My local paper perpetuates the idea the Obama is a Muslim.

[hexola]

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_8030086

Lane's view is shared to an extent by Jim Dromeshauser, also of Shippensburg.

"His problem is not that he is black, it is lack of experience," he said. "He talks and nothing comes out. My only fear with him is his Muslim background. We are not ready for a Muslim in the White House."

Dromeshauser said he's not sure of how much Obama believes in his Muslim background, as his opinion is based on the stories he's read about his childhood: "If Martin Luther King was alive today, he would make a good candidate for president. He had a good background and steady beliefs."

Note the underlined part is THE REPORTER talking...not Dromeshauser. The reporter is clearly trying to legitimize the notion that Obama "was a Muslim"

Am I crazy?

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Start phoning them & write a LTTE.

[hexola]

3. The have a commenting section at the bottom of the linked page...

A few of us have called them on this - asked for a retraction.

I want to forward it to Obama 08...

[calmblueocean]

2. Demand a retraction.

This isn't the sort of "mistake" we can allow, any of us. The newspaper's goal is supposed to be to correct misinformation, not spread it.

[mac2]

4. Obama brought this on himself

by using his religion in his campaign and agenda. He has not said, he would protect the Constitution and keep religion out of his administration so people are fearful. If it isn't my religion you won't do good by me type of thing.

[MonkeyFunk]

6. No he didn't

that's ridiculous.

[bluedog]

8. his book says his brother is. n/t

[Red Zelda]

5. Is that another Media NewsGroup rag?

Like Hanover and that shitstain morning rag in York??

[Historic NY]

7. send them this article from Stars & Stripes.

Military says not to forward e-mail about Barack Obama
Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Monday, January 21, 2008

Army personnel have been warned not to forward an e-mail that falsely claims that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is a Muslim and attended a radical Muslim school, the Boston Globe reported on Sunday.

http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=51796

[DavidDvorkin]

9. In terms of practical politics, this lie needs to be squelched. However

I wish the media had the guts, or the knowledge, to point out how un-American it is to even say that the candidate's religion matters. Even if he really were a Muslim, they should editorialize, so what?