well, we know where this is going.
These are long time friends. Many,many years of eating and socializing at each other's homes.
yet, i've never said a word about his politics. I just shut up when he and my Republican husband go on about things that are the Democrats fault. It's funny how people make themselves believe a lie.
As soon as my husband starts complaining about how awful both parties are ("both" since Bush!), i show him our investments balance under the Clinton administration.
that silences him. every so often, he needs to be reminded.
but i digress.
So our friend sent me this email, and this time however, i wasn't going to keep quiet.
The email is so absurd that it didn't deserve the 3 minutes it took away from me making dinner from my kids to read it. But oh, the 20 minutes it took to respond was worth it! i hope i didn't get any policies wrong, but that's how i responded.
BAMA'S ''NOT EXACTLY'S'
1.) Selma Got Me Born - NOT EXACTLY, your parents felt safe enough to have
you in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965.
(Google' Obama Selma ' for his full March 4, 2007 speech and articles about
its various untruths.)
2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - NOT EXACTLY, he was a privileged, well
educated youth, who went on to work with the Kenyan Government.
3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - NOT EXACTLY, he was part of one of
the most corrupt and violent governments Kenya has ever had.
4.) My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom - NOT EXACTLY; your cousin
Raila Odinga has created mass violence in attempting to overturn a
legitimate election in 2007, in Kenya . It is the first widespread violence in
decades. The current government is pro-American but Odinga wants to overthrow
it and establish Muslim Sharia law. Your half-brother, Abongo Obama, is Odinga's
follower. You interrupted your New Hamps hire campaigning to speak to Odinga
on the phone.
Obama's cousin Odinga in Kenya ran for president and tried to get Sharia
muslim law in place there. When Odinga lost the elections, his followers have
burned Christians' homes and then burned men, women and children alive in a
Christian church where they took shelter.. Obama SUPPORTED his cousin before
the election process here started. Google Obama and Odinga and see what you
get. No one wants to know the truth.
5.) My Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian - NOT EXACTLY, she does her
daily Salat prayers at 5am according to her own interviews. Not to
mention, Christianity wouldn't allow her to have been one of 14 wives to 1
man.
6.) Blah, Blah, Blah - you really want me to waste your time?
ON and ON he went -
All the way to #38!
37.) I Have Always Been Against Iraq - NOT EXACTLY, you weren't in office to
vote against it AND you have voted to fund it every single time.
38.) I Have Always Supported Universal Health Care - NOT EXACTLY, your plan
leaves us all to pay for the 15,000,000 who don't have to buy it
GOD HELP US IF WE JUST SIT IDLY BY AND LET THIS PERSON BECOME OUR NEXT
PRESIDENT. IT WOULD BE SUICIDAL FOR US TO DO NOTHING TO PREVENT THIS FROM
HAPPENING.
PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS, IT'S TIME THE 'SILENT MAJORITY' TAKES A
STAND! GET OUT AND VOTE!
So i sent them this:
there's a cool book called "What's Wrong with Kansas" by Thomas Frank- it's about how people in Kansas, vote against their economic interest, despite already living in poverty, being economically strapped and having hard times. so for example they would vote for the candidate who says that he will Never allow gay marriage, but little do they know that the same candidate voted Against raising the minimum wage for them! even though gay marriage has nothing to do with them and doesn't put money in their pockets, feed or educate their kids.
isn't that amazing?!
i believe that this email is a great example of how this is done.
There is a plethora of sources in the main stream media and other credible sources that debunk ALL the points of this email.
but i don't think the truth is really what the mailer is interested in.
Anyway,
I plan to vote for the candidate that will lower the cost of healthcare so i can actually afford to get a mammogram.
i plan to vote for the candidate that will cut my taxes since we make below $250,000 a year.
I plan to vote for the candidate who will make us safer by coordinating and communicating with other countries in the hunt for terrorists who want to bomb us.
I plan to vote for the person who will respect our constitution (we still have one, even though Bush and Cheney don't know it!)
I plan to vote for the candidate voted for the GI Bill to support and protect our troops and their families during and after their life in the military.
I plan to vote for the candidate who wants women to get equal pay for equal work.
I plan to vote for the candidate that believes in science, and believes in global warming and believes that early childhood education is essential to the future of America.
I plan to vote for the candidate that wants to keep jobs in America, by giving tax cuts to companies that keep working here, instead of tax credits for shipping jobs overseas.
I plan to vote for the candidate who wants to end the war, bring our sons and daughters home from Iraq, and keep our money to ourselves and our children instead of handing it out to people who don't even like us - unlike the other guy and gal who wants us there forever.
I plan to vote for the candidate that wants to invest money developing alternative energy, so we're not supporting Arab nations with our addiction to oil - unlike the other guy whose only idea is to "drill baby drill".
I plan to vote for the smarter candidate who does not hate monger during his campaign, pitting small town America against big city America, who did not pit races against each other, who recognizes that all our asses are in hot water right now, and if we don't do something about getting people jobs and lowering the cost of gas that we will turn into one of those goat herding nations you just mentioned.
I plan to vote for the candidate whose uncle fought to end the reign of Nazi rule, whose grandfather fought in the war, who grandmother worked on the bomber assembly line, who was raised by his single mother who at one point had to use food stamps while she tried to support herself and her family
I plan to vote for the candidate who was top of his class at one of the most esteemed universities in America - not the bottom of the class like the other guy with the dangerous temper, who verbally and physically assaults people.
I plan to vote for the candidate who believes that together we can build this country back, and we can do that by working together.
I plan to vote for Barack Hussein Obama.
On another note, i can't wait to see you guys soon. the weather is beautiful up here. Much love to Susan.