I have drafted the following e-mail with hopes of debunking some of the Obama-myths that have been polluting cyberspace. Please forward it to your friends and neighbors. If you have a facebook or myspace page, you may also want to do as I did and post it as a bulletin for all to see. That's a quick way to get something reposted.
Let's start a viral campaign of our own- using a true, positive message.
Subject: Obama is a TERRORIST?
By now, you've heard the rumors.
There are tons of emails asserting that Obama is a terrorist, a muslim, a vote-stealer, the anti-christ, and not a citizen of the U.S.A.
You are entitled to believe whatever you want, but I invite you to do the intelligent thing: Make an INFORMED decision. Research the rumors. Here are some good resources:
Is Obama a Muslim?
http://www.snopes.com/...
Is Obama the Antichrist?
http://urbanlegends.about.com/...
Is Obama really a U.S.Citizen?
http://www.factcheck.org/...
Is Obama a terrorist or is he friendly with terrorists?
http://www.factcheck.org/...
http://www.politifact.com/...
Is Obama stealing votes?
http://fightthesmears.com/...
How does Obama respond to these charges?
http://www.fightthesmears.com/
Will Obama raise taxes?
No, Obama's plan will guarantee a tax cut for 95% of Americans. McCain's plan has been criticized by both Democrats and Republicans for leaving out the middle class.
"But his middle name is Hussein, and I'm afraid of that..."
The name Hussein is just as common in some cultures as "Jones" is among Americans. And besides, Barack didn't choose his middle name. It was given to him 30 years before it held any relevance to our world. Arguing that his middle name is an impeachment against his personal character is as silly as saying that everyone with Jones as their last name is a fanatical religious cult-leader. (Google "Jim Jones wiki" for more information on that).
What is the source of the Obama stories?
http://www.nytimes.com/...
So, why would anyone lie about Barack Obama?
History reminds us that elections can get dirty. Barack Obama is ahead in the polls by as much as 11 points according to several independent researchers. Many Americans (particularly non-Democrats and the culturally sheltered) are afraid of what it might mean to have a president who isn't a Republican because they don't like what "Change" could mean for them. There are other Americans who are afraid of what it might mean to have a leader who is not of European Ancestry. (Of course, their fears should be easily calmed by knowing that his mother is a Caucasian American woman). Some of the smears are rooted in sheer misinformation as well.
But I heard that he just made it to the senate last year.
Not true. View his resume here: http://obamasresume.org/
Anything else?
Yes... It's also important that we ask ourselves some very simple questions: Could Barack Obama have been a Senator without American citizenship? Could he have worked and organized Americans for all these years without a birth certificate?
Once again, vote your conscience this November, but don't vote against any candidate on the basis of urban legend or flat out lies.
Forward this and make it a bulletin on your Myspace or Facebook account so that the people you care about most will have the opportunity to make an informed decision this November.
Please forward to the people in your address book- and of course, you can modify it in any way you deem appropriate. I'm going to see if I can make this viral.