Obama's deeds speak volumes more than his words
Sharon Ash • May 24, 2008
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The African proverb, "When deeds speak, words are nothing" is applicable to Barack Obama, who is trying to become president based upon eloquent words. It is important that voters closely examine the deeds of Obama before becoming swept up by his words.
Obama admits to having studied, at one point, the theology of Malcolm X. What attraction did the radical and violent teachings of Malcolm X hold for Obama, and why was the attorney for Malcolm X, Percy Sutton, interested in Obama to the point he assisted him in gaining entrance into Harvard?
Upon beginning his political career, Obama was endorsed by the Socialist Party. With his designation as the most liberal U.S. senator, I would suppose he remains in their favor.
Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, homegrown terrorists who belonged to the Weather Underground, a group that advocated the violent overthrow of the U.S. government and successfully bombed federal buildings, hosted a campaign event for Obama, which he personally attended, in their home. Additionally, Ayers and Obama served together on the Woods Foundation, a foundation which made grants to the Arab-American Action Network, which was founded by the extremely anti-Israel professor, Rashid Khalidi, a man who was connected to the PLO and Hamas.
Obama was a 20-year member and financially supportive of the Trinity United Church of Christ. We are all familiar with the Rev. (Jeremiah) Wright's "God damn America" comments by now; less publicized, but equally disturbing were his disparaging words about this "white America" which rather easily translates into the damning of whites. Why would Obama not just sit through that "victimization and 'hate'" message himself, but also take his children to be indoctrinated with such a message?
Louis Farrakhan, the radical leader of the Nation of Islam, was declared by Obama's church as a man who "truly epitomized greatness." Obama participated in Farrakhan's Million Man March. Farrakhan stated his support for Obama's bid for president.
Obama had a 17-year association with (Antoin) Rezko, a Syrian and a millionaire slum landlord who is currently on trial for various charges of corruption. Rezko also was financially associated with (Nadhmi) Auchi, the billionaire Iraqi with close financial ties to Saddam. Rezko fronted $600,000 to purchase land next to Obama's $l.65 million dollar house to assist Obama in the purchase.
ACORN, an organization that has been tied to voter fraud and fined for the same, has worked restlessly in getting black voters to the voting booth for Obama.
The Democratic Party appears to believe that because George W. Bush has set the bar for president so low, Americans will overlook both the thin résumé of Obama on experience and his thick file on connections to some of the most radical and hate-filled elements in our society.
I will not overlook Obama's deeds, and I will never support him for president.
Sharon Ash lives in Springfield.
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