AMDG

POLITICAL

I thought I would post this email that I was sent today.

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MY God! I hope every one is listening, before it is too late. Perhaps there are SOME out there who are beginning to get 'the picture'.
The following is a narrative taken from Sunday Morning's televised "Meet The Press'. and the author is employed by none other than the Washington Post!!Yeah......the Washington Post of New York and Los Angeles Times fame!! Must say that I'm dually impressed.................. From Sunday's Televised "Meet the Press" Senator Obama was asked about his stance on the American Flag. Obama Explains the National Anthem Stance Sun, 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn' USAF(ret.) asked Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played. The General also stated to the Senator that according to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171...
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.At the very least, "Stand and Face It" Senator Obama Live on Sunday states, "As I've said before about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides, Obama said. 'There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it." We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. It's my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren. If we as a Nation of warring people, should conduct ourselves as the nations of Islam, whereas peace prevails perhaps a state or period of mutual concord would exist between our governments. When I become President, I will seek a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a Nation have placed upon the nations of Islam an unfair injustice. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine. Of course now, I have found my self about to become the President of the United States and I have put aside my hatred. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the people a new path of hope. My wife and I look forward to becoming our country's First Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America.
" WHAAAAAAAT the Hell !!!
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you heard it right. This could possibly be our next President.
I, for one, am speechless. Dale Lindsborg, Washington Post
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Scary stuff. Not one word or phrase of this has any truth. Obama did not say this on Meet the Press on that day or any day. He was not even on the show on September 7. Check Snopes.com. Actually it was from a satirical piece written by Bill Semmens, a political columnist on the Arizona Conservative website

This is one more example of the kind of garbage that the racist forces in this country are trying to use to smear Barack Obama. Why anyone would believe any of this is beyond me. These forces are really desperate now because these unconscionable tactics are falling on deaf ears. As my old Uncle Willy would say" if you throw enough mud against the wall, some of it is bound to stick"

What shameless consciences these people must have to spread this propaganda about this decent man? Moreover, what kind of ignorance do people, who read it and believe it, display? The problem is that they really want to believe it. Why are they so afraid of this intelligent man? He belies their schema of what they have always believed about African-Americans. They are dumb, lazy and shiftless. And they hate white people. The fact that infuriates them is that he is none of these things, which they feel diminishes them in some way.
I suspect this racism will finally die with my generation. Certainly, the young people I have encountered will have none of it.

JVP