"I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing"

The best thing about politics is that they work on different levels of commitment from voters.


If a voter is paying attention, the politics have to be keen and sly in order to be effective.


However, if you don't pay attention to the news, or keep your mind on alert, you can be suspect to some pretty easy politics.


Take this Myspace bulletin post I saw, for example:

From Sunday's Televised "Meet the Press" Senator Obama was asked
about his stance on the American Flag.


Obama Explains National Anthem Stance Sun, 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn' USAF (ret.) asked Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played.


Senator Obama Live on Sunday states, 'There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song 'I'd Like To Teach the World T o Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.


"We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love.


It's my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren. We as a Nation have placed upon t he nations of Islam an unfair injustice.


My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine". Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of the United States and I have put aside my hatred. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the people a new path of hope. My wife and I look forward to becoming our Country's First Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America .


-Now, if you don't find this an absolute ridiculous attempt at comedy, please do the country a favor, and DON'T LEAVE YOUR HOME ON NOV 4.


The thing that is keeping McCain within shouting range of Obama in this race is the circulation of these rumors, and others like how he was "sworn in on the Koran" or that he is a "radical Muslim." And what's worse is that some ignorant people out there actually believe it.


If you really want to develop an opinion on someone, you should do more research than believing something posted on Myspace or Wikipedia...or Fox News, for that matter.


But don't just take my word for it...

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