My pastor didn't even know what my first name was when my mother called me by it. She is the only person who calls me by my first name. You don't need to know what my full name is. First, if he were not so narrow-minded he could have asked the mayor for clarification or validation of the statement. He did himself a very serious injustice emotionally, mentally and physiologically by harboring such a feeling.
Stress has a detrimental effect on one's health.
Third, let me assure Mr. Lee that the statement will never be perceived by the masses of African-Americans as permission to act in a negative way. Finally, Mr. Lee, you can neither change or undo what the populace did when they elected Jack Ellis as mayor. You should let go of unnecessary stress and hatred, and accept that Ellis is the mayor. This is the 21st century. The movie is about men and women just like Steve who think that God and His plan of salvation are exactly that-a fantasy.