The Election of Obama & Thoughts on Racism in America

November 5, 2008 by Shane Kastler.

Tonight, as I watched the TV news people giddy over the Presidential election, I couldn’t help but think I was watching vast multitudes of suckered sheep, who had just been taken by the world’s smoothest wolf. A crowd estimated to reach 500,000 gathered in Chicago to celebrate the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44^th President of the United States. All the pundits fawned over the moment. They waxed eloquent about how far America has come. Just 145 years after slavery was abolished—40 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King—Just a few decades removed from segregation, America has cleansed its soul from what ABC News’ Cokie Roberts calls, our “greatest national sin of racism.” With all due respect to Ms. Roberts (who doesn’t really deserve any respect)….I would submit that the intentional slaughter of 47 million babies since 1973 trumps all “isms” as our greatest national sin. And I would further submit that racism is more rampant today in our nation than it has ever been…and in fact Obama was handed the Presidency because of the overt, shameless, and celebrated racism of Black Americans who came out in droves to vote for an ultra-liberal, socialist, radical who has shown a lifetime of contempt for America, and who has publicly spoken out AGAINST the protection of newborn babies.Somewhere between 97-99 percent of Black Americans voted for Obama. In some precincts 100 percent voted for Obama….for no other reason than the color of his skin. Which means they voted against John McCain because his skin is lighter in shade than Obama’s. For this they should be ashamed. If 99 percent of White Americans had voted for McCain we would have had a riot on our hands. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Wolf Blitzer, Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer, Tom Brokaw and the entire leftist media would have bemoaned the travesties of how prejudiced our country is. And yet, when Black America does the very same thing…THEY ARE PRAISED for their bigotry.So pardon me, if I don’t jump on the “feel good” bandwagon of Barack Hussein Obama. For the last several months I’ve heard liberals say that any who opposed Obama were probably racist. We weren’t given the benefit of the doubt that perhaps we disagreed with his radical views for government control, increased taxation, and infanticide. I cast my vote against Obama…not because he’s Black, but because his policies are evil. In 1996 and 2000, I voted for Alan Keyes in the Republican Presidential primaries, which means I’ve voted for a Black man for President 12 years before any of the Obamaniacs ever thought of doing it. The Supreme Court Justice whom I most admire and respect is Clarence Thomas. I long to see Oklahoma’s J.C. Watts re-enter the political world. And I read Thomas Sowell’s commentaries whenever I can. But the media discards all of these admirable Black men, because it’s not enough to be Black. You must be LIBERAL and Black to be given the stamp of approval by the race police of our day.

As I watched the Obama celebrations, I was very intrigued by some words Oprah Winfrey said. Of course Oprah is the most famous woman in America. She also happens to be a new age cultist that uses the name of Jesus on occasion, even as she denies everything Jesus taught. Her following amongst duped American women is frightening. Oprah is one heartbeat away from Hell, and she’s leading scores down the path with her (but that’s a blog for another day.) Oprah told a reporter that she knew years ago that Obama would one day be President and she would do anything she could to help him. Oprah quoted a Scripture verse in EXTRMELY IRONIC fashion. She said: “There’s verse in the Bible that says, “what good is it to gain the whole world if you forfeit your soul’ and I knew that unless I helped Barrack I would be forfeiting a piece of my soul.” The irony of Oprah saying this is two-fold. First, the passage is speaking to those who reject Jesus Christ…..not Barack Obama. And second, Oprah Winfrey is the VERY EPITOME of this verse, for you see, she has rejected the gospel, and embraced fame, money, power, and influence….in exchange for her soul. That Bible verse was written to speak directly to people like Oprah…and she quotes it to praise herself and Barrack Obama.

Incidentally, this is not the first time a nation has fawned over a young, charismatic, orator who came out of nowhere. There was one other time in history, when a young man in his 40’s came on the scene and promised hope and change. He was handsome. He was immensely popular. And he could bring people to tears with his incredible oratorical gifts. Just like Obama, his “race” voted for him in massive numbers. Like Obama, he kept promising “change”—but was somewhat vague as to what he meant by that. Like Obama, he espoused massive government control over all aspects of life. Like Obama, he supported gun control and sought to take away the citizens right to bear arms. Like Obama, he publicly claimed a version of distorted Christianity as his own…but privately wanted to see religious opposition silenced. A handful of brave souls warned the nation that they were fawning over a man who wasn’t as great as they thought. But these souls were scoffed at and derided as paranoid. In fact the citizens of the nation were aghast that anyone would ever seek to criticize…or for that matter dare to question the greatness of their newly elected leader….Adolph Hitler. He was elected German Chancellor in 1933 and took the title Fuhrer (Supreme Leader) in 1934. Germany wanted “change” and they most assuredly got it. And those who opposed it were swiftly done away with. As the scoffers say in mass that such a thing could NEVER happen in America….let me just remind you that Germans SWORE the same thing in their day. But when a crisis comes and people get scared…they’ll do anything and give up everything to the leader who steps forth and promises them security. They’ll gladly sell their soul to the one who inspires and promises to protect them. Even if he truly is their biggest enemy and their worst nightmare. Americans are amazingly gullible and can sadly be exploited by a gifted politician. We witnessed such an event tonight.

In closing, to those who say I’m just bitter because my candidate didn’t win—let me just say that John McCain wasn’t my candidate. He’s an admirable man that is closer to truth than Obama…but still light years away from what our nation truly needs. McCain ran a horrible campaign and from a political viewpoint, deserved to lose. My hope is that his loss will be America’s gain in 2012. And even now, I’m intrigued by potential candidates such as Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, and Tim Pawlenty…and I doubt we’ve heard the last of Sarah Palin, although I probably wouldn’t support her for President. I truly hope Obama’s wave of glory will be a one-term flash in the pan, but it’s hard to beat one who can hypnotize crowds like him. I hope he proves me wrong, and governs in a fashion pleasing to God. If that’s to happen, it will require some pretty drastic changes in his worldview. But God can change anyone, even Obama. And as a Christian, I’m commanded to pray for my leaders and so I will. We must pray for Obama. We must pray for America. We must pray for our world. Because our world and our country are very messed up places. Obama’s election proves that. But Obama’s not in control….God is. And to Him, I will look…no matter who occupies the oval office. I take great comfort in the fact that though my country is struggling, my God still reigns…..He’s still in control…..and He still “does whatever He pleases” (Psalm 115:3). Obama can’t say that. But God can. And for that I rejoice….and I will continue to rejoice. (Philippians 1:18)

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