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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTeh stupid that burns so bad you'll blister
Debunked by the Post in 2011, this hot mess is making an encore appearance:
Posted on 07/25/2012
Forwarded as received, but without comment; please do the same......
From Sundays 07 Sept. 2008, 11:48:04 EST, Televised Meet the Press the then Senator Obama was asked about his stance on the American Flag.
General Bill Ginn, USAF (ret.), asked Obama to explain WHY he doesnt follow protocol when the National Anthem is played......
Obama continued:, The National Anthem should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song Id Like To Teach the World To Sing. If that were our anthem, then I might salute it. In my opinion, we should consider reinventing our National Anthem as well as redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. Its my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren. If we, as a Nation of warring people, conduct ourselves like the nations of Islam, where peace prevails - perhaps a state or period of mutual accord could exist between our governments .
When I become President, I will seek a pact of agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts . We as a Nation, have placed upon the nations of Islam, an unfair injustice,which is WHY my wife disrespects the Flag, and she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past.
Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of the United States and I have put my hatred aside. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the people a new path. My wife and I look forward to becoming our Countrys First black Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America.
I mean Come On, Comrade.
That was posted just yesterday on a militia site, which is linked to frequently in comments at http://teapartyorg.ning.com.
Since I actually know people who have made broad reference to junk along these lines, maybe you do too. Instead of fainting from frustration, here's what I learned: Meet the Press has archives going back to 2003. Very cool!
2008: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28452155/ns/meet_the_press-resources/t/meet-press-transcripts-resources-video/?ns=meet_the_press#.UBFXQ7RrMTY
Guess this was a huge deal when it first surfaced. Google returns almost 18,000 hits for "General Bill Ginn+Obama" So, big lie.
It's a little spooky to come across it again. These people walk among us. They drive and shop and do laundry. They have children and this one guy, at least, has the ability to create a website. And they vote. How did this crazy get to be so so big?
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Teh stupid that burns so bad you'll blister (Original Post)
Rose Siding
Jul 2012
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That's because NBC scrubbed the transcripts because they are communists as well.
denverbill
Jul 2012
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denverbill
(11,489 posts)1. That's because NBC scrubbed the transcripts because they are communists as well.
All the media is controlled by communists, don't you know? They probably even created a videotape of a whole fake show to replace the original Ginn/Obama discussion.
There is no proof that is immune to their delusions. But send around an unsourced email that sounds like what their perception of Obama would say, and by God, it's a proven fact.