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September 11, 2009

Faye Parrish

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Dear President Obama,

I read of your administrations plan to re-define September 11th as a National Service Day. Sir, it's time we had a talk.

During your campaign, Americans watched as you made mockery of our tradition of standing and crossing your heart when the Pledge of Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four people on the stage, were the only one not honoring our tradition. We noticed.

During one of your many speeches, Americans heard you say that you intended to visit all 57 states. We noticed.

When Senator McCain leaned over at Ground Zero and gently placed a flower on the memorial, you tossed your flower onto the pile without leaning over. We noticed.

Every time you apologized to other countries for America's position on an issue, we have wondered why you don't share our pride in this great country. When you have heard foreign leaders berate our country and our beliefs, you have not defended us. We noticed.

When your pastor of 20 years damned America and said that 9/11 was "America's chickens coming home to roost" and you denied having heard recriminations of that nature, we wondered how that could be. When you later disassociated yourself from that church and pastor because it was politically expedient to do so, we noticed.

When you announced that you would transform America, we wondered why.

With all her faults, America is the greatest country on earth. Sir, if not for America and the people who built her, you wouldn't be sitting in the White House now. Prior to your election to the highest office in this country, you were a senator from Illinois and from what we can glean from the records available, not a remarkable one. We noticed.

All through your campaign and even now, you have surrounded yourself with individuals who are basically unqualified for the positions to which you appointed them. Worse than that, the majority of them are people who, like you, bear no special affection or respect for this country and her traditions. We noticed.

You are seven months into your term and every morning millions of Americans wake up to a new horror heaped on us by you. You seek to saddle working Americans with a health care/insurance reform package that, along with cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation. We noticed.

We seek, by protesting, to let our representatives know that we are not in favor of these crippling expenditures and we are labeled "un-American," and "racist." We wonder how we are supposed to let you know how frustrated we are. You have attempted to make our protests seem isolated. We noticed.

On September 11, 2001 there were no Republicans or Democrats, only Americans. And we all grieved together and helped each other in whatever way we could. The attack on 9/11 was carried out because we are Americans. And we noticed.

There were many of us who prayed that as a black president you could help unite this nation even more. In seven months you have done more to destroy this nation than anyone since 9/11. You have failed us. We noticed.

September 11th is a day of remembrance for all Americans. You propose to make 9/11 a "National Service Day." While we know that you may not share our reverence for 9/11, we pray that history will report your proposal as what it is...a disgrace.

When Americans come together again, it will be to remove you from office. You have made a mockery of our Constitution and the office that you hold. You have embarrassed and slighted us in foreign visits and policy.

We have noticed all these things. We will deal with you.

Faye Parrish is a concerned American citizen.

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I'm glad I checked SNOPES for the correct attribution of this beautifully written piece. I will pass it on with correct information. Thank you for putting into words that which so many, many Americans feel.

posted by: Joanne Simon
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 12:39 AM

"America is the greatest country on earth".

Stupid, ignorant American who has no idea of what she is talking about. Bush did more to harm America then any other president.

posted by: John Davis
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 01:01 PM

John,
This really isn't about George Bush, get over it.

Joanne,
Hang in there girl.

posted by: Richard Mueller
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 05:05 PM

Besides being a very ignorant person you certainly are a poorly informed individual. Just another piece of hate mail being sent over the Internet, regardless of who actually wrote it.

posted by: Gene Small
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 09:33 PM

What part of what she wrote isn't true?

posted by: Wayne Johnson
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 10:31 PM

I think this is a very well written piece and I am very happy I was able to read it and pass it on. I truly get the greatest feeling of victory to see "liberals" go bonkers when someone points out facts that demonstrate how poorly President Obama is doing. A good hard working conservative can tell when you have a "liberal" on the ropes. They start sputtering and spewing out all forms of insults, hate and discontent. Please note; even though I totally disagree with President Obama and think he will without a doubt go down in history as the worst President EVER elected, I still refer to him as "President Obama". That certainly was not the same standard of decorum used when President Bush was in office. Even the liberal "so-called" journalists would not pay the Commander-in-Chief the courtesy to refer to him as President Bush. Instead they hurled all sorts of insults and the worst name calling of a sitting president I have ever heard. However, if a Conservative dare question President Obama's motives on one of his ill conceived policies they are immediately labeled as a racist. That is the difference between us hard working, honest, red blooded American Conservatives that are proud of the country we live in and some of us have fought & died for to give these "liberals" the right to spew their disgusting bile. The "liberals" are wrong and they know they are wrong and they don't have the guts or sense to admit it. So they hide behind their computers and throw around insults. They are a very unhappy bunch of folks. Don't you agree?

posted by: Duke Bonito
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 10:40 PM

Duke

BRAVO! I agree 100%!

Christie

posted by: Christie McClain
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 12:24 AM

Amen to Faye, Duke and Christie.

posted by: Kari
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 05:03 PM

John - you are an idiot. And Duke - will you marry me!!! Could not have said it better. I just love getting the liberals on the ropes and watch them hang themselves!

posted by: Dawn
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 06:31 PM

I congratulate Fay for an really smart letter. Like one of the responders said about respecting the office, (my stomach churns each time I hear President Obama speak or see a picture of him) I refer to him as the president. I'll be so glad when he's not. But it's not only him! I have met many democrats who are distancing themselves from the Democrat Party, going to tea parties and supporting many GOP candidates. We need to put much of differences aside and work to rebuild our nation. Starting in WA DC this November!

Vic

posted by: Vic
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 10:13 PM

Great piece. Naturally, you have to find something like this written by an American that isn't part of Hollywierd or the press.

posted by: Travis
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 10:42 PM

Outstanding letter, Faye -- it couldn't have been written any better. And, John, you obviously voted for Obama, and instead of dwelling on the past, try focusing on the present. I agree with you, too, Travis !!

posted by: Diana
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 12:07 AM

Amen! Amen! Amen!

posted by: Deacon George
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 07:46 AM

This is simply wonderful - To start with I was surfing "snopes.com", and saw the posting.

It was a "love at first sight" occurrence; not only was the wording perfect but the person who wrote this lives about a mile from me in Florida.

As a retired teacher/professor, etc., I must tell you that I'm rarely impressed by what others do, think, or write. On the other hand, when I'm truly impressed it is something which usually lasts forever in my mind.

Thank you,
Frank

posted by: Frank Ganger
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 03:40 PM

John,

It sounds like to me that you really don't agree that this great nation of ours is the best nation on the planet. Why don't you pack your bags and go live somewhere else? How about Canada? They are already Socialists there, you and Obama will fit right in. How about Singapore, where you can be caned just for throwing your gum on the streets. I don't know about you but I love this country and all of what my forefathers stood for, fought for, and died for. God bless America.

posted by: Me
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 06:23 PM

To everyone except John a msg for you follows):

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

All of you and others of like mind, including myself, will be the ones who make a difference in this country...we'll be the ones who insist on proper enforcement of Constitutional Law, and we'll be the ones who hold the present administration accountable for all their misinterpretations, misapproprations and miscalculations about the future of America. WE ARE PATRIOTIC, PROUD AMERICANS (not to mention "LEGAL")AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD TO TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF THE PRINCIPLES THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON. After the daily assault of Liberal garbage and blatent dishonesty that permeates the Internet, the print news and TV media, it's really refreshing to hear voices of intelligence and common sense. "Keep on keeping on." And again,

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

To John:

GOD HELP YOU!!!

It's because of people like you, who shadow the footsteps of the lemmings in front of you only to walk right off the shear cliff, that this country is on the brink of being locked into a socialistic government. I'm sure you have no idea what that means so I suggest you check the dictionary under socialism! It's amazing how the only argument that Liberals produce when confronted with a letter like Faye's (or any other logical and factual piece of information that demonstrates intelligent, critical thinking about our country, government and politics in general), how their first response is an ignorant "Bush Bashing" diatribe (again, get the dictionary out, John). That's a totally reactive response, not one that has been well-thought out, researched or even spell checked! Until you have something factual or relevant to say that will enhance your political ideology and make us want to listen, perhaps it would be a good idea to put a sock in it! Until you have something reasonably intelligent or educational to add, your opinion means ZIP! (as in irrelevant..again, refer to Cambridge, Oxford or Webster for clarity).

GOD HELP YOU, JOHN!!!

posted by: Ludi
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 07:10 PM

Faye,
Very informative writting that I will pass on with the proper author listed. There is nothing stupid,hateful,or even incorrect in this piece. I can not help but notice that liberals use emotionly charged labels and adjective to confront those they disagree with rather than facts and logic.
Indiana physician
Frank

posted by: F.A. Engel
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 01:32 PM

Faye, your letter is wonderfully written and true. I was especially pleased to see that somebody besides me saw Obama toss his flowers at the 9/11 memorial site.

posted by: Gerry Umfer
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 02:45 PM

Faye you are a great American! Very well written. It is great to know more and more Americans are addressing our President ideology and exposing him as the EVIL person he really is. Our President is truly an American hater. The other promising point for all Americans is it does not matter if you are Republican or Democrate we are all mostly on the same page to uphold our constitution and keep our freedom. God Bless America!

John, you really need to get a grip with your yesterday attitude!

Chris Culp
Buckeye, AZ

posted by: Chris Culp
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 06:03 PM

When libs have no worthy argument to an issue, which is often, they simply label things as hate speech or bigotry.

posted by: An American
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 06:04 PM

To John Davis: To paraphrase Forrest Gump, Ignorant is as ignorant does. Thank you for proving Forrest correct. And for Gene Small: Living up to your name and putting it out there for all to see. Good going man.

posted by: Mr. Lee
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 04:46 PM

WHAT A BUNCH OF JUNK. THIS IS HOW YOUR LIES GET STARTED...YOU ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST IN 'THE IGNORANT MASSES' GROUP. whoooo 21 remarks, your really getting somewhere huh...please count mine.....then get a real life.Now I see why the count is only 21 the others were truthful

posted by: connie england
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 10:10 AM

"U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and U. S. Rep. Peter King (R-Long Island) both worked closely with the sponsors of the Serve America Act in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to draft and include language to establish 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.

"'I could not be more proud to work to pass this important provision,' said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), who joined with U.S. Representative Peter King (R-Long Island) in first proposing to Congress back in 2004 that 9/11 should be designated a national day of service. 'September 11 should not only be a day for mourning, it should be a day to think about our neighbors, our community and our country. We can take a tragic day in our nation's history and turn it into a force for good.'"

Shame on you, Faye, for turning a bipartisan effort to commemorate 9/11 with good deeds into the basis of your screed against Obama.

And then you go on to add tired conspiracy theories ("57 states of Islam" -- check snopes on that one, too), paranoid delusions ("until your appointment, Americans had the right to speak out"), and several ridiculous nitpickings of dubious veracity.

Faye, you might want to think about why you hate Obama so much. Clearly, a disagreement with his policies is not the main reason.

posted by: Greg
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 04:57 AM

You people are utterly insane.

It is sickening how twisted politics makes you.

Go on bedwetting about the great terrorist threat to your white picket fences while the rest of us live in reality.

This is your brain on Fox News.

GROW UP, YOU PATHETIC CHILDREN. GROW UP!

posted by: Are You Serious?
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 05:35 AM

Wayne, would you like me to give specific examples of where the letter â€˜isnâ€™t trueâ€™ or are you happy for me to discuss it more generally?

Letâ€™s start generally shall we? Most of Ms Parrishâ€™s comments are opinions only. Her lack of supporting evidence only confirms this. To her credit though, a lack of evidence also makes hers claims difficult to disprove (a bit like god really).

Now letâ€™s look at some specifics -
While President Obama clearly did not place his hand over his heart on at least one occasion, there are countless other times when he has done so.

In reference to the 57 states it was a clear slip of the tongue. Seeing as it is quite likely that you are too ignorant to find the footage yourself here is a transcript:
â€œOver the last 15 months, weâ€™ve traveled to every corner of the United States. Iâ€™ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go.â€
He then mentioned that he would not be travelling to Hawaii or Alaska clearly indicating that he been to 47 states with one left to go to â€“ not 57 Muslim states as Ms Parrish would like to believe. Further, give me an exact definition of a â€˜Muslim stateâ€™. There are far more than 57 states in the world where at least 10% of the population is Muslim. Conversely, there are only 28 states where more than 90% of the population is Muslim. Admittedly, there are 57 or 58 member States in the Organization of the Islamic Conference; however, there are at least another 4 states with observer status bringing the total to in excess of 60.

Placing or tossing a flower â€“ that is some real hard hitting journalism.

By apologizing, the President did not show a lack of pride in the United States. Rather, it shows respect to nations that have suffered as a consequence of US foreign policy. Again, this is all opinion.

Claims that America is the greatest country on earth is once again opinion. A number of countries sit a long way above the US on the United Nations Human Development Index. Vanuatu has been described as the â€˜happiest countryâ€™ in the world. Australia is known as the â€˜luck countryâ€™. All of these are, to varying degrees, just an opinion of what a â€˜greatâ€™ country should be.

Why are his advisors unqualified? Could it be that they are Democrats, thereby making Ms Parrishâ€™s comments politically motivated rather than being based on solid evidence?

As for the Presidents social agendas, there is a line of argument which suggests that a redistribution of income in the economy will in the long term lead to greater economic growth for the economy as a whole.

â€œThe attack on 9/11 was carried out because we are Americansâ€. Were the attacks carried on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 because they were Japanese?

What better way to remember the innocent victims who died in 9/11 than to honor them through charitable service. It might be an opportunity for you all to do something good for someone else instead of criticizing those who try to make a difference.

posted by: Ben of Box Hill
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 05:50 AM

After 9/11 the Red States put magnets on their cars while the Blue States put coffins in the ground.

I find little or no truth in your allegations.

You are entitled to criticize the president but allow me suggest you at least get your facts straight.

What you have concocted is a list of your opinions and right wing urban legends. You are entitled to those opinions but please don't pretend they are facts.

I find it disgraceful that you would dare appropriate 9/11 for political purposes and a dishonest political purpose at that.

I'd walk through your disgraceful post item by item but you're not worth the effort.

posted by: Alencon
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 09:17 AM

Fay Parrish,
You have certainly hit some sensitive issues.And yes,MANY more are sitting up and taking notice of what is going on in this GREAT COUNTRY. I for one have been one of them but I am not passivly watching anymore---I am not affiliated with either PARTY . It is such a
bad time for us and the Politicians are all at each others throats . The Washington Arena is like a HORNETS NEST hanging by a string becoming so full of itself , the only way for it to survive is to fall and and try to rebuild itself.
Yes, many more fed-up AMERICANS are watching and seeing the DIFFERENCE that this ADMINISTRATION has created in it's arrogance and ignoring the wailing out cry of it's people.
A divided nation can't stand . The power struggle
will eventually be over, but where will WE THE PEOPLE BE? Hopefully we will be able to survive and regain what our fathers and fore fathers fought and died for with a greater appreciation .
I know the Washington crew has made such a blundering mess with this Great Country of ours I surely don't need or want them Purposing a take-over in my life.

posted by: Sherry Willkins
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 09:45 AM

People like you make me sick. You are an embarrassment to this country, and to humans in general. Your "followers" are no better. Don't bother to allow the facts to get in the way of your vitriolic rhetoric.

posted by: No Thanks
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 10:46 AM

I noticed this is the same website that once posted an article by Phillip Atkinson advocating overthrowing the U.S. Government and making Geroge W. Bush "President for Life".

posted by: Snax
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 12:11 AM

An all around clueless email.

You noticed that out of a whopping FOUR people, 1 person wasn't holding their hand over their heart? You should take that keen observation to a large group of people reciting the pledge, and see how many don't place their hand over their hearts. Perhaps he should have when on a stage, or in an official event. Still, not a very damning observation.

57 states: You noticed? I'd hope so. Congratulations on remembering we have 50 states when someone makes an error (which, of course, no one here has ever done, especially with numbers). Nice that this particular version, unlike the more popular one being circulated, left out the "fact" that Islam has 57 "states." "SECRET MUSLIM OBAMA!" Pathetic raving conspiracy theory doesn't bode well for the image, that this tries to disavow, of an uninformed mob spurned and manipulated by ideologues.

All I see in this is harping on supposed social faux pas, defensive whining about being called a racist mob (Where were these protesters during Bush? Oh yes, they're conservative and so was he, silly me, I thought this was about accountability and integrity on the issues.), and zero substance on exactly why health care or cap and trade will "bankrupt our nation."

Less talking points, more substance please.

posted by: Luke
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 01:33 PM

Faye, why did you choose 'we' as in 'we noticed' when in actuality it is 'I' as in 'I noticedâ€™? You don't speak for 'we'; I am as much a part of the 'we' as you and trust me, I am not as narrow minded as you. Today is the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The bombing was done by right-wing Christian zealots. The bombers were more part of your â€˜weâ€™ than anyone else. They share the same hate that you feel for ideas that you donâ€™t agree with. You talk about freedom to speak; what about your people who called people like me non-patriots because we didnâ€™t share Bushâ€™s view of the world. Why do you say that Obama doesnâ€™t share â€˜our traditionsâ€™ â€“ they are his traditions as well â€“ you right-wing crazies do not own â€˜ourâ€™ traditions? In summary, â€˜YOUâ€™ noticed, YOU were wrong and â€˜WEâ€™ do to wish to live in a world of fantasy â€“ â€˜WEâ€™ prefer facts to rank opinion.

posted by: Katelyn Linehan
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 01:39 PM

Dear President Obama,

Since your election to office, with a majority of the popular vote, I have "noticed" some things.

You have attempted to guarantee health care to all Americans. How dare you! Why do poor people deserve the same rights to life as I?

We noticed.

You have attempted to make the US military free of discriminatory practices against gay people. How dare you. Why do gay people need the same rights as I?

We noticed.

You have attempted to be reasonable with foreign governments. How dare you! Why would you want to throw away 8 years of American history of bullying those who are weaker than us?

We noticed.

You have lowered taxes for 98% of the American public. How dare you! Why should rich people have to pay anything at all?

We noticed.

Your father was a Muslim. How dare you! Only Christians and submissive Jews are allowed here.

You are attempting to make this the land of equality. How dare you! This is only for the free and the brave. Not the "equals".

We have noticed.

Something else we have noticed is the dingbat who wrote the original "We Noticed" letter to you. Please ignore such ignorant people. There kind are quickly going to go the way of the dinosaurs. They couldn't evolve either.

We noticed.

posted by: Paul Wagner
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 03:38 PM

Right on Faye! Let's show this constitutionally elected administration what a bunch of ill-informed pissed off Christians can do! Praise Jesus!

posted by: Jeff Bland
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 06:01 PM

This whole thread disappoints me from both sides. Besides the Ad Hominem committed, there is a general lack of respect for the argument. It seems to me that mature adults (as I'm sure many of you are since your statements implicate claim of some kind of authority you believe yourselfs to hold ((not an accusatory statement, simply observation, sorry but it's the truth)) about this topic), would be capable of having a respectful discussion about a topic on which they disagree. What kind of example am I supposed to follow? It's frustrating that THAT kind of behavior is the legacy left to me, and at times it just makes my stomach churn.
Regardless of what party or ideology with which we associate, we should be able to recognize that unity be our goal as a nation. I say "goal" and not "end" because I cannot believe in unity as an end, but rather as a means. Granted, opinions will strongly differ because there is always a side to the story that we are not able to see. Likewise, there is also a side of the story which we are able to know and understand. Each of us must then civilly articulate the part of the story which we see in such a way that we can piece together the fragments and see the whole picture as Americans.
I know that there are people who will disagree or say that I do not have conviction. I have a forming conviction/ideology on such matters as I am a political science undergrad student and have a lot to learn. I believe that if we were to humble ourselves, we would be able to learn from each other rather than always carry a spirit of defense.
Thanks for letting me put out my opinion, as I value those which have already been set forth. :)

posted by: Chloe Johnson
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 07:07 PM

There is not a single accurate allegation of fact in this letter. This isn't a matter of having one's own opinion of the facts. This is an example of the modern tendency to insist on one's own facts when things that can be rmpirically proven do not support your opinion.

posted by: Ken
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 07:38 PM

While you were busy overanalyzing the way Bush placed a flower on the 9/11 site, did you happen to *NOTICE* the fact that 9/11 occured a direct result of his administration's laziness and incompetence in their failure to act on intelligence? Did you also happen to *NOTICE* the way that Bush, instead of weeding out those repsonsible for the attacks, instead used the tragedy like an oppurtunistic weasel to forward his own selfish agenda and attack the very Constitutional rights you now cosmetically pretend to hold dear with his horrific "Patriot Act", among many other unforgivable insults?

NO, YOU DIDN'T.

posted by: Cody
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 07:51 PM

I'm from Canada and i don't like what i see in America.

When i was younger i used to see Americans who would pick a fight with you if you said something bad about the president or America. Now i see people threatening the life of the president openly.

America used to be a place where no matter who you were or what you did, your rights would be respected. It was almost the state religion. If the police didn't read you your rights, you got off. Now the Americans are openly torturing people. Anti-gay bigotry from the states has gotten the world's attention (Constance Mcmellan, Clay Green).

America used to be a place where everyone got a fair shake. If you worked you could make it. Now you've got Madoff wannabes stealing everything not nailed down and moving onto the next company like a cloud of locusts.

America needs to get back on top and things like this aren't helping. You need to come together and support Obama. Like it or not, he is the president and you should respect the office.

posted by: Bill
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 08:21 PM

Faye Parrish, you wrote a racial commentary.

We Noticed!

You try to hide behind your facade of religion and yet you still spout racial hatred.

We Noticed!

Faye, it's hard to disguise your deep seated hatred & racism as "American Patriotism" by using buzz words that cause the Tea Partyers" and neo-cons to orgasm upon hearing them.

The Tea Party, aka "Republican Party" is once again showing it's true colors, or the "Three R's" as I call it:

Rednecks, Racists, Religious Zealots.

You don't like us liberals Faye?

Fine, then give us back the following:

The Clean Air & Water Standards

The 40 Hour work week

Social Security & Medicare for the elderly

Civil Rights
Equal Rights

Child Labor Laws

Rural Electrification

Employee Health Care benefits

The Voting Rights Act

Freedom Of Information Act

Food & Drug Safety Laws

Student Loan program subsidies

American Disabilities Act

School Lunch Programs

The list goes on & on..yes LIBERALS are responsible for all of the above.

And now finally, with Obama's passage of health care, people like me with existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage by big $$$ insurance companies.

Yes, Faye, we noticed your hatred in your racist diatribe...you'll become the poster girl for the rednecks & tea party idiots & neo-cons...you'll look good on their posters of the American Flag...with your white hood & burning cross secretly hidden in your heart!

Wendy Jaimes

posted by: Wendy K. Jaimes
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 10:39 AM

Hey Obama,

I know you're busy trying to drag America out of the intractable morass of debt, failure and war that your predecessor has left for you, but could you hang on a second?

It's time you and Faye Parrish had a talk.

posted by: Frank Harman
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 11:38 AM

@JoanneSimon Perhaps while you were at snopes.com, you should have looked up all of the accuations in this letter and learned that's it's all complete and utter crap.

posted by: Justin
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 11:47 AM

I too am proud to be an American and this letter is so appropriate on how Obama has embarrased America - Thank you FAye

posted by: Stephen Case
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 01:34 PM

Ah, Mr. Case
Too bad that you did not read all the OTHER letters refuting Faye's ill conceived, bigoted, ignorant and uneducated remarks. Please feel free to join her...

posted by: A Real American
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 02:01 PM

I received the "Mrs. Hackett" email today and have to respond. I am not a Socialist, please do not say you feel sorry for me, do not feel you must pray for me (my God is an Independent)and do not tell me to leave the country.I am responding because I have been watching local coverage of the annivesary of the OKC bombing. Hateful columns like these are what helped fuel the fire of individuals like Timothy McVeigh to kill innocent people in the name of their own brand of "patriotism". If anyone should be afraid it is those of us who fear the fanatics and not the Federal Government. I assume Ms. Parrish uses no Government services and will gladly return her Medicaid, Social Security benefits when the time arrives. Is President Obama perfect, of course not but he is the elected President and deserves respect. People sending articles like Ms. Fayes out in chain letters as if it is the gospel is both infuriating and sad. And yes I will bet President Obama knows we have 50 states.

posted by: Dan Rodgers
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 03:33 PM

To Ben of Box Hill, who posed this question: â€œThe attack on 9/11 was carried out because we are Americansâ€. Were the attacks carried on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 because they were Japanese?"

Well, duh, yeah. They sure as heck weren't Turks and the little guys were out to rule the world. Seems to me that Truman's decision, though a difficult one, saved the lives of many Americans AND Japanese and shortened a brutal war perhaps by years.

And as for you, Wendy James, I have had enough of you Liberals branding Republicans as idiots, as in this statement: "The Tea Party, aka "Republican Party" is once again showing it's true colors, or the "Three R's" as I call it:

Rednecks, Racists, Religious Zealots."

I take personal offense to the use of Redneck. You ain't from the South, so you ain't qualified to call someone a Redneck. And what's with the Religious Zealot stuff? We have beliefs, honey! They are beliefs, they are sacred, and we are not Zealots simply because we voice our opinion on issues that matter to us. And I don't have a Racist bone in my body. My ex-wife is German, my current wife was South Korean before she became a legal, nationalized U.S. Citizen, and my very beast friend is a Black man who happens to be a proud REPUBLICAN. So, shut up already about the racism bit.

I'm an Independent, 'cause I like everybody ('cept maybe you)- just like some better than others and I don't want to wear a stupid label.

posted by: George McVay
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 05:28 PM

BRAVO! @ Paul Wagner!

Hilarious! Every time some uninformed republican idiot sends me this crap I will respond with your brilliant post!

Obama has done more good for this country in his short time in office than Bush did in 8 yrs.

"Its not about Bush" the morons will say.....
"YES IT IS" I respond.

You idiots stood by while this hack ran the country into the ground, yet you said nothing because he "claimed" Christianity! What a joke!

Now that someone with intelligence and a plan to get this country back on track is actually doing it all you can do is whine an complain like little babies.

How about this: Shut your ignorant faces unless you have a better plan (which you don't). Stop criticizing what you don't understand. RE-READ the Constitution and realize that it is WE the people, not your little tea-bagging minority. Obama got the majority vote and will get re-elected because he is a great leader and a great man.

Hooray for people with brains!

posted by: Dylan
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 06:11 PM

I have a difficult time agreeing with anyone. Mostly because I do not believe that Faye wrote with malicious intent. Second, many of you had it right with your comments. Whether explicitly or implicitly demonstrated, hate obviously a strong issue at hand. Hate, perhaps, due to what we feel is another party (civilly or politically) working to infringe on values we hold dear. Of course we are bound to respond in a harsh manner. There are benefits to the new health care reform as there are drawbacks. From my experience, the art of politics is this: knowing who to make angry and when because you can't make everyone happy. Statistically, presidents bring the most change forth during their first year. Whether we like our president or not, he's our president. We shouldn't make such a fuss about color, ethnicity, location, or religious beliefs of one another. Like another comment said, when 9/11 happened, we were Americans. It doesn't matter who you are, you have been hurt in some way. Economically, physically, emotionally, in your career, in something. Let's realize this, and stop attacking one another for seeking help from the government or for desiring the lack thereof. Whatever our affiliation, we are American. Let that be the principle and FACT that pulls us together as a nation as we respectfully disagree ideologically.

posted by: Chloe Johnson
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 08:15 PM

It's a sad shame that most people are so blind that they cannot see that we as a nation have been buffaloed by most of the people who have held office in the past, as well as at the present. Here is a video that needs to be viewed by ALL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WReJgvOBXa8

posted by: Pappa
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 09:51 PM

To George McVay,

Thank you for highlighting the irony of my statement.

My point was that yes, of course the bombings carried out in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were because they were Japanese. The US administration at the time considered the actions of the Japanese government to be so morally repugnant that they saw no other option but to attack. The majority of those people who died were civilians.

While there was no war in the traditional sense that led to the attacks on 9/11, those responsible viewed the actions by the US administration over a long period as being equally repugnant. Their solution was obvious - attack US interests.

While both attacks took a massive toll on the regular citizens of Japan and the US, the primary purpose was, without a doubt, to attack the administrations of the respective countries.

I am not at all suggesting either response was justified - far from it. The point I was trying to make was that Ms Parrish's statement was obvious and added nothing to her argument. Personally I think the paragraph in question would have been far more poignant if she had left the final sentence out completely.

posted by: Ben of Box Hill
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 00:50 AM

Bush got us into debt that we'll never get out of, sent thousands of American military men and women into harms way under false pretenses--thousands of whom have died or been horrificallfy wounded--

And you're worried about the "significance" of how Obama put a rose on Ground Zero. Faux New's attempt to distract the masses from what's truly important has succeeded once again with this uneducated, unanalytical focus on (inaccurate) trivia.

At one point America was the greatest country on Earth. Following the Bush administration, it currently is not. America is reviled around the world, and our children are among the most poorly educated (especially in math and science) among the developed nations. The rich, however, have gotten much richer.

posted by: Gretchen
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 02:19 PM

Put your big boy / girl pants on and get over yoursef... how are those Krushners doing anyway?

posted by: Kathleen
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 05:56 PM

Recognizing the Evil that is our President is well and good if a bit late.the question is what can be done about it.We are stuck with him and his minions for the remainder of his term,which may be the remainder of history.

posted by: caveroy
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 09:46 PM

"Recognizing the Evil that is our President is well and good if a bit late.the question is what can be done about it.We are stuck with him and his minions for the remainder of his term,which may be the remainder of history."

How incisive. It's all clear to me now. This is really Star Wars, Obama is the Emperor, Hillary Clinton is Darth Vader, the White House is the Death Star and let me guessâ€¦ Bush is Master Yoda.

I can't believe we have been so blind to this deception.

posted by: Ben of Box Hill
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 00:36 AM

Leia - a princess who likes running around with gunsâ€¦ Sarah Palin anyone??

But the big question - who will play Luke Skywalker and save the day for the Republicans?

posted by: Ben of Box Hill
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 00:52 AM

Duke, very poignant. So accurate a description of liberals. You should be a FOX contributor! You are 100% dead on. Why is it you can't discuss politics with a liberal without them getting vehemently angry and spewing venom? Why can the same things be said about President Bush as about President Obama, yet with Bush it is funny and with Obama it is hate and racism? Amazing. Let's see how they feel when all Obama's colossal blunders come back to haunt them. I suppose it doesn't matter much because by the time all his damage trickles down to kill what little finances are left of the middle class, the next president will be in office and be a republican, and they'll just blame him or her for it anyway.

posted by: Samantha
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 07:40 AM

pure hate to me

posted by: sam justin
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 04:28 PM

I was going to write to correct all the fallacies in the original post but I think that's been done sufficiently. Still, in George McVay's reply, he further promoted the idea that the dropping of the bombs "shortened the war" and saved thousands of American lives. While that IS the common knowledge, it is incorrect. In actuality there was no need of dropping one, much less two bombs on Japan as they were prepared to surrender and Russia was ready and willing to invade if they didn't. I'm sorry that this myth has become so pervasive but it's still wrong. Ask your local historian for the truth.

posted by: DWhite
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 06:33 PM

I cannot believe some of these comments. Where are you people coming from? Are you not informing yourself of what is "really" happening? You sound as intelligent as Jay Leno's "Jay walkers" You better get informed before it is too late. It may already be too late if there are many more of you out there. Read that piece again watch something other than NBC and MSNBC.

posted by: Peat Moss
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 07:34 PM

Lady you are piece of human garbage for writing such crap.
Get on board to do something to help and stop all your bitching. Try being constructive Any moron can vote as a block against the other party. Open up your mind and let a little fresh air in there.
Sincerely

posted by: fj Horn
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 08:01 PM

Faye should resume taking her medication. She's been dipping the same old tea bag more than once and it getting weaker each time.

posted by: S M Toth
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 00:55 AM

Get over it. He is our President, and he is doing a magnificent job following the disaster of Bush, Jr. and his Socialistic Wall Street (share the wealth--with each other, redistribute middle America's income top upward to the fabulously wealthy.).
All this other stuff is weirdo paranoia, exaggerations, and outright lies. GET OVER IT!
Do you recall that the day President Kenndy landed in Dallas there were big ads in the local newpapers from extremists like you saying "Wanted: FOR TREASON: JFK" as if in a wanted poster, and accusing him of being a traitor and secret Communist.

"Thanks" to all of you for keeping up the long tradition of lies and hate against brave men serving their all of our country---and not just the rich.

posted by: Tom Bridewell
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 01:09 AM

When you inherited a financial disaster and managed to save thousands of small-businesses by reopening up lending via banks. - I noticed.

When you honored our losses on 9/11 and redirected our forces back at the people that caused it instead of playing around in Iraq - I noticed

When you decided that any American willing to fight for their country should be allowed to and lifted DADT - I noticed

When you realized health-care was making our businesses non-competitive with the rest of the world and instituted reform at the cost of political capital - I noticed

You are now taking on the financial industry and making Wall Street accountable to Main Street. - I notice..and approve.

He's OUR president, and he's doing a pretty good job so far. Perhaps you should give him more than a year to fix the disaster he inherited. I am betting a lot of you now attacking this President are the same ones that called attacking the last one "treason".

posted by: C McCoy
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 10:55 AM

BRAVO!!
LIBS can't accept the truth. When libs have no worthy argument to an issue, which is often, they simply label things as hate speech or bigotry.

posted by: Lakeman
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 11:08 AM

It is tragic how ill-informed people are twisting the truth.
It is a shame to use a national tragedy to advance their goals and interpretation of the events.

posted by: Regni
Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 08:33 PM

"Besides being a very ignorant person you certainly are a poorly informed individual. Just another piece of hate mail being sent over the Internet, regardless of who actually wrote it. posted by : Gene Small"
Sorry Gene, you are the one who is spreading hate!!

posted by: Ethel Falcone
Friday, April 30, 2010 at 05:24 PM

I resent being called a racist, a hate monger and a religious zealot. I have respect for all people regardless of skin color or ethnicity. I beleive ALL people have a right to worship God anyway they choose or not choose.
Some of our worse presidents, in modern history were Woodrow Wilson, F.D.R. and Jimmy Carter. However, none of them hold a candle to Mr. Obama (or whatever his real name is). I agree, Pres. Bush was not a leader and I was happy that his term was coming to an end.
The things that I am seeing with this president are a repetiotion of the events, from 1930 to 1940, in Germany. Read your history! Children in our schools being taught songs to idolize Obama. Read, or better still go to "you tube" for actual footage, on the Hitler Youth. (Hitlerjugend). These things are happening in our USA. The people of Germany were enthralled with Hitler. By the time they realized what was happening it was too late. There is an old saying. "study your history, know what has happened in the past. If not, you are doomed to repeat it". I, for one, do not want to repeat what happened in Europe. If it does repeat we will gave no where to go. We are still the best country in the world. From here there is no where else to go. Wake up America!! B

posted by: PatB919
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM

I am learning the discount any thing snopes says is a lie. If you go to snopes be forwarned they are a couple of Obama fans camping in a closet with no windows!!!!!

posted by: James Whitten
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 07:01 PM

I am learning the discount any thing snopes says is a lie. If you go to snopes be forwarned they are a couple of Obama fans camping in a closet with no windows!!!!!

posted by: James Whitten
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 07:03 PM

So well said. Americans need to step up and be proud of our wonderful country.
I had a man in the grocery store who was from Europe tell me America is the greatest country in the world and he's proud to be here. I'm proud to be an American!

posted by: colleen
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 07:50 AM

While I won't go into most of the points in the "letter" above, I do wish those who say Obama defenders attack and insult anyone who dares to disagree with them will remember what happened during the Bush years. Anyone who dared to question the Patriot Act, invading Iraq or any other action Bush did were branded a traitor, terrorist supporters and anti-military.
Are some of the comments such as redneck and others by Obama supporters uncalled for? Yes but please don't act like many of Bush and his supporters (like most of Fox News) were any better. In many cases they were worse.

posted by: Zack
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 11:42 AM

A few comments here show you how history becomes distorted. The idea that dropping the A-bombs didn't save lives in ridiculous. I am an 86 y.o. survivor of the battle of Okinawa where the Japanese lost probably 100,000 lives and Allied forces lost over 20,000. The Japanese would never have surrendered and thousands more lives would have been lost with any invasion of the Island. When I came home after the war ended I never heard one person say we should not have dropped the A-bombs. Now, you loony peaceniks are saying what a mistake it was. You jerks make me want to puke. What has happened to the America so many of my buddies gave their lives for?

posted by: Fred WWII
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Everyone's opinion is self-serving. And I when I say that I mean that my opinion and your opinions about politics, national policy, etc, are all biased. None of us can have a truly unbiased point of view. With that understanding, I think it's safe to say that none of us can take into account how various legistlation, and public policy affects every American in their situation.
I think it has been arrogant of us to act like we're right, when it is highly unlikely that any of us have an objective, wholistic understanding.
Fred, I am SO sorry that some of us are acting like children who think they know it all. Whether or not we agree with the war and bombings, I GREATLY appreciate your service and that of your friends as well.

... I suppose something my mother always told me is applicable here. She would always say, "Opinions are like ***holes. Everyone has them, and they usually stink."

posted by: Chloe Johnson
Monday, May 3, 2010 at 02:44 PM

fJ Horn said: "Lady you are piece of human garbage for writing such crap."
DESTROY AMERICA said: "DESTROY AMERICA"
I'm not sure which of these is more disturbing. A piece of human garbage for stating her opinion? Why? Because it conflicted with yours? Then, by your own measure, you must be also since your opinion conflicts with hers. Although you signed the second with a different name, both appear to have been written by the same person. God help us past this mess. I though Obama was supposed to unite Americans; instead he has caused more division than ever. I strongly object to his presence as President of the United States. But I don't hate those who elected him, as they seem to hate me just for disagreeing with them. How sad to be so hateful and hate-filled. Pride in America is nothing to be ashamed of. If one does not believe he lives in the best country, why would he not move? Shame on you for attacking a person for having their own opinion. Shame and pity on you!

posted by: Been here for 50 years
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 12:45 AM

So glad that you truncated the major part of the beginning of your rant: 9-11 is the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Please take note of the last part.

Meant to remember those that have fallen in this great tragedy. It is also meant to bring us together as AMERICANS in the belief that performing a service to help your community will make us a stronger nation. It would be nice to believe that people do not need an excuse or a nudge to help another in this country but the conservatives are really just here to help themselves.

At the very least President Obama has done this country a great service by NOT sitting on his a$$ like most of the other politicians have.

Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.

posted by: Don A
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 06:59 PM

Republicans left the vaults unlocked by deregulating the financial markets and George HW Bush and his two sons Kneel and Jeb were the bagmen in the largest heist of taxpayers money at the time during the S+L bailout.

Nope, nobody noticed.

His eldest son made him look like a piker during the biggest redistribution of wealth to the rich with his tax cuts for the rich and the Bank bailouts.

Nope, nobody noticed.

Neoconservatives in general are chicken little and the boy who cried wolf combined; evidenced by yelling WMD! and Terra-ists are everywhere! (well they were partly right about that one, there are right wing terrorists following in McVeigh's footsteps right now, I'm sure, but we don't need to give up civil liberties to get them) and Obama's going to take away your guns first thing! and Obama wasn't born in the US! (he went back in time and inserted a birth announcement into two different newspapers) and health care reform contains DEATH PANELS!...and on and on...

And none of you rubes noticed.

Now you spread this pack of lies that could be debunked by a 10 year old with a computer...and none of you likely noticed.

You deserve yourselves.

posted by: Mike Geist
Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 05:10 AM

The loonies are out in numbers,or the same person posting under different names.When Barry O. takes your 401 savings and all your cd's and anything else, you have,and give's it away to whom he please's,and counts you calories for you, then what? This man is taking over our whole lives. and the way he behaves against this country is called disrespectful, If any of you don't like it maybe we can take up a collection to send you to Iraq or some other muslium country . Mary
God Bless Us All we'll need it.

posted by: mary
Friday, May 14, 2010 at 05:25 PM

Let's Look On The Bright Side

Obama destroyed the Clinton Political Machine - Driving a stake thru the
Heart of Hillary's Presidential aspirations--something no Republican was
ever able to do. Remember when a Hillary Presidency scared the daylights
out of you?

He is destroying the Democratic Party before our eyes!
Dennis Moore had never lost a race - quit
Evan Bayh had never lost a race - quit
Byron Dorgan - had never lost a race - quit
Harry Reid - bid for re-election doesn't look good
These are just a handful of the Democrats whose political careers Obama
has destroyed! By the end of 2010 dozens more will be!
In December of 2008 the Democrats were on the rise. In the last two
election cycles they had picked up 14 senate seats and 52 house seats.
The press was touting the death of the Conservative Movement and the
Republican Party.
In one year Obama put a stop to all of this and will probably give the
house, if not the senate back to the Republicans.

He has completely exposed liberals and progressives for what they are.
Every generation seems to need to relearn the lesson on why they should
never actually put liberals in charge. He is bringing home the lesson
very well!

Liberals tax, borrow and spend - check
Liberals won't bring themselves to protect America - check
Liberals want to take over the economy - check
Liberals think they know what is best for everyone - check
Liberals aren't happy till they are running YOUR life - check

He has brought more Americans back to conservatism than anyone since
Reagan.
In one year he rejuvenated the Conservative Movement and brought out to
the streets millions of Freedom Loving Americans.
Name me one other time in your life that you saw your friends and
neighbors this interested in taking back America!

In all honesty, one year ago I was more afraid than I had ever been in my
life. Not of the economy, but of the direction our country was going. I
thought Americans had forgotten what this country was all about. My
neighbors, friends, strangers proved to me that my lack of confidence of
the greatness and wisdom of the American people was flat out wrong.

When the American People wake up, no smooth talking teleprompter reader
can fool them! Obama woke up these Great Americans.

Thank you Obama!

So, Lets Recap "2009".........what a year! WOW!!!

1. The American people inaugurate a half-Arab president with a total of
142 days experience as a US Senator from the most politically corrupt
state (city) in America whose governors have been ousted from office.
The President's first official act is to order the close of Gitmo and make
sure terroristâ€™s civil rights are not violated. (Honest mistake?)

2. The U.S. Congress rushes to confirm a black Attorney General, Eric
Holder, whose law firm we later find out represents seventeen Gitmo
Terrorists. (An honest mistake?)

3. The CIA Boss appointee, Leon Panetta, has absolutely no experience.

4. We got the second most corrupt American woman (Pelosi is #1) as
Secretary of State; bought and paid for. (You can put lipstick on a pig,
but it still stinks!)

5. We got a Tax Cheat for Treasury Secretary who did not properly file his
own taxes for 12 years. (He misspoke!)

6. A Commerce Secretary nominee who withdrew due to corruption charges.
(Another honest mistake???)

7. A Tax cheat nominee for Chief Performance Officer who withdrew under
charges. (Hmmm...Another screw-up?)

8. A Labor Secretary nominee who withdrew under charges of unethical
conduct. (Ok, maybe this person was just plain stupid.)

9. A Secretary HHS nominee (Daschle) who withdrew under charges of
cheating on his taxes. (I'mrunning out of excuses for these idiots!!)

10. Multiple appointments of former lobbyists after an absolute campaign
statement that no lobbyists would be appointed. (Dear God, I am getting a
headache!)

All this occurred just during the first three weeks. . . But who's
counting?

America is being run by the modern-day Three Stooges; Barry, Nancy and
Harry and they are still trying to define stimulus..."it's spending!!!"

The congress passes the $800,000,000,000 (that's $800 billion)
pork-loaded spending bill where the government gives you a smidgen of your
tax dollars ($13 per week), making you feel so good about yourself
[stimulated], that you want to run out to Wal-Mart and buy a new
Chinese-made HDTV!

Here's the good news though - Obama took Air Force One to Denver to sign
the stimulus package, wasting as much as 10,000 gallons of fuel OR 24 JOBS
FOR ONE YEAR.

Obama went to the International Olympic Committee to have them choose
Chicago for a host city - he failed
Obama went to Copenhagen to lecture them on global warming - he failed
Obama went to New Jersey to promote the Democratic candidate for
governor - he failed
Obama went to Virginia to promote the Democratic candidate for governor -
he failed
Obama went to Massachusetts to promote the Democratic candidate for
senator - he failed

Obama has now been president for a full year and yet he & wife (first
lady) Michelle, the Christian family they claim to be, have not attended
church since the inauguration.

Obama is the 1st president in history who did not attend any Christmas
religious observance.
He must miss Reverend Wright!
And finally, he is the 1st president to remain on vacation after a
terrorist attack (Ft. Hood).

In these times, 'I'll keep my God, my freedom, my gun and my money.
Anyone that supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE".

posted by: Jake Smith
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 11:43 AM

The entire nature of politics is based on two different lines of thought.

1] We want you to buy what you want because it works and if not, your word will spread and distribution will stop. Your truth is good for everyone.
2) We will tell you what to buy and who to buy it from and learn to like it and if not our puppets will distort and lie to cover up your lack of faith in our intellect.

A 13 minute video dated August 06, 2009 is available to the honest and open-minded.

PJTV: Bill Whittle on the Sarah Palin Haters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmEE61iVhCA

Here's a pitch phrase from and for those of limited thought...
Every child deserves a Great School!
My question is why does a teachers' union need to expend finances to advertise and...
What about Great Teachers?

posted by: David A. Schroeder
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 11:44 AM

You know what, everyone? The First Amendment gives Faye the right to speak her mind. Since when does love for your country make you "ill-informed?" Since when does patriotism make you ignorant? America is a great nation founded on great ideals. Our leaders are so concerned with not offending anyone, they are turning us into a huge doormat. I don't apologize for being American. I never will. I am proud of my country, and I don't think that ANYONE who mourns 9/11 deserves to be called a "bed wetter." Wicked retorts like that make YOU ignorant. If you want to debate, at least do so with grace and class--like our forefathers.

Thank you, Faye, for loving our country, and for a letter from your heart. We noticed, too.

posted by: Kristin Caraway
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 04:27 PM

How sad to read the comments below chastising "John" while completely ignoring the more factual, measured comments by Alencom, Ken, Zack, and Ben of Box Hill.

Bill the Canadian is right. Love him, hate him, Obama is the president, we are all Americans and we're ALL stuck with the mess created by prior administrations -both Red and Blue. We will all live with the memory of 9-11. No one has the right to tell anyone else the only "correct" way to memoralize our dead, because they are OUR dead, our shared brothers and sisters, not "my" or "your" dead.

A real patriot is someone who can do more than just rant, who can create positive change. I "noticed" that this ugly, ad hominem rant had no suggestion other than Americans voting Obama out of office.

Ma'am, I suggest you find something useful to do with your time that brings people together, rather than continuing to pour salt in the wound. So Obama calls it a "National Service Day"? And this is wrong somehow?

May you never be in need of service, the way you appear to be in need of compassion.

posted by: Alley
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 05:54 PM

Jake,

There is a significant difference between â€˜opinionâ€™ and â€˜factâ€™ and you would be served well by understanding their definitions. Further, much of what you purport to be â€˜factâ€™ is based on half truths and misinformation.

I will not go through all of your points, but the following are just a few that jumped out at me:

- "Dennis Moore had never lost a race - quit" - Dennis Moore is in his mid 60's and is retiring after serving for six terms in the House of Representatives. Interestingly, his wife is reportedly running as a Democrat in her husbands seat when he steps down.

- "Evan Bayh had never lost a race - quit" - Evan Bayh was quoted as saying "my passion for service to my fellow citizens is undiminished, but my desire to do so by serving in Congress has waned â€¦ There is too much partisanship and not enough progress - too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem-solving". It would appear that ultimately it was the drain of party politics that drove him out, not President Obama. Bayh's statement reflects as badly on Republicans as it does on Democrats.

- "Byron Dorgan - had never lost a race - quit" - Dorgan is nearly 70 and is retiring. He also reiterated Bayh's concerns stating that he wishes "there was less rancor and more bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate these days". Again, it appears party politics has led to his resignation.

- "Harry Reid - bid for re-election doesn't look good" - Reid has been a Senator for over twenty years and in politics for 45 years. It doesn't matter who you are, if you hang around long enough at some point the electorate will want change. This is the very basis of a democratic parliament and is a sign that it is working well.

- â€œhe is the 1st president to remain on vacation after a terrorist attack (Ft. Hood)â€ â€“ I do not know the whereabouts of President Obama following the shooting at Fort Hood; however, he was most definitely not the first President to be on vacation following a terrorist attack. You might recall that President Bush remained at Camp David following the attempted â€˜shoe bombingâ€™ of American Airlines flight 63. In fact President Bush reportedly holds the record for most days spent on vacation for a sitting President, with some suggesting that he spent as much as one third of his two terms on vacation. This vacation time also included a trip to Camp David not long after the September 11 attacks.

- President Obama was not the only political leader that spoke at the failed Copenhagen Climate change summit, nor can he reasonably held responsible for Chicago failing to win the Olympics.

- â€œThe American people inaugurate a half-Arab president with a total of
142 days experience as a US Senatorâ€ â€“ President Obama was elected to the Senate in 2005 and served for approximately four years. I cannot begin to fathom how you arrived at the figure of 142 days. Perhaps you are excluding the days he was not physically â€˜sittingâ€™ in the Senate. That being the case then you should deduct at least two and half years from President Bush's two terms as President. Perhaps you are only counting the days from when Obama first sat in the US Senate to the date in 2007 when he announced he was running for President. Again, this period is significantly more than 142 days. Either way you are ignoring the eight years he spent as a State Senator prior to being elected to the US Senate. I admit there are far more experienced politicians, but you did not raise that as an argument.

Also, can you please define what it means to be â€œhalf-Arabâ€? An 'Arab' is generally identified by a combination of their genealogy, language and the country in which they were born. President Obama was born in Hawaii, his mother in Kansas and his father in Kenya. I doubt he speaks Arabic and by my reckoning the home of his ancestors is some distance from the traditional tribes of Arabia. Have you considered that at some point in the past your ancestors probably referred to themselves as 'Irish', 'British', 'African', 'Arabian' or a myriad of other possible nationalities? How often have you heard a second, third or fourth generation Irish settler refer to themselves as "eight tenths American and two tenths Irish"? I appreciate the ridiculousness of such a statement, but it emphasizes the point that while President Obama might acknowledge his African heritage and even be proud of it, he undoubtedly identifies as wholly American.

posted by: Ben of Box Hill
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 10:40 PM

Lol.

posted by: Uh
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 11:37 PM

BO....Bad Odor.. when will Americans wakeup. I said from day one I would not address him as President and each day he opens his mouth I am more convinced. Any politician who talks against his country in a foreign land-should be tried in court for treason. All one needs to do is look objectively at those he has associated with and those he has surrounded himself with as well and his experience. I once workd with the likes of him...a great orator, but empty/twisted words that almost destroyed a community of seniors! Narcissistic- look it up... The open letter is a telltale sign of more to come!

posted by: Jan
Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 02:33 PM

It never ceases to amaze me at the liberal response to a truth that they don't want to see. I fought for this country and in doing so, defended the Libs rights to be total morons. I love to watch the veins pop out on their necks when they don't know what else to do. It's like the kid that gets caught doing the wrong thing and even in the face of the facts, argues and deny's louder and louder. Like maybe raising your vol or tossing out more insults will help your point? Beautiful piece Faye. Libs, we'll see you all in November.

posted by: Larry
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 09:32 AM

Reading this thread underscores one thing in my mind: our second civil war has already begun. The only question is when the bullets will start to fly and the blood flow in the streets.

Do you people realize that America was much more united as a nation when the first civil war started than we are now? We are far more divided now than we were then!

In recent decades, we have "thrown off" the "shackles" of self-restraint and as a society we act much more like two-year-old children. It will be the "children" who fire the first shots.

When this war ends, there will no longer be a United States of America.

The American Experiment has failed - not because it was not a wonderful way, rather because ALL humans have a tendency to evil, and when you push God out of your life, you've removed burned your personal safety net, and when a society does that, death and chaos will follow eventually.

Jesus [God] said "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father [God] except though me." Only by surrendering ourselves to God on His terms can we avoid the meaninglessness of our present life, and avoid punishing separation from all that is good [again God] in our upcoming eternal existence.

Sadly, many people (including our Canadian friends) will consider the truth I have written to be "hate speech." Well, such only serves to prove my point. The time to surrender yourselves to Jesus is now; His offer to pardon you expires when you die, and no one is guaranteed another moment of life - choose well I pray!

posted by: Brett Blatchley
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 01:43 PM

It is not about Republicans or Democrats, it is about Americans. And Americans put us in the financail state we are in by continually buying import products. The auto industry, as well as the steel industry, had seen forgein products dumped here but we continue to buy the Toyotas etc. Not because of quality as we all are finding out. No, we are the reason the country is in bad shape. Obama in only a piece of the messy puzzle.

posted by: Gary
Friday, August 13, 2010 at 03:23 PM

So sad to see the sides divide into cult-allegiance. There's no middle ground here. Obama has shattered his persona and he's implementing his agenda, taking it as far as he can until he's brought to a halt by the November elections. Scary character, anti-American and clearly destructive.

posted by: Lisa Venemar
Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 09:50 PM

To Paul Wagner:
My neighbor drives a new Mercedes and dresses in Macys. I drive a 1996 dodge and I buy my clothes in Salvation Army. I pay for my health insurance, I have always been covered because I believe that my health is more important than my car or clothing. My neighbor doesn't have any insurance; she says that she can't afford it. Do you think I am going to pay for her coverage diminishing the quality of my own medical service without complaining? Am I responsible for the medical care of those that break our laws or are irresponsible citizens? According to your comment you seem to approve Obamaâ€™s decision. Do you really have any common sense?

posted by: cme
Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 04:50 AM

Interesting. I was aware of Obama's gaff stating that he had been in all 57 states. I did not realize that it was a Fruedian slip referring to Islamic states until just this weekend.

posted by: Barry
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 03:36 PM

"Its not about Bush" the morons will say.....
"YES IT IS" I respond.

You idiots stood by while this hack ran the country into the ground, yet you said nothing because he "claimed" Christianity!

Independent here who has lib Dem friends. when they "blamed Bush" for all 'the illegal stuff he was doing' while he was in office, ( I'm no Bush fan myself), I asked them :
'If you think that's true, then why not arrest him ?"

Bush haters out there, can you asnwer that for me please. IF he was doing'what he wanted' and not 'doing what he should have done', WHY oh WHY didn't Democrat leaders charge / arrest him?
[Actually,I think Cheney ran things]. But if Dems HAD charged him officially with SOMETHING, there might be a different situation today.
I think it's because when it comes down to it, it's still THEM (govt leaders) vs US. And IF they did that then the other side would too ...

posted by: Bob
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 07:36 AM

@Wendy K. Jaimes - Too bad all those things you list are unconstitutional.

Neither are they economically viable.

Redistribution of wealth is a bad idea. Those who contribute more should be entitled to more. If the incentives are diminished so will production to the same extent.

The decrease in production has been following the increased financial burdens place upon business and the American people in recent years. Over 90% of the goods sold in WalMart are made in China.

I'm not here to condemn anyone but only to remind us that the Free Enterprise system has served us well. And well enough for us to serve the rest of the world.

Once lost, life will be very difficult for those countries who depend on us for aid and for those here who need help and especially for those here who have hitched a free ride learning that to do nothing will get them something.

posted by: Richard
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 02:08 PM

I heard BO say "57 states" and was shocked! Little was made of it. Can you imagine if Sarah Palin had said that? We'd still be hearing about it. It's always OK for Dems to err, but Conservatives don't get the same consideration.

Go Faye!! The left can't handle the truth. All the things you mentioned, I and many of my friends noticed. Excellent article.

posted by: Marija Smith
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 11:45 AM

Yes, I'VE NOTICED too how President Obama's campaign slogan of "NO MORE RED STATES, NO MORE BLUE STATES" was just that - AN EMPTY SLOGAN. From day one, he has done NOTHING to bring UNITY to this country. He takes every opportunity possible to play divisive politics and diss independents and conservatives. He won't even allow them input. Leaders are supposed to LEAD BY EXAMPLE. Sadly, our leader sets a VERY BAD EXAMPLE and fails as a uniter. Our country is more bitter and divided than ever I can remember and Pres. Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have set the tone. Let's change them, not our country!

posted by: Deanna Mata
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 10:08 PM

I swear people act as though Obama can erase 16 years seems longer, of republican (bush) in only a year, dang give the man a break...ugh i swear when a black person dont move quick enough all be darned him, but, yet the fine "Americans" that voted both bush's into office and watched as they destroyed our very fabric that held this country together at one time are the same one's who are complaining that Obama aint doing nothing while he in office, people have no other choice but to take out there anger on Obama because they are not working because their boss decided to let all the blue collar workers go and outsource mexicans in mexico why because its all about the money and people arent supposed to take it personal but yet they do in the form of insulting Barack because they cant curse out the plant owner that shut thousands of jobs down...smh the same ones complaining would be doing the same thing if a republican got in office maybe even worse but the difference between those two would be barack is actually tryna do something while the republican would be tryna stay rich, if you look at obamas finances he is not a rich man by any means why because its not all about the money for him but if you look at bush and his family and their finances you would be shocked to see how much money him and his family is actually worth...does this make me think sure it makes me think that people that can buy this bullish above maybe deserve a president like Mc cain and then lets see where this country would end up. it's going to take more than a year for things to turn around now true I voted for Hilary but I am also watching what barack is doing and to me he is doing the best that he can with what was given to him. The ones complaining you try and clean up both bush's messes and see how long it would take you to get a country so far in debt out, im sorry i had to unload on that one and i wish i knew what idiot wrote this so i can blast them too they are probably republican, and if you want to see where all your hard earned money is going dont blame the Obama but watch the documentary by Michael Moore called "Capitalism...A Love Story" and that will give you mostly all your answers, the other part of your answers are in Spike Lee's "God willing the creek won't rise" Please wise up people all this negativity is set up to turn us against the best thing that has happened to this country since FDR...Im just sayin( ps. excuse any typos, i was rushing) though this comment was from another site and I copy and pasted it, it is mine and my opinion only, Ben the Box Hill, gotta love it dude, much respect and all you other republicans the one's with black republican friends the only thing you all have in common is your black friend wants to stay rich, try coming to this side of your neighborhood and step in our shoes our meaning the blue collar and "poor " as you put it and then tell me u still agree with what Bush did as a president, its easy to sit in a big fancy house and drive nice cars or heck even be blue collar and drive a dakota but hold anger in your heart for someone who is trying to do something versus not doing anything, I can just remember how many times I've seen bush on vacation while he was in office running this country into the ground...i can go on and on but i'm tired, tired of you 3R people and your condescending comments, you can miss me with that

posted by: Cathareen
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 10:51 PM

John Davis - you are the stupid, ignorant American - do us all a favor and leave this country

posted by: kerry
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 05:23 PM

Cathareen - no wonder it seems longer - You can't even count! Bush wasnt in office for 16 years nor did the republicans control congress for that long. The democrats have controlled congress and the white house for the majority of the time in the last 100 years! And they did most of the damage! And the references you site are a complete joke - much like you.

posted by: kerry
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 05:26 PM

No matter who penned this, it is brilliant. As far as John Davis is concerned, idiots will always be idiots!

posted by: Rick
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 07:44 PM

I am a conservative and I feel no need to apologize for this. Far too many people seem to be afraid to stand up for what they believe in or maybe they are lacking the morals that I take for granted. I like the saying "you have to stand for something or you will fall for anything". Maybe this is what has happened to so many, they have fallen "for anything". Sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand and stand for something. I have drawn my line and Obama is not on the same side. Everything he has done has been against what "the people of the United States" has wanted. It is like "hey stupid, I know what is best and it doesn't matter what you want"! I know I am not alone in how I feel and "we the people" will be heard, one way or the other. We cannot and will not be quite any longer.

posted by: Sharon
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 00:51 AM

There's one thing BHO has absolutely accomplished beyond any shadow of a doubt. He has divided this country in epic proportions. On the campaign trail all you hear from him is "they think this" and "they think that" and " they should be this" and "they should be that". This man who I refuse to claim as my president has no ability, none, zilch, nada, whatsoever to bring people together. The really strange thing is, I'm not as afraid of Barrack Hussein Obama as I am of all of the completely clueless that elected him to the office! I live by a very simple philosophy, If you don't go out and earn it, then you don't deserve it and you don't get it. These able bodied people with their hands out constantly like we owe them something are a major part of whats wrong with this country and they are putting a very heavy burden on working people along with frivolous government spending. Each and everyone of them can kiss, well, never mind. I've resigned myself to the fact that there is only one thing that I can do about our current state of affairs in this great God fearing country of ours. I will exercise that right at election time in November. IN GOD WE TRUST! If that offends you, I really don't care. What I do care about is the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have fought and died for my right to continue to say that and I will honor them.

posted by: Tim
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 07:51 PM

VISIT: www.ameritianity.com

Would we give a Day Care License to a pedophile?

How foolish do we have to be to think that the USAÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s "Freedom of Religion," which is guaranteed by our Constitution, would apply to a group of people who come here and demand Ã¢â‚¬Å“Freedom of ReligionÃ¢â‚¬Â when in fact their very group does not believe in, accept, or allow Ã¢â‚¬Å“Freedom of Religion,Ã¢â‚¬Â and in fact do not support the U.S. Constitution that recognizes that right, but rather expect us to accept another legal system, Sharia Law, as a part of their Ã¢â‚¬Å“Freedom of ReligionÃ¢â‚¬Â demands. What sense does it make to grant to someone an Ã¢â‚¬Å“Inalienable RightÃ¢â‚¬Â that they themselves do not believe in when in fact, if they were granted this freedom, it would be used to destroy that very freedom for everyone.

Think about it!

"A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and he carries his banners openly against the city. But the traitor moves among those within the gates freely, his sly whispers rustling through all alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears no traitor; he speaks in the accents familiar to his victim, and he wears their face and their garments and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation; he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of a city; he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared. The traitor is the plague."

VISIT: www.ameritianity.com

posted by: Ameritianity
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 04:44 PM

I spent 25 years of my life in the Air Force, standing guard over her, in the belief I was doing something right, important, and of use to those who cursed me. I still believe in those principals I enlisted under, and the oath I took then has no shelf life, it is 'til death do us part. I do not like people who spit on my country, her flag, her principals, the blood spilled to ensure those people had the right to do that to her. My advice is this, if you don't like the way we do things in this country, leave. If you don't like the way we worship God, leave. If you think we are foolish and need a shock to wake us up, look to 9-11. If you think you are so smart and we are really dumb, take a hike outa here 'cause my .45 is faster than your big feet. Leave us alone to love this country as we want to.

posted by: 67Y.O. MOBOY
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 08:43 PM

Either the folks supporting this incorrectly identified source are those in the Uppper Class income bracket or are in the Middle Class income bracket who are content is supporting the Upper Class AND Lower Class income brackets, while they (the Middle Class) will continue to decrease in numbers. Kind of a mystery to me why this continues in such a great country....??

posted by: Bruce
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 11:50 PM

First off,,, I am not a fan of our present President or his policies,," I believe we should all get what we work for. We either are successful or we are not. We make our own way and someone will always have more and some of us will have less. Believe me we worked our butts off for what we have and a lot of people have a lot more and some have a lot have less. I don't want what someone else worked for and I don't want to give part of what I worked to someone who didn't work at all." In Other words ""SHARE THE WEALTH" is not what I am looking to do. We share too much now.

I can't quite understand why so many of the comments refer to the race of the present President (he is as American White as he is Kenyan Black) racist remarks are about either one color or the other. Seems to me, American Negros really want to claim him because he is a man of color only. Hey, He is as white as he is Black or as Black as he is White. He called himself a Mut on National TV. (What ever that is.) Personally I am a 7th generation German/English American. I am Proud of that and I think everyone should be Proud of their heritage.I think all of this name calling is RUDE and uncalled for. This is still AMERICA and everyone should still have FREEDOM OF SPEACH without being called ugly names. Its called Live and Let Live. It is THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. At this time we all have the right to like or dislike anyone or anything we want and atttend any church of our choosing. Bea

posted by: Bea
Friday, September 17, 2010 at 11:06 PM

To Faye Parrish:
Thank you for nailing it (to the cross).

To Chloe Johnson:
You get 1st prize for being the most articulate, literate, and rational contributor with the best balanced, multi-faceted view on the topic. We disagree on little, and your intelligence was a pleasant addition.

To PatB919:
I could not agree more with your perspectives (except GWB). Being a scholar of history, arriving from Ireland more than two decades ago, I agree with you in the horrific parallel between aspects of present day USA and Germany during the rise of Adolph Hitler and the NAZI party in the 1930's.

The education of the youth is eerily similar to the brainwashing of the Hitler Youth (and blind hatred of youth of the bitter divide in Northern Ireland for decades). Take note however, most of the ill-conceived teaching is not in the schools, but in the homes, where evil thoughts are spoken aloud.

The intolerance of many, particularly the liberals, is reminiscent of members of the SA, later known as the SS. We all know what they did (or do we?). Perhaps we have forgotten or deliberately ignored the resemblance.

The people were enthralled with Obama right up to the elections just as the Germans were with Hitler. Obama kept chanting he would bring change, as I likened him to Hitler, to every voter I spoke to. Now, I also call on America to wake up.

To Fred WWII:
I thank you for your service and your revelation of the truth of the time. However while you were in Okinawa, the coastal regions of the primary Japanese were flooded with people from the cities and farms, to fight to the death with any â€˜invaderâ€™. Their weapons were often agricultural or tradesmenâ€™ tools, but their orders were clear, â€œto the death.â€

Secondly, in early 1944, the 3rd Reich shipped low grade (weapon) nuclear material to Japan. Upon the Japanese capitulation, US and International agents discovered that their nuclear program was probably within 4 to 6 months from realization.

The US HAD to act on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both major cities in the Japanese war machine, and Japanese Imperial Navy bases. A brutal island by island invasion would certainly have killed many hundreds of thousands, or perhaps millions of people. WHAT IF the Japanese program was completed before the Americans and they started to drop nuclear bombs on Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington, New York, or Boston? Remember Pearl Harbor and weep!

To Jake Smith:
Thank you for the â€œbright side of lifeâ€ ;)

To Ben of Box Hill:
I WOULD smile (a lot) if you climbed back into your Box on the Dung Hill.

To Brett Blatchley:
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have offered this same analysis to friends when the â€˜Obamaâ€™ threat loomed. This great nation was purged from within during the Civil War by the blood of her people. Yet a purification of sorts is needed again, another civil war, not like the last but robust enough to root out the evil, and widespread vile divisiveness of many of her people.

Be forewarned! A people can only push God out of their lives so much, again and again (because of His enduring mercy), but SOONER OR LATER GOD WILL PUSH BACK. When He does, we will all find out just how insignificant we are in the presence of His wrath, and the atheists, unbelievers, and other offenders will be sucked through the drain of obscurity and damnation faster than their most spontaneous protest.

Heâ€™s moving and if you are Jew or Christian, get serious with your relationship NOW before it becomes serious for you!

posted by: Just Steve
Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 06:08 AM

"During your campaign, Americans watched as you made mockery of our tradition of standing and crossing your heart when the Pledge of Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four people on the stage, were the only one not honoring our tradition. We noticed."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2007/10/20/obama-no-hand-heart-pledge-either-will-msm-notice

Fair enough, I do believe if you are going to be a American politician you should at least follow the simple tradition to cross your hand over your heart. That being said it would be a fallacy to say he was bad at running a country because of this, and I am honestly not deeply offended.

"During one of your many speeches, Americans heard you say that you intended to visit all 57 states. We noticed."

Hands down the man is far more educated then you and most likely knows more about America's history and politics then you could shake your American loving stick at. To believe that this was anything more then a simple case of someone misspeaking is what I would expect a Neanderthal would do. I actually found this gaff funny, much like Bush's "Fool Me Once..." mis-spoken words. Get over it, why not get on Obama about some real issues.

"When Senator McCain leaned over at Ground Zero and gently placed a flower on the memorial, you tossed your flower onto the pile without leaning over. We noticed."

"When Senator McCain leaned over at Ground Zero and gently placed a flower on the memorial, you tossed your flower onto the pile without leaning over. We noticed."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1HIYGCu3zg

Did you also notice a lot of people throwing flowers onto the pile during the event? The guy to the right of him in the vid did it too. Once again so what, he paid his respects and you are really going to harp about how the man dropped a rose into a pile?

"Every time you apologized to other countries for America's position on an issue, we have wondered why you don't share our pride in this great country. When you have heard foreign leaders berate our country and our beliefs, you have not defended us. We noticed."

Foreign affairs are a tricky thing. In order to get along with other countries you can't always act like the arrogant super power. I guess you don't consider that the United States, although undoubtedly is the most economically and military powerful nation of the world, is still just a signal nation. The rest of the 6.7 Billion people in the world that are not part of the lucky 300 million or so exclusive American club matter too and influence our culture and future almost as much, if not more, then we do theirs. Do you seriously feel you have some sort of sense entitlement or superiority being an American? What is this pride founded on? What have YOU accomplished to be a good american? I use my skills for volunteer work and have family in the army. We Americans need to earn our pride individually.

"When your pastor of 20 years damned America and said that 9/11 was "America's chickens coming home to roost" and you denied having heard recriminations of that nature, we wondered how that could be. When you later disassociated yourself from that church and pastor because it was politically expedient to do so, we noticed."

Now don't get me wrong, I am grateful to of been born American but we have done quite a bit of messed up stuff. Crack open a history book or google about Philippineâ€“American War, or about our various ventures in South America, and how about our broken promises to our former Taliban allies that we helped train and equip. Not ever country we occupy becomes a sparkling beacon of liberty, capitalism, and democracy like Japan and south Korea. I feel any level headed individual should be able to easily see what that pastor's metaphor was about. That being said Christianity is not what it used to be (well maybe it is) with all this hate being spread around; Obama's pastor is not much different from pastor's who wish him dead and gays to burn. And one more thing, I went to a church for years and disagreed with my pastor on several things, are you implying Obama agrees with all his pastor's views?

"When you announced that you would transform America, we wondered why.
With all her faults, America is the greatest country on earth. Sir, if not for America and the people who built her, you wouldn't be sitting in the White House now. Prior to your election to the highest office in this country, you were a senator from Illinois and from what we can glean from the records available, not a remarkable one. We noticed."

I will continue to assume that you are just uniformed rather then irrational and moronic. American has ALOT of problems right now, lets see let me make a quick list: 1) If you don't believe in global warming for some reason you should know that peak oil was hit a few years back, Americans have to radically change the way we live and manage or energy if we are going to survive. 2) Our government is full of incompetence. Its not just the Democrats or the Republicans; its both of them. It took both parties running this country into the ground to get were we where. And worse of all we all had a part in electing them, we like watching the polictical circus and cheering for our team. Mass Media News outlets like FOX, MSNBC, CNN only continue to keep most of us distracted with fluff and pop culture while sometimes smaller media sites spread misinformation. I guess I can't blame us too much knowing most people can't sort through the BS spin and the real deal that we are constantly getting bombarded with. 3) Our economy is broken and no one really knows how to truly fix it. Do Americans need to change the way we live and do things like how we have adapted and innovated for hundreds of years? I think so. It is time for the United States to under go change again, hopefully in a positive direction. 4) American's are generally not active or informed in government. I would really like to see the end of the TWO party system and see a America that our founding fathers imagined that was full of different political parties so we had variety and better choice to whom we want to be in office. As long as people keep supporting just their team or the two teams this will never change.

"All through your campaign and even now, you have surrounded yourself with individuals who are basically unqualified for the positions to which you appointed them. Worse than that, the majority of them are people who, like you, bear no special affection or respect for this country and her traditions. We noticed."

Did you know that President Obama has had the most resistance out of pretty much any President in appointing the officials he wants. The obstruction is so great its actually damaging. Also I would like to see some examples on how his choices are unqualified.

"You are seven months into your term and every morning millions of Americans wake up to a new horror heaped on us by you. You seek to saddle working Americans with a health care/insurance reform package that, along with cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation. We noticed."

Majority of Americans wanted a public option and health care reform has been over due for a long time. Be happy we aren't a true democracy but a Republic and our Representatives don't really always have our best intrests in mind. The current Republican and Democratic endorsed health care reform just lets the rich companies get richer and doesn't fix many of the problems we have. Oh well, its a start.

"We seek, by protesting, to let our representatives know that we are not in favor of these crippling expenditures and we are labeled "un-American," and "racist." We wonder how we are supposed to let you know how frustrated we are. You have attempted to make our protests seem isolated. We noticed."

I think it was the racist & counter-american philosophy weirdos were the protesters he was talking about. Unless you affiliate yourself with them then why do you get upset? You and I both know that unfortunately racism and generalization is a concept that will never go away as it is something that is developed when we are kids. We learn that the guys in black clothes are bad and the guys in white clothes are good. Its how humans try to make sense of the world. Sadly many people take this to some extremes. You just have to remember to think rationally about it and try to remember that everyone one is an individual; that may be hard.

"On September 11, 2001 there were no Republicans or Democrats, only Americans. And we all grieved together and helped each other in whatever way we could. The attack on 9/11 was carried out because we are Americans. And we noticed."

First time I think you make sense.

"There were many of us who prayed that as a black president you could help unite this nation even more. In seven months you have done more to destroy this nation than anyone since 9/11. You have failed us. We noticed."

Please, what about the two wars costing hundreds of billions of dollars with no real end it sight, the finical boom on wallstreet taking years in the making, corporations and lobbiest getting into bed with government. It is seriously scary seeing the conflicts of interest almost everywhere in ever branch of government. Comical really that it has gotten this bad again. (Lets not forget the good old years of America's train and oil tycoons trading politicians like cards."

"September 11th is a day of remembrance for all Americans. You propose to make 9/11 a "National Service Day." While we know that you may not share our reverence for 9/11, we pray that history will report your proposal as what it is...a disgrace.

When Americans come together again, it will be to remove you from office. You have made a mockery of our Constitution and the office that you hold. You have embarrassed and slighted us in foreign visits and policy.

We have noticed all these things. We will deal with you."

You sound pretty heated and upset. Good for you! There is alot to be pissed off about but please use your energy in doing something productive. Here we have a Article stringing together some pretty superficial things to get upset about. We have real problems right now that should be the focus of the talk, not this political circus mobo jumbo. I bet if you actually spent some time researching on your own what Obama stood for by (oh no) reading multiple sources including the ones you know you might disagree with. I for instance visit FOX news time to time with a open mind to get my daily dose of right leaning nonsense usually followed with MSNBC hilariously. Americans better stop, hey, whats that sound, everyone look what's going down.

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posted by: clarissa
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 03:43 AM

I have the privilege of knowing Faye Parrish.
I believe I was one fo the first to read her letter.
Someone was so impressed that they set it to music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCaPL_0yxA

posted by: Coy860
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 07:42 PM

I see from the comments section that the liberal indoctrinated college students and blindly obedient obama zombies have finally found the FSM site and they are really fired up. Thats good, though, maybe some logic will rub off and some of them will learn to think for themselves rather than follow the warped view of professors like Bill Ayers.

posted by: william spires
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 02:17 PM

you disgraceful lunatic - i won't dignify your idiocy by commenting any further

posted by: dale
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 12:38 AM

I read an article that said that due to the mess this country is in, largely due to the GOP playing chicken with the economy and the massive expense (all to the debt) of the two wars we are in, that America has sunk, globally, to #5. America is no longer number one. 'We' are now number five!

Look at the solar energy companies going out of business here. Why? No government support. Look at all of the jobs that the development of the Internet and the space industry has created. ALL jobs created with and through largely tax payer funds (and Fox 'news' says that the government doesn't create jobs).

Watch the slipping of America as number one. How many products are manufactured in other countries? How many other countries out produce America in technology? How many other countries are gaining, or surpassing the US economy? How many countries are reconsidering the US dollar as their base currency? How many have dumped portions of their holdings in US Treasury Bonds?

Minute details?

How many remember the creation of the unions? How many people realize that before unions, people actually worked six and seven days a week. How many people realize that those people also worked sixteen and twenty hour days. How many people remember when the going rate of pay wasn't how long you worked, but how many parts you produced. How many remember machines that claimed fingers, toes, arms, legs, and whole persons because it was cheaper for the employer to not install guards on them and just replace the employees that fell on the job.

How many realize that when Mitt Romney says that he won't take union contributions, he is effectively letting business interests dictate his agenda. Why not listen to the workers of America? They are what made this country so powerful so that he and the core of the GOP can tear it down.

Why is the Chamber of Commerce working so feverishly to ship jobs overseas and yet they are exempt from taxes?

Why is ALEC literally writing legislation for 'tea party' politicians that strips all of us ('we') of a whole long list of our basic rights.

Check it out. Chamber of Commerce, ALEC, and while you are at it, the Koch brothers too.

They want to take America back to a time when they were kings and all of us ('we') were servants. Expendable. Disposable.

Bush started the bank bailouts. Bush started the wiretapping of all of our calls and communication. It's a scary world out there, and more so by those that will not see it...

posted by: Pinky
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 11:26 AM

BO is a hater and a Black Panther who gives Holder ak47 rifles to kill our own border guards and beats up small white women. When will america wise up?

posted by: paul
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 11:27 AM

This is nothing but crap, most of which has been dispelled as fiction or out and out lies. While America is a great place to live, it is not the best. Not by any international study, or educational ranking, or any other measure that lists rankings of where is the best place to live; AND every country that scores higher than America has universal health care for all of it's citizens.

posted by: Mike
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 01:58 PM

I say President Obama is doing the best anyone could be expected to do. With the Republicans waging war on the middle class, refusing to WORK TOGETHER FOR WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE COUNTRY with the Democrats, and every "tea party" member who was elected jumping on an extremist agenda that even the "pro Wealthy" Republicans seem to take a step back on, its very difficult or impossible for anyone to do the job of the President of the United States (who isnt in bed with the wealthy and Big Oil).

The republicans hate anyone who doesnt share their own views, which want to turn back the clock, have no central government, and the federal government will deliver the mail, and raise an army in case of war, and nothing else.

The "Tea Party" well, personally I find it curious that they have been seen with members spouting racist signs (using the N word) at rallies, and NEVER WERE KNOWN TO EXIST UNTIL OBAMA WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

To me it seems like racism, but thats my opinion.

posted by: Sean
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 11:50 PM

Why one who claims to be an American would pen such hateful, misleading, and downright untruthful words about their president is beyond me.
Every time someone like you writes drivel like this, it comes across as bigotry plain and simple.
Get over it!

posted by: Lisa
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:25 AM

When George Duh-bya Bush sat and read a children's book while the towers fell and a Nation burned, we noticed.

When Bush decided to respond to 9/11 by making a more concentrated effort to illegally repressing constitutional rights, we noticed.

When Bush claimed his job would be easier if he were a dictator, we noticed.

When Bush was wrongfully and ilegally appointed President after flagrant election fraud, we noticed (and pelted him with eggs).

When Bush passed a law protecting the pope and the Vatican cult from any prosectuion from their deplorable rape of children, we noticed.

When Bush decided to blow a billion dollars of OUR tax money on a half-finished and unwanted border wall, we noticed.

When Right Wing America decided to finally take notice of the countless ways Bush ravaged our economy and rights, and opted instead to blame it on the other guy, WE NOTICED.

posted by: We Noticed
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 03:18 PM

It's hard not to notice how stupid this list is.

posted by: salvage
Friday, September 16, 2011 at 07:55 AM

It is in the best interests for America and the world that the incumbent POTUS remain. There are NO Republicans intellectually or ethically qualified for the post. NONE.

posted by: Progressive Republican
Friday, September 16, 2011 at 08:47 AM

Ludi, you and the others like you are the lemmings!

posted by: Stan Lott
Friday, September 16, 2011 at 08:25 PM

I notice Faye is a pea brain. What a bunch of drivel from the teabaggers!

posted by: eno
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 03:12 AM

America is the greatest country on earth? Dearie this greatrest country was built on genocide of Native Americans whose nation you invaded and occupied and upon slavery. And this country of yours killed hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women children aged and sick Iraqis with 13 year long sanctions afollowed by invasion and occupation of an ancient civilization. Obama's pastor was right. Your chickens are coming home to roost. Obama's pastor is almost certainly African American because your churches are still racially segeregated.

posted by: Radha Rajan
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 07:19 AM

Masquerading racism as patriotism is an old trick, and often those who respond in that manner even fool themselves about their motives. When confronted with irrational criticism of the President, those who defend the President (and as a no-bones-about-it lineral, I'm not too happy with him at the moment) are usually greeted not as Americans with differing opinions, but rather as heretics from some dogma our Founders did *not* institute. The most "un-American" attitude is that of those folks who believe their view to be the only view and anathematize anyone who disagrees with them, and I do believe race plays a role; there are some demons we've wrestled with since 1607, and that's still demon # 1.

posted by: Brett Rogers
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 02:58 PM

I would like to ask Radha and all the others who are putting this country down - What in heck are you doing here? Why would you stay in a country for which you have such disdain??
In many other countries you would not be allowed to have these conversation.
America is not perfect, I think we can all agree with that. We,unlike many other countries, afford people freedom to speak their minds.
We cannot keep apologizing for the wrongs done in the past. We can however continue to strive to conduct ourselves with good moral values, and require our government to do the same.In the mean time we can support or criticize the government without any fear of reprisal.What a true blessing!

posted by: Joan
Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 03:30 PM

Too bad you couldn't take the time to accurately research this piece. You, madam, are nailing the lid of freedom's coffin shut. I hope you are pleased with yourself.

posted by: John Adams
Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 07:14 PM

As educators and the educated "we notice" the ignorance in this letter. I would pray for the writer, but why waste time on ignorance.

posted by: THay
Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 02:40 PM

Eurabia Watch

An Open Letter to President Obama on the Occasion of 9/11