Bullshit rightwing email

[undeterred]

A person I know sent me this. I had stopped talking to her for a couple of years because of her views, and we recently re-connected. My reply: Please don't send me any more of this hateful rightwing crap.


This was written by Sherry Hackett, Buddy Hackett's widow........

"WE NOTICED"


President Obama:

Today I read of your administrations' plan to re-define September 11 as a National Service Day. Sir, it's time we had a talk.........

During your campaign, Americans watched as you made mockery of our tradition of standing and crossing your heart when the Pledge of Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four people on the stage, were the only one not honoring our tradition.

YES, "We noticed."

During one of your many speeches, Americans heard you say that you intended to visit all 57 states.
We all know that Islam, not America has 57 states.

YES, "We noticed."

When President Bush leaned over at Ground Zero and gently placed a flower on the memorial, while you nonchalantly tossed your flower onto the pile without leaning over.

YES, "We noticed."

Every time you apologized to other countries for America 's position on an issue we have wondered why you don't share our pride in this great country. When you have heard foreign leaders berate our country and our beliefs, you have not defended us. In fact, you insulted the British Crown beyond belief.

YES, "We noticed."

When your pastor of 20 years, "God-damned America " and said that 9/11 was " America 's chickens coming home to roost" and you denied having heard recriminations of that nature, we wondered how that could be. You later disassociated yourself from that church and Pastor Wright because it was politically expedient to do so.

YES, "We noticed."

When you announced that you would transform America , we wondered why. With all her faults, America is the greatest country on earth. Sir, KEEP THIS IN MIND, "if not for America and the people who built her, you wouldn't be sitting in the White House now." Prior to your election to the highest office in this Country, you were a senator from Illinois and from what we can glean from the records available, not a very remarkable one.

YES, "We noticed."

All through your campaign and even now, you have surrounded yourself with individuals who are basically unqualified for the positions for which you appointed them. Worse than that, the majority of them are people who, like you, bear no special allegiance, respect, or affection for this country and her traditions.

YES, "We noticed."

You are 9 months into your term and every morning millions of Americans wake up to a new horror heaped on us by you. You seek to saddle working Americans with a health care/insurance reform package that, along with cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation.


YES, "We noticed."


We seek, by protesting, to let our representatives know that we are not in favor of these crippling expenditures and we are labeled "un-American","racist", "mob". We wonder how we are supposed to let you know how frustrated we are. You have attempted to make our protests seem isolated and insignificant. Until your appointment, Americans had the right to speak out.

YES, "We noticed."

On September 11, 2001 there were no Republicans or Democrats, only Americans. And we all grieved together and helped each other in whatever way we could. The attack on 9/11 was carried out because we are Americans.

And YES, "We noticed."

There were many of us who prayed that as a black president you could help unite this nation. In six months you have done more to destroy this nation than the attack on 9/11. You have failed us.

YES, "We noticed."

September 11 is a day of remembrance for all Americans. You propose to make 9/11 a "National Service Day". While we know that you don't share our reverence for 9/11, we pray that history will report your proposal as what it is...a disgrace.

YES, "We noticed."

You have made a mockery of our Constitution and the office that you hold. You have embarrassed and slighted us in foreign visits and policy.

YES, "We noticed.."

We have noticed all these things. We will deal with you. When Americans come together again, it will be to remove you from office.

Take notice.

If you agree with this please pass it on.

[AllexxisF1]

1. Thanks.

I am a Network Administrator and I just love putting emails like these in our spam filter rules LOL.

[boppers]

12. Suggestion: Snopes has a whole pile of these that you can use...

...If you haven't used snopes as a source already.

:evilgrin:

[Randomthought]

2. to start with

"Today I read of your administrations' plan to re-define September 11 as a National Service Day. Sir, it's time we had a talk........"
That was actually a Bush administration plan.
Sorry i didn't read any further but I'm sure it's filled with the same lies

[MNDemNY]

3. But they did not "notice" when...

Bush erased a surplus

bush trampled on freedom of speech

bush allowed warrantless wire taps

bush instituted a policy of torture.............

[HughBeaumont]

4. I find it hilarious that Bewsh worshippers are taking Obama's credentials to task.

SERIOUSLY now.

Oh, fret and fume at your screens for however long you want on this, freeps: As of September 12, 2009, Obama has officially "Kept Us Safe" for longer than your Failure Fuhrer did.

[undeterred]

5. Its all about twisting something he said or did.

Did they notice the tax break? Unemployment extension? Greeting the fallen soldiers at Dover?

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[jdlh8894]

6. I find it hilarious

That there are credentials to be found.N/T

[bluestateguy]

7. There must be no criticism of the president in a time of war

nt

[Kerrytravelers]

8. Your former acquaintance is an idiot.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/wenoticed.asp

[undeterred]

13. That only disputes the attribution, not the content.

[billh58]

15. If you are looking

for the facts to refute this bullshit, they are not hard to find on the Internet. Each of the fabricated "points" in this POS e-mail were used against Candidate Obama during the Primary Campaign, and are either outright lies, or are based on half-truths and innuendo:

http://fightthesmears.com/index.html

http://fightthesmears.com/articles/7/patriot

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/57states.asp

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/11/Obama-McCain-lay-flowers-at-Ground-Zero/UPI-25731221132611/

http://www.citizencorps.gov/news/press/2009/9-11-dayofservice.shtm

The most glaring facts, however, are that more than enough people "noticed" Candidate Obama's qualities to elect him to the Oval Office, and that since his election our international standing and reputation is higher than it has been in almost a decade.

My question to you is: why are you bringing this old news up now, and giving it much more attention than it deserves? There are millions of bogus e-mails floating around on the Internet, we ALL get them, but most of us don't pass them along and give them undeserved exposure and bandwidth.

[undeterred]

16. Don't have a cow.

[billh58]

17. Meh...

You wanted refutation of the "content" -- you got it. My point is that the e-mail is old news, and is right up there with the bullshit put out by the Birthers and the Teabaggers.

[alsame]

9. National Service Day is a disgrace? Wow. nt

[MadMaddie]

29. In their eyes it's considered "Socialism" they are some

really dumb people to fall for this over and over again.

[billh58]

10. Attribution in question

by Snopes and Urban Legends at About.com websites. It appears that this piece, like most diatribes attributed to celebrities, was written by a run-of-the-mill Right-Winger, and is full of half-truths and false claims.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/wenoticed.asp

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barackobama/a/we_noticed_by_sherry_hackett.htm

:tinfoilhat:

[beac]

11. Glad to hear it. I was worried Shipoopi had gone loopy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1iZarUHt04

[billh58]

14. Ah...

memories...;-)

[Mz Pip]

18. My comments to this are in bold

This was written by Sherry Hackett, Buddy Hackett's widow........ No, it wasn't.

"WE NOTICED"


President Obama:

Today I read of your administrations' plan to re-define September 11 as a National Service Day. Sir, it's time we had a talk.........

During your campaign, Americans watched as you made mockery of our tradition of standing and crossing your heart when the Pledge of Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four people on the stage, were the only one not honoring our tradition.
It was the Star Spangled Banner" not the pledge. Anne Garside director of communication for the Maryland Historical society where the original manuscript of the Star spangled Banner is kept says that modern custom does not require a hand over the heart.

YES, "We noticed."

During one of your many speeches, Americans heard you say that you intended to visit all 57 states.
We all know that Islam, not America has 57 states.
I'm sure "you all know" about verbal slip ups after long, tiring endeavors. Ever misdial your Mom's phone number? Mis-date spouses birthday? Give the Obama is a Muslim crap a rest.

YES, "We noticed."

When President Bush leaned over at Ground Zero and gently placed a flower on the memorial, while you nonchalantly tossed your flower onto the pile without leaning over.
Hyperbole at its best. Take two similar incidents and put the best possible spin on one and the worst possible spin on the other. Terrific use of adverbs.

YES, "We noticed."

Every time you apologized to other countries for America 's position on an issue we have wondered why you don't share our pride in this great country. When you have heard foreign leaders berate our country and our beliefs, you have not defended us. In fact, you insulted the British Crown beyond belief.
Everytime??? Seriously??? It is refreshing to see our President being greeted with cheers from our old allies once again, instead of being burned in effigy. P.S. the British Crown loves Obama.

YES, "We noticed."

When your pastor of 20 years, "God-damned America " and said that 9/11 was " America 's chickens coming home to roost" and you denied having heard recriminations of that nature, we wondered how that could be. You later disassociated yourself from that church and Pastor Wright because it was politically expedient to do so.
Last time I checked Pastor Wright wasn't running for any office.And what is more politically expedient, Obama speaking out against Wright or emails like this that bring him up long after the fact?

YES, "We noticed."

When you announced that you would transform America , we wondered why. With all her faults, America is the greatest country on earth. Sir, KEEP THIS IN MIND, "if not for America and the people who built her, you wouldn't be sitting in the White House now." Prior to your election to the highest office in this Country, you were a senator from Illinois and from what we can glean from the records available, not a very remarkable one.
Seems he was remarkable enough to win an electoral landslide by a margin of nearly 9 million votes

YES, "We noticed."

All through your campaign and even now, you have surrounded yourself with individuals who are basically unqualified for the positions for which you appointed them. Worse than that, the majority of them are people who, like you, bear no special allegiance, respect, or affection for this country and her traditions.
Please, name names. Please give some examples of how any of these people bear no allegiance or respect for this country. Saying this does not make it so.

YES, "We noticed."

You are 9 months into your term and every morning millions of Americans wake up to a new horror heaped on us by you. You seek to saddle working Americans with a health care/insurance reform package that, along with cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation.
New horror? Where, exactly are you waking up? And please explain how health care reform will bankrupt our nation. In the words of Sarah Palin, "Stop making stuff up."


YES, "We noticed."


We seek, by protesting, to let our representatives know that we are not in favor of these crippling expenditures and we are labeled "un-American","racist", "mob". We wonder how we are supposed to let you know how frustrated we are. You have attempted to make our protests seem isolated and insignificant. Until your appointment, Americans had the right to speak out.
Who is being silenced? If only the anti-war marches of 2003 were given as much press as the Tea Bagger events that were promoted nearly 24/7 by some in the media.

YES, "We noticed."

On September 11, 2001 there were no Republicans or Democrats, only Americans. And we all grieved together and helped each other in whatever way we could. The attack on 9/11 was carried out because we are Americans.
And after 9/11 there were only patriots who agreed with everything the Bush Administration carried out or terrorist supporters. Remember the rhetoric about not critcizing the President in a time of war?

And YES, "We noticed."

There were many of us who prayed that as a black president you could help unite this nation. In six months you have done more to destroy this nation than the attack on 9/11. You have failed us.
I doubt there was much prayer going on from those who agree with this email for the success of our first Black president. Emails like this are oh, so helpful in uniting this nation. I can just feel the love.

YES, "We noticed."

September 11 is a day of remembrance for all Americans. You propose to make 9/11 a "National Service Day". While we know that you don't share our reverence for 9/11, we pray that history will report your proposal as what it is...a disgrace.
Uh, you know this how? It seems that reverence for 9/11 is lost on the Obama haters. Instead of honoring our dead and wounded, it is used to politicize and polarize.

YES, "We noticed."

You have made a mockery of our Constitution and the office that you hold. You have embarrassed and slighted us in foreign visits and policy.
Ah, just feel the love, the unity you are trying bring about.As for mockery of the Constitution - please give link to Article and Section that is being mocked.

YES, "We noticed.." PLEASE GET YOUR DAMN EYES CHECKED

We have noticed all these things. We will deal with you. When Americans come together again, it will be to remove you from office.

Take notice.
One thing I noticed in the 2008 elections was that people really didn't care for hate mongering. I doubt they will in 2012, either.

If you agree with this please pass it on.

[billh58]

19. +1000 n/t

[white cloud]

20. Thanks Pro active

Just used it to debunk freepers. Now I am putting in a email to send out. Pro active Passive action. why wait for there lie to come in.

[GrantDem]

24. Excellent

:yourock:

[Norrin Radd]

35. Good stuff. Also...

Bush stepped on a flag at ground zero.

[LeftishBrit]

21. Blimey...

'We all know that Islam, not America has 57 states.'

No we don't. There are 49 Muslim-majority countries (even including some that are not yet officially independent states), and some of these are officially secular. And in any case, how is this relevant to Obama?

'In fact, you insulted the British Crown beyond belief.'

Funny, I could have sworn it was BUSH whose staff trashed a palace where they were guests of the British crown, to the point that the Queen was seriously 'not amused'.

Obama is popular and respected in Britain and Europe, and I can tell you that we absolutely despised Bush!

'When you announced that you would transform America , we wondered why. With all her faults, America is the greatest country on earth.'

Countries' 'greatness' is generally closely associated with ability to adapt and change.

'Prior to your election to the highest office in this Country, you were a senator from Illinois and from what we can glean from the records available, not a very remarkable one.'

And Bush was a governor of Texas. Is that superior to Illinois somehow?


'All through your campaign and even now, you have surrounded yourself with individuals who are basically unqualified for the positions for which you appointed them.'

Like 'Heckuvajob Brownie' - oops that was Bush! How are Obama's appointees 'unqualified'?


'Worse than that, the majority of them are people who, like you, bear no special allegiance, respect, or affection for this country and her traditions.'

Who says? And what 'traditions' are they talking about?



'You are 9 months into your term and every morning millions of Americans wake up to a new horror heaped on us by you. You seek to saddle working Americans with a health care/insurance reform package that, along with cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation.'

So that having what every other developed country would consider an essential part of civilization (indeed most would probably consider that the proposed healthcare plan errs on the side of conservativism) is somehow a 'horror'?


YES, "We noticed."


'Until your appointment, Americans had the right to speak out.'

It was Bush who imposed the Patriot Act - which my country has unfortunately imitated to some degree. Not Obama.

'In six months you have done more to destroy this nation than the attack on 9/11.'

When did Obama murder 3000 Americans? That really IS disrespectful to the memory of the victims!


'September 11 is a day of remembrance for all Americans. You propose to make 9/11 a "National Service Day". While we know that you don't share our reverence for 9/11, we pray that history will report your proposal as what it is...a disgrace.'

How is national service somehow a dishonour to the memory of those who died? I would have thought, quite the reverse.



'You have made a mockery of our Constitution and the office that you hold. You have embarrassed and slighted us in foreign visits and policy.'

Nonsense. On the contrary, we respect the USA much more abroad now under Obama than Bush whom we considered as a warmongering fool!


What rubbish!

[TrogL]

30. 'Until your appointment, Americans had the right to speak out.'

Wasn't it Dubya that started "Freedom of Speech" zones, conveniently situated well away from anywhere where they might accomplish something?

War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength

[Vinca]

22. Hey, Sherry. We noticed the average Repubican IQ is about 48.

[annabanana]

23. My reply: Please don't post any more of this hateful rightwing crap.. . .n/t

[GoCubsGo]

25. Is there any other kind?

"Bullshit" right-wing...is an oxymoron.

[white cloud]

26. Thanks guys. I stopped these freeper in there tracks on forum

http://www.texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1053983/Yes_we_noticed#Post1053983

[GoCubsGo]

32. Ooops...

Not "oxymoron". "Redundant".

(Red faced...)

[Arkana]

27. Wow, how do those rightwing emails manage to be hilariously wrong and misguided all the time?

[Naturyl]

28. I passed it on

To the Tidy Bowl Man via the Charmin express.

[CBGLuthier]

31. Why post this stuipid shit here?

Explain to me the value in this being posted here.

[mitchum]

33. Buddy Hackett's widow? And we are supposed to believe that she HAS high standards?

[KingFlorez]

34. I don't think she's even alive anymore

I haven't found solid confirmation, but I Googled her and found a couple of results that said she died in 2007. The right sinks lower all that time.