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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Apr 27, 2008, at 1:50 PM, Lynda wrote:

> I think he went with Wright because of the basis of Wright's true  
> leanings.
> Wright also followed the Nation of Islam.  I think Wright fit right  
> in with
> his thinking on his "idol" Malcolm X.
>
> I don't think he went looking for religion at all.  I think the  
> talking
> heads got one thing right, the man replaced the father he never knew  
> and by
> being a follower of the teachings of his youthful idol, Wright was  
> custom
> made to fill all the needs he had:  father, idol, political/work  
> needs.
>
> I think he looked and saw a way to have it both ways (Malcolm X and  
> the
> mantel of religion for the job) while subconsciously filling the  
> father
> figure need.

Lynda, from where did you take you doctorate in psychology or  
psychiatry?