A thorn in his side

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July 1, 2009

Joey Castleberry, Pelham The Moultrie Observer Wed Jul 01, 2009, 11:09 PM EDT

Dear editor:

I have noted that many elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans, called upon America to unite behind Obama. Well, I want to make it clear to all who will listen that I am not uniting behind Obama! I will always respect the office which he holds, and I will acknowledge his developing abilities as an orator and wordsmith, but that is it. I have begun today to see what I can do to make sure that he is a one-term president! Why am I doing this?

It is because I do not share Obama's vision for America; I do not share his abortion beliefs;

I do not share his radical Marxist concept of re-distributing wealth; I do not share his stated views on raising taxes on those who make $150,000- plus (the ceiling has been changed three times since last August ... I think it started at $250,000);

I do not share his view that the military should be reduced by 25 percent; I do not share his views on homosexuality and his definition of marriage;

I do not share his spiritual beliefs (at least the ones he has made public); I do not share his beliefs on how to re-work the healthcare system in America;

I do not share his strategic views of the Middle East, and certainly do not share his plan to sit down with terrorist regimes such as Iran.

Bottom line, my America is vastly different from Obama's, and I have a higher obligation to my country and my God to do what is right!

For eight (8) years, the liberals in our society, led by numerous entertainers who would have no platform and no real credibility but for their celebrity status, have attacked President Bush, his family, and his spiritual beliefs! They have not moved toward the center in their beliefs or their philosophies, and they never came together nor compromised their personal beliefs for the betterment of our country!

They have portrayed my America as a land where everything is tolerated except being intolerant!

They have been a vocal and irreverent minority for years; they have mocked and attacked the very core values so important to the founding and growth of our country! They have made every effort to remove the name of God or Jesus Christ from our society! They have challenged capital punishment, the right to bear firearms, and the most basic principles of our criminal code; they have attacked one of the most fundamental of all freedoms, the right of free speech!

Unite behind Obama?

Not today.

I am sure many of you who read this think that I am going overboard, but I refuse to retreat one more inch in favor of those whom I believe are sheep being led to slaughter, or at least to the Kool-Aid fountain!

President Bush made many mistakes during his presidency and I am not sure how history will judge him. However, I believe that he weighed his decisions in light of the long established Judaeo-Christian principles of our founding fathers!

Majority rules in America, and I will honor the concept; however, I will fight to be a voice in opposition to Obama and "his goals for America."

I am going to be a thorn in the side of those who, if left unchecked, will destroy our country! Any more compromise is more defeat! I pray that the results of this election will wake up many who have sat on the sidelines and allowed the socialist-Marxist, anti-God crowd to slowly change so much of what has been good in America!

God bless you and God bless our country!

Joey Castleberry

Pelham

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