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A dear friend got pretty worked up about something this week. He was righteous. He was indignant. He was also a few years late to the party. It turns out that the story that got him all riled up was actually three years old, but it was being reported as if it were current. And all the details weren't exactly as as they had been reported. Fortunately, he's the kind of guy who can say "Doh! I guess I got all worked up over nothing."

But something similar has probably happened to most of us at some point during the past few months. We have access to so much information, and as much as we want to be good consumers of the information presented to us, sometimes it's hard to suss out what's true and what's not. And really, it's all part and parcel of what contentious elections like this one do to us. They amp us up. They stimulate our little brains to the point that we're able to see just about anything as a threat to our belief systems, our liberties, and our very way of life. Sometimes it's hard to examine our own reactions and make adjustments, but most of the people I hang with are able to admit when they've misinterpreted information or jumped to the worst possible conclusion. Mainly because they aren't ignorant fools.

Suffice it to say the guy described in the following blog excerpt is NOT one "of the people I hang with." He falls most decidedly into the category of "ignorant fools."

The Obama Potentate flag?
Frequent readers know source links are always supplied here, but in this case I will spare the quoted site author embarrassment.

In keeping with the theme of DemWit, described to your left, I submit the following post, pulled from a Web site, as proof, once more, that ignorance is the greatest enemy of America.

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Now Obama Has His Own Flag–I Bet the Colors Run

This has really just gone way too far. At an Ohio campaign stop last week Obama gave a speech with a background of American flags which is quite common. However, if you look closely some of the flags are not American flags. The blue field has been changed to show an Obama seal. Yes, there are also stars but have no pattern and they do not add up to 50. Look at that disgusting thing flying with Old Glory.

I can’t believe that the mainstream media won’t report on this. Fortunately, we conservatives have radio. Stalwart reporter Bob Grant immediately called Obama out on the flag saying, “What is that flag that Obama has been standing in front of that looks like an American flag, but instead of having the field of 50 stars representing the 50 states there’s a circle. Would somebody please tell me what that is? Is that the O for Obama, is that what it is?…Did you notice that Obama is not content with having just several American flags, plain old American flags with 50 states represented by 50 stars…He had the flag painted over and the O for Obama. Now these things are symptomatic of a man who would like to be a potentate, a dictator.”

This is why Bob Grant is a great journalist and great reporter. He’s willing to call it like he sees it and not fall in line behind the Obama party line.

What’s really disgusting to me is while watching the least political of American political institutions–a college football game–I saw a state funded university during their halftime show form the Obama flag. This is beyond disgusting. This is an abuse of our tax dollars. If this was a private institution I could understand it, but this was the Ohio State Marching Band–Woody Hayes’ old school. This must not be tolerated. The phone number for the Ohio State University athletic department is (614) 292-7280. Call them and no (sic) that you do not want federally funded Universities engaging in such blatant politicing.
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The above post, errors intact, had only one comment, and here it is:

“That’s the state flag of Ohio, you f***ing moron!”

Succinct.

God bless the USA!

Here's the link to the blog I've quoted above. And, just for fun,here's the link to the crazy flag guy's blog. The best part is the addendum this right-wing nutball apparently added after he had received a few comments:

UPDATE - A reader has just pointed out to me that Obama has also made a flag for campaigning in South Carolina that contains a palm tree and a crescent moon. I don’t think you can get much clearer evidence of his true motives. As for those of you who are saying it is the Ohio state flag–that doesn’t make it right. I don’t care if Obama makes flags for all 50 states–Old Glory is the only flag I need. When will this man stop? Will he be happy before all 50 states have their own flag? What happened to unity?