I am pretty sucked in too, in spite of the fact that I think we give any person too much credit if we think they can make such a difference as president. Maybe it is an ancient longing for a hero, a king, a mascot who represents who we are. The president does not work alone, and so much of what he accomplishes during his 'reign' is determined by a domino line of circumstances that was set up before he got into office.
Anyway, sorry to post political stuff twice in a row, but I just received this email, and I thought I would post it. It is too prevalent in the good ol USA that people really opine this kind of extreme... racism. I would be laughing if I wasn't crying, as everything the email states is negated on the very website it cites for validity.
This was forwarded to me by a friend who served with us in the Peace Corps in Tanzania, she didn't stay for all two years, should she have stayed longer?
From Within???
READ THIS: Don't wait until it's too late.
Who is Barack Hussein Obama?
Very interesting, and something that should be considered in your choice.
If you do not ever forward anything else, please forward this to all your contacts...
this is very scary to think of what lies ahead of us here in our own United States...
better heed this and pray about it and share it.
We checked this out on " snopes.com". It is factual. Check for yourself.
Who is Barack Hussein Obama? Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack
Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr.,
a black MUSLIM from Nyangoma-Kogel, Kenya and Ann Dunham, a white ATHEIST
from Wichita, Kansas.
Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii. When Obama was two years old,
his parents divorced. His father returned to Kenya. His mother then married Lolo Soetoro, a RADICAL Muslim from Indonesia. When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocated to Indonesia. Obama attended a MUSLIM school in Jakarta. He also spent two years in a Catholic school.
Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim. He is quick to point out that, "He was once a Muslim, but that he also attended Catholic school."
Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that he is not a radical. Obama's introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this influence was temporary at best. In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct influence over his son's education.
Lolo Soetoro, the second husband of Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, introduced his stepson to Islam. Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world.
Since it is politically expedient to be a CHRISTIAN when seeking major public office in the United States, Barack Hussein Obama has joined the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background. ALSO, keep in mind that when he was sworn into office he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead used the Koran.
Barack Hussein Obama will NOT recite the Pledge of Allegiance nor will he show
any reverence for our flag. While others place their hands over their hearts,
Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches.
Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential candidacy. The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out. What better way to start than at the highest level - through the President of the United States, one of their own!!!!
Please forward to everyone you know. Would you want this man leading our country?...... NOT ME!!!
My response to her:
Eileen,
Do you believe this?
How do you feel about Muslims in America in general?
I think that this kind of information increases the kind of stereotypes that fill the planet with hatred, which is the express reason why we went into the Peace Corps. Half of my neighbors were Muslim in my village, which is the experience of Barak Hussein Obama while living in Indonesia.
What does RADICAL Muslim mean?
How about the RADICAL Christians,
and Christian Fundamentalists?
How different is Christianity from Islam anyway,
check the history,
the essence of the two are much more alike than different and
I feel that it is shameful of us to continuously make Others out to be Evil.
There are many checks and balances in out government.
We should have used them more with Bush,
we should be sure to use them with any president. We must be sure that the government is transparent, no matter what color, gender, sexual orientation, religion or political party the pres represents.
Some care if the pres is Mormon. why?
Some care if he is Baptist, Evangelical, or Catholic.
We care if he is female, black, too young, too old, not black enough, not good hair, and so on.
The president can only do so much.
We have to look at what he represents, and try to represent ourselves the change we wish to see in the world.
For me, Barak symbolizes America. If my son, born to a Green Party member, Athiest from california, and an immigrant tribesman from Tanzania, can know that Barak was president when he was a baby, he would have a wonderful example.
Did you know that Bush is finally going to Tanzania? He will be in 5 countries in E. Africa for six days. How can the man get a clear picture of anything in that kind of a whirlwind trip. He might as well make a conference call. And while he is there, he is avoiding what was a big ally for America in Africa, Kenya, who represented economic progress, political stability, and handed over Muslims suspected of terrorists links.
Bush sends not his condolences, and tries not to help reestablish peace and democracy.
Not even a visit, no meeting with Odinga and Kibaki.
But he will spend lives and trillions of dollars to 'establish peace and democracy' in the middle east.
Do you think he has established Peace and Democracy?
Do you think that Barak is going to infiltrate our country and destroy it?
How well do you think Bush did as president?
I hope to hear your thoughts.
