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>         Ladies & Gentlemen.

     I would like to think Racism doesn't factor in your Presidential decision. But if there is a chance it might or you're not sure. allow me to ask a few questions that might clear it up & help us reach an understanding.

     What if John McCain were a former president
> of the Harvard Law Review?
>              What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the
> bottom of his graduating class?
>
>              What if McCain were still married to the
> first woman he said "I do" to?
>              What if Obama were the candidate who left his
> first wife after she no longer measured up to his standards?
>
>              What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not
> only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them
> illegally through her charitable organization?
>              What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
>
>              What if Obama were a member of the Keating-5?
>              What if McCain were a charismatic, eloquent
> speaker?
>
>              If these questions reflected reality, do you
> really believe the election numbers would be as close as
> they are?
>              This is what racism does. It covers up,
> rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one
> candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when
> there is a color difference.
>
>              You are The Boss... which team would you
> hire?
>
>              With America facing historic debt, 2 wars,
> stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high
> prison population, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc.
>
>              Educational Background:
>
>              Obama:
>              Columbia University - B.A. Political Science
> with a Specialization in International Relations.
>              Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
>
>              Biden:
>              University of Delaware - B.A. in History and
> B.A. in Political Science.
>              Syracuse University College of Law - Juris
> Doctor (J.D.)
>
>              vs.
>
>              McCain:
>              United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894
> of 899
>
>              Palin:
>              Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
>              North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general
> study
>              University of Idaho - 2 semesters -
> journalism
>              Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
>              University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in
> Journalism
>
>              Now, which team are you going to hire ?
>
>              PS: What if Barack Obama had an unwed,
> pregnant teenage daughter....

  (Taken from an E-Mail I received 10/11/08)
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gonowkwam read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2008 | 9:16 AM

All we the public can find out about Obama's college records is where he went...Occidental, Columbia and Harvard....his records, thesis CANNOT be found....why is that you suppose Mr. Biggent? Why is that? Hum....something to hide? What IF he showed them to us BEFORE he was elected: What IF he showed us a viable birth certificate BEFORE he was elected? What if his wife was proud BEFORE her husband was the dems nomination? Yes Mr. Big.....what IF?

BigGent read my blog
Oct 12, 2008 | 11:40 AM

Good questions? But what do they mean? I've never tried to find a thesis & It's my understand that School records are not a matter of public record. Perhaps that's why they are so hard to find. But I'm sure the US Government has access to all that stuff, especially the Republican Party. So if there were any such discrepancies I'm sure you'd know all about it by now. Now... Did you look up george bush's past with this much enthusiasm? I wonder, I tried to look it up but all I could find were more questions? Hummm....

gonowkwam read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2008 | 4:19 PM

yes big.....you are right about GW.....so let us do it again...ignore the cover-ups, push aside the nagging doubts about obama and just put him in there. there is very strong evidence that obama is not who he portrays to be... a christian...i don't think so: pro-abortion (to the enth degree), belonging to a church FOR 20 YEARS which teaches black liberation theology. Schools not being a matter of pulic record...well if I were running for office and was found to have such questionable 'associations' and my school records could perhaps clear the air...I would sure as hell make them public...unless of course i had something to hide.

And looking into obama's past, like bush's DOES create more questions than answers...so let's not be ignorant again. I want to know, you should want to know, WE ALL NEED TO KNOW!

SenorGuz read my blog
Oct 12, 2008 | 5:16 PM

BigGent you are on the head of the nail with that strike. There should be no question as to who we all should be voting for. But as you stated one Party has a minority on it and God forbid that we make an intelligent decision regardless of color.

The other thing that bugs me is that Obama/Biden have been more than Gentlemen because there is allot about Palin that we in Alaska know that has not come out. Like why her son was forced to join the Military for one (Criminal Activity?). However people don’t want to know the truth, they just want to continue to pacify each other with lies and half truths in attempts find an excuse or rationalize their evident bigotry.

BigGent read my blog
Oct 12, 2008 | 7:07 PM

Ok, Mrs. Kwam.

I'd love to lay your fears to rest. Believe me I truly would & Have tried for over a week now. But I simply don't understand them. But once again, I'll try.

As near as I can figure, You're afraid that Senator Obama is not a Christian. Well the truth of the matter is, Only he can answer that question. But I haven't seen it asked of McCain. As a mater of fact most people including me can tell you the name of the Church Senator Obama attended for the last 20 years. I wonder how many of us can tell you the name of senator McCain's Church? I know I can't. Now, Please Mrs. Kwam, don't get me wrong, I mean no disrespect here. Because I can see this is a very important thing to you. But really, Think about it... What diffrence does it make what Church he went to as long as he went to Church?

Would it matter so much if he was a Protestant, Catholic, Lutheran, Jehovah's Witness or even a Mormon? See? This is why I try to leave Religion out of it. Because it takes away from the more relevant decisions. As for his Church Being a Black Liberation Theology. I doubt it, But then again what is a Church if not what it's Members need it to be? You make it sound like a Black supremest organization. It's not. actually when you think about it it's doing just what you Republicans should want it to do. Helping & Encouraging Black People, that are not already, to be responsible & take care of themselves. This should be a good thing.

Lastly what difference would his Thesis or Grades make? I'm sure if Senator Obama went around saying,(which he is by the way) that

BigGent read my blog
Oct 12, 2008 | 7:09 PM

Lastly what difference would his Thesis or Grades make? I'm sure if Senator Obama went around saying,(which he is by the way) that Not only is he a Harvard Graduate, But he Graduated At or near the top of his class & this wasn't true... Don't you think the people at Harvard would be the first to let the public know?

Perhaps, we should be more worried about Senator McCain's or Ms Palin's Thesis. Or Lack there of. Just a thought.

gonowkwam read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2008 | 7:45 PM

dear mr big.....i don't have a problem with a candidate that is not christian (though i prefer it)...i do however, have a problem with a perosn who claims to be one and is not! and obama does strongly claim to be, IMO, what he is not...that's a problem. please take another look a black liberation theology...it most certainly is a black supremist organization.

from wickipedia:

Theologians such as theology scholar Dr. Robert A. Morley take a dim view of black theology. Morley's paper "The Goals Of Black Liberal Theology" is one widely quoted paper citing specific criticisms of black theology.

He states that black theology turns religion into sociology, and Jesus into a black Marxist rebel. While making statements against whites and Asians, it promotes a poor self-image among blacks, and describes the black man as a helpless victim of forces and people beyond his control. Black theology calls for political liberation instead of spiritual salvation.

This "teaching" if you will....is NOT christianty! and like i've said before, if you're not a christian...just say so and be done with it...it you're not a liberal, socialist, marxist....PROVE IT!

BigGent read my blog
Oct 12, 2008 | 9:40 PM

Ok, Mrs. Kwam. Point taken.

But I've visited this Church's web site & did some independent Checking of my own based on yours & some other's like yours fears & I can assure you there is nothing unchristian or unAmerican going on there.

Here are the Facts...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/church.asp

Please Copy & paste this web address to your Browser address window & Visit the site for yourself to alleviate some or all of your concerns. Unless you'd like me to copy & post the information for you again...

I Believe John McCain Said it best when he said " Barack Obama is a Good & Decent Family Man & Not someone you need to be afraid of being the President of the United States".

gonowkwam read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2008 | 10:04 PM

mr big....i believe what a theology scholar such as Dr. Morley says about black liberal theology than snopes.com...and for the record, mccain is not my first choice..he's just the lesser of two evils...IMO.

BigGent read my blog
Oct 12, 2008 | 10:36 PM

Dear Mrs Kwam.

No one is debating the findings of Dr. Morley. But I don't believe he said those things were happening at The Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.

I'm just trying to keep the facts straight.

Earl_E read my blog view my photos
Oct 13, 2008 | 10:38 AM

gonowkwan,
You have a problem with someone who claims to be Christian but isn't?

I have a problem with a society that claims to be Christian, but delivers death and destruction far better than biblical accounts of the wrath of god.

If you turn the other cheek, do unto others, and resist no evil, you carry out the fundamentals of Christianity.

Else, your not Christian.

dmpc777 read my blog
Oct 13, 2008 | 9:50 PM

This says it all about Obama!

http://WWW.youtube.Com/watch?v=oTa1pyTgUBs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5JctfweRVc&feature=

related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y3U383Ffuk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7g__--BJ9I&feature
=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxCZzxEfUAs&feature
=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGcflYXBuCQ&feature
=related

God help us all!!

BigGent read my blog
Oct 14, 2008 | 5:58 PM

Well Thank you Mr Dmpc.

I asked & Now I know. Fox News, Is where you people are getting all this stuff from. Those were some pretty interesting videos. Filled with half truth & innuendo. I wonder what they could uncover about McCain with their skill in one sided & unfair journalism.

With all the things they reported on there was nothing new we haven't heard before. So let me clear this up for you once & for all. school transcripts are PRIVATE & given the way the Conservative Media is trying any little thing they can to dig some dirt on Senator Obama,I couldn't blame him for not releasing them or the people he went to school with.

Please... There's enough to dig up on Senator McCain & Governor Palin. Perhaps you'd be better served looking up that.

lynnspins read my blog
Oct 14, 2008 | 7:41 PM

It's not about what ifs. It is about give a
ways vs incentives for people to work hard, have self respect and take responsibility for their own actions. Thanks for responding to my email about Obama and President Kennedy although
either you did not read it or you were not smart egough to get the message. Either way, thanks for respoonding. As per your what if blog, it does not matter. If what ifs
were important, Obama supporters would have bailed out a long time ago, regardless of his or Senator McCain's ethnicity. But, Obama supporters are all about someone else taking care of them, ie the Gov't.

BigGent read my blog
Oct 14, 2008 | 10:54 PM

Hello Me Lynn.

I guess I'm just not that smart. Because I'm totally confused now. Bailed out of what??? & what makes you think Obama Supporters are all about Government Support?

Yes, I'm totally confused could you help me please?

lynnspins read my blog
Oct 15, 2008 | 11:14 AM

Big Gent, since you are such a smart person, using being a Democrat as your proof, can you really not see the difference from being inspired by someone and inspiring someone else like another person has?
Being inspired by someone is a general statement that anyone can make about anyone else. There is not a way to measure that statement. Stating you are going to act like someone else to inspire someone else is completely a different statement. It can be examined and measured. President Kennedy's presidential records are there for anyone to see. When Senator Obama says he is going to do things like President Kennedy did, a person, such as yourself, smart enough to be a Democrat, like George Wallace, Rangel, Dodd, Pelosi, Barney Frank, should be able to look at President Kennedy's record and make some assumptions about what Senator Obama will do if he becomes President.

lynnspins read my blog
Oct 15, 2008 | 11:41 AM

Big Gent,
I agree with you, ouch, that talking about Senator Obama's personal life and I extend that to Senator McCain, Governor Palin and Senator Biden is, my words here, not yours, although maybe good gossip, not what we should be discussing. And, the reason I think Senator Obama's supporters are concerned about hand outs, bail out, freebies, and yes, Gov't support is his platform. He does change his platform from time to time but his changes only add to the give a ways. The latest thing his campaign spokesman explained about his latest give a way. See if you can follow this, Senator Obama's spokes person, not me, explained how Senator Obama plans to send out those $500 checks to people that don't pay income tax. It went like this, "The $500 will be a tax rebate but not a tax rebate based on someone's income tax paid but on FICA (social security) (payroll tax).... when Senator Obama talks about payroll tax, he is talking about FICA, not withholding tax." All of these $500 checks Senator Obama is promising to pay people for their votes (it's illegal to pay for votes but that's what he is promising to do) will come directly out of the Social Security account. Even though, for years, there has been a major concern about the stability of Social Security, Senator Obama is willing to tap it to pay people for their votes. It does not matter that these people do not even pay income tax and are already receiving their welfare through earned income credit, child credits, incentives and other freebies. This time he labels his proposed welfare program, tax rebate. And, vot

lynnspins read my blog
Oct 15, 2008 | 12:10 PM

Big Gent,
To your original racist rant. Stating the educational backgrounds of candidates is important when interviewing anyone for a job.
Other than that, your racist implications,yours, not the reader's, are just that, racist implications. You say you are trying to remove racism from this job interview process but you are the one injecting it into the process. And, how could Senator Obama have a teenage, unwed pregnant daughter? 1. He does not have a teenager. Are you saying that will never happen? 2. I can see how you could think that since, Senator Obama, his words, not mine, has already explained and justified their future abortions. How low of you to gossip, if it's even true, don't know and don't care, and imply that Mrs. McCain has some drug abuse history. Again, are you implying you personally know, for a fact,that Mrs. Obama does not take prescription or any other kind of drugs now and, even more crazy, trying to imply you know she never will. Instead of seeing the lack of racism in this campaign, you are trying to inject it. Do you have a problem with numbers? Do you not realize that many white skinned Americans have voted for Senator Obama? Are you not aware that black Americans are still a minority in this country and their votes alone did not put Senator Obama in his current political situation? If voter turn out can imply racism, the only racism one could, by logic, see in this campaign, is the percentage of black Americans that are supporting Senator Obama. If 95% of all white Americans voted for McCain, one could possibly, use that as implic

BigGent read my blog
Oct 16, 2008 | 10:51 PM

Dear Ms Lynn.

I can see where you would take this posting out of context. For it wasn't aimed at you. Perhaps I should have been clearer in my explanation. Please. Allow me to explain.

In these Blogs, I tend to come across some people's posts who's rationale can only be called questionable at best. This posting was meant as a Means of self examination for some of them.

Lastly Ms Lynn. if you'll scroll to the bottom of the posting, You'll notice that it was taken from an E-Mail I received & thought it might be a good question to pose. Those were not my thoughts or words & was not meant to offend. My apologies if you were.

lynnspins read my blog
Oct 17, 2008 | 7:39 PM

Thanks and, for the record, I, though, you think I am too rational, listen to people and their words. I believe what we say should reflect what we believe in, what we know, and what we mean. Regardless of who I am talking to, I treat them, until I know better with respect and give the benefit of considering them capable of communication. If I get to the point that they are not capable, then I realize the futility of communication and go on. I do not play games with people, instead I pretty much stay with truths and fact that I can back up. Saying something like Republicans are always in office when there is a war, an untruth, knowing there are those out there that will believe that and repeat and base decisions on it, is ethically wrong. Then, to justify it by saying, "Oh, I said that to make people think" is again, ethically wrong. If your aim is to make people think, give them truth and let them think about that. What good does it do to get someone to think about misinformation?
Just my way of thinking.

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