Anti-Semitism Issues That Have Been on My Mind

Which is worse: Disguising Racism or Being Up Front About it?

I will admit: I really liked Obama. I thought he was a breath of fresh air...someone who really utilized the "young" community. He gave the college kids a voice and seemed to really appreciate their efforts. He's just a charismatic guy you want to like..especially to root for over Clinton.

However, I had to put my emotions aside and really look at the bare facts in what I really wanted for a President, this country, and my life. First came the wife's comments about never bring proud to be an American (after graduating Ivy Leagues, recognized for achievements and all), then his Pastor...his "mentor" and "guidance" and closest ally and "uncle"...

Even after this, I was still trying to be understanding, but I was definitely starting to question him.

The moment I found out Obama's military advisor is Anti-Semitic, that was it.
The President of the US is supposed to represent me and you. They have to be someone other nations look at and trust. If Obama has an Anti-Semitic military advisor, change is going to happen--only everything will be catalytic to already volatile situations and environments in the Middle East, around the world, and here at home. You have to ask yourself what this will mean.

Obama was urged to drop his Anti-Semitic military advisor, but I still haven't heard any updates on the decision.

No one likes being wrong; it takes a lot of self criticism, acceptance, and confidence to admit that you were wrong. I will admit it. There are things going on in this world that people don't know enough about or really understand because history builds up on itself and people just don't have the time or sources to really study all the way back far enough. We have to put aside our emotions and look at the facts that are there.

Once college students (a collection of some of the brightest, most energetic, and most adaptive minds) realize it's ok to lay out the facts that look at them, we are all going to feel so duped. We are in a phase of infatuation and denial. We criticize hypocrisy and blissful ignorance and refuse to be victims or perpetuators of the same. We are so infatuated that we can't see what is really going on until we take ourselves out of this picture...much like in a relationship.

We're going to feel used, and if we let this continue, it will only be time until others point out and say, "Aha, see, young minds don't know anything and are so easy to manipulate." The only way to save our reputation as progressive, bright minds that deserve respect is to stop digging outselves in a hole with denial and come to terms with reality. That's what we criticize others for, and we need to do the same.

In all honesty, college students work hard, study hard, socialize hard. We try hard. We trust hard. College students are so busy that we trust what friends tell us and support what friends tell us. When I spoke up in class about Obama's Military Advisor being Anti-Semitic, I heard people gasp. I don't think people hear about this, and that's why they don't know. If you support Obama, of course they're not gonna tell you, "Oh, btw, his advisor is Anti-Semitic." You're not gonna hear it bc most likely, that's where you'll get all your infomation about the candidate from--they're just not going to tell you about the bad things. Supporting Obama clearly is the popular thing to do...it's a fad. A trend like Forever 21 and trapeze dresses. We are going to look back and think, "Wow. I can't believe I was a follower so easily when I thought I set my own trends." Those of us who wore trapeze dresses will look back and think, "I can't believe I wanted to look pregnant when I wasn't."
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Briefly, my posts are often long. I'll sometimes chop one up into 2, but I'm too lazy to do that now. One of the things I'll comment later on is the advisor wanting Israel to return to the pre-1967 boundaries. A lot of people don't think that's a big deal, but it really is. I'll explain why in a later post. In the meantime, I'll post this video here and you should listen to everything she says. Don't try to paraphrase her. Do it verbatim as context gets easily shifted around with the substitution of just one word.

Rev. Lee's Anti-Semitism
http://news.capoliticalnewsalerts.com/c.asp?ilyBclJZ8+t+09hyHv50zQadObm9p6WP3Z60Pkc596nA