Go Obama!

This post is much different than my usual ramblings about life, traveling, and wedding plans. I am posting this only because I am absolutely blown away at its content and how something like this becomes a chain email. The most disappointing thing about the whole situation is that it came from a very, very, very close family friend.

This is what showed up in my inbox yesterday…NONE of which are my words (let’s make that very clear).

This is from Darlene Millican, wife of the pastor of Trinity Bapt. Church here in Sun City. I have felt for sometime now that Obama is the one person that ‘Frightens Me’. I believe the Bible has warned us that ‘A man will come from the East that will be charismatic in nature and have proposed solutions for all our problems and his rhetoric will attract many supporters!’ When will our pathetic nation quit turning their back on God and understand that this man is ‘A Muslim’….first, last and always….and we are AT WAR with the Muslim Nation, whether our bleeding-heart, secular, liberal friends believe it or not. This man fits every description from the Bible of the Anti-Christ’! I’m just glad to know that there are others that are frightened by this man! Who is Barack 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. snopes.com confirms this is factual. Who is Barack 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 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.

Do you want someone like this as your PRESIDENT? 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!!!

Please read this for a fact check.

First of all, I don’t want this to turn into a political or religious debate because I will be the first to admit that I don’t know enough about either subject to debate it. However, I do have a brain and I went through plenty of school to know a couple things.

A. Because the lady that wrote this is a pastor’s wife MUST make her credible right? Right.

B. Pretty sure she mentions that the Bible says someone will “come from the East” and so on. Pretty sure Hawaii, where he was born is in the West and he has lived most of his adult life in Chicago and I am pretty certain that is in the Midwest.

C. Have the Muslims waged war on the western world? Umm, I’m pretty sure that no one, not even our current president knows why we are at war. First, it was to fight terrorism. Oh wait, it wasn’t them that attacked us. Then we were going after Saddam Hussein. Oh, what’s that? He didn’t have weapons of mass destruction? (I will not deny that Mr. Hussein was a bad man, he was, but it still isn’t a good enough reason for me to give the OK for war.) Now it is called “Mission: Iraqi Freedom” which actually seems to be working but I am still not sure why we are at war. I am positive I am not alone in that sentiment either.

For the record we are currently fighting in the third longest war in US history right behind the Vietnam War (15 years), the American Revolution (8 years), and World War II (6 years).

D. Pretty sure if Obama was a radical religious fanatic that this article is claiming and is ready to take over the universe…some group with a lot of initials would be on to him.

Enough of that.

Whether or not all the listed facts are correct is irrelevant. What is important is the fact that this information is being read and believed probably by thousands of people.

I am an Obama fan. He is the one candidate that has grabbed my attention enough to make me want to pay attention to what he is saying, and what his opponents are saying for that matter. He also makes me believe in him as cheesy as that is. Maybe it is because I read his book (and his second one is currently waiting on my nightstand to be read) or because he lives in Chicago, I don’t know and I don’t care. I think he truly can make the change that every candidate is touting.

I think he and his posse are responsible for getting this country riled up about this election. I also admire a man who truly did start at the bottom of the political spectrum and worked his way up instead of falling into it like other candidates. I gained a whole new level of respect for him when he had the ballscourage to stand up and talk to the nation about race. Not only did he just talk about it but he created the content. He didn’t have his team of speech writers tackle the subject, he wrote the speech. This, in an environment where everyone including our government tip toes around the ever scary subject of race. Go Obama.

I don’t think skin color, gender, or religion should matter in this election. The US is known for being a melting pot right? So why don’t we FINALLY accept someone outside the 50ish white male bible beater?

I’m just sayin…

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