[StBernard] StBernard Digest, Vol 1041, Issue 1

[Westley Annis]

This is in reply to message # 6 Where are they now?
First of all I am not an Obama Supporter, but there is so much false information circulating about the candidates that I have started researching all political e-mails before I forward them.Check out this link on snopes http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/fanniemae.asp
 
These false e-mails when exposed actually do more to help than hurt the target. They make them look like victims of bias and racism and sometimes end up generating more support for the candidate.
We need to make informed decisions not ones based on false e-mails. The internet is a powerful tool and unfortunately is on many occassions used to spread lies and false information to benefit or harm a person or cause. It also sometimes backfires and is then exposed to make the person or cause a victim.
This is probably the most important election we will have the privilege to vote in. We need to be informed with the facts not forwarded e-mails that originate from who knows where. Please be responsible and check out your information before forwarding. This applies to both parties and candidates. In our area we get mostly negative Obama e-mails, but there are just as many negative McCain ones out there.
I am a staunch McCain supporter but we need to know the facts about both candidates to vote wisely. So think and research before you forward.
Thanks, Cabowabojan