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You do not have to wonder why many voters are concerned about Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Hussein Obama’s run for the presidency when you find out about the friends he keeps company with.

A person’s first name, middle name, or last name should not define a person negatively unless their actions open the door for concern and criticism. Obama’s actions have not only caused concern but fear of what kind of president he would be.

For many Evangelical Christians, the state of Israel is God’s creation by His miraculous intervention to this day. Though Israel is so small and surrounded by its enemies, Israel has always been protected by Jehovah and those who love Israel dearly such as Jewish people and Evangelical Christians.

By the friends Obama keeps, no Israel loving Jewish person or Evangelical Christian should even think about voting for Obama. His friends are anti-Semitic and are not afraid of showing it.

According to http://obamawtf.blogspot.com, Daphna Ziman, a liberal Jewish supporter of Obama found that out in a hard way when she was invited to receive an award for her work with impoverished African-American children. She was so hurt beyond words that she could not remain at the awards ceremony which occurred on April 07 and decided to write a letter on April 08 from which excerpts are taken.

“I have to tell you of an experience I had last night that was so anti Semitic and frightening: Last night I was honored by Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, for my work with Children Uniting nations with African American children who are living out of home care. I have dedicated my life to saving these children from abuse, neglect and a life of crime. After I spoke and thanked the fraternity and their members, Rev. Eric Lee, pres. and CEO of Southern Christian Leadership Conference of greater Los Angeles, was introduced as the key note speaker. It was right after the mention of Malcolm X that he looked right at me and started talking about the African American children who are suffering because of the JEWS that have featured them as rapists and murderers.”, said Ziman.

Ziman goes on to share about how this Rev. Lee, a supporter of Sen. Obama was against Jews and Blacks reconciling their differences.

“He spoke of a Jewish Rabbi, and then corrected himself to say "What other kind of Rabbis are there, but JEWS". He told how this Rabbi came to him to say that he would like to bring the AA community and the Jewish community together."

" NO, NO, NO,!!!!" he shouted into the crowd, we are not going to come together. "The Jews have made money on us in the music business and we are the entertainers, and they are economically enslaving us. He continued as to how now the salvation has come and the gates have open for African Americans to come together behind Barack Obama, because now is the time to show them (meaning the Jews)”, wrote Ziman.

Ziman’s eyes were finally open to see that Obama is not right for America.

“I cried for our beloved country and the division that Barack Obama has caused with his Rev. Wright opening the gates to 'hate' against the Jews and whites. Now, I'm afraid for Israel because Barack sat there for 20 years listening and not standing up for what's right, why would he standup for Israel?”, wrote Ziman.

Ziman hopes that her Jewish brothers and sisters will see the light that Obama is wrong for America and especially for the Jewish nation of Israel.

“I cried for the Jewish community who are so blind that they can't see that there's a movement here that will destroy us. I cried because for the first time in my life I was afraid of the future”, wrote Ziman.

Sometimes it is people who give eloquent speeches and are charismatic that we should be afraid of because their message of deception can and will persuade people to come to their side but it could end in danger. The change for Israel and America could be a change to danger.

Obama’s desire to have diplomatic talks with the country of Iran‘s president Ahmadinejad is totally shocking since Iran is seen as the axis of evil and state sponsor of terrorism not to mention Ahmadinejad’s call to wipe out Israel from the face of the earth.

Obama’s presidency will take us back to the time of Adolph Hitler because Obama wants to have a diplomatic relationship with Ahmadinejad who wants to destroy the people of Israel like Hitler wanted to decimate the Jews and was successful to a certain extent with the Holocaust.

No one should support Obama if they love Israel and want to see the safety of Israel and the safety of America.

You need to ask yourself why Obama would have deep associations with Rev. Wright, Rev. Eric Lee, Imam Hassan Qazwini, Louis Farrakhan, etc who hate the Jews and are out to get them.

When you think about it and realize many radical Muslims and Arabs hate Israel & America, it is scary to have a person with a Muslim name to lead this country.

At least if his actions showed us that he is for Israel and America, we could have been confident but history of Obama will show that is not there.

You have to also wonder why a liberal left-wing magazine such as ‘The New Yorker’ will have a picture of him and his wife as terrorists even for satire. No one thinks they are terrorists but there is definitely a fear that Hussein would negotiate with Hebrew hating Ahmadinejad altering Israel’s importance. This satire reveals people’s fears of Obama.

We certainly are concerned with his shady associations and his name does not give us much comfort because it has not been preceded by tough action and talk against Iran’s leaders, Hamas' leaders, etc. Hamas actually endorsed an Obama presidency. Having a name like Barack Hussein Obama maybe is what made Hamas think they can have him on their side. Obama is a flip-flopping danger for America.

This is in no way to say that all Muslims are dangerous and do not like Jews or Christians! That is far from the truth. There are wonderful Muslims & Jews who love each other and work together and the same goes for Muslims & Christians.

A name should not prevent a person from running for president or being elected unless their actions make us think about their name in a negative light. Obama’s actions do put the name ‘Barack Hussein Obama’ in a negative light.

We hope every Jewish, Christian, and Muslim will stay away from voting for Obama because even when it comes to the sanctity of life issues and sanctity of marriage issues, which conservative Jewish, Christians, and Muslims believe in, Obama is wrong again. The only other choice is Senator John McCain.

Express Your View

FEEDBACK I:

No....this is by far the most radical thing I have read all year. It lacks concrete support and factual evidence.

July 16, 2008, Dissenting Board Member

FEEDBACK II:

The editorial maybe radical in your opinion but not as radical as the associations Barack Hussein Obama has.

There is concrete support and factual evidence to back that up. Any names listed in the editorial have already been researched before sending the editorial for review.

Why do you think it took almost 2 months to put out a new editorial?

Also, an editorial by definition is an opinion's piece approved by the majority of the board after quorum has been met. This means facts are used to make inferences and opinions about issues, people. etc.

This is what this editorial has done even if you think it is radical.

If the editorial published only facts and not make inferences, it would be a news article and not an editorial. Facts have been presented and they can be backed up.

BTW, why do you think Columbia University is not releasing his yearbook and no one yet has been able to get a copy of it? You have to wonder why?

Some say because he had deep associations with the Muslim Student Association and that could hurt his presidential chances and election bid but I did not include that in the editorial to be reviewed.

July 16, 2008, Concurring Board Member

FEEDBACK III:

Thank you for your comments. First, let me say I am well aware of the differences between an editorial and news article. Both are rooted in factual support. Barak Obama has a serious chance to become the first person of color to be President of the United States. So, I take articles written about him and his campaign very seriously, as I know you do. Using his middle name and inferring relationships with Islamic Militants is a bit extreme. Judging someone because of where they were born or their name is just plain ignorant. Does his middle name make him any less fit to be president? And if that's the case, are we looking at Mr. McCain in a similar light? Looking at your argument surrounding his yearbook, I am sure that if it were that serious, media personnel would have gotten a hold of someone's yearbook from that class already. Let's face it, the "right" is trying to blur the lines between a great presidential candidate and Islamic extremism.

If the purpose of this editorial is to talk about the opinion of the people, then I am completely fine with that. What I find irresponsible, are writers skewing facts to make non-existent connections and our editorial board approving such articles. My feelings about this article extends past Barak Obama. I am interested in information being accurate and straightforward. Even if this article were written about John McCain, I would feel the same way as I do know.

I appreciate the discussion.

July 16, 2008, Dissenting Board Member

FEEDBACK IV:

"Judging someone because of where they were born or their name is just plain ignorant. Does his middle name make him any less fit to be president? And if that's the case, are we looking at Mr. McCain in a similar light?"

Where a person is born is definitely subject to judgment and that’s why Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger cannot run for president.

Now judging a person by their name without evidence to backup it up is definitely wrong unless there is a past to that person that makes us say, ‘No Wonder!.’ There is definitely a past to Obama and he scares me just as Ziman has been scared. Ziman was a big donor to Obama before she saw the truth.

His name does bother me because I do not trust him. If I trusted him, his name would not bother me.

Why would it not bother me if I trusted him?

Because I have wonderful friends who have Muslim names such as Usama, Sadar, Abdou, Salim, Mammoud, etc and they would not even hurt a fly. Their names are Muslim names but their actions show they do not have ties with radicals.

Usama was my wonderful roommate and still a good friend who is so generous and caring even to this day. Sadar is a campus minister with Campus Crusade for Christ! Abdou is one of the best mentors I have had for the past 10 years and continues to be. Salim is founder of the Pittsburgh Project! Mammoud works as a manager. Of all of them three of them are Afrikan and two of them have Middle Eastern connections to family. So, it is not their name alone or even the color of their skin that matters to me but associations and actions.

From what I do know about Obama, he is willing to do anything to get elected. He even went as far as ensuring he would not have a photo op with two Muslim students not to mention all the other flip-flops.

Will he sell his own birthright to be elected president?

I think so and also believe he is capable of doing worst. His associations would have continued if not for his desire to attract white America to vote for him.

Ever since his shady associations have come out, Obama rarely won the primaries against Clinton but it was too late for Clinton. Obama has not been judged by his name but by his actions.

Also just because someone tells me they are a Christian, I do not believe it if their actions don’t reflect that. James Dobson will tell you how much Obama distorts Scripture. Obama does not even believe in John 14:6 which mentions how to get to Heaven. His statements have gone viral on YouTube and national, based on James Dobson’s Focus on the Family radio program.

"Barak Obama has a serious chance to become the first person of color to be President of the United States. So, I take articles written about him and his campaign very seriously, as I know you do."

As exciting as it maybe for you to have the first person of color to be President of the United States, this editorial has nothing to do with his skin color but totally to do with Barack Hussein Obama bringing danger to Israel, America, and the free world because of who he has been associated with directly, some for more than 20 years and his policies which included wanting to have unconditional talks with President Ahmedinajad who wants Israel and America to be wiped out.

"Using his middle name and inferring relationships with Islamic Militants is a bit extreme."

If you read the article carefully, you would realize that the editorial mentions that “a person’s first name, middle name, or last name should not define a person negatively unless their actions open the door for concern and criticism. Obama’s actions have not only caused concern but fear of what kind of president he would be. “

His middle name would not have been an issue if he had not ties with radical American hating, flag burning, Hebrew hating foes for friends.

"Looking at your argument surrounding his yearbook, I am sure that if it were that serious media personnel would have gotten a hold of someone’s yearbook from that class already. Let's face it, the "right" is trying to blur the lines between a great presidential candidate and Islamic extremism."

There are bombshells about Obama that will come out closer to election time. Obama cannot hide from who he is even if he tries to convince people otherwise. He is not a great presidential candidate and many on the left are now upset with him too because they feel betrayed by him for all his flip-flops. He used his eloquent speeches to deceive his base when running against Clinton and now shows his true colors which are actually faked too in my book.

You have to wonder in all these years of people running for president, even for satirical purposes, why the New York Journal used that picture of him and Michelle Obama. That picture would have really offended me if Barak Hussein Obama did not have shady dealings with radicals who hate Hebrews and want them destroyed.

I am glad the majority of the editorial board saw through Barak Hussein’s Obama’s fakeness and shady dealings to approve this editorial with a super majority of 8-1 after quorum has been met.

July 17, 08, Concurring Board Member

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