I need a Sledge Hammer

When are people in this country going to wake up. Seriously. It is getting to be very frustrating dealing with people who do not even understand the concept of freedom.

Sure you have the freedom to give up your freedom. But why would you do it? Sure you can blame president Bush for the stupid Patriot Act but why do you vote for others who tell you to your face they will take away your freedom and limit your choice?

Does anyone stop and think any more? Do you really understand the meaning of hypocrisy. Seriously.

I run into people all the time who are aghast that I do not support Barrack Obama. When I ask them to tell me why they are supporting him no body can tell me outside of the sound bites why they support him.

He will bring change, they say. Bill Clinton promised the same kind of change but other than redefining the meaning of sex, what change did he bring? And of that change, if there was any, did you like it? The answer is usually no they did not like the change Bill Clinton brought about.

So many people don't have health care. So I ask do you like the government telling you what to do in any aspect of your life? They usually answer no. So why then would you want the government to tell you when and where you could get your health care? They wouldn't, they admit. So why vote for someone who says he or she is going to take over the health care system? They wouldn't they say. But you will vote for Obama? Yes, they say. I want to bash my head with a hammer at this point.

Do you like being taxed, I ask. Well, no, they reply. Do you think you pay too much in taxes, I ask. Usually they reply with a resounding yes. So why would you support someone who says to your face he is going to raise your taxes? But he represents change they say. The kind of change you want then, I reply. Not exactly they say.

Where is that hammer?

You probably want out of Iraq. But should would bail out as soon as possible even if it means leaving the Iraqi people in an insecure position? Well that would not be right, they say. Oh, so the people of Iraq deserve freedom and they deserve to be able to live in peace then? Well everyone on the planet deserves to live in peace, they reply. Then taking out the troops now and ending that peace and leaving the people of Iraq to the terrorist and the evils of Iran is OK then. Well, no they respond with concern in their voice. So Obama wants to get out now and do just that, should you still support him? Well yes, they say. They use that word change again.

I need a huge hammer.

So you don't agree with Obama on taxes, health care, your freedom, the battle for Iraq yet you still support him? I am sorry but I just don't understand why you would?

Well he is so eloquent in his speech. He is good looking and he is black.

Huh?

I tell them about some of his gaffs only I lie and say George Bush said those things and they say, he is an idiot and needs to be impeached. Then I correct myself and say (and prove) that Obama said those things and they still don't believe. I tell them where they can hear him and see him say those things (57 states) and they still think he is a brilliant man.

How can you say he is brilliant when you just said George Bush is an idiot for saying the same thing even thought GW didn't actually say those things? Um is their response.

Obama is only half black and he is half white and his father was not a slave descendant. I am part black and I am descended from slaves. Would I be a better president? No, they reply, you are not a democrat.

OK, I know have a sledge hammer.

Are we really this dumb as a nation?

I think one good whack with an 8lb sledge will put me out of my misery.

Obama our Savior

It is amazing what happens over a holiday week end. I hope everyone has had a great Easter Holiday. After all, this was a very special holiday. It was the week end that our Lord and Savior went to the cross for all of us and then rose from the dead to break the chains of sin so that we all may have life ever after.

But such a holiday brings out the worst in some of us. I was listening to talk radio over the past few days and I am amazed at the talk surround Sen. Obama. I even saw a headline in some obscure magazine at the book store about Obama that really upset me.

The title of the article was "When Barry became Barack." I didn't know Sen Obama wasn't always himself. So I had to breeze through the article to see what they were saying. And it turns out it was pretty much a liberal magazine and it trashed Obama for what it says was coming to terms with his identity. It claims Obama dumped his white heritage in favor of his black heritage simply because he decided to use his real name instead of a nick name.

I could not believe what I was reading. But then again, there has been a lot of talk on both sides of the political isle about just that. Obama is a black man. Obama is denying his white side. Obama can't be both black and white. Obama should not go to a white hating church. And a whole lot more.

Now forget the fact that the man just has the wrong ideas for America which is why he should not be our next President. Lets look at this guy for who he is. He is a human being. He is an American. But many will not let him be human.

It all started months ago when the press began to ask, "Is Obama black enough?" What kind of question or statement is that. For the most part it has been liberals who have railed against or for Obama because of his skin color. Then again, some say he isn't black because he is too light in skin tone.

The man is a human being with an African father and a Anglo mother. That means, in some terms, he is a molado. Half black half white. There should be no discussion about this. This should not be an issue. Yet he has had to defend himself on his race time and time again.

As a mixed race man myself, I find it highly offensive that this has become such an issue. And it has become more of an issue with the very people who say they are so open minded. The liberals are doing most of the bashing and questioning here.

You don't here anybody questioning Clinton's heritage. You don't here about Clinton having to distance herself from people who say radical or racist things. Whenever some boob drops a bomb on the Clinton side, all you hear about is the person who made the comment. The press and radio don't delve into what Clinton is thinking. There is no call for Clinton to make a speech to get from under the ball and chain of a friend.

But Obama is forced to because he is half black. That is wrong and America knows it. There are a lot of people who hate America. They come in all colors. For the most part they are Liberal in their politics. Yet we don't see the press jumping on them. We don't see the press asking question after question to whites running for high office about their affiliations with liberal anti-American groups. Hell, we don't even here about the Democrat relationships with the KKK. But you let a conservative be aligned with such groups and you will hear all about it.

You let a black man be a part of someones group who hates America and you will hear all about it.

Did Obama screw up? Yes he did. He should have said, "This is America and there are people who will say things your or I don't agree with but that is what makes this country great. No matter what color your skin you can say what is on your mind and have a discussion about it. I am an American and I believe in the freedom of speech. My minister has said some things I have disagreed with in the past and I am sure he will say things I disagree with in the future. It in no way has a bearing on what I believe in." And then he should have let it drop.

Yes, I have heard what Pastor Wright has said. I do not agree with what he said. I do defend his right to say it even if it is pretty much anti-America. It does not mean Obama is anti-American and it in no way means Obama should have to explain himself being half black and half white.

On this issue, I stand with Obama. Be proud of who you are and don't let anyone make you chose or deny any part of you. I sure as hell won't.