"Comment by marianne
November 2nd, 2008 at 11:17 pm
For your considered review and sharing with others.
>
> Realizing that many of you are sick and tired of this entire
> political BS but if you read just one more thing between now and
> next month’s election, I urge you to read the following editorial.
>
> I do not know who “Michael Masters” is or what he does, but he does
> write cogently and well. A Google search turns up a Michael Masters
> who is a lawyer in Philadelphia , but I do not believe that he is
> the author of this open letter. There is a “Michael C. Masters”
> who lives in McLean , VA I presume, but do not know, for sure, that
> he is the author. However, he did not show up in any Google
> searches that I conducted, so I guess he is not “notorious” enough
> to be found. I look at that as a good thing, however. On the
> surface, that suggests he is just another citizen like the rest of
> us and has no particular ax to grind. However, he has done his
> homework before writing this editorial."
>
> To Barack Hussein Obama, The New York Times carried a story on
> Saturday, October 4, 2008, that proved you had a significantly
> closer relationship with Bill Ayers than what you previously
> admitted. While the issue of your relationship is of concern, the
> greater concern is that you lied to America about it.
>
> The Chicago Sun reported on May 8, 2008, that FBI records showed
> that you had a significantly closer relationship with Tony Rezko
> than what you previously admitted. In the interview, you said that
> you only saw Mr. Rezko a couple of times a year. The FBI files
> showed that you saw him weekly. While the issue of your
> relationship is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to
> America about it.
>
> Your speech in Philadelphia on March 18, 2008, about “race”
> contradicted your statement to Anderson Cooper on March 14 when you
> said that you never heard Reverend Wright make his negative
> statements about white America While your attendance at Trinity
> Church for 20 years is of concern; the greater concern is that you
> lied to America on March 14.
>
> In your first debate with John McCain, you said that you never said
> that you would meet with the leaders of Cuba , Venezuela , Iran ,
> and North Korea without “preparations” at lower levels. Joe Biden
> repeated your words in his debate with Sarah Palin … while the
> video tape from your debate last February clearly shows that you
> answered “I would” to the question of meeting with those leaders
> within 12 months without “any” preconditions. While your judgment
> about meeting with enemies of the USA without pre-conditions is of
> concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America in the
> debate with McCain.
>
> On July 14, 2008, you said that you always knew that the surge would
> work while the video tapes of you from more than a year ago show
> that you stated that the surge would not work. While your judgment
> about military strategy as a potential commander-in-chief is of
> concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America on July 14.
>
> You now claim that your reason for voting against funding for the
> troops was because the bill did not include a time line for
> withdrawal, while the video tapes of you from more than a year ago
> show that you voted against additional funding because you wanted
> our troops to be removed immediately … not in 16 months after the
> 2008 election as you now claim. While your judgment about removing
> our troops unilaterally in 2007 is of concern, the greater concern
> is that you lied to America about your previous position.
>
> You claim to have a record of working with Republicans while the
> record shows that the only bill that you sponsored with a Republican
> was with Chuck Lugar. Moreover, it failed. The record shows that
> you vote 97% in concert with the Democrat party and that you have
> the most liberal voting record in the Senate. You joined
> Republicans only 13% of the time in your votes and those 13% were
> only after agreement from the Democrat party. While it is of
> concern that you fail to include conservatives in your actions and
> that you are such a liberal, the greater concern is that you
> distorted the truth.
>
> In the primary debates of last February, 2008, you claimed to have
> talked with a “Captain” of a platoon in Afghanistan “the other day”
> when in fact you had a discussion in 2003 with a Lieutenant who had
> just been deployed to Afghanistan You lied in that debate.
>
> In your debates last spring, you claimed to have been a “professor
> of Constitutional law” when in fact you have never been a professor
> of Constitutional law. In this last debate, you were careful to say
> that you “taught a law class” and never mentioned being a “professor
> of Constitutional law.” You lied last spring.
>
> You and Joe Biden both claimed that John McCain voted against
> additional funding for our troops when the actual records show the
> opposite. You distorted the truth.
>
> You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted against funding for
> alternate energy sources 20 times when the record shows that John
> McCain specifically voted against funding for bio fuels, especially
> corn and he was right. Corn is too expensive at producing ethanol,
> and using corn to make ethanol increased the price of corn from $2 a
> bushel to $6 a bushel for food. You distorted the truth.
>
> You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted like both of you for
> a tax increase on those making as little as $42,000 per year while
> the voting record clearly shows that John McCain did not vote as
> you and Joe Biden. You lied to America .
>
> You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted with George W. Bush
> 90% of the time when you know that Democrats also vote 90% of the
> time with the President (including Joe Biden) because the vast
> majority of the votes are procedural. You are one of the few who
> has not voted 90% of the time with the president because you have
> been missing from the Senate since the day you were elected. While
> your absence from your job in the Senate is of concern, the greater
> concern is that you spin the facts.
>
> You did not take an active role in the rescue plan. You claimed
> that the Senate did not need you while the real reason that you
> abstained was your close relationships with the executives of Fannie
> Mae, Freddie Mac, Countrywide, and Acorn… Who all helped cause
> the financial problems of today … and they all made major
> contributions to your campaign. While your relationship with these
> executives and your protection of them for your brief 3 years in the
> Senate (along with Barney Frank, Chuck Schumer, Maxine Waters, and
> Chris Dodd) is of concern, the greater concern is that you are being
> deceitful.
>
> You forgot to mention that you personally represented Tony Rezko and
> Acorn. Tony Rezko, an Arab and close friend to you, was convicted
> of fraud in Chicago real estate transactions that bilked millions of
> tax dollars from the Illinois government for renovation projects
> that you sponsored as a state senator … and Acorn has been
> convicted of voter fraud, real estate subprime loan intimidation,
> and illegal campaign contributions. Tony Rezko has contributed
> hundreds of thousands of dollars to your political campaigns. You
> personally used your political positions to steer money to both Tony
> Rezko and Acorn and you used Acorn to register thousands of phony
> voters for Democrats and you. While your relationships with Rezko
> and Acorn are of concern, the greater concern is that you omitted
> important facts about your relationships with them to America .
>
> During your campaign, you said: “typical white person.” “They cling
> to their guns and religion.” “They will say that I am black.” You
> played the race card. You tried to label any criticism about you as
> racist. You divide America
>
> You claim that you will reduce taxes for 95% of America , but you
> forgot to tell America that those reductions are after you remove
> the Bush tax reductions. You have requested close to $1 billion in
> earmarks and several million for Acorn. Your social programs will
> cost America $1 trillion per year and you claim that a reduction in
> military spending ($100 billion for Iraq ) can pay for it. While
> your economic plan of adding 30% to the size of our federal
> government is of concern, the greater concern is that you are
> deceiving America .
>
> The drain to America ’s economy by foreign supplied oil is $700
> billion per year (5% of GDP) while the war in Iraq is $100 billion
> (less than 1% of GDP). You voted against any increases to oil
> exploration for the last 3 years and any expansion of nuclear
> facilities. Yet today, you say that you have always been for more
> oil and more nuclear. You are lying to America .
>
> Mr. Obama, you claimed that you “changed” your mind about public
> financing for your campaign because of the money spent by Republican
> PACs in 2004. The truth is that the Democrat PACs in 2004, 2006,
> and 2008 spent twice as much as the Republican PACs (especially
> George Soros and MoveOn.org) you are lying to America .
>
> Mr. Obama, you have done nothing to stop the actions of the teachers
> union and college professors in the USA . They eliminated religion
> from our history. They teach pro gay agendas and discuss sex with
> students as young as first grade. They bring their personal
> politics into the classrooms. They disparage conservatives. They
> brainwash our children. They are in it for themselves… not
> America . Are you reluctant to condemn their actions because
> teachers /professors and the NEA contribute 25% of all money donated
> to Democrats and none to Republicans? You are deceiving America .
>
> Oh, Mr. Obama, Teddy Roosevelt said about a hundred years ago that
> we Americans should first look at the character of our leaders
> before anything else. Your character looks horrible. While you make
> good speeches, motivating speeches, your character does not match
> your rhetoric. You talk the talk, but do not walk the walk.
>
> 1. You lied to America You lied many times. You distorted
> facts. You parsed your answers like a lawyer.
>
> 2. You distorted the record of John McCain in your words and in your
> advertisements.
>
> 3. You had associations with some very bad people for your personal
> political gains and then lied about those associations.
>
> 4. You divide America about race and about class.
>
> Now compare your record of lies, distortions, race baiting, and
> associations to John McCain: War hero. Annapolis graduate with
> “Country first.” Operational leadership experience like all 43
> previously elected presidents of the USA as a Navy officer for 22
> years. 26 years in the Senate. Straight talk. Maverick. 54% of
> the time participated on bills with Democrats. Never asked for an
> earmark. The only blemish on his record is his part in the Keating
> 5 debacle 25 years ago.
>
> Mr. Obama, at Harvard Law School , you learned that the end does not
> justify the means. You learned that perjuries, false witness,
> dishonesty, distortion of truth are never tolerated. Yet, your
> dishonesty is overwhelming. Your dishonesty is tremendously greater
> than the dishonesty that caused the impeachment and disbarment of
> Bill Clinton. Your dishonesty is tremendously greater than the
> dishonesty of Scooter Libby. You should be ashamed.*
>
> Mr. Obama, it is time for us Americans to put aside our differences
> on political issues and vote against you because of your dishonest
> character. It is time for all of us Americans to put aside our
> political issues and vote for America first. It is time for America
> to vote for honesty. Any people who vote for you after
> understanding that you are dishonest should be ashamed of them for
> making their personal political issues more important than
> character. Would these same people vote for the anti-Christ if the
> anti-Christ promised them riches? Would they make a golden calf
> while Moses was up the mountain? Would they hire someone for a job
> if that someone lied in an interview? Of course not. So why do
> some of these people justify their votes for you even though they
> know you are dishonest? Why do they excuse your dishonesty?
> Because some of these people are frightened about the future, the
> economy, and their financial security…. You are preying on their
> fears with empty promises…and because some (especially our young
> people) are consumed by your wonderful style and promises for
> “change” like the Germans who voted for Adolf Hitler in 1932. The
> greed/envy by Germans in 1932 kept them from recognizing Hitler for
> who he was. They loved his style. Greed and envy are keeping many
> Americans from recognizing you … your style has camouflaged your
> dishonesty…. However, many of us see you for who you really are
> and we will not stop exposing you every day, forever if it is
> necessary.
>
> · Mr. Obama, you are dishonest. Anyone who votes for you is
> enabling dishonesty.
>
> · Mr. Obama, America cannot trust that you will put America
> first in your decisions about the future.
>
> · Mr. Obama, you are not the “change” that America
> deserves. We cannot Trust you.
>
> · Mr. Obama, You are not ready and not fit to be commander-
> in-chief.
>
> · Mr. Obama, John McCain does not have as much money as your
> campaign to refute all of your false statements.
> For whatever reasons, the mainstream media will not give adequate
> coverage or research about your lies, distortions, word parsing, bad
> associations, race baiting, lack of operational leadership
> experience, and generally dishonest character. The media is
> diverting our attention from your relationships and ignoring the
> fact that you lied about those relationships. The fact that you
> lied is much more important than the relationships
> themselves ….just like with Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon …
> Monica Lewinski and Watergate were not nearly as bad as the fact
> that those men lied about the events … false witness …
> perjury … your relationships and bad judgments are bad on their
> own …. However, your lies are even worse.
>
> Therefore, by copy of this memo, **all who read this memo are asked
> to send it to everyone else in America before it is too late**. We
> need to do the job that the media will not do. We need to expose
> your dishonesty so that every person in America understands who you
> really are before Election Day.
>
> Mr. Obama, in a democracy, we get what we deserve. May God help
> America if we deserve you.
>
> Michael Master
> McLean, Virginia
This was on gretawire. I wonder how the facts check out.
Sorry it's so hard to read.
