him my right hand
As soon as ever my back was turned
He scandalized my name

Now do you call that a preacher?
No, no!
You call that a preacher?
No, no!
You call that religion?
No, no!
He scandalized my name!