PAINFULLY EVIDENT THAT WE NEED TO STAY INFORMED

I'm going to get this out of my system by saying that if Obama was just every other white candidate, we wouldn't have so many people trying to nail him to the wall for every comment or statement he's said.

As much as McCain and Clinton have screwed up with their 'misstatements' or 'gaffes'--it seems a little bizarre that some individuals here in this country have to go out of their way by blowing everything Obama has said way out of proportion--by trying to paint him to be something he's clearly not.

First, it was his name, then it was his racial heritage. Then it was what his pastor said, then kids and births. Now, it's what he said in Pennsylvania recently about people's inherent nature to fall back on what they believe in are the absolutes in life: Guns and religion--when our own government fails us. Or fails them in particular.

And now, some are suggesting that these latest comments are indicative that he's against people owning guns and practicing their own faiths in good stead.

How did this come about, I ask you?

It came because some Americans in this nation of ours just don't bother with doing enough research, or wish to stay informed. They want to run on whatever floats their boats and thus are rigid and incapable of doing otherwise when the truth finally comes to light.

And that creates--in itself--a disturbing atmosphere filled with many gross misconceptions and 'misstatements'.

One of which creates the impression that our nation is more stupid on the surface than in actual reality.

Schuyler Thorpe

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