Reply to hateful Michelle Obama e-mail
Nasty e-mails still circulating.
I got one that started with: "What a completely revolting election night!!! Here is more of what we will get with this administration, but everyone who voted for the free hand outs will soon experience this. Our corrupt news people never report this only what they want us to see.May GOD help our Grand children. America will get what it deserves!!" It was followed by garbage about Michelle Obama.
This was my reply to all.
Dear Angry People:
Returning your message. Thank you for bringing up this two-year-old e-mail packed with lies to remind us why Republicans did so poorly in the recent elections. Most Americans are tired of such hate, such lies, and such thinly-veiled racism.
How sad you still don’t know Barack’s Air Force One costs as much as George’s did, and Willard’s would have.
The First Lady took a trip with 2 friends and their daughters. Like the previous First Ladies, she still a mother, still a friend, and still entitled to a private life. Guess Fox never explained that the Obamas pay for their own accommodations during vacations, including additional rooms needed for security support - under the same rules that have applied to any previous first-family’s travel: the costs are split with private expenses paid for privately; government expenses paid for by the government. When Mrs. Obama flies on personal business, she also pays what amounts to a first-class fare.
We know you resent the security expenses for the black President’s black wife and daughters, but this is still America, and most people understand the need for such security. You still understood it in 2002 when frequent flier Laura Bush took her 10 day trip to Europe, including Paris. (She must love socialism!) The White House made sure Laura Bush had at least one "official" event in each city, but she and daughter Jenna spent the bulk of their time at each locale shopping and taking in the sights – but this was not considered a vacation. Six trips to Africa, including a safari? Why were you not mad then? We think we know.
Should we be as outraged at what Mitt & Ann spend on their horses, car elevators, and many homes while times are hard and millions are struggling to put food on the table and trying to make ends meet – money made from a business built on shutting down companies and sending jobs to China? That e-mail will never come.
We know why.
Two billion trip to India? Where do you get this stuff?
You could have looked up all the facts rather than passing along lies - but it would mean a trip back to Reality, and we know you’re not comfortable here anymore. You’ve been away too long. But you’re welcome back any time.
We hope America gets what it deserves too. It deserves much better than the lies and hate you are sending.
God bless you.
The Democrats and liberals
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Your response was great. Funny how those never seem to get sent to everyone.
Here's on of a few good guides out there to try to stop tht mindless forwarding behavior. Feel free, everyone, to copy it from the site and forward to everyone in your address book. 
5 RULES FOR FORWARDING EMAIL
OCTOBER 13, 2008 BY JUDITH
Forwarding of emails is one of the topics I get contacted about the most. And, one which also causes hurt feelings and misunderstandings more than any other topic. Daily, emails flow in from onliners asking about a “nice way” of telling someone they care about, relative, friend or associate to not forward attachments, chain emails, religious and political commentary or the jokes that are so prevalent online.
Netizens are afraid to ask others to stop and those who are asked to stop, no matter how nicely, get offended and feel as though their thoughtfulness is not appreciated. But let’s think about this a moment. How really thoughtful is it to click the forward arrow, then a bunch of email addresses and hit send? Well, your brain had to “think” about those steps but does that make the effort truly “thoughtful.” I don’t think so…
Here are the 5 Rules of Forwarding Emails that those who are being truly thoughtful follow. If everyone followed them all the problems associated with forwarded emails could be avoided. Sticking to these guidelines will assist both those thinking they are thoughtful and those who don’t want to appear otherwise:
http://www.netmanners.com/382/5-rules-of-forwarding-email/
Kick
Good work spedtr90!
Thanks for sticking up for our First Lady.
grasping on to any straw and it renders them 
Excellent response. Thanks for sharing!
that I run into all the time. I think that is a more serious allegation in the hate email in the OP than is Michelle's trips.
Here is a thread on responses to Democrats are "takers" and "freeloaders".
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002999321
Excellent response by the way to the trips issue. (But honestly, how can one get along without a car elevator these days? 
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Response to spedtr90 (Original post)
