Is Obama’s Candidacy A Disaster For The U.S.?
Posted: Friday, March 21, 2008
by Joel Hendon
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Having been raised eons ago in the deep south where racial prejudices ran deep and wide, I have always faced a depressing dilemma. I was taught from birth, never to like or dislike, show favoritism for or against anyone because of their skin color. And also not to ever lump any group together and feel they were all alike. I grew up handling that pretty well, not just because my parents had given orders for it, but I had opportunity to meet and associate with a goodly number of black people, all of whom were good and decent people. That was fortunate because it taught me to always be surprised, and sometimes even a little shocked to see and hear others show the depths of prejudice against them. And at that time, I thought blacks were the only ones who were being treated so. I was a grown man before I even learned that many were also prejudiced towards Jewish people, and really, some were prejudiced against every person alive who was not just the same as they were! Even if they were just from being out of state!
When I was drafted into the U.S. Army, I was again surprised and a little shocked to see that even it was segregated. Once, enroute home on furlough, I had a layover somewhere (I cannot remember but I believe it was Atlanta) and while wandering around I spotted a U.S.O, a soldiers haven for layovers. When I went inside, there were no G.I.'s except me, and as I walked toward the lounge, a pleasant black lady met me and asked if she could help me. When I explained my plight and that I simply wanted a place to relax, read etc., she informed me very nicely that I was not allowed in there and she led me to the door and pointed out the "White" U.S.O in another part of the building! I was in a state of unbelief, but I kept my composure, apologized to the lady and thanked her for her assistance. I entered into the white side and found a number of other white military personnel there as well.
The government began to integrate the military forces during my tour of duty. By the time I was released from active duty, there were many blacks, some Hispanic and others (a few Jewish) in my own outfit. I left proud that the integration had taken place and that I had the opportunity to serve with them. And as more and more integration was put into place, I felt that perhaps this country was now going to be what it should have been all along. And I really thought that it was.
But things began to blow up here and there. The Adams brothers in Anniston, Alabama, outspoken racists who owned 2 or 3 gasoline service stations, put large hand lettered signs in front of their businesses "We Serve Whites Only!" They, along with some other men, attended a concert in Birmingham where Nat King Cole was performing. They ran onto the stage and pummeled him until the security took them away and arrested them. Violence in Birmingham and Bessemer, riots in Watts, Martin Luther King murdered, just to name a few. The radicals on either side were trying very poorly to win friends and influence people. Sides were taken, on both sides, not always of the same race but mostly so. But somewhere along the line, we arrived in a condition where everyone is perceived as being prejudiced. And my dilemma stems mostly from the fact that I was raised in the deep south during real segregation times and many people cannot conceive of a white male from Alabama during that time of not being racist. I dislike some people, some white and some black. Yet I dare not speak out against one who is not my color, for any reason because I then prove that I am prejudiced!
Let me give you examples. I dislike Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Louis Farrakhan, Jeremiah Wright, and now Barack Obama. I would not vote for either for any office. So people immediately say, O.K. you are racist. Never mind the fact that I would vote tomorrow for Condoleeza Rice, Alan Keyes, Colin Powell, Jesse Lee Peterson, Johnny Hunter, J.C. Watts or Bill Cosby for anything they wanted to run for.
I also dislike Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, George Soros and Hillary Clinton. So now I am prejudiced against Democrats. Not all of them, but most, it is true. But not BECAUSE they are Democrats, but because they are for most of the things which I am against. Now this brings us to the title of my article.
I am truly sorry that Obama ran in this election year. I am opposed to his strong liberalism (He was chosen as the most liberal Senator in congress by a national Journal. I was opposed to Swiftboat Kerry in 2004 for the same reason) I am opposed to his stand on abortion, homosexuality, his attraction to and/or association with Jeremiah Wright, Jesse Jackson, Lewis Farrakhan, Teddy Kennedy and George Soros. But when I bring this out, I am prejudiced against blacks. Why?
And, what bothers me more than anything else about him is that his candidacy has brought out, and will continue to bring out all the latent prejudices on both sides. Hatred and prejudice will be far worse for his running and even moreso if he wins. If he does win, it will be primarily by those who hate. Hate whites, conservatives, Christians, America and unborn babies. I do wish that it were possible for all three of our candidates to lose this raceand that congress would appoint me for interim President. I already have my cabinet chosen.
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)Add J C Watts to the mix and I believe I would vote for you and your cabinet!Thank you, L.M., you are very kind. I am really saddened by the way our country has gone. Hatred has run rampant for the last decade or so and seems to grow worse each presidential election. Political parties have gotten so harsh with their criticism and lying about each other that voters have no idea of what is actually on their minds.
hi joel, i am not prejudiced, so i enjoyed your take on a stupid damnation of God's people-do some white people actually believe God didn't create the black people? and as far as homosexuality, i don't agree with it, i don't like the idea of it, but i have been introduced to many through my kids, and they have been interesting, respectful, and charming young adults, and i'm pretty sure God created them, too. i have heard their stories of pain growing up as such, and i don't believe they are lying, or have a choice. homosexuals can usually be picked out of any group by the way they talk and their body language-almost as though they, too, are another group of people who get discriminated against. i don't believe God cares about who a person is, as much as what a person does. thanks for a great article, best regards, sue thomHi Susan; Thanks for your comment and your views. I don't hate homosexuals, in fact I pray for them. But unfortunately, to engage in homosexual acts is condemned in a big way in scripture. I agree with your last sentence. But to commit homosexual acts is what a person does that God doesn't approve of. They can suppress those desires and be in God's favor, just as unmarried straight people can. My opposition to the politicians concerning homosexuals is that there should be more money spent on research and striving for a way to change these perverted desires, rather than promote them and try to teach people they are alright and normal. It is neither alright or normal. Thanks again for your comment.
hi joel, what if God sent homosexuals to Earth to test the population and to see who would be accepting, as jesus was with mary magdalene? i will never believe that a loving God would create people who crave and desire sex with the same sex, and then hang them out to dry, and say they are doing perverted and wrong things. why then did God create them? there are some that are confused and try things out to be different, but i believe homosexuality exists, i believe god created homosexuals, why then would he condemn them to a life without sex? like all the other priests that were supposed to be living a celibate life. we know they weren't. not one person that i have ever met that was gay, said they were glad they were so. instead, they were ashamed and shy and withdrawn and sometimes suicidal and angry that they had what to them, was a disease. God doesn't bear fruit to a group of people, and expect them to be persecuted, and then die. however, i sure as heck know, i could be totally wrong!Hi Susan, It seems that we disagree terribly on this subject. But what you are saying is giving God the blame for giving everyone just what He wants them to have. As if he is sitting up there pulling strings to have one child born strong, healthy and a straight mental capacity, while causing another to be deformed, perverted, sickly and so on. This is absolutely incorrect. Why would He be so cruel to some and so good to others? Every person on the face of this earth is a result of our natural laws. God created the universe to be self sustaining for a period of time. We are told plainly that He is no respecter of persons. He sends the rain on the just and the unjust. We are made subject to these laws because we are free moral agents and must make the correct choices while here. Also, if what you are saying is true, why on earth would God so condemn the homosexual acts and order that those who did such things must be stoned to death under the Mosaical law? This is the sin which caused Him to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. I don't want to get into a lengthy argument here, but at least, you have given me something to work on for another article.
hi joel, i respect your opinions totally. you are a man of what i believe to be integrity and honesty. it's okay to disagree, and still respect each other, and i do respect you, and your opinions. my best, sueThanks again Susan, I also appreciate and respect your views. I certainly am cabable of misunderstanding portions of the scriptures although I try diligently to learn the meaning of all. It is not likely that any one will ever be able to understand anything near all of it. Thanks for your comments and your kindness.
Liars and pretenders all of you! Who are you trying to impress....the world or yourselves! I'm not buying any of this jargin!Thank you for your comment. We apparently impressed you. But on the other hand, I wasn't trying to sell you anything, especially "jargin"(sic).
Joel, great article. I agree with pretty much everything you said. I will say this, though. I think with the political climate these days, a lot of people who vote on either side are voting out of hate for something. I don't believe you hate democrats or are prejudiced against them (as people, not so sure about them as a group ;). But I'm sure there are a lot who will vote for McCain because they DO hate democrats. The whole thing saddens me.Thank you Stephany for reading and commenting on my article. No, you're right, I don't hate democrats as people. I dislike extreme liberalism in anyone, I dislike anti-Christianity in anyone, and I dislike racism in anyone, regardless of their race . I was raised by Christian parents who felt towards the Republican party much the same as I now feel towards the Democrats. And, now that their party platform must include abortion, special benefits for homosexuals (that promote the perversion), and most of them believe in less military preparedness, taxing the large corporations enough to destroy the economy, and disallowing anything pertaining to Jehovah God to be mentioned in public, or to teach against false doctrines or sinful lifestyles, etc. I am inclined to lump them all together. I know there are some who don't stand for all those things, but you'll never see them as a viable candidate for the party. Thanks again for your comment.
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