Things that sadden me. #1

I am not saying all Republicans are racist. Most are ill informed voters who do not have access to balanced news. They believe all the lies that are spread by their party. Democrats are also guilty of blindly following their political party. But there has to come a time when certain things become transparent. I am appalled by the Republican/anti-Obama campaign adds and the big racist (gags) they are selling. As a person of color I am offended and as a human being I am sadden. Not only are republicans lying to the American people about Obama's record, they are treating the American people like idiots by repeating these lies in public outlets after the lies have been proven to be false. If the lying isn't bad enough the McCain supporters are getting away with A LOT of racist "gags". If it isn't bad enough that they call Obama a terrorist, they keep saying that he is a Muslim (like if its a bad thing), when it was his father's religion not his. Obama is a very cultured man and lucky to be so. He has a better understanding of the world and is not ethnocentric like the people who oppose him. It sickens me how the McCain supporters have made outright racist remarks about Obama and yet they have not been called out as what they are Racist. Some are making money out of racism. They sell buttons tying Obama to terrorist, dolls of Obama as a monkey and even selling waffle mix with a picture of Obama as a racist black stereotype on the front and a picture of Obama wearing a Muslim headdress on the top of the box. You can like McCain, but if you honestly believe he is someone who will protect the interests of the American people you are clearly ill informed. McCain can't even call out the racists in his own party. Boy what a Maverick. If I was running for office and someone who supported me said anything racist towards any group, rest assure that I will not hesitate in calling them out. I will NEVER let anyone get away with dehumanizing another person. I have compassion for people of different cultures, I am not afraid to speak out for those who do not have outlets to speak out for themselves, and I know that violence begets violence. If i know this why doesn't a man 45 years my senior know this? As a woman who will have biracial children one day, I do not want to live in a country where they treat an intelligent self made man with such disrespect only because of his cultural background and the color of his skin. I find it extremely disgusting that this is still allowed in the United States. For a party who claims to hold high Christian values they are being hypocritical by turning their backs on Jesus teachings of compassion and loving thy neighbor. What about thou shalt not lie? It's sickening how they use Christianity for political gain, and easily forget it in their own lives. If only God would come down from the heavens and say "STOP SPREADING HATE IN MY NAME!" I am not a perfect person but I know this, I would never treat anyone as if they were below me. I am not a religious person but I am a person of faith in a greater power who embodies goodness. I cannot claim my beliefs are better than others because I am not all knowing. I believe if you live a good life, help people, accept them as they are and defend their rights, then you are a good person and you are okay with me. It doesn't matter to me what god you believe in because you obviously believe in a higher power that makes you want to be a good person. I am lucky to be open minded and I thank my parents for showing me a life of compassion. I was raised Catholic and I was taught that God expects us to love each other, help each other and respect each other.