Obama Haters and my response

I received an email from a friend today. I have had MORE than one person say something along these lines regarding Barack Obama. I am a RON PAUL man myself, but this is the exact kind of fascist stuff I receive that I feel I have to correct and educate people on. So first is the original email as sent to me. Second is my response to my friend explaining the reality, I only chose to hit upon a couple of points to make my case. Thankfully, my friend asked me for the skinny, as he knew I would actually give a good answer (I think). lol. Enjoy and please feel free to comment:

"Why vote for Barack Obama"?


Who is Barack Obama?
Very interesting and something that should be considered in your
choice.
If you do not ever forward anything else, please forward this to all
your contacts...this is very scary to think of what lies ahead of us
here in our own United States...better heed this and pray about it and share it.
We checked this out on "snopes.com". It is factual. Check for yourself.
Who is Barack Obama?
Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black MUSLIM from Nyangoma-Kogel, Kenya and Ann Dunham, a white ATHIEST from Wichita, Kansas.

Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii. When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His father returned to Kenya. His mother then married Lolo Soetoro, a RADICAL Muslim from Indonesia.
When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocate to Indonesia. Obama attended a MUSLIM school in Jakarta. He also spent two years in a Catholic school.
Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim. He is quick to point out that, "He was once a Muslim, but that he also attended Catholic school."
Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that he is not a radical.

Obama's introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this influence was temporary at best. In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct influence over his son's education.
Lolo Soetoro, the second husband of Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, introduced his stepson to Islam. Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta.
Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world. Since it is politically expedient to be a CHRISTIAN when seeking major public office in the United States, Barack Hussein Obama has joined the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background. ALSO, keep in mind that when he was sworn into office he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Koran.
Barack Hussein Obama will NOT recite the Pledge of Allegience nor will he show any reverence for our flag. While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches.
Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential candidacy.
The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the President of the United States, one of their own!!!!
Please forward to everyone you know. Would you want this man leading our country?...... NOT ME!!!

Now for my response:


No problem:

In America, there is a thing we have called "Freedom of Religion". It's called our First Amendment to the Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

This means calling someone out because they are an Atheist (as his mother was) or are Muslim (as his father was) is not only FASCIST, but just plain wrong. He cannot help what religion his parents were or weren't. In addition, if you look, he is currently (and has been for DECADES) a practicing Christian and claims himself to be a Christian and has raised his kids to be Christians in a Christian church with his Christian wife.

The wording of the email below is scary (fascist) for several reasons.

"When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocate to Indonesia. Obama attended a MUSLIM school in Jakarta. He also spent two years in a Catholic school."

Ok...like he said hey dad, I'm SIX...we live in freakin' JAKARTA where 86% (EIGHTY SIX PERCENT) of the population is Islamic with the rest of the population being 6% Protestant, 4% Roman Catholic, and the other 4% being Hindu and Buddhist. Hey Dad...I'm six...put me in a CHRISTIAN school? WTF? The kid wouldn't know to do that!?!

That's like us saying, hey I'm an American, but I was born in Utah, I attended a MORMON school. Umm, that doesn't necessarily MAKE you mormon does it?

Also, it claims that Snopes verifies this type of garbage. I beg to differ...check this out. http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp

It just goes to show how some people can twist small details, take them out of context and try to create a fear based on the unknown or the exaggerated. Now you know, hope this helped.