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There are three things I’ve learned in my travels around the globe. Well, maybe there has been a few more than three but for today’s purposes we’ll only bring to light three that seem important to me.

1) You don’t tug on Superman’s cape.
2) You don’t spit into the wind
3) And you don’t pull the mask off the old “Lone Ranger.”

After years of living by this so called “survival code”, I came to the conclusion that it works. In every circumstance I’ve ever found myself in, be it good, bad or indifferent, keeping an eye on the basics kept me from all kinds of calamities. So keeping that in mind, I will now do something I’ve not done too often. Some would say I do it too much, but I know the truth and it continues to set me free. It is time to take the gloves off.

It’s the first week in July 2008 now. A little over four months until the general election which will determine our next President. It’s a big one this time, perhaps the most critical one of my entire life. Or maybe it is just seeming that way to me for my life now is entering its 53rd year. I have a lot at stake as do the rest of us. Is a matter of fact, the entire nation and perhaps the world itself does too. This time last year, in a past writing, I wrote a piece directed at all the contenders for President at the time to listen to what I had to say. Two of the contenders’ campaigns at that time listened and responded. One of those contenders is no longer in the race. The other is still in the race and is the Republican (presumptive) nominee.

The Democratic nominee, Sen. Barak Obama, and his campaign, have never contacted me. Therefore, I found it fitting at this time to put out there for all to read what “Jim” has to ask and say. In keeping with my integrity, I will be respectful, but I’ve chosen to take the gloves off and address some hard questions. So…..

Dear Mr. Obama…..You are a man that wants to be President of the United States and Commander in Chief over our military which includes my son. How is it at 46-years-old, which is seven years my junior, you feel that you are prepared for such a daunting task? This is the first time a man running for President is now younger than me. I know how little I know and I know the many places I’ve been and the many, many life experiences I’ve had, and I’m not running for President. I know the constitution says you only need to be 35-years-old, but when that stipulation was written, I believe life expectancy was shorter than it is now. I’m a little perplexed on your lack of life experiences.

Mr. Obama, you and I have a couple of things in common. Both of us did not grow up with our biological fathers. Both of our fathers were from foreign lands. Mine from Italy, yours from Kenya. My father was much darker skinned than my mother, as was the same in your instance. I lived in Hawaii for a long time as an adult, you lived there as a young person. You have two daughters, and I do as well. When I fill out certain questionnaires that ask about my background, I always write in “other”, and then beside that I put the word, “American”. Which box do you select?
The reason I ask this question is many people in your campaign make a strong point that you are black. Even recently last week, you made a strong statement in an intimidating way saying that the Republicans are going to scare the voters reminding them that you are black. Your words exactly were, “oh, and did I mention he (Obama) is black?” I’m a little perplexed on exactly what you meant by this.

Mr. Obama, you have been speaking quite a bit about Iraq and the war there. I was wondering how many times you’ve been to Iraq since you seem to speak about it so much? My understanding is that you went there once for a very short time. Where exactly did you go while in Iraq? I spent nearly three years there I don’t recall ever seeing you there. I saw lots of politicians while I was there and spoke to almost every one of them. But I was loading the wounded at that time onto C-141’s and C-17’s in Balad. Maybe you were down in the Green Zone, hunkered down with some other important people who never got outside the wire. I know I didn’t see you in Mosul on the days I was on patrol with the 1st Cav, as RPG’s and IED’s were going off. I’m sure I didn’t see you on the streets of Fallujah while I was with the 6th Marines getting shot at. Maybe you saw some Marines at the embassy in Baghdad. I know I didn’t see you in Taji when I was on missions with my son. I’m really beginning to wonder where exactly in Iraq did you go and how do you explain being able to say so much and seen so little? I’m very perplexed by this.

Mr. Obama, you talk a lot lately about the economy. I have to say it is in bad shape. Especially the housing industry. At the moment, my housing situation is ok. But as we all know that could change in a heartbeat for all of us. But probably not you. You seem to have received a bit of a shady deal from your friend Tony Resco. I myself have never heard of the kind of deal you got under the circumstances you got it. And when it came to light about Resco, you seemed to have distanced yourself from him, especially now that he’s a convicted felon. I do not know with any clarity what your plan is to solve the housing crisis and the mortgage fiasco that is front and center to many Americans across the land. All I can figure out is that perhaps you are subtlety suggesting we all get our own sweetheart deal with your friend and big time contributor Tony Resco. And then, we too can drop him like he’s hot. I’m very perplexed about your plan for the housing crisis in light of your own shady dealing concerning the purchase of the home you currently reside in, in Chicago.

Mr. Obama, you have expressed a desire to become real friendly with the likes of those enemies that are out to destroy our way of life. It seems that you would like to have a big group hug with the leaders of Iran, North Korea, Syria, Al Queda, and a whole host of other folks that seem hell-bent on killing the rest of us. I’m not exactly sure where you came up with this idea. Perhaps it was from Rev. Jeremiah Wright, another person you had 20-years of dealings with that you seemed to have recently thrown under the bus when the negative publicity about him came to light. Seems to me that you have negated the saying, “walk softly and carry a big stick”, and replaced it with, “walk as loud as you want and carry no stick at all”. This perplexes me a bit.

Mr. Obama, how is it when you come to my state, New Mexico, you come all the way here and not let anyone attend except thirty women from a fancy coffee shop all lined up in front of TV cameras for some kind of image stunt? What exactly was the point you were trying to make because I for one didn’t get it. Is a matter of fact, every time you come to my neck of the woods, I’m never able to get a word in edge wise. Perhaps I’m not of the right demographic. But didn’t I hear you say on many occasions that you want to be the President of all of us? Maybe you or your handlers were afraid I’d ask too tough a question and your response or lack thereof might not look so good to the national TV audience. Either way, I’m perplexed.

And finally Mr. Obama, I can’t for the life of me figure out how you just seemed to pop on the political scene out of nowhere. I can only conclude that there must be a whole lot of folks out there like Oprah, Resco, Soros and others that are continually throwing lots of money your direction in order to keep that “rock star” image on the front pages of all the papers and in the spotlight on the evening news. I have noticed that you seem to get lots more media attention than your opponent. I wanted to ask you about the pledge you signed about keeping with your promise to go with public campaign financing, as your opponent is doing. I guess when it comes to certain matters involving millions and millions of dollars and what that money can buy, it makes no difference whatever you signed or whatever you promised. There seems to be a pattern here and it is very, very perplexing to me.

Senator Barak Obama is a very smart and subtle politician. He has risen to a place that very few on the planet ever get to. But how he got there and how he intends to remain there is quite bothersome and very perplexing to me. He now lives in Chicago and represents the state of Illinois in the US Senate. Anyone from Chicago would have known the lyrics to a song that spoke of how to conduct oneself while traveling around.

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape. You don’t spit into the wind. You don’t pull the mask off the old lone ranger and……
You don’t mess around with Jim…!

Sincerely,
Jim Spiri
Jimspiri@yahoo.com

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