My goal in doing blog entries is to be as objective as possible. This is easier said then done. The picture associated with yesterday's blog entry did not come directly from the McCain campaign but it did come from the Virginia GOP. There is no direct indication that John McCain approved this mailing. Nevertheless, the mailing is shocking. My hopes are that John McCain will condemn this mailing. In the meantime, we can vocalize our feelings about this mailing to local newspapers.
October 17, 2008
First I thought that John McCain had crossed the boundaries of decency. Then when he told his audiences that Barack Obama was a good man and should not be feared, I breathed a sigh of relief.
But the relief, I am sorry to say, was short lived. John McCain has rolled out ads that are disturbing in their content and destructive for America. As Arianna Huffington says, "McCain's TV ad brands Obama as dishonorable, dangerous, and too risky for America. That;s right, folks, it is time to appeal to the voters' Lizard Brains." She wrote this on October 6, corresponding with John McCain's first wave of attacks.
Is winning everything? What about waking up with yourself in the morning? How about stopping to think what will happen to America if this election becomes more about a person's race than their qualifications?
The McCain campaign has begun making "robo-calls" in targeted states. The calls say that Barack and his allies want to give "civil rights to terrorists." The Republican leaning supreme court fortunately believes that all human beings have rights: that this is a cherished American ideal. Meanwhile, John McCain called this court decision one of the worst court rulings ever.
This is only a small part of the robo-call message. Look for more on the internet to see for yourself.
There have also been mailings that are even scarier. One mailing shows a picture of a black man who looks very much like Barack Obama with a caption over the lower part of his face that says: AMERICA MUST LOOK EVIL IN THE EYE AND NEVER FLINCH (letter resizing reflects the mailing).
If you want to see the picture, go to the links section in my blog. The picture was found online by clicking on a link in Fox News which brought me to "TPM Election Center ("Used with permission from the TPM websites, a service of TPM Media LLC.")
This message sure sounds like George W. Bush's axis of evil speech but this time it is subliminally linked to Barack Obama. Very frightening. And while we are at it, North Korea is no longer on the list of terrorist nations, largely because we started talking with them.
Today I emailed Congressman John Lewis and suggested to him that he make a balanced statement;-- appreciating John McCain's moment of sanity and showing concern about the return of a nastiness that threatens to reverse years of progress in uniting the many different faces of America.
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3 comments:
powerful, encourages us to look at the issues in a deeper way.
It is a call for action on our part
Joan
It is frightening that this tactic actually works on people in this country. What about the real issues? People are scared because they are not educated on the truth. Thanks for taking the time and effort to open this discussion.
-Caitlin
"Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the Black Value System written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee chaired by Vallmer Jordan in 1981. We believe in the following 12 precepts and covenantal statements. These Black Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever Blacks are gathered. They must reflect on the following concepts:
1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the Black Community
3. Commitment to the Black Family
4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education
5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence
6. Adherence to the Black Work Ethic
7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness"
9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the Black Community
10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting Black Institutions
11. Pledge allegiance to all Black leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System
12. Personal commitment to embracement of the Black Value System."
Now if anyone put white there instead of black.
1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the White Community
3. Commitment to the White Family
4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education
5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence
6. Adherence to the White Work Ethic
7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness"
9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the White Community
10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting White Institutions
11. Pledge allegiance to all White leadership who espouse and embrace the White Value System
12. Personal commitment to embracement of the White Value System.
The question is rhetorical, of course. The answer is that such a candidate wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting elected dog catcher (apologies to America's animal rescue and public safety personnel) let alone President, because that candidate would be instantly branded a racist, among the most vile and frightening of white supremacists.
I wouldn't VOTE for any person with beliefs like this. Weather they be black, white purple or green. Would you?
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