Iran sanctions: BHO administration says the right thing but...

THIS just in over the BBC:

29 September 2010 Last updated at 14:59 ET

US imposes sanctions on Iranian officials for 'abuses'

US President Barack Obama has ordered for the first time sanctions against senior Iranian officials for "sustained and severe violations of human rights".

The eight men include the head of the Revolutionary Guards, a former interior minister and the prosecutor general.

The treasury department said they would face a travel ban and asset freeze.

The alleged abuses include the killings and beatings of anti-government protesters after the disputed presidential election in June 2009.

Millions of Iranians defied official warnings and participated in mass rallies that drew the largest crowds since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

The authorities launched a brutal crackdown, during which opposition and human rights groups accused the security forces of extra-judicial killings, rapes and torture. Thousands were held without charge.

Over the subsequent six months, at least 40 protesters were killed, although the opposition says more than 70 died. At least two people have been executed for related offences, and dozens imprisoned.

[...]

In a statement, the White House said: "As the president noted in his recent address to the United Nations General Assembly, human rights are a matter of moral and pragmatic necessity for the United States."

"The United States will always stand with those in Iran who aspire to have their voices heard. We will be a voice for those aspirations that are universal, and we continue to call upon the Iranian government to respect the rights of its people."

All of those named in the US sanctions list served in Iran's military, law enforcement and justice system around the time of the 2009 protests:...

There follows a list of those named in the sanctions, and a video clip of Secretary of State Clinton.

Check it out on the BBC here.

This declaration follows on the most recent symbol of disapproval of Iran, when the US and other nations walked out of the UN as the Iranian despot did his usual anti-Israel, anti-all- things-not-Iranian screed this past week.

My two questions are this: 1) what took you so long? and 2) what is the US actually going to do?



You KNOW I have more to say here.

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Eerily Familiar

I was listening to a speech tonight; the text is below:

Are you tired of the Democratic party?
Are you tired of the Republican party?
Are you tired of a Congress that does nothing?
Are you tired of having twice as many lobbyists as they’ve ever had before?

Then I...I have an idea.
Don’t vote for the congressman or senators.
You don’t have to vote.
Know how we’re gonna pick ‘em?
The same way we pick a jury.
And you’ll get a more interesting cross section than the folks you got right now.
I guarantee it.

Do you want a better healthcare system?
You have an HMO that says, “We’ll give you Viagra, but we won’t pay for glasses.” So you can have a hard-on, but you can’t see where to put it. We’re gonna change it, aren’t we?

And we’re not just talking liberal or conservative-big-time change.

You know recently, a lot of the past administrations said it’s unpatriotic to question the government. If it was unpatriotic to question the government, we’d still be English! The Boston Tea Party...the Boston Tea Party wasn’t people going, “Oh hello.” It was a lot of guys in Boston going, “Here’s your tea, right here”.

I’m tired of the Democratic party
I’m tired of the Republican party

Here’s what we’re talking about Freedom of Speech and it also comes down to the idea of freedom of religion, the idea of practicing any religion you want, anytime, anywhere. You could be anything. You could be Bewish - Jewish and Buddhist. You sit and you wait for things to go on sale. That’s okay. But that’s what we’re talking about. But occasionally religion crosses over-you have people saying intelligent design, “You must teach intelligent design”. Look at the human body. Is that intelligent? I find it more interesting you have a waste processing plant next to a recreation area.

They always attack environmentalists saying, “You’re a tree hugger”. I go, “No, I’ve done more than hug a tree.” If you find the right naughty pine, you’re gonna have a good night. Oh yeah. “Who’s your woodsman, who’s your woodsman?” I’m not just a tree hugger, I’m an air breather. I’m sorry. It’s bad enough with the squirrels going...”Please help me. I can’t breathe today.” If you put enough chemicals in the water, you’ll be fishing, going, “You know Bob, I love catching them two-headed bass. They’re good eatin’ once you get past the tumors. There’s some good eatin’ out there.”

I’m tired of the Democratic party
Now I’m tired of the Republican party

Now that’s why we’re here–‘cause you want change! Yeah! You wanna shake it up! You have to be eyes wide open, ready to move on! Arm in arm, hand in hand, everybody together, moving forward, because the future is now!

This speech is eerily familiar to what we're hearing on the campaign trail, and indeed this speech was part of a recent campaign--from 2006, in fact. It was given by one Tom Dobbs.

Tom Dobbs, though, doesn't exist except as a character in a Barry Levinson film titled "Man of the Year", starring Robin Williams as the aforementioned Tom Dobbs.


We already know BHO plagiarizes speeches from friends and acquaintenances. We know he doesn't have an original thought in his head. We know he's a relatively eloquent speaker--unless he has no teleprompter. And his eloquence is nothing but a cover for fluff, smoke and mirrors and a complete lack of a platform, full of platitudes but short on solutions.

BHO is the perfect empty suited emperor, mimicking a movie character who, while charismatic and eloquent, was also full of smoke and mirrors while short on actual solutions. Both BHO and Dobbs can whip a crowd into a frenzy like rock stars, yet once the lights are turned off, the crowds have gone home and there's nothing left but the trash on the floor, what have either done to elicit thought? Engage the brain? Have you ruminating about what was said while brushing your teeth?

Sadly, when one tries to think about what was said during a BHO speech (or a Dobbs speech), one must rack their brain to remember anything other than a bunch of noise.

There are no solutions in the speeches. There is no substance. A lot of hype. A lot of feel good rhetoric. Lots of lights, smoke, mirrors, balloons, confetti...but not much else.

At the end of the movie, though, Dobbs is one thing BHO most decidedly ISN'T--honest. After realizing he didn't win the election after all, due to a computer glitch, he rescinds his office (despite advice to the contrary, given by his trusted advisors--who repeatedly tell him no one will know he's not the REAL president unless he blows it and reveals the truth). BHO and Dobbs do seem to have the same advisors.

Go read the Dobbs campaign trail speech again. See how much of BHO's plagiarism you can find. And remember--Dobbs, while fictional, had shady advisors--yet he overcame their bad advice and redeemed himself. BHO will never do so. He revels in being, at the least, a plagiarist--and at the most, a typical, crooked politician.

So much for change and hope.

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A Real Army Wife Speaks!

Cross Posted by request from Assoluta Tranquillita and Newsblaze.

Brat of Newsblaze, Tanker Brothers and Assoluta Tranquillita fame has asked we post this article far and wide. I am most humbly honored to comply.

A real army wife's response to Obama
Army wives. For a huge part of the American population, "Army Wives" is the name of a prime time show on television. Unless you are connected to the military, as a viewer you will have no idea how accurate the portrayal of Army life really is.

However, REAL army wives - oh, you know those who LIVE the military life, day in, day out - are very aware of the inaccuracies, of the absurdities of what is portrayed. And yes, most army wives are very politically aware.

Brenda Freeman is one such army wife, and she is one pissed off wife. Freeman, who has been an army wife for 35 years as her husband has fought for the US, has a dose of her own reality she is dishing out. Freeman sent me the following:

I watch a bit of television. Most all of it is History Channel, Science Channel, Discovery Channel, and so forth. Brain Food I call it. I do not like reality TV of ANY kind, or soap operas. Last time I checked, an Opera was comprised of musical talent and a stage, neither of which Soaps contain.

However, I do keep track of nonsensical programs that try to mimic military life or military drama. I mostly do this to pick it apart, and either blog it to death, and write nasty grams, or send posts on their web sites through the roof pointing out all of their flaws and oversights and errors. Hey, I get my kicks occasionally. (shrug)

So... the latest on my list is Army Wives. It is on Lifetime Channel. Yea yea yea so what. The point is, I watched it all season last year, and it was "ok" with a few things wrong here and there, I overlooked them.

This year is off to an odd start, and I have sent only ONE email complaining that an American Soldier would NOT blow himself up in defiance of a problem - regardless of PTSD, he would shoot a M**F**ker first, "one and done" type deal. HADJI's and terrorists are the chicken Shiites that blow themselves up! Get the SCRIPT RIGHT dumb asses! I hate writers sometimes -
But last night I was pissed. No, pissed doesn't begin to describe my mood. It was beyond pissed. I can't even find a word for it still.

BETRAYED fits.

In the middle of the program there are commercials. One 30 second spot commercial was BHO, saying "Never forget the sacrifices the military spouses make. Then he went on to say that HE KNOWS its hard waiting for your loved one to come home on R&R, and the agony of never really knowing if they are ok or not, and so forth. It is tough being a military spouse. He knows. For more on military spouses, visit Lifetime TV.

WELL! What the hell!! First of all, it hasn't been called R&R since WWll. It is called LEAVE.

Second of all, what point of reference does he have for "knowing" anything about the trials and tribulations of a military spouse? NADA! ZILCH! NONE!

Third, what does he know about the military? (See previous comments.)

Fourth, excuse me, but aren't you the same Jr Senator who votes NO on military spending time and time again? Why yes... yes you are! So I repeat myself - WHAT THE HELL!

Fifth, isn't it interesting that most of the time, commercial ads have a little logo in the lower right sidebar that say who the ad was paid for by, and lo and behold, from the verbiage, and the LOGO, Lifetime took this cookie! Yes, I looked and pay attention!

So, I gathered the typical information such as who writes for the show, who directs the show, who financially supports the show, and so forth, and sent them all a nasty gram.

I AM OFFENDED. TOTALLY and COMPLETELY OFFENDED.

I also added a post to their blog. I sent emails, and so far today, over 6104 people have done the same from blog spot, my space, and several other places like yahoo, and MSN groups.

PATRIOTS ARE NOT HAPPY that we can not simply sit and watch a program without ***** (sorry! I did edit this somewhat... insert your own name for BHO. lol) being shoved in our faces. And to have him speak about knowing a damn thing about the military is blasphemy! That is actually similar to me saying I know a thing or two about flying to the moon because I saw it once on the NASA station and went to the Cape to see a shuttle launch. Yep, know all about it, sure do. NOT.

Ok, I am done ranting. For now. Sheesh.

Brenda.

My question has to be: Do you think if someone sent this to Obama, he would actually "get" ANYTHING that Freeman is saying? For him to get any sense of what Freeman says here, would demand a radical "change" in who he is. Not going to hold my breath "hoping" for him to get a clue.

Ros Prynn is a NewsBlaze investigative reporter and editor, who writes on a range of topics. Contact her by writing to NewsBlaze.

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Can We Say Overwhelming, Preening, Elitist, ILLEGAL Arrogance?

Today, in my stroll through my daily reads, I ran across not one, not two, , not three, but FOUR articles at Real Clear Politics regarding the utter arrogance of Obama and his latest idiocy.

Good grief, I feel dirty even thinking the man's name--ugh. He becomes more distasteful on a minute-by-minute basis and it's getting to the point whenever I hear his name, the very next thing to cross my mind is, "Oh God, NOW what!"

Yes, he's that bad. And getting worse.

The first headline was this: "Oops! Obama's Faux Presidential Podium" at The Purple People Vote. KMorrison notes the illegality of the picture with this:

Whoever, except as authorized under regulations promulgated by the President and published in the Federal Register, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seals of the President or Vice President, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

What picture? What was this little tidbit? I schlepped on over to see and found this picture:

What the hey? The next headline at RCP was this: "John McCain: Obama Seal-Progressive Fascism's Cautionary Icon" at Hickeysite and Pat Hickey had this to write about it on his site:

Like the character of Sinclair Lewis' novel [It Can't Happen Here], Buzz Windrip, Barack Obama sweeps throngs of people up in whirlwind of pagentry and windy rhetoric.

The entire article is WELL worth reading.

Moving right along at RCP, I came upon the NEXT article addressing this issue, "The Great Seal of Obamaland" at the NYT Caucus blog and a quick quote from THIS article (wow the NYT ALLOWED this dissension to be published? Sultz must be on vacation!:

Just above the eagle’s head are the words “Vero Possumus,” roughly translated “Yes we can.” Not exactly E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One), the motto on the presidential seal and the dollar bill. Then again, Mr. Obama is not the president.

Ouch.

The final article (and most voted) was titled :"Holy Arrogance Batman! Obama 'Presidential Seal' Causes Backlash" at DONE (Democrats Over Nominating Elitists) had this to say:

It appears Obama has been in touch with Diebold and decided to let the cat out of the bag early. That’s right, voters, you can stay home. As the good half-people of Florida and Michigan learned, democracy doesn’t matter. His Highness Obama — with an assist from the wise, hardened, probing American media — has declared himself Holy American Emperor.

The unveiling of his seal is not the first time Obama has unwittingly admitted he’s already garnered enough votes to be President. In fact, he recently told a Chicago audience that’s he’s already won election and re-election:

The comments in that article are priceless.

It seems Barack Hussein Obama goes out of his way to show his arrogance, snobbery, elitism and disdain for "ordinary folk" as we cling to our guns and religion. It seems he has no concept of reality and is truly living in a fantasyland brought about by constant association with crooks, thieves, liars, terrorists domestic and foreign. He so desperately wants the Kennedy mantle, Michelle so desperately wants the Jackie O mantle--and yet, there is absolutely nothing, NOTHING there to back up the rhetoric. Nothing.


He has yet to address anything of substance, preferring to continue the ridiculous whining and crying over race and every single perceived--PERCEIVED--slight of anything anyone says. I'm sure he would prefer each of our mouths and brains were put into a lockable freezer and tossed in the deepest crevice in the Antarctic. Thought police, though control, censoring the First Amendment--while decrying it all as perceived slights. And simultaneously showing his incredible, insufferable, arrogant ego. He thinks we're still in the early 60's, politics wise. He was barely cognizant of life in the early 60's, let alone politics. And what he was cognizant of was learning islam in the madrassas, under the tutelage of his muslim father and stepfather. Of course, there was the socialism counterbalance of his mother when he got home as well.

He gleefully assumes we are all just hanging on his every word with baited breath.

He assumes we fall into lockstep with his "Messiah" image so much so he can now take liberties with the Presidential Seal.

Here's a clue, BHO--Get over yourself. Start addressing the issues as to how they relate in the 21st century. Real issues like foreign and domestic terrorism. Taxes (you really think we're stupid enough to allow you to give our hard earned money away in your pet projects? You're NUTS!), oil, not falling for political scams (globull warming anyone?). Start acting like someone presidential if you want to be president. This isn't a game, this is life, real life, and you better come to the table prepared to act like an adult instead of like a child just promoted from the baby table. Or, maybe you were promoted to the adult table too quickly and need to be returned to the baby table.

You are an atrocity, Barry. A pimple on the nose of this great country. Once the pus is drained, nothing is left but a big hole of nothing. You are that big hole of nothing.

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Happy Bunny Sez...

Lately it seems as if BHO is extremely thin skinned, irritable, argumentative, and self centered. No matter what is said, or by whom, he thinks it's all about him. No matter what happens in the news, he again thinks it's all about him or a perfect time to pimp himself.

For example, Bush said this (and about damn time, too):

Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: "Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided." We have an obligation to call this what it is -- the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history. (Applause.)

BHO countered with this:

"It is sad that President Bush would use a speech to the Knesset on the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence to launch a false political attack," Obama said in a statement released to CNN by his campaign. "It is time to turn the page on eight years of policies that have strengthened Iran and failed to secure America or our ally Israel…."

"George Bush knows that I have never supported engagement with terrorists, and the president's extraordinary politicization of foreign policy and the politics of fear do nothing to secure the American people or our stalwart ally Israel," Obama's statement said.

Lieberman said this:

"President Bush got it exactly right today when he warned about the threat of Iran and its terrorist proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah. It is imperative that we reject the flawed and naïve thinking that denies or dismisses the words of extremists and terrorists when they shout “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” and that holds that—if only we were to sit down and negotiate with these killers—they would cease to threaten us. It is critical to our national security that our commander-in-chief is able to distinguish between America’s friends and America’s enemies, and not confuse the two.”

McCain said this:

"Yes, there have been appeasers in the past, and the president is exactly right, and one of them is Neville Chamberlain. I believe that it’s not an accident that our hostages came home from Iran when President Reagan was president of the United States. He didn’t sit down in a negotiation with the religious extremists in Iran, he made it very clear that those hostages were coming home.'’

Asked if he thought Mr. Obama was an appeaser — the Democratic candidate has said he would be willing to meet with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran — Mr. McCain sidestepped and said, “I think that Barack Obama needs to explain why he wants to sit down and talk with a man who is the head of a government that is a state sponsor of terrorism, that is responsible for the killing of brave young Americans, that wants to wipe Israel off the map, who denies the Holocaust. That’s what I think Senator Obama ought to explain to the American people.'’

BHO countered with this:

"That was frustrating enough," he said of Bush's words. "Then John McCain gives a speech. He gave a speech in the morning where he talked about the need for civility in our politics. He talked about elevating the tone in our country ... Not an hour later,  he turned around and embraced George Bush's attacks on Democrats. He jumped on a call with a bunch of bloggers and said that I wasn’t fit to protect this nation that I love."

McCain "accused me of not being fit to protect this nation — a nation my grandfather served in World War II — a nation that’s given me everything that I have," Obama said, then pivoted to attack Bush and McCain on a series of issues: Iraq; the survival of Osama bin Laden's and Al Qaeda's leadership; Iran's strength; and Hamas' and Hezbollah's ascendancy.

And on and on.

Today, Sen. Ted Kennedy was taken to the hospital with stroke like symptoms and it was later determined to be at least two seizures.  Now, I'm not Kennedy's largest fan.  However, unlike those on the left who wished Nancy Reagan would DIE, who rejoiced when Ronnie did die and who held parties over Ronnie's Alzheimer's diagnosis, I don't wish the man ill.  I do think this would be a wonderful opportunity for him to retire with dignity, though.

This is BHO's "response":

...told reporters he has "been in contact with the [Kennedy] family."

"They are in our thoughts and prayers," Obama said. "As I have said many times before, Ted Kennedy is a giant in American political history. He has done more for health care of others than just about anybody in history and so we are going to be rooting for him. And I insist on being optimistic about how it's going to turn out."

He just had to get in his little stump speech, didn't he?  He couldn't even leave it alone; someone else was getting the attention he felt he should be getting. What he was really saying was this:

Reminds me of another democrat who whines when he doesn't get the spotlight-"BJ Clinton".  It seems both suffer from ADD--Adulation Deficit Disorder.

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Cross-posted from Wake Up America and permission given by Maggie at Maggie's Notebook

UPDATE

h/t to Susan at Wake up America for a link to the transcript. If you prefer to read rather than watch, the full transcript is below the video.

I've pulled this quote out for posterity:

"Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the
goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people,
then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is
to kill gods who do not belong to the black community. Black theology will
accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white
enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in black power which is the
power of black people to destroy their opinion pressers here and now by any
means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we
must reject his love."

Take a look into Barack Obama's Pastor's theology, which he, Jeremiah Wright, so proudly professes.



Thank you to netstepinc and YouTube

GLENN BECK

How Radical is Obama's Pastor?; Supreme Court Hears Second Amendment Case; Millionaire Bails out Hundreds of Illegals

Aired March 19, 2008 - 19:00:00 ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
GLENN BECK, HOST (voice-over): Tonight more fallout from Obama`s controversial speech about his former pastor. Does Jeremiah Wright believe in what`s called a black liberation theology? How radical is that school of thought?

Plus a big wig from Boston spends $200,000 to bail out illegals swept up in raids. Is he a hero or a villain? See if you can guess what I think.

And it`s been five years since the war in Iraq began, and except for today, the media has largely ignored the story lately. But the reason they`ve been ignoring the war is actually good. And I`ll explain.

All this and more tonight.(END VIDEOTAPE)

BECK: Well, hello, America.

After Barack Obama`s speech yesterday on the racially charged anti- American comments of his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, the liberal media held a pity party: "Oh, poor Barack, he`s just got a crazy grandpa. And don`t we all have a crazy grandpa?" No. Here`s "The Point" tonight.

Reverend Jeremiah Wright is much more dangerous than any crazy grandpa any of us might have had. The foundation of Wright`s beliefs are rooted in the theological tradition based in hate, intolerance and racial black nationalism. Here`s how I got there.

I told you just last week that I wouldn`t give any platform to any slinging of any mud for any candidate or any party. And I feel I am keeping my word on this. I am not piling on Obama due to the comments of his former pastor. What I`m doing, and what I think is important that we all do, is shine a light on Barack`s past.

We don`t know, really, who this guy is. We have to kind of piece it together, not only by what he says in the present, but what he has done in the past. Who is Barack Obama? Who has built his foundation?

So what did Barack do in the last 20 years? Well, he`s -- one thing, sat in one of the pews of the Trinity United Church of Christ and listened to Reverend Wright`s sermons. He says he counts Wright as a member of his family and his senior spiritual adviser. OK. If that`s true, then I think it`s fair that we find out who Wright is and what he believes.

In the talking points page of the Trinity church`s Web site, Reverend Wright, in his own words, states that the foundation of his beliefs are in systemized black liberation theology and praises James Cone`s book, "Black Power and Black Theology." This is what James Cone, the man who Obama`s senior spiritual advisor looks up to and whose ideas he preaches, states as black liberation theology. Listen carefully and please follow along.

Quote, "Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill gods who do not belong to the black community. Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in black power which is the power of black people to destroy their opinion pressers here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love."

Wow, America, here is what you need to know tonight. The man who wrote those words contributed to the foundation of Reverend Jeremiah Wright`s ministry. Barack Obama has been Fed a steady diet of those teachings for 20 years. He sat in the pew every Sunday, soaking it in. He never denounced or rejected the Reverend`s beliefs until it was politically advantageous.

So do we believe 20 years of evidence or a 20-minute speech? Forget about me. I want to ask you the question: is this the kind of man you want to have access to the most powerful man on earth?

Ken Blackwell is a senior fellow for family empowerment of the Family Research Council. And Ramesh Ponnuru is the "TIME" columnist and senior editor for "The National Review".

Ramesh, let me start with you. "Newsweek" called a couple of dozen prominent African-American pastors and asked them how out of step is Jeremiah Wright with what they see coming across the country? What did they find?

RAMESH PONNURU, "TIME"/"NATIONAL REVIEW": Well, they found that not one of their experts was willing to say that the Reverend Wright had crossed any kind of significant line. They were saying that this sort of stuff is firmly within the mainstream of the churches that they`re talking about, not that all churches are like this but that a lot were.

BECK: OK. Here`s what I don`t understand, Ramesh. Is I`m reading the editorials. I read four papers today. You can`t find an editorial in a mainstream paper today that says anything but that Barack Obama was brave, et cetera, et cetera.

This is poison. This would destroy anybody else`s career. How is this just being dismissed?

PONNURU: Well, partly it`s because, for some of his fans among liberals and in the press, Barack Obama can`t sneeze without it being called eloquence.

Partly it`s because he managed very skillfully to change the subject. The question you`ve been talking about I think is the right question, which is what does his association, his tight and longstanding association with the Reverend Wright say about him, his beliefs and his judgment?

Instead, he made it all about this grand canvas of race relations in this country.

BECK: Right.

PONNURU: So it`s not about his judgment. It`s about all of us, the moral test is of us, not of him.

BECK: OK. Ken, I wanted to have you on, because you were a former U.N. ambassador -- U.S. ambassador at the U.N. And you have seen this black liberation philosophy or theology before. Explain. I think this is even more frightening than the stuff that I`ve already read on television. Explain what you`ve seen.

KEN BLACKWELL, FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL: Essentially, liberation theology took root in Africa and Central America. It was often offered up by Marxist regimes that knew that they couldn`t uproot the church, so they tried to weaken the doctrine of the church. So it is an alternative doctrine of the church that embraces big government. It advances a collectivist ideal and idea, and it says the state, not the individual is central to society.

And that is very disquieting. But it also gives you a better understanding of the under-girding of Senator Obama`s big-government, liberal philosophy that would increase spending, increase taxes, weaken our military and our position in the world.

BECK: I`ll tell you, it explains the comments of his wife. It explains -- you`re exactly right, his big-government ideas. If you understand what this theology is, you do begin to understand Barack Obama, but it is in a -- I believe in a frightening way.

However, I`m being labeled the one that`s the hate-monger for asking these questions. How is this theology out there and it not be labeled racist and hate-mongering?

BLACKWELL: Well, it`s part of a series, of parts. Here`s a guy who says that he studied the doctrine of Saul Alinsky, who was an anarchist, a radical. Here is a guy who basically said that, while he was in Reverend Wright`s church, he embraces Louis Farrakhan.

The fact is that nobody has elevated this beyond his race. He can speak eloquently on race and moving towards a color-blind society, but what he can`t speak to is how he got there going to a color-conscious theology and how he got there by embracing, I think, a position that was really radical and antithetical to this whole notion of God as being central to our nation and the individual as being primary.

BECK: Ramesh, do you think, if I had -- if I had a gun to your head and made you make a prediction, lay your last thousand dollars on the table and make a bet, does this just tighten Barack Obama`s core, and I think tear us apart even more, make us -- you know, pretty much guarantee 1968? Or does this -- does this -- does he get away with it? Does it -- does it do anything to anybody in the end?

PONNURU: I think Obama -- you know, we`ve heard a lot of people say, oh, he threaded the needle. And that`s true except for one factor. He may be getting through the primaries this way. But unfortunately, there`s also a general election.

And I`m not sure that this kind of double talk, where he sort of says he`s not excusing the Reverend Wright and his anti-American comments and then gives seven paragraphs of excuses for it, is going to work with the general electorate. I they they`re fooling themselves.

BECK: I have to tell you, I have more respect for Democrats than this. I don`t think Democrats are -- are in line in Reverend Wright at all.

Ken, Ramesh, thank you very much.

NOTE FROM MAGGIE'S NOTEBOOK: At this point the Jeremiah Wright-Barack Obama conversation ends. Beck goes on to discuss Iraq, Ban on Guns, Illegal Aliens, and The Economy and Rising Energy Costs.

Technorati Tags: Senator Barack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, Trinity United Christian Church, James Cone, Christianity, Black Liberation Theology, Glen Beck, YouTube

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Barack Hussein Obama and the Code Pink Connection

And what do we have here? Through an email notice from Move America Forward, we find Barack Hussein Obama has ties to Code Pink and through Code Pink, to Hugo Chavez. Isn't that sweet.

Further, this particular connection is a campaign "bundler" for him, has been part of the reason Hollyweird has turned it's back on Hillary and gone to Barack Hussein Obama, and has generally been wreaking havoc for the campaign.

Her name is Jody Evans and she first appeared in reports from the Federal Elections Commission.


Melanie Morgan has a write up at World Net Daily here, entitled "Jeremiah Wright on Estrogen". Very interesting reading. Here's a teaser:

But American voters deserve to know the truth. So here are the words of Obama's reverend of the church of anti-Americanism, Jodie Evans, calling upon Iraqi insurgents and terrorists to resist U.S. troops and use violence to defeat the forces of the United States military:

"We must begin by really standing with the Iraqi people and defending their right to resist. I can remain myself against all forms of violence, and yet I cannot judge what someone has to do when pushed to the wall to protect all they love. The Iraqi people are fighting for their country, to protect their families and to preserve all they love. They are fighting for their lives, and we are fighting for lies." (AlterNet, June 26, 2005)

The elite media might not yet be interested in the scandalous ties between one of the most prominent anti-American activists and Sen. Barack Hussein Obama, but I know someone who is.

Go read the whole article. Very enlightening.

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On another note, a question arose regarding my previous post on Barack Hussein Obama and the many ways he has lied to the American people. There is speculation regarding whether or not Barack Hussein Obama is even eligible to hold the office of President. It seems his mother may have given birth to him in Kenya and then immediately boarded a plane to go to Hawaii to register his birth. She was apparently not allowed to board a plane immediately prior to his birth due to her advanced pregnancy.

I don't normally like using Wikipedia for reliable reference because it can be edited by anyone. However, I did find this regarding the natural born citizenship of a person born abroad to a one-citizen couple:

Through birth abroad to one United States citizen

In most cases, a person is a U.S. citizen if all of the following are true:

1. One of his or her parents was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person in question's birth;
2. The citizen parent lived at least 5 years in the United States before his or her child's birth; and
3. At least 2 of these 5 years in the United States were after the citizen parent's 14th birthday (see note below).

A person's record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of his or her citizenship. Such a person may also apply for a passport or a Certificate of Citizenship to have his or her citizenship recognized.

Note: If born before November 14, 1986, a person is a citizen if his or her U.S. citizen parent lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years and 5 of those years in the U.S. were after the citizen parent's 14th birthday. The newer law does not apply retroactively.

Different rules apply for those born before December 24, 1952.

It would appear to me if he was indeed born in Kenya he may not be a natural citizen eligible for the Presidency. However, again, in a comment thread, I was informed of this:

Article II:
No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.


My husband was stationed in Germany from 1979-1982 and we were informed by the State Department that although any children born to us would be US citizens, they would not be eligible to become President, Vice President, Speaker of the House or Speaker Pro Tempt of the Senate since they would not be born in the US or its territories.

If anyone has anything more concrete to clear this up, I'd appreciate it and you can put it in the comment section.

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How Does Barack Hussein Obama Lie to Us-Let Us Count the Ways!

This came to me in my email and I was given permission to post and spread this anywhere and everywhere I can. While I am no fan of HRC, her lies are well documented in many places. Barack Hussein Obama's lies have been effectively compiled here, by Mr. Peters. I don't think this was what Barack Hussein Obama meant by the words "hope" (hoping we wouldn't get something like this put together for all to see?) and "change" (change from a republic into a socialist state is what he wants).

Read, memorize, swipe and publish!

OBAMA’S LAUNDRY LIST OF LIES by Alan Peters

1. Selma Got Me Born. LIAR--your parents felt safe enough to have you in 1961; Selma had no effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965.

2. Father Was A Goat Herder. LIAR--he was a privileged, well educated youth, who went on to work with the Kenyan Government.

3. Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter. LIAR--he was part of one of the most corrupt and violent governments Kenya has ever had

4. My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom. LIAR--your cousin Raila Odinga has created mass violence in attempting to overturn a legitimate election in 2007, in Kenya . It is the first widespread violence in decades.

5. My Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian. LIAR--she does her daily Salat prayers at 5 a.m. according to her own interviews. Not to mention Christianity wouldn’t allow her to have been one of 14 wives to 1 man.

6. My Name is African Swahili. LIAR--your name is Arabic and Baraka’ (from which Barack came) means blessed in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.

7. I Never Practiced Islam. LIAR--you practiced it daily at school, where you were registered as a Muslim and kept that faith for 31 years, until your wife made you change so you could run for office.

8. My School In Indonesia Was Christian. LIAR--you were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic Studies for making faces (check your own book).

9. I Was Fluent In Indonesian. LIAR--not one teacher says you could speak the language.

10. Because I Lived In Indonesia, I Have More Foreign Experience. LIAR--you were there from ages 6 to 10 and couldn’t even speak the language. What did you learn, how to study the Koran and watch cartoons?

11. I Am Stronger On Foreign Affairs. LIAR--except for Africa (surprise) and the Middle East (bigger surprise), you have never been anywhere else on the planet and thus have NO experience with our closest allies.

12. I Blame My Early Drug Use On Ethnic Confusion. LIAR--you were quite content in high school to be Barry Obama, no mention of Kenya and no mention of struggle to identify-your classmates said you were just fine.

13. An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office. LIAR--Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesn’t--and never did--exist.

14. A LIFE Magazine Article Changed My Outlook On Life. LIAR--LIFE has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesn’t--and never did--exist.

15. I Won’t Run On A National Ticket In ‘08. LIAR--here you are, despite saying on live TV you would not have enough experience by then and you are all about having experience first.

16. Present Votes Are Common In Illinois. LIAR--they are common for YOU, but not many others have 130 NO VOTES.

17. Oops, I Mis-voted. LIAR--only when caught by church groups and democrats did you beg to change your “mis-vote”.

18. I Was A Professor Of Law. LIAR--you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.

19. I Was A Constitutional Lawyer. LIAR--you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.

20. Without Me, There Would Be No Ethics Bill. LIAR--you didn’t write it, introduce it, change it or create it.

21. The Ethics Bill Was Hard To Pass. LIAR--it took just 14 days from start to finish.

22. I Wrote A Tough Nuclear Bill. LIAR--your bill was rejected by your own party for its pandering and lack of all regulation-mainly because of your Nuclear Donor, Exelon, from which David Axelrod came.

23. I Have Released My State Records. LIAR--as of March, 2008, state bills you sponsored or voted for have yet to be released, exposing all the special interests pork hidden within.

24. I Took On The Asbestos Altgeld Gardens Mess. LIAR--you were part of a large group of people who remedied Altgeld Gardens. You failed to mention anyone else but yourself in your books.

25. My Economics Bill Will Help America. LIAR--your 111 economic policies were just combined into a proposal which lost 99-0, and even YOU voted against your own bill.

26. I Have Been A Bold Leader In Illinois. LIAR--even your own supporters claim to have not seen BOLD action on your part.

27. I Passed 26 Of My Own Bills In One Year. LIAR--they were not YOUR bills but rather handed to you after their creation by a fellow Senator, to assist you in a future bid for higher office.

28. No One Contacted Canada About NAFTA. LIAR--the Canadian Government issued the names and a memo of the conversation your campaign had with them.

29. I Am Tough On Terrorism. LIAR--you missed the Iran Resolution vote on terrorism and your good friend Ali Abunimah supports the destruction of Israel.

30. I Am Not Acting As President Yet. LIAR--after the NAFTA Memo a dead terrorist in the FARC, in Colombia, was found with a letter stating how you and he were working together on getting FARC recognized officially.

31. I Didn’t Run Ads In Florida. LIAR--you allowed national ads to run 8-12 times per day for two weeks-and you still lost.

32. I won Michigan. LIAR--no you didn’t.

33. I won Nevada. LIAR--no you didn’t.

34. I Want All Votes To Count. LIAR--you said let the delegates decide.

35. I Want Americans To Decide. LIAR--you prefer caucuses that limit the vote, confuse the voters, force a public vote and only operate during small windows of time.

36. I passed 900 Bills in the State Senate. LIAR--you passed 26, most of which you didn’t write yourself.

37. My Campaign Was Extorted By A Friend. LIAR--that friend is threatening to sue if you do not stop saying this. Obama has stopped saying this.

38. I Believe In Fairness, Not Tactics. LIAR--you used tactics to eliminate Alice Palmer from running against you.

39. I Don’t Take PAC Money. LIAR--you take loads of it.

40. I Don’t Have Lobbyists. LIAR--you have over 47 lobbyists and counting.

41. My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad. LIAR--your own campaign worker made the ad on his Apple in one afternoon.

42. My Campaign Never Took Over MySpace. LIAR--Tom, who started MySpace, issued a warning about this advertising to MySpace clients.

43. I Inspire People With My Words. LIAR--you inspire people with other peoples’ words.

44. I Have Passed Bills In The U.S. Senate. LIAR--you have passed A BILL in the U.S. Senate-- for Africa--which shows YOUR priorities.

45. I Have Always Been Against Iraq. LIAR--you weren’t in office to vote against it AND you have voted to fund it every single time, unlike Kucinich, who seems to be out gutting you, Obama. You also seem to be stepping back from your departure date - AGAIN.

46. I Have Always Supported Universal Health Care. LIAR--your plan leaves us all to pay for the 15,000,000 who don’t have to buy it.

47. I Only Found Out About My Investment Conflicts Via Mail. LIAR--both companies you cite as having sent you letters about this conflict have no record of any such letter ever being created or sent.

48. I Am As Patriotic As Anyone. LIAR--you won’t wear a flag pin and you don’t put your hand over your heart during the Anthem.

49. My Wife Didn’t Mean What She Said About Pride In Country. LIAR--your wife’s words follow lock-step in the vein of Wright and Farrakhan, in relation to their contempt and hatred of America.

50. WalMart Is A Company I Wouldn’t Support. LIAR--your wife has received nearly a quater of a million dollars through Treehouse, which is connected to WalMart.

51. Treehouse Is A Small Company. LIAR--the CEO of Treehouse--last year--made more than the CEO of WalMart, according to public records.

52. University Of Chicago Hospital Pay Is Fair. LIAR--your wife’s pay raise was nearly 150% her already bloated rate and the hospital is a Non-Profit Hospital, which made $100,000,000 in the last 3 years. They overcharge blacks VS whites for services and overcharge everyone in general by 538%!

53. I Barely Know Rezko-Only 5 Billed Hours. LIAR--you have known him for 17 years and decided to do a real estate deal with him during a time when he was proven to be under investigation. Despite this, you divided your property and had $300K taken off before the mortgage problems started. Then Rezko’s wife buys the lot beside it that you can’t afford saving you $625,000.

54. My Donations Have Been Checked Thoroughly. LIAR--you only gave back Hsu ($72K) and Rezko (first $66K, then when caught lying $86K, then when caught lying again $150K and now caught lying YET AGAIN OBAMA, it’s $250k) their money when publically called on their involvement in your campaigns.

55. My Church Is Like Any Other Christian Church. LIAR--your church is so extreme, the pastor who married you, Rev. Wright, just got done blaming the US for 9/11 and named Louis Farrakhan their person of the year.

56. I Disagree With My Church All The Time. LIAR--you have yet to repudiate Wright, who married you and your wife and you still donate large sums of money to assist the church in furthering its message--hatred and revenge. In 2006 alone you donated $22,500 to the church you so terribly disagree with. That is nearly $500 PER WEEK-that sure is disagreement, Senator Obama.

57. I Have Clean Connections Despite Rezko. LIAR--you are not only connected to Exelon and Rezko, you are also connected to Hillary PAC supporter Mr. Hsu AND an Iraqi Billionaire of ill repute, Nadhmi Auchi, who ripped off people in the Food For Oil Iraqi deal. Seems Mr. Auchi may have helped Obama buy his million dollar property long before Obama had millions of dollars. Wonder what favors Mr. Auchi expects when Obama leaves Iraq free to be taken over by special interests such as him.

58. I never heard sermons like Rev. Wrights, that have been in videos all day including YouTube. LIAR!--3 days later during your Mea Culpa BS speech you said, “Did I hear controversial statements while I sat in that church? Yes I did.”

59. The Passport Invasion is a conspiracy to find dirt on me. LIAR–your own Campaign Foreign Policy Advisor is the CEO of the company that looked into your records. PS-You had them look into yours to hide the fact you looked into Clinton’s and McCain’s more than a year before!

60. Rev. Meeks has nothing to do with my campaigning. LIAR--Rev. Meeks appeared in ads for your Senate Campaign, donated to you and helped raise money, then AND NOW. PS-He also seems to despise America .

61. My wife didn’t mean America is ignorant, she was just using a phrase. LIAR–again, MicHELLe’s comments perfectly sync with Wright’s, Meek’s, and Farrakhan’s, both in language, anger, and direction.

62. I am very Anti-Terror. LIAR--[03/30/2008] One of your good pals is long time radical and terrorist William Ayers, with whom you have been seen in the last 12 months and who has helped the now jailed Khalidi, Professor at Columbia who invited Ahmadinejad to the University, to raise money for Palestinian terrorism attacks against Israel. PS-Your church published a pro Hamas Manifesto - guess you weren’t there on THAT Sunday either? How lucky for you.

63. I have the best plan to cure the Mortgage Crisis. LIAR--[03/30/2008] You and your campaign buddy Penny SubPrime Bank Collapse Prizker have had your little fingers full of subprime cash - Obama has taken $1,180,103 from the top issuers of subprime loans; Obama received $266,907 from Lehman; $5,395 from GMAC; $150,850 from Credit Suisse First Boston; $11,250 from Countrywide; $9,052 from Washington Mutual; $161,850 from Citigroup; $4,600 from CBASS; $170,050 from Morgan Stanley; $1,150 from Centex and last but certainly NOT LEAST-Obama received $351,900 from Goldman Sachs. I am sure that cash all came from folks who knew the subprime loan they had was a dream, eh?

64. I played a greater role in crafting liberal stands on gun control, the death penalty and abortion. LIAR--[03/31/2008] It was found that Obama-the day after sitting for the interview-filed an amended version of the questionnaire, which appears to contain Obama’s own handwritten notes added to one answer. Read Obama had greater role on liberal survey.

65. I did NOT play the race card. LIAR--[03/31/2008] Obama was the first to play the race card. According to Philadelphia Inquirer, Quietly, the storm over the hateful views expressed by Sen. Barack Obama’s pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has blown away the most insidious myth of the Democratic primary campaign. Obama and his surrogates have charged Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has deliberately and cleverly played the race card in order to label Obama the black candidate.

66. I did not take money from oil companies. LIAR--[03/31/2008] THE FACTS: True enough, Obama does not take money from oil companies. No candidate does. It is illegal for corporations to give money to politicians.

Corporations do, however, have political action committees that collect voluntary donations from employees and then donate them to candidates.

Obama doesn’t take money from PACs. He also doesn’t take money from lobbyists.

But he does accept money from executives and other employees of oil companies and two of his fundraisers are oil company executives. As of Feb. 29, Obama’s presidential campaign had received nearly $214,000 from oil and gas industry employees and their families, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

Clinton had received nearly $307,000 from industry workers and their families and Republican Sen. John McCain, the likely GOP presidential nominee, received nearly $394,000, according to the Center’s totals.

Two of Obama’s fundraisers are Robert Cavnar, the chairman and chief executive of Houston-based Mission Resources Corp., and George Kaiser, the president and CEO of Tulsa-based Kaiser-Francis Oil Co. Source: Associated Press via Yahoo News.

67. I don’t think my church is actually particularly controversial, Obama said at a community meeting in Nelsonville, Ohio, earlier this month. LIAR–Yesterday, he told a different story. “Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes,” he said in his speech yesterday in Philadelphia .

68. Look at my education record in Illinois. LIAR--In reality, Obama never really championed the local councils. He supported them behind the scenes and only eventually came out publicly on their behalf. When he did weigh in, he came down on the wrong side of the debate against protecting principals from unwarranted dismissals and in favor of keeping councils independent, no matter what.

In the end, the resolution of the conflict between the two sides didn’t alleviate anyone’s concerns. Instead, it prolonged a turf battle that seems to have dragged down academic progress in the years since. Read more here http://www.slate.com/id/2188010?wpisrc=newsletter

1. Obama claims special birth. Much more so than we might believe.

Reports emanating from Africa allege his mother was in Kenya with his ARAB Kenyan (NOT Black Kenyan) father--this is clearly shown in Kenyan Govt. Registry documents which list the father as an Arab Kenyan--at a very late term of her pregnancy and was not allowed on a flight to return to HAWAII .

She gave birth to him in Kenya , immediately got on a plane and then registered him as being born in Hawaii.

2. He is NOT an African American but an Arab American and cannot claim African minority status, which by US Federal regulations require a person to have 1/8 (one eighth) of the minority blood (12%).

From his mother he has 50% white blood, from his father he has 43.25% Arab blood and from his MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER he manages to hold onto 6.75% African or Black heritage blood.

He has had to duck and weave all his life and use whatever lies he could use to even pass for black and the benefits this minority status provided. So even this, while understandable-is a documented LIE.
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BREAKING NEWS - ISLAMIC SUPPORT FOR Obama HUSSEIN COMING INTO THE OPEN IN CA

Outside this mosque in Anaheim, California (State College Drive) we finally get definitive evidence of two things:


1. Word has been out in the Islamic community worldwide for some time (especially Indonesia and Malaysia) to begin overt support for Obama.

2. We heard rumors the Islamic Republic of Iran is also passing the word to their American agents and clerics to support Obama but had nothing tangible till now.

3. The photo above was taken during the last week of March, 2008 by an AntiMullah person who happened to see this woman and was delighted to have a camera on hand.

4. Don't be misled by there only being one person. Mosques have been told to get the message across effectively rather than to hold demonstrations since there was no protest involved where numbers rather than a "bilingual" sign become important.

Also posted at Wake Up America here; A Newt One here; Grizzly Groundswell here; Digg! here; GOP Hub here and Real Clear Politics here (hmmm--it involves BHO--they'll probably censor it).

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I DON'T Like BHO and Here are SEVERAL Reasons Why

By now it should be obvious to my readers I plain don't like the man. It has nothing to do with racism--except his racism. It has everything to do with the fact the man is a lying, opportunistic, inexperienced, smarmy, self-hating, smug, elitist, self-satisfied worm than someone I could actually see being president of this country. He has no leadership capability and no idea what he's doing. He is truly an empty suit.

I've been monitoring the comments at Spree's Wake Up America while trying to take care of some things at home (one reason I haven't been posting as often as I would like lately), and two commenters on her threads have made "lists" of BHO's liabilities. Rather than take just my word for it, I'll let them do the talking for me. I have made corrections to grammar, punctuation and spelling.

First up is "Desert Rat" and these are his views, pre BHO's SF speech to the elite (Desert Rat's comments are dated April 9, 2008):

LET ME SEE IF I HAVE THIS STRAIGHT:

His father was a Kenyan, moslem, black–we have seen pictures of his African family.

His mother was Kansan, atheist, white--WHERE ARE THE PICTURES of his Kansan, white mother and his white grandparents who raised him?

His father DESERTED him and his mother (going back to his family in Kenya) when he was very young.

His mother married an Indonesian moslem and took him to Jakarta, where he was educated in a moslem school.

His mother returned to Hawaii, where he was raised by his white, Kansan grandparents.

He later went to the best high dollar schools–HOW?

He lives in a $1.4 MILLION DOLLAR house he acquired through a deal with a wealthy fund raiser. HOW?

He "worked" as a civil rights activist in Chicago. He has never held a productive job. The Presidency is not a civil rights post.

NOR IS IT SUBJECT TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SET ASIDES

He entered politics at the state level and then the national level, where he has MINIMAL experience.

He is proud of his "AFRICAN" heritage but it seems his only African connection was his African father impregnated a white girl and deserted her. I didn’t know sperm carried a "CULTURAL" gene. Where is the pride in his "WHITE" culture?

He goes to an "AFROCENTRIC" church that hates whites, hates Jews and blames America for all of the world’s PERCEIVED FAULTS, then repeatedly covers up for the pastor and the church.

He claims he could not confront his pastor but wants us to believe he can confron North Korea and Iran. RIGHT!!!

Yeah, I think I see how he could be a UNITER and bring us together. I think the hope is he HOPES NO ONE WILL PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER

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Next up, we have Alex and his comments are post-SF elite fundraiser, where a HuffnPuff reporter was allowed but the general press was not. Even HuffnPuff was shocked at his double-speak and talking out of both sides of his mouth--so shocked, they are the ones who brought us this story (BHO's utter contempt for the heartland and small towns).

Here are Alex's views:

Look at Obama’s affiliations:

- Senator Meeks–who openly hates whites and gays--is listed prominently on Obama’s campaign website as a major Obama supporter and backer; he is also one of Obama’s super-delegates. Meeks has been integral in helping Obama succeed in politics.

- Mr. Ayers of the Weather Underground, a group that killed police and tried to bomb the US Capitol, served with Obama on the board of the leftist foundation called the Woods Fund.

- Robert Malley, a close senior adviser to Obama who advocates negotiations with Hamas as well as providing international assistance to the terrorist group.

- Larry Sinclair alleges in 1999 Senator Obama arranged to meet him in a limousine, sold Senator Obama cocaine and then gave Senator Obama oral sex. Larry then claims he and Obama went to a hotel and oral sex was again performed. Mr. Sinclair is testifying in court under oath these allegations are true.

- Mr. Auchi is an Iraqi billionaire, a major financial sponsor and closely connected to Obama’s rise to power. While working with Saddam Hussein, Auchi made his fortune through selling arms in Iraq and funneling money from the Oil for Food program.

- Mr. Rezko, an Iraqi citizen and long time friend of Obama and Auchi, as well as a major mob figure. Rezko is NOT known for his civic sense of duty and does not do favors without asking something in return. Coincidently, the Chicago Times today reported Rezko was negotiating to purchase rehab buildings in Obama’s district.

- Rev. Wright, a racist who hates America and whites with Hitleresque tirades. Wright has been Obama’s spiritual mentor for over 20 years. Before the media exposed Wright, Wright was on Obama’s campaign staff as Obama's chief religious advisor. Wright and Meeks are ideologically closer to Karl Marx and Black Nationalism than to Christianity.

- Rashid Khalidi, a fundraiser for Obama, is one of Obama’s close friends. Khalidi claims Israel is a "catastrophe" and supports Palestinian terrorist groups.

- Mr. McPeaks is Obama’s military adviser and national campaign co-chairman who publicly states American Jews are the "problem" and Christian Zionists were driving America's policy in Iraq to benefit Israel.

- Michelle Obama trumpets Obama as "the second coming of the messiah" and also states she "has never been proud to be an AMERICAN in her adult life".

The list goes on.

How can Obama’s bad judgment in choosing to associate with criminals and fanatics be justified?
Had Hillary Clinton had any of the above ghosts in her closet, she would have been thrown out of the election long ago.

Hey everybody - am I missing something here?

Are we so in love with the color black we forget to see the man?

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No, I don't like BHO. There are so many reasons to choose from and race is "none of the above".

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Obama Uniter? Not When it Comes to Monkeys

This story was just too ridiculous to pass up.

How many of us have played the rhyme game with our children--"ten little monkeys bouncing on the bed"...

How many of us have told our children to quit acting like monkeys and get out of that tree NOW?

Guess what? It's not politically correct now and "offends" BHO supporters. It's now considered a racial slur.

It seems a Chicago delegate for BHO, apparently a typical busy-body type, got ticketed for Disorderly Conduct. Why, you ask?

Well, she is Mexican. She is apparently a busy body, nosing into other people's business all the time. As Boortz says, she'll probably make a great Homeowner's Association President some day. Her neighbors are black. Her neighbors have children. These children were climbing a tree in their own yard. Miss Busy Body Delegate stuck her nose into their business and told the kids they "shouldn't be climbing in the tree like monkeys".

This comment offended the black neighbors. They called the police and Miss Busy Body was ticketed $75 for Disorderly Conduct. It was released BHO's campaign had asked her to resign. Now, however, she says she's not resigning and BHO's campaign has stated it was now clear the incident was a misunderstanding.

The whole story can be found at FOX News here.

Good grief, people are hypersensitive these days! If they can't stand hearing the word monkey, how is BHO going to react to real hate aimed at him by Ahmadinejad? Talk about a booger eater! Get a life people--and come back down to the land of reality.

Also posted at Digg! here; GOP Hub here and Real Clear Politics here (unless they're continuing to censor me).

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