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[rayzentz AT aim.com]

Part of this was insufficient info on my part.   I did some checking.   
The source I had was wrong.   My mistake on the "official" status of 
his name.   I apologize to you all.

my point, however, remains the same, and is this.   Obviously, he has 
chosen to use different names, at different times, to "fit in", as you 
put it.   Names are important, as this is how one is identified in 
society.   If an individual chooses to go by different names, this must 
be because of a desire to be identified differently, what ever 
motivation may be at the root.   I grow concerned when a person chooses 
to use a name with less than auspicious connotations, unless you seek 
to identify with a group that approves.   It would be no different if 
he chose to call himself "Chirp birdie bird".   This would be an 
attempt to identify with a particular sub-culture, for which I have 
little respect.   Thus, I would have little respect for the individual, 
either.

We are judged by those with whom we associate.

Ray


-----Original Message-----
From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 9:34 am
Subject: Re: [Homestead] What if OBama




Lynn Wigglesworth wrote:
> rayzentz AT aim.com wrote:
>
> > However, I find it interesting that when such a "good Christian Man"
> > CHOOSES to be called by names other than those he was given, he 
chooses
> > good staunch names from a muslim tradition.   My question simply
> > becomes "Why?"   And he has not given a satisfactory answer to this.
>
> I though Barack Hussien Obama WAS his birth name? I thought he used
> 'Barry' when he was young (probably to 'fit in' better). With a name
> like Wigglesworth, I can admire someone who proudly uses their real
> name. :-)

At least it is memorable, Lynn. :)

But yeah Ray, you kind of lost me on this one, too.  I am not sure
exactly what you are getting at, so clarify if you can.  Lynn is 
correct
from my understanding.  He also used the name Barry Dunham, but BHO is
official.

Bev
--
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from
the government and I'm here to help.'"  Ronald Reagan
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