PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN’T THROW ROCKS!

I guess President Obama has never heard that old adage or he just assumed that his subjects would agree with everything he says without questioning his veracity.

However, when the New York Times, ABC News, the Associated Press, and CBS start telling the world that his attacks against the Republican Party and the US Chamber of Commerce are bogus, he might come to the astonishing realization that we are not as naïve as he thinks.

President Obama and the Democrat Party are accusing the US Chamber of Commerce and the Republican Party of using foreign money to undermine elections. When Bob Schieffer, host of CBS’s Face the Nation asked David Axelrod “Is this the best you can do,” he replied, “I don’t have to prove that they do; I just have to make the accusation and it is up to them to disprove it.” Based on that logic, a person could make any outrageous claim they wanted and the injured party would be responsible for clearing their reputation. One would think that a normal, decent person would present some proof before making a malicious statement, but some have so little respect for the truth that they will say anything to inflict pain or discredit on another party.

David Axelrod has firsthand knowledge of how an influx of foreign money can taint and influence elections. He has selective amnesia regarding the millions of dollars that foreign contributors funneled into President Obama’s campaign. For example, the two brothers from Gaza who contributed $32,332.19, and the millions that poured in from countries from every corner of the globe. There were foreign donors with no addresses and names that were gibberish or fictitious. Faced with the prospect of massive investigations, Board of Elections members decided simply to ignore President Obama’s irregularities, and focus on John McCain’s bookkeeping error of $50,000, which turned out to be legal.

President Obama isn’t the only Democrat to accept foreign money to influence polices in Washington. The government of Bermuda met with key members of the US Congress, including Charles Rangel and G. K. Butterfield, seeking their support for fiscal assistance that would assure Bermuda’s long range future. Bermudan Premier Brown returned home and bragged about his influence with the U.S. Congress. Rep. Butterfield co-sponsored a bill that would give Bermudian homeowners and businesses susceptible to hurricanes and floods tax credits and financial assistance. An amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus) would set aside part of the $787B for hazard mitigation. Rep. Butterfield received a donation for his services. He also received donations from British Petroleum (BP) which is a foreign corporation.

Yes, foreign money does influence policies and elections, but the accusing finger should be pointed in the right direction regardless of party affiliation.

Marvin Sparks
Hookerton, NC