Obama Not An American?

Article By Writer Jaime Andrade Author: Jaime Andrade
Published: October 24, 2007
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Ok, so we got enough of the lapel pin in the media. I don’t see the big deal from all that personally.

You may think I am nuts, but I believe that the common sense I preach goes both ways.

I get what Obama was saying. He is saying that actions and not symbols define patriotism, and he won’t use the cliche methods to express it.

I get that, I respect that, even if I would have personally DONE BOTH, to make sure it is evident.

But now our friend Chicago Ray throws me this underhand lob to hit.

Apparently the simple acts that every 1st grader in grade school can manage is too much for the castro-loving Obama? The act I speak of is putting your hand over your heart during the national Anthem.

Heck, even Hillary pretended to love America long enough for the song to finish.

“Have a look at the photo from the October 1, 2007 edition of “Time.” It shows Obama, Hillary and Bill Richardson at the Steak Fry of Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on September 17 in Indianola, IA during [according to the photo caption] the National Anthem. Richardson and Clinton have their hands on their heart. But not Obama. Does he perhaps believe that, like wearing the flag pin, the hand on the heart isn’t “true patriotism”?

“Time” ran the photo without comment. I haven’t seen coverage of this anywhere else in the MSM. Perhaps some enterprising reporter can ask the Illinois senator about his decision to spurn this American tradition.” - Chicago Ray

Obama will certainly have alot to talk about when he has his would be brunch with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez.
They can discuss all the ways that America and its’ customs does not appeal to them?

It would be a dark day to have such a warped sense of America in charge.
And the worst part is that, aside from being a leftist nut-job, I really like Obama.
(When hes not out bombing Pakistan.)

PRESS 1 For English Anthem, PRESS 2 for arabic, PRESS 3 For spanish.

Obama doesnt put hand on heart in TIME photo