5 Feet of Fury

Please stop sending me stupid anti-Obama emails

I get hundreds of emails a day, and I’ve noticed a marked increase in the number of hoax chain emails about stuff Obama officials have allegedly said etc.

This morning, for example, I got this one.

It takes 30 seconds to check these fake stories on Snopes.com. Please do so before sending me crap.

The truth is bad enough without getting each other worked up, using tall tales.

It makes our side look bad when we fall for, and spread, misinformation. Let’s leave that to the Left, m’kay?

The same goes for glurge. PLEASE: no glurge. Sentimental claptrap sets my teeth on edge.

One of the best books I’ve ever read on this subject (and one of my favorite books, period) is:

The author gently reminds his Christian readers the importance of “discernment” — and that spreading lies, rumours and gossip is a sin…