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Voting for or against skin color is racist
Oct 30, 2008 | 4:46 AM
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This election has been interesting and in a few days it will be over. This race is tightening and we will have a new President soon.

I have been listening to Fox News in one ear and another morning show on 94.5 in another and Both views had me sitting on the fence concerning the Election. One side shows me the radical and untrustworthy views of Obama and the other side shows me the beauty of having change in the White House. This is History. Everyone knows that.  Barack Obama has done what Jesse Jackson couldnt.

But the  Sunday before last i went to church and my pastor made a statement and he said that To vote for someone because of their skin color and to NOT vote for someone because of their skin color is racist.  It seemed that he was looking at me when he said that and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Just last night i had a conversation with a fellow blogger and he made me realize some things.

Even though my children are bi-racial i want them to be proud of their Black heritage BUT i dont want them to vote for someone simply because he is black and on the contrary, I want them to be proud of their White heritage as well but I dont want them to vote for a person because they are White either.  It starts with me! You have vote on morals and values and vote on who is right for the future NOT who is right for RIGHT NOW!!

I have made my decision and i am proud of my decision. Hopefully this candidate will come through and back up what he is proposing. but you have to look at record and when you do chose the person who is more truthful and the one who is more than likely to follow up on his promises!!
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oldvamp read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 9:37 AM

Unfortunatley Afelton, there are far too many people out there that will vote strictly based on the color of skin. I commend you for putting a lot of thought into your choice and only wish the majority of citizens would do the same. I know we sit on different sides of that preverbial fence, you with your agenda and me with mine. As for Obama, let me ask you this? Why does he favor the black side of his family and hardly ever mention the white side? He is proud to be black but we all know he is also white but seems to hide that fact. That question alone makes me tend to think he is hiding something and from there the distrust begins. The wife and I have been registered independent up until this very year when we registered republican. That was our choice quite a bit before all this campaigning began and we were both impartial to either or any affiliation. We had to register one way or another in order to vote in the primarys as we were not able to vote in them in the past.
I have paid a lot of attention to what has been happening behind the scenes and put my trust in the candidate that tells the least lies and has the least corruption behind them. Before turning this into a political battle, I will cut it off here with one last comment. Afelton, you are an intellegent person with strong convictions and should be proud of that.
didaskalos read my blog
Oct 30, 2008 | 9:38 AM

As I was doing some reseach on candidates for lesser known offices, amendment proposals, and judges, I came across a youtube video of Alan Keyes pounding Obama in a 2004 IL state senate race debate. In that 7 minute video, Keyes draws the lines along ideology.

As you said, Afelton, be proud of your heritage but vote according to your ideology, conscience, and moral/ethical standards. Too bad Keyes didn't get a better hearing in the primaries. I would vote for Keyes over McCain, but McCain definitely over Obama ... never Obama.
afelton read my blog
Oct 30, 2008 | 9:54 AM

oldvamp. I have NO idea why obama dont mention his white side even though he does mention his grandmother. Maybe its that stupid "one drop of Black blood, you are Black" rule that was popular in the Civil War era. Obama's mom died of ulvarian cancer(sp)when she was young and his dad dies at an early age as well.
Maybe the Black community embraced him tighter. i have no idea. but Thank you for the compliment. I would surely LOVE a Black man in the White House but it has to be someone else who doesnt have so much "drama"
BornToBeWild read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 10:59 AM

Hello my friend...you are so RIGHT and those very same people would turn and call you the same to their defense! I've got your back! Voting for all the wrong reason isn't being very responsible or smart so that makes them voting abuser's! But then again it's not much different from any politican either!

What really got me is watching on FOX about someone that placed a look a like Obama figure hanging from a tree on a college campus and now the FBI may investigate it as a hate crime, but yet someone else takes a manikin dressed up like Palin hanging from a noose, but that is OK! Sounds pretty racist to me when one is OK and the other isn't and considered a hate crime!
davidpatrick344 read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 11:52 AM

sounds like obamma can do what he wants and get away with it because he can play the race card
Abunai read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 3:44 PM

Horse crap!! I'm Bi racial... but I want my kids to have pride in their black heritage....

What about the other race(s) in your background... Just like Obama who throws out his white Italian genes from his mother's side! We know all about his aunt in squaller, his brother from Dad's side in Kenya in a hut, but NOTHING to any distant family on Mom's side! Other than white grandparents that he throws under the bus when it suits him! BTW- Grandma was on her death bed just a week ago... where is she now? Obviously not bad enough that Grandma should see her son's wife and 2 daughters I guess as they were on the campaign trail trail!

Just as OJ Simpson's not guilty verdict was the joy of all who put skin color ahead of justice.. so too they vote for a man's skin, for no other reason! If Obama had been a Conservative He would have my vote for sure! But he is radical socialism!

Notice he only complains about the title of socialism and NEVER denys it... never has..
oldvamp read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 5:03 PM

Abunai, There is nothing wrong with showing pride in one herritage over another. What he is doing is almost as though he were ashamed of the white ancestry. I am 100% American although my ancestors came from Italy and Germany/Irland however, I grew up in an Italian neighborhood. I am far more Italian than my brother who favored the German side of our family. That don't make us bad people, it just shows diversity. Neither of us hint at hiding the other qualities of our origin. Why can't B. Hussein Obama do the same?
afelton read my blog
Oct 30, 2008 | 5:36 PM

Obviously, Abunai didnt read my entire blog. i said and I will quote:

"Even though my children are bi-racial i want them to be proud of their Black heritage BUT i dont want them to vote for someone simply because he is black and on the contrary, I want them to be proud of their White heritage as well but I dont want them to vote for a person because they are White either."

Or was that comment more for Obama?
northton read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 6:24 PM

I assume that, since you are black, you will be voting for that Bleep!
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 6:37 PM

OH PLEASE YOUNG MAN........now ya know better than PLAY THAT RACE CARD............is this simple......watch.

OBAMA/CASTRO ....OBAMA/CASTRO...........cuba got change in 1959........BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR..........

AND IF YOU THINK YOU LITTLE PEOPLE LIKE ME AND YOU IS A GONNA SEE MO MONEY......CAUSE HOMEY BEEN MAKING ALL TYPES OF PROMISES...........THEN YA BETTER MAKE SURE YA GOT SOME CHANGE IN YA FF POCKETS FOR THAT MILK........cause Obama IS A LIAR......a very polite one too.............AFELTON........WAKE UP
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 6:41 PM

ABUNAI.........THAT'S BECAUSE......OBAMA SAID.......BABIES ARE A PUNISHMENT.........maybe that's why he wont speaketh of his MOMMA.........maybe she done told him HE WAS A PUNISHMENT........when in reality NOW AS AN ADULT HE IS AN #$%%^&*&*()^%#$@@!@@##$^&*(((*&^%%%%# AND FULL OF HIMSELF
ChinkyC read my blog
Oct 30, 2008 | 7:59 PM

Candy,
I think we both read the same blog and from what I understand, AFelton is saying he needs to vote on morals and values.
From the little I have read about Felton, he is like me. That leads me to believe he is going to vote for McCain.

God bless you Felton. I imagine it was hard but, I also believe you would rather honor God than man.
afelton read my blog
Oct 30, 2008 | 8:23 PM

Northton.... I assume that,since you are white, you will be voting for that McCain guy. LOL

And Candy, Who is playing the race card? Not me. I dont have anymore to play. Mine was all played out when I was young. LOL

Thanx ChinkyC I really need that blessing. My sister is getting on me because of my decision and for the first time since we were kids we had an arguement today about politics LOL Oh well. No love lost there though. my sister is STILL my girl ;-)
Abunai read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 9:07 PM

The notion is for Obama...

Screw diversity! Maybe its my military background but the enemy doesn't give their guys more points for killing one color over another.. they see us as AMERICANS! Period.

What we should focus on is the fact that no matter what! Gender, age, race, religion, etc. we all bleed RED!

Too many unappreciative Americans who spend too much time with sub groups. I hate when we have to put something AHEAD of the term American..... It reaks of some pseudo need for identification! Being American just isn't enough? Sure are more people comming here to be part of the experience...
DeborahLakeHelen read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 9:51 PM

Afelton, your INTELLIGENCE, INTEGRITY, VALOR and SENSIBILITY are why you are NOT voting for Obama, "The New Osama," based on color. You're astute enough to see the "handwriting on the wall," when it comes to Obama, like many of us. Others, sadly, like Northton, due to being either in a padded room, or because of their heads being lodged in their upper intestines, just "don't get it"!
imcalledtheflirt
Oct 30, 2008 | 10:33 PM

No matter what your color, sex or religion is....VOTE MCCAIN/PALIN 2008!!!! I have done the research and McCain is the best man for the job....PS I am Josephine Plumber!!!
AirForceEd read my blog view my photos
Oct 30, 2008 | 11:33 PM

afelton if people though and check facts as you say you have we would not have a white-black racial discord, also the lies that obama is been throwing around would be plain as daylight. During my Air Force years we got thrown into the same dormitories and we were naked in the shower together (BUT SEPARATE)I NEVER thought of black-white factors (I am not going to lie and tell you everyone is chummy, I have punish enough on both sides)until I got out 21 years later.
American_Man read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 12:48 AM

Obama = a white mama and a black daddy. At least the white mama stuck around. Remember that Obama when you win.
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Oct 31, 2008 | 9:33 AM

Afelton......YA KNOW YOU ARE LOVED HERE MY BROTHER.........AND I WOULD never think of you using the race card......I was making reference to OBAMA WHO is in fact, going on radio stations in places LIKE NEWARK, NEW JERSEY where it is prodominantly "BLACKS" acting like some HOOD....TALKING LIKE ONE TOO AND TELLING, My once, communities.....that if McCain wins they will be like SANDFORD AND SON.........NOW THAT'S OUT RIGHT WRONG.....his ghetto wanna bee voice and ON TOP OF THAT LETTING AND ALLOWING convicted FELONS to vote. Obama IS A LIAR......HE IS CASTRO IN DISGUISE
afelton read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 9:59 AM

American_Man.
MOST mammas stay around. Mine did after my Dad "rolled" out!! But I VOWED NOT to do that to my kids. I will NEVER leave my kids. NEVER
I told my wife jokingly if we ever separate she is going have to leave because i am never leaving my kids LOL Set up a guest bedroom for me LOL.
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Oct 31, 2008 | 10:05 AM

lol......I will always have room for you.......my dear..........lmaoff............
1foxblog read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 12:43 PM

This is circulating on the net.
Dear Fellow Business Owners

As a Business owner who employs 30 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barack Obama, will be our next President, and that my Taxes and Fees, will go up in a BIG way.

To compensate for these increases, I figure, that the customer, will have to see an increase in my fees to them of about, 8%. I will also have to lay off six of my employees. This really bothered me as I believe we are family here and didn't know how to choose who will have to go. So, this is what I did. I strolled thru the parking lot and found eight Obama bumper stickers on my employees cars. I have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off.

I can't think of another fair way to approach this problem. If you have a better idea, let me know. I am sending this letter to all business owners that I know.

Sincerely
Ward JOOA Corp.

Interesting Approach.
BornToBeWild read my blog view my photos
Oct 31, 2008 | 2:45 PM

afelton....you the man! And I don't care what race, color, or culture you are...YOU ARE AN AMERICAN BABY!!! Love ya Bro!
LarryK read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 3:31 PM

Once our liberal employees see this they will be running to vote for McCain! Thanks!
stroke53 read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 6:00 PM

i wouldnt vote for obama if he was white i would have supported a colon powell until he suprised the hell out of me by coming out for obama i wonder what position he was promised to get tied up with such an ass--le
MrAsphalt read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 7:22 PM

Good post....The only thing is 94.5 is as left as 580 is right....Most of the people in here think HERITAGE is the REBEL FLAG....Afelton don't let the RED NECK party get you down BRO...The two WELL known picks for pres. are not very good.....I myself like BOB BARR...He just doesn't have MILLIONS backing him....I'm sure you know who the people are that go to MEETINGS...The card carring members..I count two for sure...I won't name names...They get real NASTY on other people blogs....On there own blog they are just as nice as they can be...I'd like to see them talk like that around REAL BLACK PEOPLE...Wait they don't know any...Racist's are plentyful here in good "ol" florida..HEEEE HAAAA!!YEEEE HAAA!!!
afelton read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 7:58 PM

well MrAsphalt I happen to LOVE 94.5. I like the music and honestly concerning the Rebel flag. I still have a problem with it but if my Southern friends want to embrace it as heritage, then go right ahead. I feel they have a right too. and as far as those people going to meetings, I know of at least two myself. I wont drop names either. I dont like it when someone kisses my butt and then kicks it when I turn around.
MagMooo read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 9:56 PM

I would have voted for Powell also Stroke53 and if he did when he had the chanse he probably would have won. I was disapointed that he didn't run. But everything happens for a reason and now we know that reason, My Mother and I just had this talk tonight about Powell and how we lost any respect we had for him because he went wth Obama. Powell of all people who served our Country for many years went and sided with an Anti-American, A friend to Terrorists and worst of all a Man who Disrespected the American Flag and called it unpatriotic a symbol of the Iraq War. We wondered what posistion he was promised also. It has to be a big one for him to stab McCain in the back, I guess he learned that from Obama, Obama stabed McCain as well with the campaign fund. Now we know what kind of person he is and thank God he didn't get into the White House.
MrAsphalt read my blog
Oct 31, 2008 | 11:00 PM

Look mag...The G.O.P. screwed over Gen.Powell..Tring to make him a scapegoat with Iraq....No matter WHAT Gen.Powell is still a GREAT AMERICAN....It's sad to say...Jonnie boy will lose due to picking sara....He messed up big time picking her...She is a loose canon....
shadows read my blog
Nov 1, 2008 | 2:33 PM

Just to repeatedly have conversations like this blog thread demonstrates how much racism is alive and well in the U.S. It will take generations to rid our country of it.......if it lasts that long......the country or racism?
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