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Monday, May 5, 2008 2:05 AM MDT

Editor:

Am I the only one who is shaken to the core by the political climate in this country? Upon hearing that Barack Obama has an 81 percent chance of earning the democratic nomination for the presidency, I need to speak out on something that few people may be considering.

While I have no ill will toward Mr. Obama, I think he is a very bright and politically savvy man. I am afraid for what his election could bring upon the American people. Barack Obama was raised by an atheist mother and a Muslim father and later a radical Muslim stepfather.

He has renounced Islam. I do not know if this is where his heart truly lies or if he simply recognized that it is politically expedient in this nation to be affiliated with Christianity. In any case, with the conflict in Iraq and our tenuous foreign relations with the Arab world, there is a point to be made about Obama's affiliation with Islam.

We are at war with a sector of people who are religious radicals, people who routinely use suicide bombers as a means of destroying those they deem to be "infidels." An infidel, in the mind of a radical Muslim, is anyone who is not Muslim.

What does Barack Obama have to do with terrorism? Everything. This election is crucial to the future of this country, as well as bringing an end to the war in Iraq. If Obama has not truthfully relinquished all of his connections to the Muslim faith, we are in all likelihood electing a terrorist as president.

Al-Qaida and the Taliban have both made statements promising to "destroy America from the inside out." What better way to destroy us than by allowing the people of America to elect a Muslim president?

If he has in fact renounced Islam, in the eyes of the Muslim world he is now the worst kind of infidel, one who turned his back on their religion, and rest assured that they will stop at nothing to destroy him and America at all costs.

If we thought 9/11 was bad, wait until the inauguration of the worst kind of infidel as president of the United States. Terrorists do not fight soldiers. They fight citizens. So in order to avoid this, what do the citizens of America do? They most certainly do not elect a terrorist, or a man who will bring terrorist attacks to heights never seen before. So it bears asking: Obama, terrorist or target?

LAUREN McCLUSKEY, Casper


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flounder wrote on May 5, 2008 7:59 AM:

" al Qaeda's presidential choice in the last election was George Bush. Since McSame has exactly the same pro-quagmire policies the Bush has, I think it is safe to say that McSame is the the terrorists choice for president. Why do you want to appease the terrorists? "

Senatez wrote on May 5, 2008 9:23 AM:

" Here's a thought, just a thought: because the man was brought up with an athiest mother and Muslim father and more radical Muslim stepfather, maybe he has learned some hard lessons a more narrow upbringing would not teach. I think we should give the man credit for wisdom instead of spread fear by paranoid speculation. Unless, of course, it's really about racist fear, then it's hopeless because that stuff -- that stuff doesn't go away by any reasoning, any therapy, any experience. "

georgewashakie wrote on May 5, 2008 9:31 AM:

" If the ingredients of this letter had not been swilling around on the internet for months, the writer would probably deserve at least an eight for creativity: making an issue out of few facts, conveniently leaving others by the wayside; foaming everything with unbridled speculation and dropping in a few hot button terms. This can, has been, and will continue to be used against most any candidate in reference to his or her associations with wingnuts, labor bosses, lobbyists, socialists, racists, and deviants of most every stripe and order. A more detailed and enlightening explanation of this type of communication can be obtained by Googling the name, Harry. C. Frankfurt. "

FedUp wrote on May 5, 2008 9:40 AM:

" I think Lauren hits on some valid points. I don't feel any of these candidates will be good for our country. Its going to be a tough four years I fear. "

Baller wrote on May 5, 2008 9:46 AM:

" What a terrible excuse to not vote for someone. Instead, we would rather vote in people who have proven to follow similar Bush foreign policies that have aided the rise in terrorism. "

DewD wrote on May 5, 2008 10:06 AM:

" It was well past the time in this nation founded on social freedoms and personal liberty for a woman , a black man , a Jew or other non-Christian to be nominated for the Presidency. We have worked for 232 years to make that scripted possibility into political reality. Unfortunately , the Bush-Cheney Hegemony has made it impossible for the next President to achieve anything beyond triage and damage control for the country they inherit. Probably the next several Presidents will be forced to spend their greater efforts rebuilding America from the Bush debacles and corruption and senseless warmongering and economic reversals. All that and more. America will likely never again be the eminent nation and guiding light for the planet, regardless of who is elected this November. Bad timing for Barack and Hillary...business as usual for McCain. It's difficult to turn the Ship of State around in such treacherous currents. It's not about al-Quaeda or the Taliban at all... America shot itself in both feet, one gun held by Cheney the other by Bush. And Wyoming gave them the ammunition at the voting booth. "

Sherri wrote on May 5, 2008 10:14 AM:

" All Lauren hit on was a convenient way for people who don't want to vote for a black person to have a pathetic excuse. Her entire comment was about the perils of voting for Barack Obama, not about the limited choices Americans have this political year. And yeah this whole theory was bandied about the media some weeks ago, by people who also were looking for any excuse not to support Mr. Obama except that he is black. BTW, i do not support any of these candidates, because they all belong to a political party. "

Ralph S. wrote on May 6, 2008 2:50 PM:

" Well said Sherri until the end and then you also made no sense. "

california bob wrote on May 6, 2008 4:53 PM:

" i'm concerned that there may be a terrorist connection with obama. there was the terror-connected fundraiser who had his own page on obama's official website..

the democrats apparently didn't vet him at all, otherwise the rev wright debacle would not have happened. what else do we not know about obama?

it seems to me that he will say anything he thinks he has to in order to get elected. all you need do is to look at all of his statements from the time the wright story broke, to see how his mind works.

he seems to feel that he can do anything, use anyone, and say whatever he has to, in order to present the right image. in other words he acts like a psychopath.

his skin color matters to him more than to most americans. the truth is that he has no qualifications at all to be president let alone congressman. "

Sherri wrote on May 7, 2008 12:37 AM:

" For clarification Ralph, I do not vote for or support anyone or anything that is affiliated with a political party, therefore I do not support Barack Obama or any of the candidates. I will only vote for an independent individual, and that person must be exceptionally qualified

California Bob whatever you do, don't look under the bed, in the closet or even in your soup. There could be a terrorist connection lurking there. In your 4th line of your comment, I couldn't help thinking how snugly that behavioral description fit every person who has ever been elected to the U.S. presidency. Maybe that is why the presidents office is oval shaped (no sharp edges) and well padded. You know, we couldn't take chances with those 42 or so psycopaths. I think Obama's skin color matters to at least one more person than just himself. "

Lauren wrote on May 7, 2008 2:44 AM:

" I have been blogging every paper I can to try to wake the people of the USA up to what is happening in our government yet they never seem to get it. I have sent out countless emails in hopes they would read and listen, do some research like obviously you and I have yet they turn their heads. Than you for letting me know there is another out there that sees what is happening.
Lauren, if you read this we need to talk but I don't know how...... "

flounder wrote on May 7, 2008 9:44 AM:

" California Bob, given your concern, I bet you are up in arms about McSame's ties to G. Gordon Liddy. McSame even had a fundraiser at the guy's house. this is a guy who said when you kill government employees, you need to use "head shots" to kill the "son's a bitches" because of bulletproof vests. Humor me, tell me how concerned you are. "

The Enemy is Everywhere wrote on May 7, 2008 2:35 PM:

" Don't forget, Mr. McCluskey, that John McCain ate rice for five years in Hanoi that was cooked by Communist hands. Maybe John McCain is a communist now from these "affiliations." I'm not even an Obama supporter, and I think you are a certifiable Wack Job. "

Mission Accomplished wrote on May 7, 2008 2:42 PM:

" It's true. Al Qaeda did endorse George W. Bush in 2004 because his presence in office has helped their recruitment. According to the State Department, Al Qaeda is approximately twice the size it was in 2001, and operating in three times the countries. Nice job, Bush. "

What Was That Noise wrote on May 7, 2008 5:28 PM:

" McCluskey, are you saying that there is currently a terrorist in the U.S. Senate? Shouldn't you alert the NSA to let them know our inner halls have been infiltrated by enemy elements? It's a good thing you were on top of this. When you make that call, make sure there are no black helicopters overhead. They drop poison idea seeds into our roof vents at night. Everything is fun and games until a UFO uploads your macaroni and cheese for research purposes. Who's laughing then? "

hey mission accomplished wrote on May 9, 2008 3:05 AM:

" good response so now are you going to tell us who counted (i am sure the state department did not) them then and now or are you just spouting off. Perhaps you could provide non biased census reports on the terrorists numbers to include who did the count then and now. "

Scott wrote on May 9, 2008 3:33 PM:

" Lauren, do I understand you right; you think all Muslims are terrorists? To quote you, "If Obama has not truthfully relinquished all of his connections to the Muslim faith, we are in all likelihood electing a terrorist as president." Racism is alive and well in America! Lauren all Muslims are not terrorists just as all Jews are not trying to take over the world. I know many Muslims who love this country and could do a far better job leading the Government than our present or even past presidents have done. Oh and by the way I am not a Muslim or a Jew, just someone who is offended when a whole group of people get stereotyped by a few nut jobs that profess to be a part of a group. That would be like me saying that all people named Lauren are racist. It just isn’t so. "

Mission Accomplished wrote on May 9, 2008 5:07 PM:

" State Department numbers are State Department numbers. Or does the previous writer doubt the integrity of Condoleeza Rice? Figthting Al Qaeda is big money for contractors. Why would they say that Al Qaeda's numbers are dwindling? Don't blame me. I didn't vote for these people. Anyone who elects the CEO of an oil field services company from Dubai that calls itself a "logistics outsourcing services provider" gets what they deserve. A milk machine instead of a decisive military victory. Think of how many times you've heard the administration say, "We have killed Al Qaeda's number 2 leader... please approve more money" and you will get what I'm saying. It's never number one, and there seem to be an infinite supply of "number 2's." "

and counting wrote on May 9, 2008 5:12 PM:

" Barak Obama has both questionable judgment and to little life and elected experience to hold the office of the President. Voting for him shows only one thing and that is that you too have poor judgment and little life experience to cast a vote no matter how PC voting for him may be with the "in crowd." "

Eager Reader wrote on May 9, 2008 10:03 PM:

" Then McClusky went home from the Natrona County Public Library, where he wrote this article, and took the rest of his psychotropic meds. He's all better now. Apple sauce awaits. Stay tuned for his next submission: "How the aliens are plotting to eat my pork chops." "

Sherri wrote on May 9, 2008 10:35 PM:

" Fortunately I am not in with any crowd. Someone needs to go back to history 001 and review the ages and the backgrounds of many of the American presidents. Some of the most productive and positive presidential administrations this country ever had were under presidents that were younger than Obama and with less experience in everything that a president might need some experience in. As for the questionable judgment, you gotta be kidding. What does questionable mean in this context? There is no way to substantiate that criticism with what little anybody knows at this point about his judgment. The same concern could have been leveled at Ted Roosevelt, John Kennedy, George W. Bush, Ulysses Grant, John Q. Adams, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Herbert Hoover and many others. Someone has been drinking the partisan kool aid again and apparently asking the very accurate and upstanding media for more. "

shawn wrote on May 11, 2008 7:16 AM:

" it never ceases to amaze me how people allow ignorance to run their lives. It offends me that anyone living in this country doesn't understand how our country was founded and the circumstances surrounding the writing of our great constitution..religious freedom and the separation of church and state. The right to sue civil and have a jury trial. It was not for the 'Christian" faith, it was for the individual to decide what faith they CHOOSE, not the government. The men that wrote our constitution were often agnostics. What about the "White supremasist" so call themselves "Christian" ?? Does the Christian faith want Muslims to base their opinion of the majority of Christians on the actions of the few radicals that profess to be of their faith?Yes, I agree that there are some VERY scary things going on in our country NOW, and one of them is the hatred of prejudice... "

Wyo Native wrote on May 11, 2008 1:28 PM:

" All of you may find this of interest, it's along the same lines.
Go to www.WashingtonWatch.com and click on S. 2433

it speaks of the global poverty act. "

Patriot wrote on May 11, 2008 4:23 PM:

" And ...and since the McCain is Scottish and Muslims hate golf ........................ "

holeymoley wrote on May 12, 2008 7:06 AM:

" It's 1960 all over again. Just substitute the word "muslim" with "catholic". We Americans will always have enemies. There will be always constant threats to our security. Whether they be "commies" or "terrorists". What America should not be is "red states" or "blue states"...but the United States. Think about what you are asking US..."Don't elect him 'cause they'll harm him or US!"...or..."Don't elect him 'cause he'll harm US!" Whom I vote for will be my private decision...it won't be someone who is colored in red or blue. It will be someone whom I believe has the courage to unite US and do what is right for all of US. "

Logical in Wyoming wrote on May 12, 2008 8:49 AM:

" So....let's see. To get back to the original story, it seems as though the writer is suggesting that no one who has ever followed Islam should be President. The logic is simple. If you follow Islam, you must be a terrorist. If you leave Islam, then you're a traitor to Islam and you, and your followers, must be destroyed. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Of course, most forms of bigotry, religious, gender based, or racial, are simple, aren't they? "

Charlot wrote on May 12, 2008 8:50 AM:

" This is not about race or gender.

Those making it so are themselves racist or sexists, and have no defense to the real issues at hand.

Clinton and Obama's radical socialist values and agenda's are very dangerous in the long run and economically disastrous in the near term.

"Change for the sake of change" taking us to "somewhere yet to be determined" is not the smart way to proceed.

I am unwilling to take this risk with our kids' future.
"

Sheridan wrote on May 12, 2008 10:50 AM:

" Charlot, I hear ya'. Speaking of radical socialists, here is the latest quote from Hillary's class warfare propaganda campaign. This one takes the cake for misinformation and pandering:

"I don’t believe the wealthiest 10% of Americans should get 60% of the tax breaks. I think the lowest 10% should get the breaks. …"

Just kidding. That wasn't Hillary. That was John McCain in 2002, talking about Bush's tax cuts. Hard to tell Hillary apart from the Straght-talk express, eh? Punish wealth. Reward welfare. Charlot, if you think McCain is "one of the good socialists," then you are part of the sucker machine yourself. Hop on that straight talk express. It promises a U-turn every two miles. Don't blame me. I voted for Romney.

"

flounder wrote on May 12, 2008 1:28 PM:

" Charlot, you seem willing to push tons of Republican debt onto your kids and send them to fight a hundred years war in Iraq, so I don't think you are getting mother of the year anyways. "

McDonnell wrote on May 12, 2008 1:48 PM:

" Gee, McCluskey. You're right. We wouldn't Al Qaeda to be mad at us. That would hurt our feelings. We've gotten along with them so well up to this point. Nice bunch of guys too.

Are you awake, McCluskey? No more model glue for you. "

Cromwell wrote on May 12, 2008 3:56 PM:

" Sounds like Charlot has been drinking that Fox News Kool-Aid. "Stay the Course. Things in Iraq will soon be peaceful and beautiful. If we just spend a little more American taxpayer money and time there, the Shiites and Sunis will be having a big group hug." Give me a break Charlot. These republican politicians have got this country so screwed up, broken down, sunk in debt.... we'll be another twenty years getting out of this mess. Even Alan Greenspan now agrees we're on the wrong course. He's as old-school as you can get. The fact that Haliburton just moved its headquarters from Houston to Dubai tells you what the insiders really think now about long term economic prospects in America. And it ain't rosy. Just because Bush and Cheney are feeding you a line, doesn't mean you have to buy it. You're smarter than that. I don't think Obama is perfect, but he is definitely better than McSame... come November. "

Kidding wrote on May 12, 2008 5:55 PM:

" This editorial is ridiculous. Obama being a terrorist just because he has Islamic ties. I can't believe someone would write something so stupid. Most Islamic people do not believe the same as the terrorists. It is like saying all Christians are like the ones from Waco. Whoever wrote the article needs to take a religious studies course. But yet they probably didn't receive any education except what was taught in their radical Christian church. "

wow wrote on May 13, 2008 8:46 AM:

" That was seriously one of the most misinformed, ignorant, paranoid things I've ever read, it sounds like a joke and it's scary it's not. Really, feed into the fear America, that's what the government wants, it looks like miss mccluskey will listen to anything told to her, think for yourself without consulting the propaganda spread on the news "

Bubba wrote on May 13, 2008 11:14 AM:

" Obama, and for that matter Hillary too, is wrong for America. Not for the nutty reasons given above (although some aspects of the fears expressed are compelling). Their fundamental understanding of economics, national security and international relations are shallow and ill conceived. They both pose a danger to your and my life style and safety. If you doubt it, think about one issue only. Taxes. Never has raising taxes in a slowing or declining economy improved the economy or the lives of Americans. If the Bush tax cuts are allowed to end a family making $50,000 annually with two children will see a direct tax hike of nealy $2,000 annually. The indirect effects are harder to judge, but rest assured that it will be manifold the direct impacts. "

Jillian wrote on May 13, 2008 2:04 PM:

" I find it hard to believe that our public schools have so badly failed the citizens of this nation.

To think that there are this many folks without the ability to observe facts and draw from them a logical conclusion is sickening.

In specific evidence I offer the several supporters for Mr. Obama posting above, and anyone supporting a democrat in general. Yes, the democrats all have many grand ideas, none doable in any real terms of course, and never a actionable plan to execute these dreams of utopia either.

These same people seem to think that the government is a source of income generation and unlimited resources to pour out on every group that will not work for themselves, and every pet idea posed by the newest whack job to crawl out from under the rugs of life. They also seem to think that were we to merely open the boarders and hug those who hate our values everything will be fine tomorrow (FYI: hope is not a plan, or method).

What we do need it seems is more mental institutions to put these ill educated dupes into until such time as they are capable of reasonable, adult thought. "

Best Choice wrote on May 13, 2008 3:57 PM:

" I suppose that Obama is the best choice. The best choice if you want us to be a weak subservient nation succumbing to the will of our every adversary and competitor nation in the world markets and realm of human rights. Do we really want to be peers with Burma, North Korea, Iran, and the declining nations in the EU? Do we really want full social redistribution of wealth so that you and your kids cannot ever make it and join the ranks of the self made reaping the personal benefits of your own hard work? "

Prince Sultan Air Base wrote on May 13, 2008 4:13 PM:

" McCluskey, half of all money that you spend on gasoline goes to Muslim nations like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. By your own logic, that makes you a major financial sponsor of global terrorism. It also makes you an idiot for worrying about some Christian guy from Chicago who once "knew" a Muslim. You gotta get out of the house more often. It's a complicated world. Time to grow up and learn about it. "

ub wrote on May 13, 2008 4:30 PM:

" Bubba, Someone making $50K yearly with two kids sure aint rich. Didn't the dems all say that they'd only be punishing the rich for their success and not we the blue collar folks? Have we been lied to again by the dems? I don't want to learn to catch fish, I want the government to give them to me for FREE! After all, I exist, therefore "they" owe me. "

Eric wrote on May 13, 2008 5:42 PM:

" Speaking of socialism and class warfare, here is one of my favorite lies from Obama. A classic:

"There’s a growing gap between the haves and have-nots in America, and that gap is growing, and it’s unfortunately divided up along ethnic lines." Gotcha again. That was actually.... John McCain, Michigan Debates, 2000. Don't blame me. I voted for Romney. I won't vote for a single one of these liberals, including McCain. "

Elephant Poison wrote on May 13, 2008 5:57 PM:

" John McCain is not a serious candidate for President. Anyone who thinks that spending the next 100 years in Iraq would be "just fine" is at odds with about 75% of the American public, and has got some serious screws loose. I have voted Republican for the last three elections. But this time, I will either not vote at all, or I will vote for Obama. He's got his share of problems too, (they all do) but at least Obama has a concrete exit plan. "

Big Horn Basin wrote on May 13, 2008 6:23 PM:

" The sad truth is I haven't voted FOR a presidential canidate since Ronald Reagan. I am reallly getting tired of voting for the less of two evils. "

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