barack HUSSEIN obama

I recently received an email with a link to a video about B. HUSSEIN obama. It starts off by focusing on Obama's name, its similarity to Osama Bin Laden, and then wonders whether Obama might be a Manchurian Candidate for Islam. It shows various political pundits talking about his name, with many right wingers emphasizing his middle name. It wonders whether it is safe to elect a closet Muslim while the US is fighting the War on Terror. If this video was meant to be funny--like the New Yorker cover--then it would be funny, but it is scary that many Americans will watch this video and make the decision not to vote for Obama because of it.

Whether Obama will be a better President than McCain or not doesn't matter. What matters is that he might be a "Muslim", just waiting to take office and turn the US into an Islamic Theocracy. Seriously. Think about it. He attended a church with a radical preacher--Reverend Wright "claims" he is a Christian. Obama spent time in Indonesia as child. He tried DRUGS in high school--oh no!! He didn't believe in God for a while. He didn't want to wear an American Flag pin on his suit. He thinks the US should actually talk with our enemies before we start wars with them. The list goes on and on. What have I been thinking. I almost got duped into voting for a Muslim. I shouldn't actually decide whether I agree with Obama's political philosophy or not. I shouldn't worry whether I think McCain will pursue policies for our country that I agree with. I should instead, worry about Obama's name, and agree with right wing conspiracy theorists about Obama's hidden agenda. He could even be the Anti-Christ the Bible prophecies about. Who gives a shit. Seriously. Whether his name is I Hate Jesus, Barack Hussein Obama, or Billy Ghraham, it doesn't matter.

The emphasis on religion in this campaign is mind boggling. Depending on one's viewpoint, Christianity is just as crazy as Islam. Basing one's vote on whether or not the Presidential candidate has the same beliefs is pretty dumb. Considering that all of the "Christian" candidates loudly proclaim their love for Jesus while they privately cheat on the wives and abuse their political power should matter. Religious proclamations made during a political campaign are about as trustworthy as a 3 year old claiming he really saw a monster under his bed. Hopefully enough voters choose to evaluate the candidate's political ideas, spend less time worrying about things that don't matter, and elect the better of the two choices.