The dangers of delusion can be profound. This Maine man believes wrongly that Obamacare will take spousal benefits from his sick wife, so he posted a picture of President Obama on Facebook with the caption, "Shoot the n----r."
He also defends his use of the word n----r.
Sometimes I think this blog should be called "What the Hell Is Wrong with People?" But we know what's wrong with Mr. Marsters. He's a racists whose hate for black people has left him completely cracked. It has poisoned his soul and his mind to the point that he thinks assassinating his President is the way to go.
Never mind that President Obama was elected TWICE by significant majorities. Never mind that President Obama is the first President in US history to be required to publicly show his papers, not that it did anything to convince the birther nuts. Never mind that Mr. Marsters' delusions about Obamacare are completely untrue.
Sadly, Mr. Marsters is not alone. I have had to block, unfriend, and unfollow a number of people in my own social media world who pray for, hope for, wish for, and encourage the murder of President Obama. These are people who claim to be Christians.
People have the right to be racist. It's a free country. But it never ceases to sicken me when I witness the vitriol this ignorant poison fuels. Get Above Your Raisin', Mr. Marsters - and all you birthers, racists, and fear-mongers. Practically every aspect of American life has improved since Barack Obama was elected. Instead of campaigning for his demise, how about opening your eyes and minds and start to see your fear for what it is: psychopathy.
I do not "do" Twitter or Facebook, however, during the last two elections I discovered folks I had known for years were hardcore racists -- and they, too, claimed to be Christians. I was disgusted with receiving political emails denigrating Obama,and politely informing them I was a big Obama supporter and to please stop sending such garbage to me. When that didn't work, I put a filter on my email that has effectively stopped my receipt of ANY mail from them. They are not aware that their emails go directly to the trash!
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Thanks for speaking out!
Marilyn
Thanks for your comment, Marilyn. I think many of us learned some hard lessons about people we have known for years when Obama ran for office. Turning on the lights certainly does show where the cockroaches are.
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