There’s an awful lot of rhetoric being tossed around these days that seems intended solely to incite the ire of hard Republican Party liners against our President and his administration. Perhaps you’ve heard some of the nonsensical uprising over his speech to America’s schoolchildren on September 8th. Yea, bad move there Mr. President – encourage students to study hard and stay in school. Ridiculous and again, seemingly rabble rousing for the sole purpose of undermining a Democratic (oh, and black) Commander in Chief.You all know the controversy over the Health Care debate – how people can actually be led to believe that our current system is a good one is beyond my comprehension, but that’s a deep topic to be saved for another time.

Today’s however, is what I feel is a great example of just how gullible and easily led the people of this country can be. No doubt much of the anger over a remake of our health care system is being driven by examples very similar to the one below.

Everyone knows at least a few people who simply forward chain e-mail’s to pretty much everyone on their contact list. I have a friend who’s a strict Republican, and, he feels that only Republicans are true Americans. (This in and of itself is a serious problem – one of many presented by our asinine two party system. Too many people base their beliefs solely on the ideologies of either the Democratic or Republican Party and decide to toss common sense and self thought out of the window, but as usual, I digress).

So today – I get this particular forwarded e-mail entitled “Tiger Woods Family”. I have transcribed it below verbatim including typos but without all of the incredibly annoying “>” marks on the left margin for you. Please do what too few take the time to do and read it with an eye for an inconsistency.

The forward…

Tiger Woods’ family
One Proud And Happy Family The Woods family including newborn
Charlie. (February 17, 2009) Tiger Woods family, (L-R) Sam, Elin, Tiger, Charlie Woods and their dogs Yogi (L) and Taz AS IF YOU NEED ANOTHER REASON TO ADMIRE ” AMERICA ‘S” TIGER WOODS.

Tiger Woods is a Highly Educated Individual who was properly
Raised and taught to be his own man by an educated Mother and Father.
You can readily see that Tiger Woods listened to his parents and
remains very proud of them both. Many citizens are not aware of the following, which is the reason for me sending this e-mail to my friends and I would appreciate you sending it on to your friends.

A COPY OF HIS SPEECH AT THE 2009 INAUGURATION

Tiger Woods received a special invitation to speak at the Obama
inauguration. His inviters were stunned, shocked when he did not deliver the message they expected. A brief read and you will understand why the media swept Woods’remarks under the rug with no further ado and why the liberal left of our American society was again displeased with Tiger. His speech was entitled

“You’ll Never Walk Alone”
[text is word-for-word as posted on Tiger’s web site]

“I grew up in a military family – and my role models in life were my
Mom and Dad, Lt. Colonel Earl Woods. My dad was a Special Forces operator and many nights friends would visit our home. They represented every branch of the service, and every rank. In my Dad, and in those guests, I saw first hand the dedication and commitment of those who serve. They come from every walk of life; from every part of our country. Time and again, across generations, they have defended our safety in the dark of night and far from home. Each day — and particularly on this historic day — we honor the men and women in uniform who serve our country and protect our freedom. They travel to the dangerous corners of the world, and we must remember that for every person who is in uniform, there are families who wait for them to come home safely.

I am honored that the military is such an important part, not
Just of my personal life, but of my professional one as well.
The golf tournament we do each year here in Washington is a
testament to those unsung heroes. I am the son of a man who dedicated his life to his country, family and the military, and I am a better person for it.

In the summer of 1864, Abraham Lincoln, the man at whose memorial
we stand, spoke to the 164th Ohio Regiment and said ‘I am greatly
obliged to you, and to all who have come forward at the call of
their country. Just as they have stood tall for our country – we must always stand by and support the men and women in uniform and their families.

Thank you, and it is now my pleasure to introduce the US Naval
Glee Club …”

Tiger Woods’ 2-minute, 5-second tribute to the our nation’s
Military was delivered January 18th at the Inaugural Celebration in
Washington DC. He had been subjected to intense pressure to attend and offer remarks. Especially so by liberals who have demeaned and criticized him for a decade for not joining their ranks.

Yet, at the Lincoln Memorial, instead of paying homage to Barack
Obama, Tiger paid tribute to our soldiers.

Not once did Tiger mention Obama, the inauguration or the new administration. Understanding that expressing his love for America and his appreciation for our military men and women would disappoint the national news media and the liberal left, he did what he thought was best for the people of our country. But Tiger, being is his own man, just as his father taught him to be his own man.

Somewhere over that cold, gray Washington sky, Colonel Earl Woods was smiling down on his beloved son.

And there will be one more crying hug waiting for Tiger when the
time comes he passes through heaven’s gates into God’s arms.

******
What’s that you say?
You did not previously know what Tiger said?
You did not see a video clip of him speaking on any national
television network?
You did not see a photo of Tiger at the Lincoln Memorial offering
his remarks honoring our military.
You did not read a story in the NY Times?

His appearance at the Inaugural Celebration had been widely
Hailed and promoted in advance by the Obama inaugural organizers … yet January 18 when he came and spoke … afterwards, a black out.
If you are as tired of the biased, hypocritical, liberal media
hoopla as I am, please send this on to your friends. Thanks

*****End of forwarded e-mail*****

Ok – I’m back. Shit, Tiger Woods must really dislike President Obama. Didn’t even mention him on his big day. Well dear readers, that’s because it wasn’t on his big day.

Tiger Woods actually made the speech at the Lincoln Memorial at an event that was televised on HBO called “We Are One” as a part of the lead up to the Inauguration. It was a speech designed for, and appropriate for the event as Tiger Woods comes from a Military family and he was asked to introduce the US Naval Glee Club.

It’s a half truth – in that he did give that speech, but a blatant falsehood in that it was not a part of the actual inauguration day, and Woods did not sway away from what the administration asked him to say.

Some very simple homework – answers this …

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It’s just such a shame that so many people form their opinion based on something that they simply read, without any hard evidence.

But then again, it’s always been that way hasn’t it?