DONT RE-ELECT ANY POLITICIAN

>                Obama              By Bill Brown of the
> Billy Graham Team
>
>
>          Bill Brown, is a highly respected retired member
> of the Billy
> Graham team so, I take his assessment of Obama very
> seriously and for that
> reason accept his challenge to pass this on.  I share his
> concern about the
> 'rock star' image Obama has and watch with growing
> concern at the celebrity
> status the media has foisted upon him. Here is hope this
> email informs you
> in a wise way.
>            ________________________________
> 
>        The Obama Tidal Wave
> 
>        ; ;    We are witnessing a political phenomenon
> with Barack Obama of
> rare magnitude.
> 
>            His speeches have inspired millions and yet most
> of his followers
> have no idea of what he stands for except platitudes of
> 'Change' or that he
> says he will be a 'Uniter'.
> 
>            The power of speech from a charismatic person
> truly can be a
> powerful thing.  Certainly Billy Graham had charisma. 
> Both his manner of
> speech and particularly the content changed millions.
> 
>            On the extreme other hand, the charisma of
> Adolph Hitler, too,
> inspired millions and the results were catastrophic.
> 
>            Barack Obama certainly is no Hitler or a Billy
> Graham, but for
> many Amer ic ans riding on the Obama Tidal Wave  it is just
> like a surfer
> who might be ecstatic and euphoric while riding a tidal
> wave, but the
> reality of the ride is what happens when it hits shore.
> 
>            Just Some of What Defines Barack Obama:
> 
>            . He voted for  partial birth abortion.
>            . He voted no on notifying parents of minors who
> get out-of-state
> abortions.
>            . Supports affirmative action in Colleges and
> Government
> (quotas).
>            . In 2001 he questioned harsh penalties for drug
> dealing as being
> too severe.
>        &nb sp;    . Says he will deal with street level
> drug dealing as
> minimum wage affair.
>            . Admitted  his use of marijuana and cocaine in
> high school and
> in college.
>            . His religious convictions are very murky.
>            . He is willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Hugo
> Chavez, Kim Jung
> Il and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
>            . Has said that one of his first goals after
> being elected would
> be to have a conference with all Muslim nations.  Why?
>            . Opposed the Patriot Act.
>            . First bill he signed that was ever passed was
> campaign finance
> reform.
>            . Voted to allow law suits against gun
> manufacturers.
>            . Supports universal health-care.
>            . Voted yes on providing habeas corpus for
> Guantanamo detainees.
>            . Supports granting driver's l icenses to
> illegal immigrants.
>            . Supports extending welfare to illegal
> immigrants.
>            . Voted yes on comprehensive immigration reform.
>            . Voted yes on allowing illegal aliens to
> participate in Social
> Security.
>            . Wants to make the minimum wage a 'living
> wage'.
>            . Voted with Democratic Party 96 percent of 251
> votes.  (241
> votes Demo, 10 votes Republican)
>            . Is a big believer in the separation of church
> and state.
>            . Opposed to any efforts to Privatize Social
> Security and instead
> supports increasing the amount of tax paid into Soc. Sec.
> Tax Increase.
>            . He voted No on repealing the Alternative
> Minimum Tax which now
> hits middle income brackets. Tax Increase.
>            . He voted No on repealing the 'Death'
> Tax.  Tax Increase.
>            . He wants to raise the Capital Gains Tax.  Tax
> Increase.
>            . Has repeatedly said the surge in Iraq has not
> succeeded...which
> is not true.          . He is ranked as the most liberal
> Senator in the
> Senate today and that takes some doing.
> 
>            If your political choices are consistent with
> Barack Obama's and
> you think that his positions will bring America together or
> make it a better
> place, then you will probably enjoy the ride and not
> forward this Email.
> If you are like most Americans that after examining what he
> stands for, are
> truly not in line with his record, it would be prudent to
> get off the wave
> or b etter yet, never get on, before it comes on shore and
> undermines the
> very foundations of this great Country.  We have limited
> time to save
> America or the Supreme Court as we know it.
> 
>            Inaction is action.