Manifest Obama video made in Asheville; Is it cultish New-Agery or heartfelt hopefulness?

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   Gratuitous October 22, 2008

   O my dear killah, nay, nay and nay. Maybe I should have simply put that in spite of all this delicious momentum, I still ain’t takin’ no chances; nothing at all for granted. There is much at stake, even personally for me, as if this goes the wrong way I must hold my head in shame and take my leave of this once-fine country. Besides, there’s only one person in this race that could be even mistaken for being a guru.

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   Ash October 22, 2008

   Deborah, yes, this was the video Beck was talking about.

   I don’t know what’s going on. It was playing fine last night.

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   Deborah October 22, 2008

   Hey Ash — I flipped on the radio driving to work this morning and Glen Beck was ranting and raving about some new age, pro-Obama video on the Web from a group in NC. Could this be one and the same? I couldn’t tell since the video isn’t available anymore.

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   killah October 22, 2008

   Am I reading this wrong, or does that mean Gratuitous is voting McPalin? Gratuitous? Please help me out here. Thanks!

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   Ash October 22, 2008

   yes, restless.

   thanks for your thoughts, Gratuitous

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   Gratuitous October 22, 2008

   Edgy Mama has more info on the vid, especially in the comments.
   http://edgymama.com/2008/10/manifest-obama.html

   As for me, it could have been deeply moving, what with the music and all, and indeed it was starting to give me a buzz within the first 2 minutes or so. Then stylistic repetition kicked in, which smacks to me of propaganda or even indoctrination, in spite of my belief in the sincerity of its producers. Believe me, I would love nothing more than to embrace a true guru for our time, but for once I’m letting my head guide my heart. I have an aching but timid sense of hopefulness for the first time in a long time. And I have commitment issues.

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   restless October 22, 2008

   Received as a forward last week and sent it on it’s way to lots of folks. It filled me with hope but more than that- it is a positive distraction from all the negative info floating out there, coming from both sides. I don’t want hear any more about the republican machine possibly stealing the election, even though I know that it can happen. I just want to bury my head in the sand and listen to Billy Jonas sing an adult song.

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