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This blog (which originated during the 2012 Romney campaign) consists of my opinions, and my opinions alone. Despite the election loss, I've continued the blog, and write a post when strong feelings drive me to it. In spite of the blog titIe, I DO NOT speak for my church nor for other members of my church. If anything I say ever contradicts LDS doctrine .... forget me and go with the Church.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Will the REAL man of honor, please stand up

In a popular Old Spice commercial, a handsome man commanded all of America to "look at him ... now look at me".   

In that theme, let's look at Barack Obama ... and then look at Mitt Romney.

I checked with snopes.com about the following story and found nothing.   This is my source.

George Obama, youngest brother of our president, lives in extreme poverty in Kenya.  In the making of the film, "2016--Obama's America", he was interviewed by co-director Dinesh D’Souza.  Later D'Souza received a phone call from George, pleading for $1000 to pay for a medical treatment for his son.  After verifying the story, D'Souza sent the money.  When asked why George called him, of all people, he said he “had no one else to call. He reached out to me in his time of need because he felt he couldn’t call on his real life sibling living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.”

Now, contrast that with the story about Mitt Romney shutting down his business and devoting his complete focus, time, and resources to help find a colleague's missing daughter.   I urge you to read about it.

One has to laugh at the pathetic accusations Barack Obama has made, or supported, about Romney.  Everything from the true, but silly story of transporting a dog on the roof of a car or the price of Ann Romney's blouse ..... to the outrageous lie that Romney is responsible for a woman dying of cancer, or that of 
unpaid or evaded taxes or when Romney actually left Bain.  Either the Obama campaign aggrandizes the mundane and unimportant, or he quietly nods as his supporters fill the headlines with unfounded accusations.  But then, what's a guy to do, when his opponent won't give him anything to smear?

Due to an apparently strained relationship, our president who is a multi-millionaire, has not helped his own impoverished family.  He daily touts how we should be helping the underprivileged,  the unemployed, the elderly and poor.   Then shifts that responsibility onto the backs of taxpayers.   He often speaks of giving our "fair share"; however, that "fairness" doesn't seem to apply to Barack and his own brother.

Consider Romney who gave away his entire inheritance from his father.  Who has donated many years of unpaid service to his church.  Who continues to give a large percentage of his income to worthy causes.  Who, when he took over managing the Olympics, agreed to receive payment only if it made money ... which it did ... and then he donated what he received to charity.   Who served without a salary, as governor of Massachusetts.  

What has Barack Obama personally done, on his own, to help others?  Even the Obama-adoring media hasn't come up with much, if any.  If there WAS anything, I am sure we would have all heard about it ... over and over.

And sometimes I wonder if Obama secretly wishes HIS only flaw was putting his dog on top of his car.

2 comments:

  1. When I hear the left carp about Mitt Romney's taxes, they seem to glaze over the fact that he gave more to charity than what government took in taxes.

    The left seems to have a problem with people choosing not to "give" to the alter of government.

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  2. BRAVO! Well written, Brenda! Thanks for the chuckle there at the end.

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