Barack Obama for President of the US -- PLEASE READ

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Before you decide, if you haven't voted yet, please take a few moments to consider who this man is and what he stands for. Read his first autobiography. In it he talks about being "drawn" to socialism, etc. He talks about his CHOICE of friends: he particularly made a point to be friends with the radicals, socialist, foreign students (with socialist ideals), activists, etc. And if he was "wise" enough to so carefully choose the people he hung out with at such a young age, do you REALLY think that he STOPPED being so careful in choosing his associates as an adult? People are misunderstanding the point about Obama's so called "shady associations". It's NOT that people who question his associations believe Obama is going to start bombing buildings. The problem is that people choose friends and associations based on similar BELIEFS. If you look at Obama's associations, you'll notice they are ALL either someone with similar ideologies or they are someone who could help Obama get ahead -- or both. Read his book. He chooses those he associates with carefully. Now look at who he associates with. A person who does NOT agree with your ideology does NOT host a function to introduce you to the political scene and launch your political career. Why would Ayers have hosted the launch of Obama's political career if Obama didn't share his beliefs -- that would be like Pres Bush endorsing Hillary Clinton? But when it is Obama and Ayers, people excuse it. Ayers is an older man now. He doesn't bomb buildings any more and neither does his wife. But they are people who obviously were CAPABLE of such violence. Are YOU capable of such things if your life is not immediately in danger? I doubt you are. I'm NOT. And that is what Sarah Palin meant when she said his friends are not like you and me, not America. Also, Ayers, Wright, Davis, Flager, and the rest have NOT reversed their beliefs; they still believe the same things. It has always been acceptable and recommended if you want to KNOW who someone is, LOOK at their friends and associates. Why do we suddenly throw that good advice in the toilet for Obama, a man who doesn't even have a record to stand on? It's not like he has a record of achievements, accomplishments, legislation -- something that we could point to and say, look, this is who he really is. NO, we only have his word that he wants "change". That is the same way that Jimmy Carter was elected! The people were angry with the Nixon people and therefore with the Republicans, and Jimmy Carter came along and sounds so nice (he IS a good man, just by most accounts, NOT a good President) and promised CHANGE. By most accounts he did far more HARM than good in his short time in office. It was a crazy and dangerous time when Carter was elected too -- hostage situations, hijackings. Probably a lot of you don't remember/weren't alive; go back and LOOK IT UP. What happens when Al Quaida attacks again? Jimmy Carter worsened the situation back then. What will Obama do, especially with his beliefs being so FIRMLY leaning SOCIALIST, even according to his OWN BOOK. Will he PROTECT the US, or will he decide to let us be devoured in order to facilitate his ultimate CHANGE - socialism? GO to Dictionary.com and look up the word SOCIALISM. Please, please, READ EVERY SINGLE DEFINITION. They all sound bad for America, but some are more clear than others. For example, the one that states it is that "stage" of government BETWEEN capitalism and COMMUNISM. Do a little history searching and you will also find that no socialist society has EVER flourished. It SOUNDS good, but in practice it just doesn't work. I realize some of you like socialism, and understand Obama's real message. That's fine. Vote for him. But to those who are wanting the first African American President (would be nice, yes, BUT don't you want that first black President to be a man of character with beliefs similar to those of most Americans?) or those who just want CHANGE, just want not BUSH. PLEASE, think and study this a little. Are you about to give away our nation, our Constitution, or way of life, based on a promise of CHANGE with more silences than details regarding HOW that change will happen, and what that change will LOOK LIKE? I'm just asking: VOTE WITH YOUR EYES WIDE OPEN.