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I hardly know what to say though I feel I should respond to this article. This kind of smear, which is perpetuated by the article rather than disproved by it, is doubly damaging.
The first victim is the American people, who may be deprived of real leadership because of these nonsense attacks. I became an Obama supporter by reading his positions and I never go anywhere near the Kool-Aid. Whether he's talking about health care, foreign relations, or taxes, Obama's views are balanced. He doesn't shape his positions according to polls or fall for the latest gimmick.
The second victim is the American Muslim. We are hard-working adults who struggle to raise our kids and pay our bills just like everyone else. What do you tell your teenage son when he realizes that the name of his religion has become a curse word? That his own name may condemn him? And this is happening in the "land of the free and the home of the brave." I'm an American who chose to be a Muslim. Will my children and I always be second-class?
I'm a Muslim though my legal name is Linda. Barack Hussein Obama is a Christian. "A rose by any other name. . ." Stop being so shallow and start getting serious about choosing a qualified leader for our country.
