Who is really anti-American?

Doesn't it matter who you are asking the question, "Who is really anti-American"? This election has been the craziest to date that I can remember. I don't ever remember a candidates "Pro-America" status being questioned, his place of birth, his religion, his friends non-friends, and I even remember one saying who can be president without a dog. In my opinion anyone questioning one's patriotism is un-American because if one doesn't want to be known as an American they could easily leave this country for another one.

Ooooh well lots of people in the world are anti-American or rather they are angry about the way the US has exploited their country. I imagine there might be some Americans who are against some of the things that big American companies have done to other nations but smart people do not condemn a whole country for the actions of their government or the corporations. As an Australian I found the election warfare to be very strange. We do have scare campaigns in my country but nothing like what happened in America. I could not believe that people could swallow such obvious lies just because someone said them and then try and defend the person who lied because of the party he/she belonged to.

Who is really anti-American? In my opinion it's someone who doesn't consider every square inch of this country to be a part of the "real America" or who calls some Americans "pro-American" and others "anti-American" based solely on their political views. I forget her exact quote at the moment but on the campaign trail at one point Sarah Palin spoke of those who "consider America so imperfect"; you're darn right America is imperfect, what country is perfect, but that doesn't mean I don't love my country and its people it simply means I want my country and the people in it to be the best that it and they can be. I also agree with your statement about it being anti-American to hate your own President and lie in hope to get others to hate him as well. We went through this sort of thing at the start of the Iraq War, although since in the beginning more people supported it (because they were LIED to) than opposed it, it was somehow acceptable to call us anti-American and even say we didn't support our troops. We were lied to in 2004 when we were told if we voted for Kerry we'd probably die. Our friend the D1ck Cheney said that, believe it or not! Maybe he was planning on shooting us all in the face, I'm not sure. I'm just glad we'll soon have a President, Vice President and Administration that will be truly for all Americans. Anything less would make them anti-American! Annie

How is this any different than the way many people have treated previous Presidents? They did it with Bush, they did it with Clinton - they've done it with every President - it is not just because it is Obama.

A lot of people accuse people of being anti-American because they do not support those who are in power 100% when the exact opposite is true. True patriots do NOT support those in power 100%, they question EVERYTHING. I belive that those who are often labeled "conspiracy thoerists" are the only patriots left in our country and, even if I don't buy into what they're saying (area 51, 9/11 was an inside job, the Veri Chip, New World Order and so forth), I'm glad that they're saying it. Those who blatantly lie about a high-profile individual, spread rumors and whatnot, are attempting to manipulate others. It's easy to manipulate the uneducated and uninformed, which sadly, many of us are. Happy MyLotting!

I am trying to find out why has this question raised? It's Not about Obama, its Not about anybody. Well before answering this question I would like drive you to some philosophy. Ok guys we will try to answer one question ie how many of us have seen a candidate or a person in competition got 100% vote (if he/she is Not the only competitor). Atleast i have not seen. Even Great Man like Socrates has many people who did not like his viewpoints. Whenever and wherever there is something good or bad happening you will see two section of crowd; one will favor and the other section will stand against. More number of people in the favorable side more chances of winning. Now in case of US Presidential election, we have seen two section of people supporting two candidates. Each section tries to convey something bitter about the other section. Finally whoever won has more number of people in his favor. We dont know what will happen tomorrow but for now Obama is the best.

If he had showed his actual birth certificate, not the one shown on the web, but the official certificate, people would not have suspected him. And he did lie. So we cannot exactly trust him. Americans want proof that he was really born in Hawaii and not in Kenya. They want to know if he became president based on his own work and was not put in because the media wanted a black president. Also what if he makes some laws that go against American interests? Would you still love him then. By the way, if you had lived sixty sic years ago in Germany, would you have been considered anti-German if you loved Adolph Hitler? Also what about Bush. Why was it all right to hate Bush, and not Obama?

HI you are wright you American are anti American all walred knew this so start to anti American and dont hate the others so all pbl will like you too

No it is not anti-American to hate the president. It would be anti-American were that hatred to turn into something more than blogging, virlent whinning, whinging, hand wringing, and otherwise sobbing about how said president did not represent your particular brand of Americanism. The fact is that no President is universally loved. Most Presidents have their detractors and their fans. Many Presidents have harsh critics throughout their terms in office, consider Clinton who spent most of his 8 years in office defending himself against Newt and company. It is not anti-American to question the decisions of the President or of government. In fact it is very American to do so. Spreading lies, half truths, innuendo, and just plain silliness? Well that is the nature of ignorance. When you can't focus on real issues you focus on silliness. When everything else is done, as in this case; the election is over and the people have spoken all the left over BS remains in out there and those that are not satisfied with the outcome will continue to hoard their nonesense and throw it against the wall hoping that something will stick. Mind you clearly it didn't stick before but, as we said before; Keep hope alive. So lets answer some of the silliness - Conspiracy 1: President Elect Barack Obama is not a US Citizen. This assumes that his mother knew all those many years ago that he would be running for the office of President and she whisked him back to the US after giving birth, forged his birth certificate. What a cool idea! Also assumes that he wasn't thoroughly vetted, gheesh these people are loonies. Conspiracy 2: President Elect Barack Obama is a Muslim in hiding. This assumes that somehow those three years he spent with his secular Muslim step-father and his agnostic Mother attending public school made a great impact on his young brain. That the follow on years attending a Missionary Christian school, living with his Christian grandparents throughout the remainder of his childhood and teen years did not have any impact. It also assumes that the 20 years of his adult life is a lie, his conversion is a lie. Again, it assumes that he knew he was going to run for President and he would need to shed his "Muslim" roots way back when he was six years old. Gheesh he was smart back then. Should I continue? I don't think I need to do I? As for Reverend Wright, his entire ministry is not one of activism. Most people have not heard then entire sermon where he "damned" America. He marched with MLK during the sixties and his reality is one of 40 years of activism without a great deal of change. I don't have now and never have had an issue with Rev. Wright or his message. That others do is a problem for them. Others should do some research on MLK to see the progress of some of his messages, they don't differ all that much. Ayers, yeah he is a problem. He is a domestic terrorist. However, I don't know nor does any one else know the extent of the relationship between he and Obama. What we have is what he, Obama, and other say the relationship was. I have to go with that. The others are both Republican and Democrats.

Spreading lies is gross, no matter who is the target. So definitely it is unpatriotic to do so. However, if questions arise about a person in a great position of power, they should be thoroughly investigated. Maybe not to the extent of the lawsuit over Obama's birth certificate (at some point that lawyer was just shaking his fist at clouds), but definitely investigate! I also think a big problem is everybody thinks they are an expert lately. You know how people diagnose themselves on WebMD before going to the doctor? And that person is always harder to treat? Even though an official investigation may be over, people can always access the evidence for or against a person. So they can always be dissatisfied with the results.

I'm not an Amercan,but if my president was discredit him as a good citizen i'll be made