I am sure you have met people whom you knew immediately, before they even opened their mouths, that something just wasn’t right about them. That is how it was for me the first time I saw Barack Obama on my computer screen. I immediately knew something wasn’t right about the man.

Who he is, is deeper than skin deep

It wasn’t so much his basic look that made me see him that way; his features are regular enough and his smile is generally pleasant enough. No, it went deeper than that; much deeper than skin deep. It came from inside the man, from his essence as shown by his gestures, the way he moved and handled himself, the way he talked, the way he walked, and the way he looked down his nose at people like a master looking down from a lofty perch at his underlings and servants, if not slaves.

Take care lest you judge too soon

Do you doubt that an immediate judgment about someone’s character is possible? Well, I am here to tell you it is possible, but, if you have the tiniest doubt concerning your judgment, and most people usually do have at least a tiny doubt, you should to take that into account and wait to settle on an informed judgment of the person’s personality and inner worth.

Even the best judges of character much take care lest they rush

No indicator is perfect for even the best judges of character, but there are certain indicators or clues that point to character. For example, let’s say you see a man running toward you and as he gets closer you can see that he has a wild-eyed look about him like you might imagine a madman having. Now that is a clue that something may be amiss with the man, wouldn’t you say? As he gets closer you notice he is carrying what looks like some kind of a deadly military weapon; maybe an AK-47 or something equally sinister and dangerous. I would call that another and more telling clue about the man’s character, wouldn’t you? Now he is shouting at you that he is going to blow your brains out NOW! I would call that an even more telling clue that it is time for you to head for the hills or any place you could to get to safety, wouldn’t you?

That illustration is a tad obvious, but you get the picture. Many people can discern and interpret indicators or clues to the character of a person that are much more subtle than those portrayed in my little illustration.

I respect the office; I fear the man, Obama

The first time I saw him and when I see him now, I can imagine that a man as angry as he is might come at me with a gun. I am afraid of him. I am afraid of the bent and intent of President Obama’s political policies. I am afraid of what he has done and I am afraid of he will do to American and her people.

President Obama appears to be a dangerous and bad man. I hope against hope that I am wrong, but I cannot deny that I am afraid of him.