Cousin Sent Me This Offensive Obama Pic Today
A little background. Over the 4th I went to visit some family. We all had a great time. It was really hot and we were all outside and I do not do very well in extreme heat. I spent about 3 hours visiting with family and catching up. I know most my family are conservative,although there a few liberals in the family. Heard a couple cousins ranting about Obamacare. I just walked away. Now, everyone there knows my political leanings and well, they just could not resist. Cousin walks over and starts ranting about Obamacare LOUDLY. He was not directing it to me but really wanted me to hear him. This cousin and I are about the same age and we email each other from time to time. Usually it's over stuff we have in common like Family Guy or we talk an episode of FRINGE or BOARDWALK EMPIRE. We avoid politics. It was really hot and I was tired and just not in the mood.I said a few things to him, he interrupted and shouted over me and when I just walked away he declared victory and said something like, "And thats How you Defeat a Liberal!" I was just annoyed and too hot but was surprised because he is usually not this aggressive. I left about 20 minutes later.
This morning I got this email from him. Not sure if I want to respond. The subject read Read and Learn! No text, just this picture. I am pissed off but at the same time any response won't do any good and I am just sick of arguing with those who have no common sense. Isn't this picture everything America is not?
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Back in October I posted a pic of a bumper sticker on Facebook. "Republicans: Keeping millions our of work to get one man out of a job."
A friend replied asking why I supported Obama.
I explained I do support Obama, but it was aimed at the Congress.
He replied with a list of 22 questions/statements, as to why he did not like Obama. I think he assumed I would ignore him, couldn't answer or my answer would be screw you, but I don't think he expected real answers.
I copied his statements to a Word Document, changed his words to red and added spaces and started answering each and every question or statement. It took 22 pages once I also evaluated the Republicans running for the nomination. To big to send on Facebook I had to send it by email.
He replied back that I had more time than he did and he would TRY to respond.
He still hasn't yet he has had enough time to make one reply each week and still take off for the holidays.
He had no intent of a real debate, nor did he have any facts behind his talking points.
For me I couldn't let the email go without a real detailed reply. But, then again in my family I am the asshole.
"Refuse to engage" - exactly right. 
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He absolutely hates Obama because Obama is black...He denies but I know that is the reason. He would send me emails with nothing factual. I would answer them with news and snopes links...He never would read them as far as I knew.
So, I wrote him that I would never be in touch with him because of his hatred and so I consider myself a orphan. He still sends me idiotic emails, which I ignore but pass on to my friends to show his hatred and his stupidity Today, I got this.
It appears to have been written 4 years ago. No surprise. These emails are recycled so often. anyway here is my nitwit racist brother who said the old guy hit the nail on the head.
John G. is 73 years old and owns a small business. He's a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will work to his dying day.
John has a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that her party is taking over.
Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse... Like she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her grandfather asking for some financial help.
Here is his hateful and nonfactual email...full of fear and hatred.
"Sweetheart, I received your request for assistance. Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I'm sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own...."The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan." Let me explain.
Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had the fancier things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc... We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan has changed. Your president is raising our personal and business taxes significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people... Do you know what this means, Ashley? It means less for us, and we must cut back on many business and personal expenses.
You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for more than 23 years? The one who always gave you candy when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week. I can't afford to pay her salary and all of the government mandated taxes that go with having employees.... Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed on Fridays and will lose even more income.
I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this morning. He already knows about it and he's upset because he will have to give up skydiving and his yearly trip to Greenland to survey the polar bears.
That's just the business side of things. Some personal economic effects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts, etc., etc. But by your vote, you have chosen to help others -- not at your expense -- but at our expense.
If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111, 202-456-1111, 202-456-1111, 202-456-1111. That is the direct phone number for the White House.. You can also contact the White House here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/%C2%A0;...
You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote Republican... You said Mr. Obama is going to be the People's President, and is going to help every American live a better life. Based on everything you've told me, along with all the promises we heard during the campaign, I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me for the account number which I memorized years ago.
Perhaps you can now understand what I've been saying all my life: Those who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just concerned with what they can get for themselves. What Obama supporters don't seem to realize is all of the money he is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans (the so-called "less fortunate"
comes from tax-paying families.
Remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be affected"? Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it..
As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper... You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people results in them having less money; less money for everything, including granddaughters.
I'm sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free lunches are over... I have no money to give you now. So, congratulations on your choice for "change." For future reference, I encourage you to try and add up the total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us, just since you went off to college, and compare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or 8) years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly been the gift of our hearts.
Remember, we love you dearly.... but from now on you'll need to call the number mentioned above. Your "Savior" has the money we would have given to you. Just try and get it from him.
Good luck, sweetheart.
Love, Grandpa"
such a moran
