Typical Republican smears debunked by Snopes http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/money.asp
On Oct 15, 10:19 pm, Philobealo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An email I received tonight: > > This election has me very worried. So many things to consider. About a > year > > > > > ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since > > than. I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I must say > > this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view MSNBC, CNN, and Fox > > News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months ago, I > > started thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'. I have four > > daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was > > tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student > > loans. > > > I started looking into Obama's life. > > > Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California . He is very > > open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was > > wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply > > himself to his studies. 'Barry' (that was the name he used all his life) > > during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, > > both from Pakistan . > > > During the summer of 1981, after his second year in college, he made a > > 'round the world' trip. Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia , next > > Hyderabad in India , three weeks in Karachi , Pakistan where he stayed with > > his roommate's family, then off to Africa to visit his father's family. My > > question - Where did he get the money for this trip? Nether I, nor any one > > of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they where in > > college. > > > When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York . It > > is at this time he wants everyone to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you > > know what the tuition is at Columbia ? It's not cheap to say the least! > > Where did he get money for tuition? Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia , > > he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000 a year. Why > > Chicago ? Why not New York ? He was already living in New York . > > > By 'chance' he met Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria , and a real > > estate developer in Chicago . Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery > > this year. Rezko, was named 'Entrepreneur of the Decade' by the > > Arab-American Business and Professional Association'. About two years later, > > Obama entered Harvard Law School . Do you have any idea what tuition is for > > Harvard Law School ? Where did he get the money for Law School ? More > > student > > loans? After Law school, he went back to Chicago . Rezko offered him a job, > > which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill & > > Galland. Guess what? They represented 'Rezar' which is Rezko's firm. Rezko > > was one of Obama's first major financial contributors when he ran for office > > in Chicago . In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which > > Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in > > providing Obama with 'seed money' for his U.S. Senate race. > > > In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwood District of Chicago for $1.65 > > million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans - Where did > > he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko's wife, Rita, > > purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported > > that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three > > weeks before Obama's new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many > > times with Rezko. > > > Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele > > Obama's boss. She is now Obama's chief advisor and he does not make any > > major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready > > for this? Shiraz , Iran ! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy? > > > On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley, advisor to Obama, was > > 'sacked' after the press found out he was having regular contacts with > > 'Hamas', which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran . This past week, > > buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during > > Obama's visit to Iraq , he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war > > until after he is elected, and he will 'Take care of things'. > > > Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in > > Pakistan ? They are in charge of all those 'small' Internet campaign > > contributions for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and > > middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East ? > > > And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted > > a verbal slip that was made on 'This Week' with George Stephanapoulos. Obama > > on talking about his religion said, 'My Muslim faith'. When questioned, 'he > > made a mistake'. Some mistake! > > > All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it - > > Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily > > Times - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times - September 7, > > 2008; The Times May 10, 2008. > > > Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own, Why > > haven't all of our 'intelligent' members of the press been reporting this? > > > A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - 'Beware of the enemy from within'!!! > > > -- > > McCain / Palin 2008 > > Evelyn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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