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CAIR Condemns Mumbai Attacks

funkfresh01 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:44:07 EST

Muslim civil rights group demands that hostages be ‘released immediately and unconditionally’

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/27/08) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today condemned attacks on a number of sites in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai that left at least 100 people dead and many more injured.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages taken during the attacks. Witnesses say the attackers sought out American and British citizens.

AYMAN ZAWAHRI DOES NOT SPEAK FOR MUSLIMS

funkfresh01 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:33:21 EST

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/19/08) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today condemned threatening rhetoric and racial slurs contained in a new video by Ayman al-Zawahri and said Al-Qaida's second-in-command does not speak for Muslims in this country or worldwide.

SEE: Al-Qaida No. 2 Insults Obama with Racial Epithet (AP)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hPtm1yvXGJVcqVpQdQfpQLY8L-cwD94I51J02

Election Spurs 'Hundreds' of Race Threats, Crimes

funkfresh01 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:27:46 EST

http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/wireStory?id=6261962

From taunts to a beating, Obama election spurs "hundreds" of racist threats, crimes nationwide
By JESSE WASHINGTON
The Associated Press

Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama." Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars.

Incidents around the country referring to President-elect Barack Obama are dampening the postelection glow of racial progress and harmony, highlighting the stubborn racism that remains in America.

From California to Maine, police have documented a range of alleged crimes, from vandalism and vague threats to at least one physical attack. Insults and taunts have been delivered by adults, college students and second-graders.

Obama has more threats than other presidents-elect

funkfresh01 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:48:33 EST

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_el_pr/obama_threats

By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON â€" Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are seeing more against Barack Obama than ever before. The Secret Service would not comment or provide the number of cases they are investigating. But since the Nov. 4 election, law enforcement officials have seen more potentially threatening writings, Internet postings and other activity directed at Obama than has been seen with any past president-elect, said officials aware of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the issue of a president's security is so sensitive.

Earlier this week, the Secret Service looked into the case of a sign posted on a tree in Vay, Idaho, with Obama's name and the offer of a "free public hanging." In North Carolina, civil rights officials complained of threatening racist graffiti targeting Obama found in a tunnel near the North Carolina State University campus.

And in a Maine convenience store, an Associated Press reporter saw a sign inviting customers to join a betting pool on when Obama might fall victim to an assassin. The sign solicited $1 entries into "The Osama Obama Shotgun Pool," saying the money would go to the person picking the date closest to when Obama was attacked. "Let's hope we have a winner," said the sign, since taken down.

Not over til it's over

Pale Rider — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:38:35 EST

The election IS over, but! thanks to our own Hillary Rodham Clinton and her lawyer, Mr. Berg, it may not yet be O V E R.

MCCAIN TO VOTE FOR OBAMA!!

Pale Rider — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:00:07 EDT

Yep. You heard it right. Read this excerpt from one of his latest TV spots:
“Don't hope for a stronger America. Vote for one. Join me.”

2012 Campaign slogan for Barack

Pale Rider — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:45:14 EDT

"Four MORE for Forty-four!"

Yes. I think that has quite a nice ring to it. : )

Ok, folks. Time to get organized. Get those precinct captains moving for 2012.

Congressional seats

Pale Rider — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:40:29 EDT

While we have been strongly focused on taking the Big Chair, crucial battles are taking place along state lines. Some we are winning. Others, we are unfortunately not.

This plan should be considered on Capitol Hill to reduce Crime and Domestic violence

Democrat in Chicago, IL — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:59:39 EDT

Crime Reducttion Act

Gun Shops and Liquor Stores

Gun shops and liquor stores need to be closed in neighborhoods and communities throughout the United States. This plan will help reduce crime and violence in the United States. Liquor should only be sold in liquor stores.

Curfews

Curfews need to be set in the Spring to 5PM. Curfews need to be set in the summer to 7PM. Curfews need to be set in the fall and winter at 4PM. The curfews need to be activated for individuals under the age of twenty-one.

Law Enforcement

It needs to be more law enforcement and police officers on the streets in all communities and neighborhoods for the next ten years and more. I support providing $350 million in funding for law enforcement and police officers for over ten years. I do not banning assault weapons. Law enforcement and police officers need to be placed at more elementary, high schools and college campuses. Law enforcement needs to play a serious role for preventing and solving crimes. I believe thugs, drug dealers, hoolums and crackheads belong and need to be in jail and off the streets permanently. Also, rapists, robbers, murderers and burglars need to be in jail or given capital punishment.

Economic Security

Law enforcement and police officers need to start patrolling the streets in communities, educational institutions and public places immediately. More security need to be provided at educational institutions, supermarkets, strip and mega malls, office buildings, train stations, convenient stores, banks and financial institutions, restaurants and retail sores. I support approximately 50,000 police officers on the streets in each congressional district to keep neighborhoods and communities safer from crimes.

Healthcare plan that should be considered by Capitol Hill Democrats and Republicans

Democrat in Chicago, IL — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:33:02 EDT

Healthcare Act

Presription Drugs

I support negotiations for prescription drug costs in the United States. Democrats in Congress need to lower costs of prescription drugs. The Democratic Party need to reduce and freeze the costs for prescription drugs for over ten years.

Medicare, Medicaid and Hospital Bills

Democrats in congress need to lower costs of Medicare, Medicaid and hospital bills by seventy-five percent in the United States to provide more affordable and quality healthcare for every man woman and child. I support Health and Human Service funding of $118 million for over ten years minus wasteful earmarks to keep the healthcare industry fully-funded. Hospital bills need to be reduced by fifty percent for over ten years. Also, Democrars need to eliminate co-payments for doctor visits permanently. The United States need more affordable HMO and PPO healthcare for all Americans and senior citizens. PPO and EPO healthcare need to be reduced by fifty percent for every man, woman and child in the United States.

2010 Democratic Budget Resolution

Democrat in Chicago, IL — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:16:24 EDT

I am undecided for the Democratic budget resolution. I do not aupport raising taxes for Americans that make $42,000/year or more.

The divisive Ms. Palin -- creating hatred and violence

Pale Rider — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:51:34 EDT

In a story about Ms. Palin's campaign rally in Colorado on Monday, it was revealed that one of her supporters got into a road rage incident in which he PULLED A LOADED HANDGUN because "he wanted to be ready for anything".

A new low in a long strong of ever-descending dirty tricks

Pale Rider — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:19:21 EDT

I just got an email from David Plouffe, Barack's campaign manager in which he describes the new RNC mailer. Get a load of this:

Couldn't happen to a more deserving person : )

Pale Rider — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:25:18 EDT

Gov. Sarah Palin, a virtual paragon of...well, virtue, apparently has been deflowered and exposed for the fraud she really is. The running mate of Mr. Reform, Sen. John McCain, who also touted Gov. Palin's bent for reform, evidently has defrauded the state of Alaska by charging the state's tills for airfare for her daughters to accompany her on state business, even when the daughters were uninvited. Then, the oh-so-honest VP candidate fudged her expense reports to state that her daughters' status on the trips were "state business".

No litmus test, John?

Pale Rider — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:22:30 EDT

In Wednesday night's debate, John McCain was asked if he would nominate any judge for the Supreme Court who was in favor of Roe v. Wade. Am I the only one who heard his response?

ELECTIONS OFFICIALS DENY ILLEGALLY PURGING VOTERS

funkfresh01 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:52:12 EDT

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081009/ap_on_el_ge/voter_purges

Associated Press

NEW YORK - A newspaper report Thursday said tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states, but election officials quickly lined up to defend their registration procedures and said they had done nothing wrong.

The New York Times based its findings on reviews of state records and Social Security data, and said it had identified apparent problems in Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina.

The Times said voters appear to have been purged by mistake and not because of any intentional violations by election officials or coordinated efforts by any party. It says that some states are improperly using Social Security data to verify new voters' registration applications, and that others might have broken rules that govern removing voters from the rolls within 90 days of a federal election.

McCain pisses off some more folks

Pale Rider — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:50:30 EDT

Evidently, John McCain is determined to alienate as many folks as he can by virtue of his mouth shooting off his foot.

Time put to the nails in John's Coffin

Pale Rider — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:05:14 EDT

Tonight is the opportunity Barack has needed to finally put McCain in his grave. I sincerely hope that Barack doesn't allow any of John's lies to stand. Veterans issues, trickle down economic voodoo, $800 billion in "new" Obama spending, McCain's health care "tax break"... all of these need to be pounded time and again.

Economy

Democrat in Chicago, IL — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:45:11 EDT

Semocrats in congress have been blunder on the Iraq War in 11oth Congress. The American people should be voting out the Democratic incumbebts and vote for new Democrats in the Primaries in the 50 states. The current incumbents need to be voted out including Nacy Pelosi. As an undergraduate student that is pusuing a law and political career, I have been supporting an Iraq War exit strategy since January 2007. The turmoil of the stock market caused a lose of millions Americans 401K retirement savings and investments. Its time for a change in America. I give Nancy Pelosi and harry Reid a D- for handling the Iraq War. We need to end this war in Iraq and Congress need to do it now. I support cutting the funding for the Iraq War. Congress need to start urging Presidcnt Bush to start bringing us TROOPS HOME now. Ending the Iraq War will restore the economy.

Fact Check: O8ama paling w/terrorists?

Davidual — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:22:04 EDT

Fact Check: Is Obama 'palling around with terrorists'? Posted: 09:00 AM ET Gov. Palin commented about Sen. Obama and William Ayers at a rally in Carson, California Saturday.

The Statement: Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin said Saturday, October 4, that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is "someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own country."

Get the facts!

The Facts: In making the charge at a fund-raising event in Englewood, Colorado, and a rally in Carson, California, Palin was referring at least in part to William Ayers, a 1960s radical. In both appearances, Palin cited a front-page article in Saturday's New York Times detailing the working relationship between Obama and Ayers.

In the 1960s, Ayers was a founding member of the radical Weather Underground group that carried out a string of bombings of federal buildings, including the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, in protest against the Vietnam War. The now-defunct group was labeled a "domestic terrorist group" by the FBI, and Ayers and his wife, Bernadine Dohrn — also a Weather Underground member — spent 10 years as fugitives in the 1970s. Federal charges against them were dropped due to FBI misconduct in gathering evidence against them, and they resurfaced in 1980. Both Ayers and Dohrn ultimately became university professors in Chicago, with Ayers, 63, now an education professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Obama's Chicago home is in the same neighborhood where Ayers and Dohrn live. Beginning in 1995, Ayers and Obama worked with the non-profit Chicago Annenberg Challenge on a huge school improvement project. The Annenberg Challenge was for cities to compete for $50 million grants to improve public education. Ayers fought to bring the grant to Chicago, and Obama was recruited onto the board. Also from 1999 through 2001 both were board members on the Woods Fund, a charitable foundation that gave money to various causes, including the Trinity United Church that Obama attended and Northwestern University Law Schools' Children and Family Justice Center, where Dohrn worked.

CNN's review of project records found nothing to suggest anything inappropriate in the volunteer projects in which the two men were involved.

Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt told CNN that after meeting Obama through the Annenberg project, Ayers hosted a campaign event for him that same year when then-Illinois state Sen. Alice Palmer, who planned to run for Congress, introduced the young community organizer as her chosen successor. LaBolt also said the two have not spoken by phone or exchanged e-mail messages since Obama came to the U.S. Senate in 2005 and last met more than a year ago when they encountered each other on the street in their Hyde Park neighborhood.

The extent of Obama's relationship with Ayers came up during the Democratic presidential primaries earlier this year, and Obama explained it by saying, "This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood … the notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago — when I was 8 years old — somehow reflects on me and my values doesn't make much sense."

The New York Times article cited by Palin concluded that "the two men do not appear to have been close. Nor has Mr. Obama ever expressed sympathy for the radical views and actions of Mr. Ayers." Other publications, including the Washington Post, Time magazine, the Chicago Sun-Times, The New Yorker and The New Republic, have said that their reporting doesn't support the idea that Obama and Ayers had a close relationship.

The McCain campaign did not respond Saturday to a request for elaboration on Palin's use of the plural "terrorists."

Verdict: False. There is no indication that Ayers and Obama are now "palling around," or that they have had an ongoing relationship in the past three years. Also, there is nothing to suggest that Ayers is now involved in terrorist activity or that other Obama associates are.

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