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It is WAY past my bedtime, but as I was shutting down the computer I saw a news headline that really disturbed me, and I just couldn't go to bed without clarifying my position on President -Elect Obama.
The headline read "Obama election spurs race crimes around country." I read the article and was absolutely APPALLED that the things it talked about were taking place. COME ON PEOPLE~
You all know that I did not want Obama to win the election. HOWEVER - my not wanting Obama to win the election had absolutely NOTHING to do with the color of his skin! (I didn't want McCain either - I just saw him as the lesser of the two evils.) It had everything to do with his opinions on things that I think are extremely important. I am concerned about Obama's socialist/Marxist attitudes and agenda. I am concerned about his history of choosing to associate with people who do not love and respect (in truth people who openly hate) America. I am concerned about his complete support and acceptance of abortion. I am concerned that he openly does not honor and respect the Constitution of the United States. I truly fear for the future of America and the divinely inspired Constitution.
All this being true - I am so so sorry that there are apparently still many people in this country who can't see past skin color, ethnic group, religious affiliation, or whatever other "classification" we assign to people.
Do I cherish the thought of the next 4 years under the leadership of President Obama? NO. Far from it. But I do not wish any harm to him or his family, or to any other people of color (black white yellow brown purple red blue or green - pick your color) and I feel so strongly that anyone who does wish them harm, needs to take a few steps back, take a few deep breaths, and let it go. Find a way to give love, not hate. Find a way to lift and to build, not tear down and destroy.
And with that having been said - NOW I am going to bed.
*** if you find something in this post offensive or not up to politically correct standards - please forgive and cut me some slack ... I've never been so good at the PC thing. I just had to express my concern that such horrible things are being said and done in response to the election of a "black" man. I think it is a very sad commentary on the general nature of the natural man, and I needed to 'vent'. ***
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We agree--it's too bad! I can't imagine what our future holds in store.
You go girl! I feel the exact same way!
I've been a little shocked at some of the threats I've been hearing. I thought people would have moved past that by now.
It is so sad that as far as we've come, there is still so much of this. It's peabrained, really, I can't think of anything PC to say about it but I hope that was nice enough... And what made me even sadder is they feed this garbage to their kids. My daughter intervened after hearing some white supremecist inspired garbage coming out of a kids' mouth, directed at a black student. I'm so proud of her but so appalled that the poison is still being fed to our kids. WHew! Now I feel better too!
I know...this whole situation is very disturbing.
I am right there with you Jeri. I have a SIL (Canadian) who is openly argumentative with me. She insists that I must be racist because I'm not doing the Obama-dance over his election. My reasons are just like yours ... but she doesn't believe me. She is sure it is because he is black.
It's driving me crazy! It has absolutely nothing to do with that. Argh.
OK girl, time for a new post!!!!! Sure miss you!
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