LETTER: ‘King Obama’ is not our savior

Then, as now, teachers tended to want to use students to further their own agendas. But then it wasn’t as obvious or as radical. My very first vote later when I was old enough to vote was cast for Carter, who proved to be one rotten president. I can only thank God that the office of president of the United States isn’t so much like a throne as it is a business with others reigning in the leader when the confused leader gets too far out of line. Carter was one of the most confused America has had.

Who remembers the rabbit?

I fear that we have more young people in America who are now too deeply mesmerized by the entertainment value of Obama to open their eyes to learn the truth before they waste their first vote on the man. The Internet generation has grown up “play voting.” Every website, nearly, having some sort of vote to give your opinion. The “American Idol” America. These poor kids, young adults, who aren’t experienced enough to know better, and too often aren’t intelligent enough to care to learn better – will vote for their idol, Obama.

The offensive remarks by so many of the media as to John McCain’s age are another disgusting tactic by the media to appeal to those young voters. Regardless to the fact that with age and experience comes wisdom, they don’t like the fact that McCain is “too stiff” (consider his years held for America inside of a cage in Vietnam). The media allows –indeed it encourages that line of thinking, and the young people listen.

Despite the obvious fact that Obama has been re-invented time and again since this campaign, the children see it as acceptable since they watch it done weekly on American Idol. They don’t hear Obama’s repugnant statements for what they are. They see him as a great speaker. (With his years of experience as an educator and now his script writers and media people, he can do no wrong.) With the photos of Obama (who isn’t in any way special to look at) being retouched and placed between movie idols inside of popular magazines, and with the focus on whining or bashing any time it is pointed out that Obama is highly flawed. With the megabucks that are being spent on publicity for this man and the incredible amount of attention to detail, it wouldn’t surprise me to see his fans riot and just say forget about any election, forget about any more votes, just put him on a throne in the White House and crown him “King Obama.”

His Oscar-nominated quality performances could get him seated on Mount Olympus with the other mythical gods if his asinine fans had anything to do with it.

I can only hope that there are enough voters who realize the serious need to stop thinking with their emotions and to sue common sense. The black vote is a given. They will vote for Obama because of his skin color. (No other reason that they could give could possibly be true.) I’ve heard that “Obama will lower gas prices” – that’s no more possible for him than for others now, and if drilling doesn’t happen soon, forget about it.

I’ve heard, “he will give us socialized medicine.” Well, duh, the key word there is “socialized.” If you think you wait a long time and have bad medical care now – you don’t know what long and hard is.

And as for the upper middle class or middle class guilt vote, don’t buy into it. Why be guilty and think to gain salvation by voting for Obama?

He is not a Savior.

Sincerely,

Joanne P. White

Danielsville