Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Propaganda

I cannot take credit for this post below, rather it is from my friend Jim in Colorado who received a propagandous email. Read for yourself:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I'm sorry, but this is an angry response.

According to Snopes.com this is absolutely false.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/money.asp

This kind of hate-filled, fear-mongering garbage is what got us 8 years of George W. Bush. In case you've forgotten, "The Swift Boat Veterans for Peace" were outright liars.

Obama's alleged "association" with William Ayers is also flat out, outright bullshit. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2008/02/obamas_weatherman_connection.html

If being alive and 8 years old when Ayers was active in the WX underground is guilt by association--we are all guilty. If serving on a community education board assembled by others -- a board on which Ayers was also an invited participant after he had earned his stripes as a dedicated and generally respected community activist (years after his radical activities) -- is guilt by association, then we are all guilty of THAT kind of guilt by association for ANY kind of community service we render. While we're at it, why not blame Obama for Al Capone and Mayor Daley's outrageous behavior at the Democratic Convention in 1968. After all, he IS a Democrat, isn't he?? He "CHOSE" to live in Chicago, didn't he?? And we may as well dredge up the fact that he went to church and his pastor actually has a mind of his own. Surely Obama's responsible for Jeremiah Wright, too--wouldn't you say?? After all, doesn't my growing up Catholic make me responsible for all the priests who molested boys? That MUST be my fault.

Nobody should allow themselves to be so easily fooled. Even John McCain himself discounts most of this kind of outrageous bullshit! The other day he dejectedly looked into the eyes of a woman who asked him if Obama was a Muslim and said that Obama does not have ties to radical Muslims and that he's an "honorable man." Even McCain is horrified by what his vile, hate-filled campaign has wrought.

Know when you're being lied to. Know when you're being manipulated. Bush lied his way into Iraq. Are we governed by liars? Or are we governed by thinking people? Right now--the choice is yours.

This kind of trash should not be influencing ANYONE's vote.

So as the message says below, "Check it out on your own and then vote correctly on November 4th." I wholeheartedly "support this message." Remember the source of this crap is our own version of RADICAL FUNDAMENTALISTS, aided and abetted by the GOP and the 527s and corporations who are absolutely terrified of a real democracy--and absolutely afraid of Barak Obama.

P.S. As a courtesy, I supressed the original distribution list, and I will not email to those who are not my friends again. But in a free society, one of the most important things a person can do is stand up and call a lie a lie.

Jim
----- Original Message ----Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:08:02 AM

Subject: Fwd: Pass it on: If half of this is true we will have another serious problem...

I don't send forwards often. But I've never been so scared of an election before. Ask yourself this too: where is he getting the millions and millions of advertising dollars for all those ads on the interenet, TV, billboards, he even has his own 24/ TV channel? Wasted egotistical selfish spending that we are going to see lot more of if the asshole is elected. Educate yourself, then Vote. If half of this is true we will have another serious problem.

"About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times over since then. About six months ago, I started thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'. I have four daughters, who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student loans. I started looking into Obama's life. Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California . He is very open about his two years at Occidental; he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his studies. 'Barry' (that was the name he used all his life) during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan . During the summer of 1981, after his second year in college, he made a 'round the world' trip, stopping to see his mother in Indonesia, next Hyderabad in India, three weeks in Karachi, Pakistan where he stayed with his roommate's family, then off to Africa to visit his father's family. My question... Where did he get the money for this trip? Neither I nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they where in college. When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York . It is at this time he wants everyone to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia ? It's not cheap! to say the least. Where did he get money for tuition? Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia , he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000 a year. Why Chicago ? Why not New York ? He was already living in New York . By 'chance' he met Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria , and a real estate developer in Chicago. Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery this year. Rezko, was named 'Entrepreneur of the Decade' by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association'. About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School . Do you have any idea what tuition is for Harvard Law School ? Where did he get the money for Law School ? More student loans? After Law school, he went back to Chicago . Rezko offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland. Guess what? They represented 'Rezar' which is Rezko's firm. Rezko was one of Obama's first major financial contributors when he ran for office in Chicago . In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in providing Obama with 'seed money' for his U.S.> Senate race. In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans - Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko's wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks before Obama's new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko. Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama's boss. She is now Obama's chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz , Iran ! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy? On May 10, 2008 The Times reported Robert Malley, advisor to Obama, was 'sacked' after the press found out he was having regular contacts with 'Hamas', which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran . This past week, buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama's visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected, and he will 'Take care of things'. Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in Pakistan? They are in charge of all those 'small' Internet campaign contribution for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East ? And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a verbal slip that was made on 'This Week' with George Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, 'My Muslim faith'. When questioned, 'he made a mistake'. Some mistake! All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times - September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008. Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own, Why haven't all of our 'intelligent' members of the press been reporting this? A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - 'Beware of the enemy from within'!!! " Check it out on your own and then vote correctly on November 4th.

4 comments:

scsmiles99 said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
scsmiles99 said...

I got this too, the campaign to smear Obama is so pathetic I can barely stand it. Max even pointed out to me how ugly and outrightly incorrect the McCain "anti Obama" commercials were versus Obama's commercials.

McCain bashes, his groups bash, spout lies based on imaginary affiliations. Obama promotes what he's offering the American public and as a rule doesn't walk accusing McCain of being a terrorist.

It's Unfreakingbelievable.

If a 16 year old boy who lives entirely in his own world of bmx bikes, boobies and bass thumping speakers can see it....I surely hope the rest of America can.

Good post.

Heather said...

I'm glad you posted this because I was right along with Jim when I saw this. Unbelievable. And what's sad is that there are so many people who will believe this and not do any thinking for themselves.

Karen Hansen said...

The independent fact-check site Snopes.com found that this smear is definitively "false," explaining that the smear "combines a good deal of supposition and some elaborate conspiracy theory" to support its lies. Check it out: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/money.asp

Barack and Michelle Obama paid for their education the same way millions of Americans do with student loans that took many years to pay off, until Senator Obama's two successful books (see http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/09/michelle-obama-baracks-book-sales-paid-off-our-student-loans/).

* Because Barack Obama is the only candidate who does not take contributions from Washington lobbyists or special interest PACs, this campaign is owned by the millions of everyday Americans who have contributed to the campaign in small amounts. Watch a video of Barack's explaining his choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snsnqbq_OCo

* You can also find Barack's campaign data in full compliance with federal law online:

http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/mapApp.do?cand_id=P80003338&searchType=&searchSQLType=&searchKeyword=;

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/us/politics/15donors.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss;

http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/foreign.shtml

Consider adding internet radio to your information sources by googling 'progressive radio stations' or go to http//www.green960.com and under 'listen now' for audio and podcasts.