We began with a simple discussion about our country, and the direction it has taken since Barack Obama came to power. We shared the usual complaints about the sour economy and liberal social engineering emanating from the rulers in Washington. But then he said it. The sentence came naturally. I assume it was unplanned. But it carried the weight of a freight train. "You know when Castro took power, none of us knew he was a Communist". We sat stunned. He continued, "Yes, we all thought he was a patriot, a nationalist. Before the revolution he didn't sound like a radical." The comparison at this point was easy, and I interjected, "You mean just like Barack Obama?" He responded; "Yes, just like Barack Obama."Where does such an email come from? Are these viral emails the work of a private citizen who honestly wants to alert his friends and family members of a secret plot he has uncovered and the dire consequences to our country if we fail to act? Is this a letter from an earnest patriot who is rallying his fellow citizens to take up arms against a dictatorship? Is this a message to Christians to rise up against Herod, or even worse, the "Anti-Christ"? Or are there other hidden forces at work who want to subvertly influence our selection for the President of the USA?
****PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!! And...may God save the United States of America ! ...the least you can do is forward this email. 6 million plus Jews didn't believe it would happen in Germany either!!! If you're a Christian in these United States of America, you're next on the list. The real problem here is, the boy from Cuba did manage to make it to the U.S.We will not have any place to escape to...except death! [Anonymous email with subject: "What others often see, we often ignore"]
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As a Canadian I don't say much but my husband's half sister lives in Texas and sends all this crap out all the time. I have challenged her on the content where they take quotes from his books (which I have read and she hasn't) out of context and even splice comments together. I have sent her the hoax information showing the original quotes in context and such and yet she prefers to believe the garbage any way.
ReplyDeleteThis is, in my never to be humble Canadian opinion, racism and not politics no matter how they dress it up otherwise.
Always heartening to know that people are not all believing this propaganda.
You're right, Lori, these folks want to believe their own version of reality. And yes, I believe it is largely because they cannot abide by a democratic election when the guy they wanted is rejected and a Black man, well-educated and the son of a mixed marriage, has become President. These largely working class individuals who send out this crap end up being used by a wealthy plutocracy to act against their own interests.
ReplyDeleteWell said Vicki. These oil billionaires come from fringe stock that's for sure. Sad to say their John Birch founding father was regarded as a flake in his day. The sons have founds that undercover dirt and lies and sponsoring seemingly reputable foundations and flunkies seems to be more effective. Yuk!
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