Reverend Jeremiah Wright

Let’s start with the Reverend Jeremiah Wright and his preaching “Not God bless America, but God damn America.” This was Obama’s spiritual leader and the preacher who baptized his children. The title of Obama’s book, “The Audacity of Hope” is taken from a Reverend Wright sermon. Could Obama really not know about Wright’s views? Do you really believe that he could be that naive? I don’t think so. Here are two videos:

The second video is a racist attack on white people:

Acorn

Then there is Acorn. This is a non-profit group that is supposed to be non-partisan, but has proven beyond a doubt to be supporting Obama. Obama has said that he has minimal involvement with Acorn, but he has worked for Project Vote which is an Acorn project, he has represented Acorn in a lawsuit and he has paid Acorn $880,000 dollar for canvassing efforts.

Acorn is being investigated in about a dozen states for registering fake people (an entire football team in Nevada), registering the same person more than once and, in at least one state, for having someone vote illegally. If I were Obama, I would also claim I had nothing to do with this group. Don’t be fooled, Acorn is for Obama and Obama is for Acorn. Watch this video:

There is more on Acorn on this site.

Spread The Wealth

The next Obama forget-me-not is the tax issue. His now famous, “spread the wealth” comment to Joe Wurzelbacher, now known as “Joe The Plumber,” indicates that he wants to tax hard working people and distribute it to others–some who do not even pay any taxes. He also states clearly that he is against a flat tax because it would require a national sales tax of about 40%.

Joe, who had the temerity to ask a presidential candidate a meaningful question, was investigated by Democrat operatives in Ohio. His driver’s abstract and other private records where looked at illegally by state workers trying to find “dirt” on this citizen. As of today, he has received a death threat on the air from a radio talk show host (KGO) who supports Obama. All this for answering the door, meeting Obama and asking him one question.

Here is the video of Joe asking Obama his now famous question:

Kill Joe The Plumber

Here is video and more importantly audio of liberal, gay talk show host Karel cursing repeatedly and saying he wants “mother fucking Joe the plumber dead.”

Ayers & Khalidi, Terrorists?

Let’s not forget William Ayers or Rashid Khalidi. Ayers is an admitted, and non-repentant terrorist, who bombed a police station in the United States and continues to believe in anarchy and destruction. Khalidi is alleged to have been the spokesman for the Palestinian Liberation Organization during the Arafat years. Obama, as usual, has said that he has had minimal contact with these individuals.

The truth is that Obama was on the board of directors of the Woods Fund with Ayers and used that foundation to funnel money to Acorn. The truth is that there is a tape that the Los Angeles Times is withholding from the public which shows Obama with Ayers celebrating Khalidi on his departure from Illinois for a job in New York. Here is a quote from the Los Angeles Times article published on April 10, 2008.

A special tribute came from Khalidi’s friend and frequent dinner companion, the young state Sen. Barack Obama. Speaking to the crowd, Obama reminisced about meals prepared by Khalidi’s wife, Mona, and conversations that had challenged his thinking.

Tony Rezco & Fraud

Another troublesome Obama relationship is the one with Tony Rezco. Rezco, a convicted felon, concocted a scheme to help Senator Obama and his wife purchase the mansion they live in. Although this is a known fact, Obama denies any ties to Rezco. It is also a known fact that Obama helped Rezco get $100 million in grants, loans and tax credits for 11 buildings in Obama’s district that are now boarded up. Rezco was convicted of fraud and is now in the process of naming people that were also complicit in his fraud. He is doing this to get a lesser sentence. Unfortunately for us, the facts will not be revealed prior to the election.

Here is a telling video from the local NBC affiliate:

I’m spotting a trend here. Obama denies involvement with questionable characters, but the facts show that he has known the characters well and has even provided funding using his position at the moment.

Freedom of the Press?

Senator Obama is also guilty of ousting reporters from his campaign plane because the newspapers that they represent endorsed Senator McCain. He also told a Florida television station that they would not get access because an anchor there asked Senator Joe Biden some tough questions. This has to be giving the press a chill. It has even made me fearful of continuing this blog if he gets elected. This Obama tendency is scary and dictatorial. Can we afford this in the United States of America? I don’t think that this is the “change we need.”

Biden: Obama will be Tested

As long as I’ve brought up Senator Biden, let’s not forget his prescient statements about Obama being tested immediately if he becomes president. Biden believes that Obama will be tested by a major international event and that his response will not be obviously correct.

In a Seattle event, Biden said, “Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We’re about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America.” He then followed it up with, “Remember I said it standing here, if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy. He’s gonna have to make some really tough – I don’t know what the decision’s gonna be, but I promise you it will occur. As a student of history and having served with seven presidents, I guarantee you it’s gonna happen.”

Here is the video:

Guns & Religion

Senator Obama has also shown his disdain for people of faith during his campaign. In a San Francisco event, he attacked people of Pennsylvania as bitter bible huggers, who cling to their guns and religion. Watch the video and listen to the audio:

The Charlatan Fund-Raiser

There are so many reasons not to vote for Obama, but the last one that I will mention here is the lack of transparency in his fund-raising. He has taken in over $600 million dollars with much of it from “small” untraceable donors on his web site. These donations are below the reporting threshold that is required by law. Obama’s web site does not check for address verification when someone makes a donation. You can say that you are Mickey Mouse on the Planet Pluto, input a gift card purchased anonymously, and donate to Senator Obama as many times as you want.

There are examples of fictional names used for donations and there have been investigations by newspapers. You can read more about it in a post on this site.

The fund-raising scams have prompted a former secretary of state to call Obama a “charlatan.” Is this the “change we need?” I don’t think so. The following video shows former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger calling Obama a charlatan.

It’s Your Turn, Vote.

Tomorrow, you have a choice. You can choose a man who has served his country first and has given more than any of us could ever give. (Try imagining yourself getting your arms broken and being tortured for years. Would you be able to take it?) Alternatively, you can vote for a man who is associated with known terrorists, alleged terrorist sympathizers, convicted felons, questionable non-profits and preachers who show disdain for the country that we love.

Be smart. Vote for the change we really need: the team that will put country first: McCain-Palin.

Thank you for reading my humble opinions.

At a follow up campaign event, Obama changed his definition and reduced it to those of us making less than $200,000. Alright, he ran the numbers and made a mistake and was fixing it. I would accept that, except that a few days later when Senator “hiding” Biden was allowed to speak again, he said that they would provide tax relief to families making less than $150,000.

As if this downward spiral of lies were not enough, Governor Richardson of New Mexico yesterday said that the number would be $120,000. Well what is it? I am very confused at this point. Senator Obama has not said how he would make up for the budget shortfall that his ideas and programs would create.

What Obama has said is rather offensive. He said his redistribution of wealth is not Socialist, but instead that Senator McCain’s programs are “selfish.” I believe that his programs are Socialist and dangerous. We are at a time in our history where fiscal stability is paramount. Drowning us with new taxes will only drown the country. Watch this video:

Remember to vote on November 4th and watch out for nuts voting more than once and with no documentation.

Joe is not running for any public office. His life should not be discussed in every tabloid or left-leaning web site. Joe succinctly expressed one of the things that we all fear about Obama. That is, that he will take our hard earned money and give it away to a constituency that does not even pay any taxes. Obama should explain his taxation theories and his “spread the wealth” message.

We need more Joe the plumbers asking the questions that we all care about. I have advocated a debate where the questions all come in from the public without editing or any moderator interference. I think if this was done, we would really know the truth about the candidates and would have a debate that was truly worth watching.

How about it? How many of you want a fourth debate with questions from the average Joes and Janes? I do.