My sister is an orthodox Jew who sees the world through a very narrow and reactionary prism. SHe knows both me and my wife are strong supporters of Obama. Today she sent me an e-mail acknowledging my wife and I both support Obama but, nevertheless, sent me some toxic BS e-mail meant to change our minds.
This was my response:
You are right- we both strongly feel strongly about
electing Obama. I know you feel otherwise, which is
why I have resisted sending you any e-mails on the
subject. Thankfully, I've been spared the toxic and
slanderous e-mails that attack Obama.
For the record, Alan Dershowitz and Ed Koch both
support Obama, which they would not do if they felt
Obama was anti- Israel.
Obama's uncle liberated Buchenwald.
Obama, along with Henry Kissinger and Baker believe we
should speak to Iran without pre-conditions.
Knowing McCain is a 72 year old cancer survivor who
won't share his medical records you could speculate
Palin would finish his term. Palin quoted a committed
anti Semite during her acceptance speech, her church
believes Jews who don't accept Jesus go to hell and
lets not forget she participated in a church service
where the head of Jews for Jesus stated Palestinian
terrorism was gods punishment to the Jews for their
failure to accept Jesus.
No one can doubt that 8 year of Republican rule has
been disastrous- Ideology against deregulation has
resulted in a near depression. Neo-con foreign policy
lead us into a horrific was against Iraq, which
removed the natural Sunni buffer against Iran,
empowering Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. Lets not also
forget 4700 American dead, 30,000 maimed and a million
Iraqi's dead.
On a more personal level I feel very troubled that a
relative of mine would support McCain- Palin who have
run the most xenophobic and racist campaign in my
lifetime. This is more son knowing that our mother
existed towards the end of her life on food stamps,
Medicaid and Section 8 housing, all Democratic
programs McCain is ideologically opposed to. I also
recall fondly that our father felt strongly about
civil rights and, in fact, once carried a picket sign
to protest a landlord who lived in Scarsdale who
would not rent to blacks. You and I are products of
the public school system and state college system, all
threatened by traditional Republican ideology.
I'm also troubled by both Jewish and Christian
religious extremist who see the world through a very
narrow reactionary prism.
You have the right to your beliefs- but I'll make you
a deal- I won't force mine on you providing you don't
force yours on mine.