More Paranoia In The Hinterland

Oh my goodness!

I just got back from out of state.

Did you know that there is some MAJOR paranoia going on in the hinterland?

I heard not one, but several people comment on how they're afraid of Obama.

Whaaaaa????????????????????????????

Oh my goodness, I really couldn't believe it. Some people are listening to way too many right wing whack job radio hosts.

Obama isn't going to overturn the Constitution. Even if he is a Democrat.

He isn't going to start a race war. Even if he is African-American. (Or bi-racial if you prefer.)

He isn't going to take your guns away. Even if he is a liberal.

Why?

Folks, do I really, really have to explain it?

Obama BELIEVES in civil rights and has worked as a lawyer. He wasn't always a politician. He has a real law degree and has used his education, training and knowledge to help those less fortunate than himself.

He's probably the best thing for our country right now, despite what the tin foil hats are blathering right and left.

He's not against the Constitution of the United States. He TAUGHT constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for 12 years!

He's not a neo-Marxist. Shoot, he served on the Senate Committee for Veteran's Affairs and sponsored legislation favorable to our Veterans.

He's not anti-white. People, his MOTHER was white!

He's not a Muslim. He's been a member of a Christian church for what, twenty or so years. He's going to swear his oath on the Lincoln Bible, for God's sake!

My people, my people, he's an American citizen, just like you and I. Born in Hawaii of a US citizen, all the blatherings about his birthplace are just that, blatherings.

I really have trouble believing the paranoia in the hinterlands of our country. People will believe anything bad about anybody, won't they? Because they saw it on TV, because someone on the Internet said it, so it must be true.

I just shake my head. Then I sigh. People will believe anything except the plain, unvarnished truth...

Check this out:
http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Li-Ou/Obama-Barack.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/born_in_the_usa.html
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jun/27/obamas-birth-certificate-part-ii/