Fayette Commissioners Informed Keystone Opportunity Zones May Extend Into New Decade

Update June 21, 2008

Looks like the state House passed the HB 2297 legislation which implements an extension of KOZ on undevelopmed properties. We've warned our Fayette board of commissioners this might be coming our way again.

As a short recap.

Commissioner Vincent Vicites has taken a position publicly over the course of a few years against KOZs for property zoned for residential housing and commercial.

Newcomer, and Chairman, Vincent Zapotosky made public comments on Bob Foltz radio program during campaigning last year that he did not support KOZ for residential housing developments.

Commissioner Angela Zimmerlink has opposed tax exemptions and made a statement regarding them being unfair after a man spoke during the May 22, 2008 commissioners' business meeting that he was in support of tax breaks for the companies who were planning to build windmill turbines in the Fayette area.

We'll track further developments.

This is how the political game is played. Won't locate unless we're in a KOZ... is it another Fortune 500 Company seeking the tax exemption for 7 to 10 years?

PetSmart Inc. is eyeing the Valley View Business Park for a possible distribution center that could bring 663 jobs to the area.

A major hurdle still exists, however, as the company first wants the state to extend the Keystone Opportunity Zone designation, which gives tax incentives to relocating companies, for an additional seven years.

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19667055&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415891&rfi=6

Net the Truth Online

News from the Pennsylvania General Assembly
By The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 05/07/2008 04:57:19 PM EDT

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A program that offers tax breaks to companies that develop former industrial sites and other blighted areas would be expanded under a bill passed by the House 126-72. The measure would allow municipalities and school districts to extend the tax abatement period for undeveloped land within existing Keystone Opportunity Zones for at least seven years. The program was established under a 1999 state law. The bill goes to the Senate. (House Bill 2297)

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_9183471

Key Votes:
HB 2297: Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone

Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes, Business and Consumers, Housing and Property Issues
Date: 05/07/2008

http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=19231&can_id=47407

This editorial aired on AM 1410 WLSH on Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22

A BILL EXTENDING KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY ZONE & EXPANSION ZONE PROGRAMS PASSED 126-72 IN THE STATE HOUSE RECENTLY. 1 AREA STATE REP & HOUSE LEADER, WHO USED TO BE A STRONG KOZ SUPPORTER, VOTED NO TO HOUSE BILL 2297.

http://www.wmgh.com/editorial.html

pennsylvania bill 2297 keystone opportunity zones

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pennsylvania+bill+2297+keystone+opportunity+zones&btnG=Search

HB 2297 PN 3702 susp mot rules

Y MAHONEY

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2007&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1678


Referred to FINANCE, May 12, 2008

An Act amending the act of October 6, 1998 (P.L.705, No.92), known as the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act, providing for extension for unoccupied parcels, for additional subzones authorized, for substitution of parcels and for cap and trade; further providing for sales and use tax, for corporate net income tax, for local earned income, net profits and business privilege taxes and for local sales and use tax; and providing for recapture and for work performed...

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2007&sind=0&body=H&type=B&BN=2297

HOUSE PASSES OPPORTUNITY ZONE BILL
The state House recently passed a bill designed to promote more redevelopment of former industrial land in Pennsylvania communities. The bill, HB 2297, is one component of Gov. Ed Rendell's economic stimulus package. It would extend and expand the Keystone Opportunity Zone program, which allows tax abatements for redevelopment of specifically designated idle or abandoned properties. The bill also extends the abatement period for another seven years to stimulate development in existing KOZ districts...

http://www.psats.org/legislation/psatnews.htm

Update June 21, 2008

Recall state Rep. Tim Mahoney publicly agreed on Bob Foltz radio program that KOZs were unfair, not uniform according to PA Constitution, and unconstitutional..

Monday, September 10, 2007
Keystone Opportunity Zones unfair agrees state legislator Tim Mahoney

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2007/09/keystone-opportunity-zones-unfair.html

Post May 23, 2008 by Net the Truth Online

Friday, May 23, 2008
Windmills Tilting for Fayette Land?

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2008/05/windmills-tilting-for-fayette-land.html

Post about Special Commissioners' Meeting Discuss Explanation Budget Surplus less than expected

Post June 19, 2008 (after break from focus on local to national campaign blogging)

the board of Fayette County commissioners were informed at the public meeting May 22, 2008 that state legislation was in the works to extend and potentially expand the state's Keystone Opportunity Zone program.

Net the Truth Online blogger (namesless) approached the officials at the meeting during public comment occurring after the business meeting.

Noted were the expansion was part of Governor Ed Rendell's economic stimulus package for 2008.

Also noted was the co-sponsorship of state Rep. Peter Daley.

Mentioned was the fact of long-standing concerns and opposition to KOZs because the program treats taxpayers and residents differently, it's therefore unfair.

And not uniform according to PA Constitution and therefore unconstitutional.

Cited was the Springhill township KOZ site which years back sought a zoning change to expand a housing development project which would have included building even more than already planned houses ranging from $200,000 to $500,000.

The comments included mention that state legislators had been contacted in the past and currently, though no names were mentioned.

Noted was the fact many have stated they don't like the KOZs for housing and commercial projects.

The information was provided as a warning that an extension may be in the works and at some time in the near future an attempt be made to apply the extensions to undeveloped properties already designated KOZs.

the recommendation was for the board to be at the forefront and take the lead to prevent the extensions, especially for housing developments and commercial properties.

Windmill Project Public Input discussion Public Comment

(also see May 23, 2008 Windmills Tilting for Fayette Land?

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2008/05/windmills-tilting-for-fayette-land.html )

the next speaker spoke about supporting windmill companies if not able to build the windmill project where the current project has determined, build it elsewhere. The citizen stated he would be in favor of tax breaks or tax exemptions for the windmill companies...

Commissioner Angela Zimmerlink responded... Everyone should be fair and equitable in regard to taxation. the state legislators come in and go out every couple of years... they should amend the PA Constitution as the tax exemption programs, any of them are in direct violation of it... doesn't make it right... she wouldn't be one who would ask to exempt a windmill company since that is not fair and equitable... have to make it up somewhere...

Speaker suggested wages be taxed.

Commissioner Zimmerlink said the county doesn't impose a wage tax...

Dan V... spoke in favor of the windmill project... environmental... energy production...

(John Joseph) windmills like landowners rights... taking rights away from landowners... not allowing the windmill...

Zimmerlink asked how is she taking rights away...

Joseph says we're talking about windmill project and setting precedents... and she spoke about setting precendents in other matter... he is of the belief the zoning board set precedents...

Zimmerlink said she was involved only in the lawsuit to make sure the zoning board didn't overstep bounds...

Vicites asked what about the impact what about those living within a few thousand feet of the windmills... what about the impact on them...

Josephs... doesn't see an impact the setbacks were double or triple what they should be so that precaution has been taken... these setbacks were set by county... if those were followed what's the impact... sees economic development and postitive for landowner to get something back from investment...

Commissioner Vicites again questioned the impact on others and said any who wanted to intevene should have made comments during the zoning hearing board hearing, before... not after the fact...

Zimmerlink supportive of individual property rights why said about taxing needs to be fair and equitable and any person should do what they want with their property as long as it doesn't negatively effect the health and well-being of others... not comfortable the zoning hearing board heard all aspects... that's why the intervention measure by two board members (Zapotosky and Zimmerlink)

Gary Williams not closed to project as a whole this can go forward ... everyone can benefit... wonderful pr opportunity for county... how taking step forward if allow something to be built so close to their homes that they are going to move out of the area... doesn't think these should be built so close to houses... don't want to sell... but forced to because these built so close... if zoning has to be changed... if it is changed and allows it change it for both of us... protect people who have to live near this... consider the setbacks of a few of these select turbines... thinks it can go forward.

Unidentified... opponent... 21 homes being built 2 are on hold... if we could get 7900 feet he'd be for this... PPM says only 100 decibals... like a swoosh, but what if it's a bang that doesn't sound so nice... mentioned bats there was testimony about bats... property values will go down... making that much noise that close to you... one of properties owns back taxes $8,000... a bad deal... turns over material... filed intervention too... just wants to save his own property if it's built 7900 feet from those few homes, he'd have no objections... says another state will get the electricity... run that wire from a house to the windmill...

Stoffler... opposed not against all of them one Turbine number 3 going to be in back of our yards... already as a transmission line ... if could move or relocte number three be satisfied... he gets no break on county taxes... just want number 3 moved and most of us will be satisfied... only one located near a good bunch of houses... plans open a B & B, spent income and life there... if had the bed and breakfast and a noisy wind turbine nearby would you sleep there... just get it moved...

woman... opposed had road paved concerns with trucks and people traveling that road and seeing how long it would take for state to cover cost of fixing road... restrictions on it... and should not have to use main road... safety issue for 9 homes come through constantly... not quiet any longer

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Related

Commissioners Meetings Minutes

http://www.co.fayette.pa.us/fayette/cwp/view.asp?a=2269&q=516995

Monday, March 24, 2008
Full State Legislative Record Ignored in Article

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2008/03/full-state-legislative-record-ignored.html

Friday, March 14, 2008
PA: Keystone Opportunity Zones Expansion Sought as Expected

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/search?q=keystone+opportunity+zones+peter+daley

Prevailing wage requirement defeats purpose of Keystone Opportunity Zones

Thursday, May 8, 2008
HARRISBURG, PA – The incentives available to businesses that locate within a Keystone Opportunity Zone would be diminished if prevailing wage requirements remain in legislation (H.B. 2297) that would expand the program, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said today.

"Expansion of prevailing wage would undermine the very purpose of Keystone Opportunity Zones, which is to encourage economic activity in underserved regions of the Commonwealth," said Gene Barr, PA Chamber vice president of government and public affairs.

Pennsylvania's Keystone Opportunity Zone program was enacted in 1998, with additional zones created in 2001, 2003 and 2004. The zones offer property owners, residents and businesses greatly reduced or no tax burden for a period of 10 years.

With the first of the zones set to expire this year, the General Assembly is looking to extend the program. On Tuesday, May 6, the House adopted an amendment on second consideration that would require all future public works projects undertaken within a KOZ be subject to the prevailing wage. The House passed the bill, with the prevailing wage amendment, on Wednesday, May 7.

Prevailing wage rates can add up to 30 percent to the cost of school district and municipal capital projects. Barr said similar cost add-ons could be expected for projects undertaken within opportunity zones.

http://www.pachamber.com/www/news/2008/08_prev_wage_opp_zones.php

Prison Coming Around Again

Beware new prison for Fayette area still in the works

We thought this died down over 4-years ago when different approaches were proposed, including alternative programs. Obviously not. How quickly public officials forget the cost projections. Some $34 million! That's right. Let's see if another bond issue is proposed once the surplus is in part, reserved, for just such purposes.

Net the Truth Online

During the business meeting of the Fayette board of commissioners for May 22, 2008, a citizen made public comment on agenda items (how to spend the surplus, or not)about the need for a new county prison. Inevitable, said the citizen, this would cost, but it's necessary...

Board members responded, with Commissioner Zimmerlink saying this was something under consideration for years and the cost was discussed back at that time.

Alternative programs were also mentioned by Commissioner Vicites. Vicites said he favors a step-by-step approach, phasing in the project a bit at a time. He said the alternative incarceration programs had been effective and the population over time was reduced...

The board tabled the item to discuss/distribute surplus... without explanation. News reports of the next day and a followup special meeting explained what happened.

Related

2002

New Fayette Jail: Do it right the first time
Saturday, January 19, 2002

There's no question that Fayette County needs a new prison.
The average daily population in the century-old current jail continues to increase sharply (up 28 percent to 221 inmates in 2001).

Considering the building is only meant to safely house 180 inmates, the county jail is a disaster waiting to happen.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/editorial/s_12833.html

Charge Obama Return Pre-911 Mentality Ignores Bush Negligence

While there is tremendous merit to the position there was an existing mentality to treat 1993 World Trade Center bombing "terrorists" as a law enforcement matter, and that was and remains a mistake, just read Laurie Milroie's works, the charge against Barack Obama by John McCain, James Woolsey, and Rudy Giuliani and others "Obama is naive" for his comments about how the 1993 WTC bombing was handled ignores George W. Bush pre-September 11, 2001 intelligence information pertaining to bin Laden and potential to hijack airplanes as later reported Bush was aware of before September 11, 2001.

We're still unsure of exactly when Bush received the report. some reports say August 6th at his Texas Ranch.

And we're still not informed whether the Pentagon had planned mock attacks on September 11, 2001 or thereabouts, using explosives...

By the way, the report was entitled:

Bin Laden determined to attack inside the U.S.

White House releases bin Laden memo
Presidential briefing was at center of Rice's testimony
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Posted: 12:22 AM EDT (0422 GMT)

(CNN) -- The White House declassified and released Saturday the daily intelligence briefing delivered to President Bush a month before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The declassified intelligence report said the FBI had detected "patterns of suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations for hijackings."

The names of countries that supplied the CIA with intelligence have been removed from the memo dealing with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network and dated August 6, 2001.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/10/bush.briefing/

April 12, 2004, 2:45pm EDT
REPORT WARNED OF POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES

An intelligence document submitted to President Bush on Aug. 6, 2001 warned that al-Qaida terrorists already living in the United States could be planning airplane hijackings or the targeting of buildings with explosives, possibly in New York and Washington.

Online NewsHour Special Report:
Investigating 9/11

The White House declassified the document at the request of the 9/11 commission, which was established by Congress to investigate the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that killed some 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

The document, reportedly prepared by a CIA analyst, was entitled "Bin Laden Determined To Strike in U.S."

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/pdb_04-12-04.html.html

How did President George W. Bush handle that information. He didn't.

Nobody ever held George W. Bush accountable for potentially suppressing knowledge of the report and its contents. Bush was never held accountable by the 9/11 Commission on his inaction after receiving the report. Why not?

Happened to turn on Morning Joe even though Scarborough has returned. He's sort of participating in the interview of Ron Paul. (Paul suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination for president)

But it's Mika who presses.

Ron Paul on MSNBC asked about how to treat the terrorists as enemy combatants in the court system or military tribunals?

Paul responds ...Why are we going into all of these countries... things are much worse than they've ever been... no improvement whatsoever... before September 11 we were spending $40 billion a year and we IGNORED ALL THE EVIDENCE...

... it isn't a country... al Qaeda is bigger than ever before... we've incited the Arab countries...

What do we do with the terrorists now ask Mika it seems to try them in regular court isn't the way to go...

Paul responds ...conditioned by the media... all are suspects... we put them in secret places... if have a reason hold them that's one thing... but why do we have secret prisons all around the world... violating the principles our FF put into our Constitution...

Exactly. That's the danger. The secrecy. The naming of anybody at any time for an unknown public reason - that is the danger - to all of our freedoms.

Paul understands that. Not only is the secrecy a danger to all of our freedoms, out-of-the sunlight of the public's focus, even if the public is represented by media, who is to say that evidence is not 'manufactured' against the detainees or enemy combatants.


Susan Rice talking on CNN

Get the transcript.

Advisor to McCain Campaign says Obama should be asked about habeas corpus and bin Laden...

Rice... McCaion in 2003 said people in Gitmo should be charged or released.

Rice to deal with bin Laden if he is captured that would have to be military or judicial process that is how we put people away or use the death penalty...

Net the Truth Online

TRANSCRIPT: Jake Tapper Interviews Barack Obama
Presumptive Democratic Nominee on Gay Marriage, Education & the General Election

page 2

TAPPER: Speaking of the Supreme Court, you applauded the decision that the Supreme Court made last week. The Bush administration says, no matter what people think about other programs, other policies they've initiated, there has not been a terrorist attack within the U.S. since 9/11. And they say the reason that is, is because of the domestic programs, many of which you opposed, the NSA surveillance program, Guantanamo Bay, and other programs.

How do you know that they're wrong? It's not possible that they're right?

OBAMA: Well, keep in mind I haven't opposed, for example, the national security surveillance program, the NSA program. What I've said that we can do it within the constraints of our civil liberties and our Constitution.

page 3

OBAMA: Well, but the fact that they disagree does not mean that they're right on this. What it means is, is that they have been willing to skirt basic protections that are in our Constitution, that our founders put in place.

And it is my firm belief that we can track terrorists, we can crack down on threats against the United States, but we can do so within the constraints of our Constitution. And there has been no evidence on their part that we can't.

And, you know, let's take the example of Guantanamo. What we know is that, in previous terrorist attacks -- for example, the first attack against the World Trade Center, we were able to arrest those responsible, put them on trial. They are currently in U.S. prisons, incapacitated.

And the fact that the administration has not tried to do that has created a situation where not only have we never actually put many of these folks on trial, but we have destroyed our credibility when it comes to rule of law all around the world, and given a huge boost to terrorist recruitment in countries that say, "Look, this is how the United States treats Muslims."

So that, I think, is an example of something that was unnecessary. We could have done the exact same thing, but done it in a way that was consistent with our laws.

CNN Transcript Susan Rice interview


Laurie Milroie

January 23, 2004, 8:38 a.m.
Mishandling Terrorism
The law-enforcement mistake.
By Laurie Mylroie

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/mylroie200401230838.asp

TRANSCRIPT: Jake Tapper Interviews Barack Obama
Presumptive Democratic Nominee on Gay Marriage, Education & the General Election
June 16, 2008

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Politics/story?id=5178123&page=1

McCain Camp Hits Obama for Terrorism Remarks
Praise of 1993 World Trade Center Bombers Prosecution 'Naïve' and 'Dangerous,' Campaign Says
By JAKE TAPPER
TAYLOR, MICH., June 17, 2008

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5184811&page=1

ABC News video

Obama Defends Gitmo Decision
Senator says detainees could have been put on trial like after first WTC attack.
06/17/2008

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5184225

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From the Fact Check Desk: Obama's Army Anecdote
February 22, 2008 1:33 PM


http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/02/from-the-fact-3.html

Is Obama Anti-Smear Site Right on Denial Raised Muslim?

Lie:
Barack Obama is a Muslim.

Truth:
Senator Obama has never been a Muslim, was not raised as a Muslim, and is a committed Christian.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/christian

The Israel Insider site informs its readers otherwise.

Linked from World Net Daily with the front page Introduction:

Obama's half-brother: Barack grew up Muslim
Kenyan sibling contradicts campaign's claim about Islamic background
--Israel Insider

the Israel Insider article references and links a Jerusalem Post report which quotes a half-brother, Malik Obama...

The Jerusalem Post titles its spot:

Jun 12, 2008 12:15
Malik Obama says his brother will be good president for the Jews

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1212659716936&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

The Israel Insider front page entitles its piece Malik Obama confirms his half-brother Barack grew up a Muslim and introduces its article as

Barack's Kenyan kin takes as a given that his half-brother was brought up Muslim but still thinks President Obama will be good for the Jews.

http://www.israelinsider.com/

But we find the line crediting Obama's half brother Malik with confirming Obama was "raised" Muslim raises more questions about the article's headline and its contents and confirms nothing specifically about Obama being raised a Muslim.

Note the difference:

Israel Insider: Jerusalem Post reports

As the Jerusalem Post reports, "Barack Obama's half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background. In an interview with Army Radio he expressed a special salutation from the Obamas of Kenya."

Headline

Malik Obama confirms his half-brother Barack grew up a Muslim
By Israel Insider staff June 13, 2008

http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Politics/12918.htm

In the Israel Insider piece, the quote referenced does not contain any "confirmation" Obama was raised a Muslim. The Jerusalem Post quote as referenced states Malik (Barack Obama's half brother) said "that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background..."

Key words are "despite his Muslim background."

That's quite a stretch to Obama was raised a Muslim, which obviously, Obama's half-brother, at least in the quote referenced, does not state.

Having a Muslim background has been admitted. Obama emphatically denies being raised a Muslim on the new anti-rumor website, Fight the Smears and elsewhere.

World Net Daily follows its headliner with a poll question and two "exclusives."

WND POLL
Are you now or have you ever been ...
If it turns out Obama really was raised a Muslim, would it make a difference to you?
--WND

WorldNetDaily Exclusive
Obama anti-smear site: 'He was never a Muslim'
But contemporaries, records indicate candidate once 'quite religious in Islam'

Posted: June 12, 2008
10:50 pm Eastern
By Aaron Klein
© 2008 WorldNetDaily

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=66981


WorldNetDaily Exclusive
TV ad questions Obama's statements on faith
'Whether he was Muslim not as important as whether he's telling truth'
--WND

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/

We won't be surprised when Sean Hannity of Hannity and Colmes graps the headlines from World Net Daily and the Israel Insider and devotes an entire radio hour and program special to the topic without rebuttal directly from the Obama campaign site, or blogs such as ours which attempt to dissect everything down to its roots to reveal the truth.

Bloggers are already discussing the headline and quote as being factual, when nothing in the quote attributed to Barack Obama's half-brother confirms Obama was raised a Muslim. A photograph of Barack Obama appearing as an older man in obviously Muslim clothing has surfaced and been circulated for months.

A Hillary Clinton Forum picked up on the headline

http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=16742

If one reads the Israel Insider piece more thoroughly, in fact, it notes Malik Obama didn't meet his half-brother Barack Obama until 1985, a few years after Obama's father was killed in an car accident.

The Obama brothers' father, a senior economist for the Kenyan government who studied at Harvard University, died in car crash in 1982. He left six sons and a daughter. All of his children - except Malik -- live in Britain or the United States. Malik and Barack met in 1985.

http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Politics/12918.htm

So that bit of info brings up the question how could Malik Obama have any direct knowledge of how Barack Obama was raised when Malik was not raised apparently with Barack during the formative years of childhood?

Our ruling

the statement malik obama confirms his half brother grew up muslim and variations on it appearing in search terms

is debunked

this is the find that comes up - it's a one-liner comment made by Malik Obama during a radio interview and the headline from the Jerusalem Post is quite different than that of the Israel Informer and World Net Daily and other blogs

Malik Obama says his brother will be good president for the Jews

Jun. 12, 2008
JPost.com Staff , THE JERUSALEM POST
Barack Obama's half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background.

In an interview with Army Radio he expressed a special salutation from the Obamas of Kenya.

This article can also be read at http://www.jpost.com /servlet/Satellite?cid=1212659716936&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1212659716936&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter

Further

Infolive.tv

Malik Obama says his brother will be good president for the Jews
Barack Obama's half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background. In an interview with Army Radio he expressed a special salutation from the Obamas of Kenya.


http://www.infolive.tv/en/infolive.tv-23891-israelnews-malik-obama-says-his-brother-will-be-good-president-jews

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Aired June 13, 2008 - 06:00 ET

Barack Obama dogged by persistent rumors on things like his patriotism and religion. Many claims peppered on the Internet now. So Obama is using cyberspace to fight back. Suzanne Malveaux has more -- Suzanne.

SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN White House CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Kyra, John. Obama has been burned in the past. During the primary season, rumors continue to dog him questioning his patriotism, his faith, sincerity. Well, now, he's trying to reintroduce himself to voters across the country in the general election. So he's not letting false claims spread over the Internet go unanswered.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

MALVEAUX (voice-over): Barack Obama has had enough while he's been dogged by rumors over the Internet for months. It was the claim that his wife Michelle was on videotape in church referring to someone as whitey that propelled his campaign to fight back.

His new Web site, www.fightthesmears.com takes on that rumor first. It cites conservative Republican blogs and talk show host Rush Limbaugh as the sources behind the smear.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

RUSH LIMBAUGH, RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: They're waiting to use it in October -- of Michelle going nuts in the church, too, talking about whitey this and whitey that.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

MALVEAUX: The Web site counters, the truth is no such tape exists. The rumor hit Obama directly last week when a newspaper reporter confronted him with it.

SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D), PRESUMPTIVE PRES. NOMINEE: There is dirt and lies that are circulated in e-mail, and they pump them out long enough until finally you, a mainstream reporter, asks me about them, and then that gives legs to the story.

MALVEAUX: Another story Obama confronted is the claim he attended a radical Muslim school.

OBAMA: This is the same kind of nonsense that we started with the madrassas, in which CNN had to fly to Jakarta to disprove it.

MALVEAUX: Obama's Web site actually has a link to CNN's report which debunks the false rumor.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, FIGHTTHESMEARS.COM)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The deputy headmaster tells me he's unaware that his school has been labeled an Islamic madrassa by some in the United States and bristles at the thought.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

MALVEAUX: Obama's Web site states he is not a Muslim but a Christian. A photo shows he was sworn into the U.S. Senate with his hand on a family bible, not the Koran. And there is video showing him leading the pledge of allegiance debunking the rumor he refuses to do so. The persistent false claims have been frustrating.

OBAMA: Simply because something appears in the e-mail, that should lend it no more credence than if you heard it on the corner.

MALVEAUX: Conventional wisdom has been for candidates to ignore the buzz and hope that the vitriol goes away.

ALEX WELLEN, CNNPOLITICS.COM, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR: At the lightning speed at which rumors are being spread, it's wise for a lot of these campaigns and they're learning this, to respond in a way that kind of debunks the information quickly.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

MALVEAUX: Obama's campaign aides tell me that the best antidote to a smear campaign is the truth, and it's the campaign's responsibility to make sure the most accurate information about Obama is actually out there. And the Web site also encourages supporters to fight these false claims by sending mass e-mails discrediting the Internet buzz -- John, Kyra.

ROBERTS: Suzanne Malveaux for us this morning. Suzanne, thanks.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0806/13/ltm.01.html

$28 per 3 month cycle savings gas tax holiday

Guest on MSNBC this morning Robert Gibbs noted to Mike Barnacle contrary to the belief the gas tax holiday would be an effective savings to consumers, the holiday as proposed by candidate John McCain would be about $28 per 3-month summer cycle.

Barnacle had started to claim the savings would be $30 per month, but Gibbs quickly set him straight.

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NYT: Sexism Hurt Hillary Clinton (We Believe?)

Sure it did. The New York Times quotes so. Don't they? It must be true. (Well they don't appear to name any names of those making the claim Sexism was used by the media to diminish Hillary Clinton other than implying Katie Couric is at odds with the refutation of the claim by the Clinton supporters!

They refer to a comment by Candy Crowley, but the comment appears to be two-sided.

The NYT's article begins:

Angered by what they consider sexist news coverage of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, many women and erstwhile Clinton supporters are proposing boycotts of the cable networks, putting up videos on a “Media Hall of Shame,” starting a national conversation about sexism and pushing Mrs. Clinton’s rival, Senator Barack Obama, to address the matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/us/politics/13women.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp&adxnnlx=1213355531-LSV1jW2dxawbqQif/QpcAQ

MSNBC is discussing the NYT's article. Mika is hosting with Mike Barnacle who she says is mentioned in the NYT's article. She calls Barnacle, Barnacle, and some have said that's sexist. (We think that's Mika being her witty self)

Clinton did not lose this because of sexism. If she was treated differently it was because her last name is Clinton, not because her first is Hillary. (Chuck Todd)

Our sentiments exactly and so well expressed by Chuck Todd.

Crowley comment:

Media and Critics Split Over Sexism in Clinton Coverage

...Candy Crowley, covering the campaign for CNN, said that for the most part, she did not see a drumbeat of sexism in the daily reporting, “but I certainly did see it in the commentary.” Still, Ms. Crowley said, “it was hard to know if these attacks were being made because she was a woman or because she was this woman or because, for a long time, she was the front-runner.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/us/politics/13women.html?hp

The NYT's article continues with a refutation of the Clinton supporters' cricitism of sexism by network media.

But many in the news media — with a few exceptions, including Katie Couric, the anchor of the “CBS Evening News” — see little need for reconsidering their coverage or changing their approach going forward. Rather, they say, as the Clinton campaign fell behind, it exploited a few glaring examples of sexist coverage to whip up a backlash and to try to create momentum for Mrs. Clinton.

“I get it, that in this 24-hour media world, you’ve got to be on your game and there’s very little room for mistakes,” Mr. Griffin said. “But the Clinton campaign saw an opportunity to use it for their advantage. They were trying to rally a certain demographic, and women were behind it.”

His views were echoed by other news media figures. “She got some tough coverage at times, but she brought that on herself, whether it was the Bosnian snipers or not conceding on the night of the final primaries,” said Rem Rieder, editor of American Journalism Review. “She had a long track record in public life as a serious person and a tough politician, and she was covered that way.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/us/politics/13women.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1213355531-LSV1jW2dxawbqQif/QpcAQ

Couric's published comments entitled



Uh well, they didn't quote a thing we called her...

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Part 2

Fortunately, for us, Joe Scarborough is absent from the program named for him, Morning Joe. For one month he wasn't around, awaiting the birth of a child. Then late last week he was back on in the morning talking about whatever with Mika and the crew. We switched. Can't take Scarborough since he is a total hypocrite.

He had the opportunity to really do dynamite interviews with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face to face May 5th. See our coverage of the interview that wasn't.

He didn't say a word when Clinton spoke about the gas tax holiday and said nothing about her interview with Bill O'Reilly previously wherein she invoked the tax climate of the 40s, 50s, and 60s which she said she would employ - some 70 percent on somebody, and she continued to promote determining the amount of profits she calls windfall profits oil companies should be able to make. She'd freeze the profits basically to her idea of what's fair and tax the rest!

If that's not socialism, what is? Yet Scarborough said nothing about socialism while he had either Clinton or Obama face to face.

So when Joe Scarborough is on MSNBC, we simply will not watch.

He probably agrees with the NYTs that Hillary Clinton suffered sexism during her campaign by media people.

Wonder what O'Reilly will say tonight. He's probably crowing about the NYTs outing the sexism by all others but him and Fox News. Another anchor we haven't watched at all after his so-called interview with Hillary Clinton. He pressed somewhat when Clinton made the gas tax holiday - windfall profits comment - but then like a hot potato, he dropped the subject and went on to something else - he spent several minutes on trying to get Hillary to make a comment on Obama's former pastor Rev. Wright, rather than hone in on her gas tax holiday socialism views.

Part 3

Back to Mika and company on MSNBC, they're going to discuss the NYTs article further.

Mika interviewing guest Gail Collins (NYT)

Most mentioned are visiting commentators...

Mika quotes the Barnacle quote

"looking like everyone's first wife standing at probabe court"

Barncacle... should we have a national discussion... maybe... to imply principle reason Clinton's campaign ran aground is ludicrosu... if my remark was sexist you determine... if some statements are stupid... wallpaper with those...

Collins... those women, economic distressed, husbands left them... they are probably the women, the first wives, standing at probate court... the women's situation as a rights' movement not considered like civil rights movement...

Say what? Oh my goodness, how far is Collins willing to go to prove her own points?

We heard Tucker Carlson make the comment attributed to him in the NYT's article, but did not take what he said as sexist, it was the reverse, critiquing Clinton just like he would anybody else evidencing a certain pattern of behavior. Is she not up to the same treatment? That was the question, nobody asked.

None of this is to deny sexism exists and sexist men exist in this day and age. And yes, we should have a national dialogue.

But not a dialogue that rests on Hillary Clinton's charges of sexism against her in her campaign.

While we could perceive Tucker Carlson's comment implying Hillary Clinton is so shrill against men she virtually castrates them, we're sure of one thing. Hillary Clinton will use every avenue, every trick, including psychological warfare for her own political gain.

That she has is the reason Carlson's comment should be perceived as accurate when applied to Hillary Clinton.

Clinton will go the distance, how ever far that is, to make it appear men like Carlson are just saying these things about her in the way they have because they are men.

The fact is men are saying the same thing many women who didn't support Hillary Clinton are saying - it's because Hillary is Hillary we didn't vote for "her."

Clinton should be proud both men and women can say that. But she'd rather use any opportunity to further her own personal cause.

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Critics and News Executives Split Over Sexism in Clinton Coverage
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and JULIE BOSMAN
Published: June 13, 2008


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/us/politics/13women.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1213355531-LSV1jW2dxawbqQif/QpcAQ

Olbermann Hits 'Worst Person' Katie Couric for Charging Anti-Hillary Bias
By Brad Wilmouth | June 12, 2008 - 06:06 ET

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/06/12/olbermann-hits-worst-person-katie-couric-charging-anti-hillary-bias

All-male Morning Joe panel laughed as Barnicle compared Clinton to “everyone’s first wife standing outside a probate court”

Discussing the most recent Democratic presidential candidates debate on Morning Joe, political and social commentator Mike Barnicle said Sen. Hillary Clinton “look[ed] like everyone’s first wife standing outside a probate court,” eliciting laughter from the all-male panel that featured MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and David Shuster.

http://mamimagazine.com/wordpress/?p=693

Tucker Carlson on Clinton: “[W]hen she comes on television, I involuntarily cross my legs”
On the July 16 edition of MSNBC’s Tucker, discussing presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), producer Willie Geist described a Clinton doll being advertised at the website HillaryNutcracker.com that features “serrated stainless steel thighs that, well, crack nuts,” according to Geist. He later asked, “What do you think they’re saying about Hillary?” Host Tucker Carlson replied, “I have often said, when she comes on television, I involuntarily cross my legs.”

Tucker on Sen. Clinton: “[T]here’s just something about her that feels castrating, overbearing, and scary”


On the March 20 edition of MSNBC’s Tucker, host Tucker Carlson noted that a 1984-inspired attack ad posted on YouTube.com characterizes Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) “as an Orwellian Big Sister” and proceeded to endorse this depiction of Clinton, saying, “But there’s just something about her that feels castrating, overbearing, and scary.” Carlson maintained: “I mean, you’ve gotta admit, when you watch that, it does get right to heart of people’s instinctive problems with Hillary, which don’t have to do with policy.” Carlson further noted that the ad “seems to be the work of one person with a computer who doesn’t like Hillary or, in any case, perceives the truth about her.”

http://mamimagazine.com/wordpress/?p=693

Ron Paul Suspending Campaign

Lou Dobbs noted Republican candidate Ron Paul has suspended his campaign for the nomination as of today an announcement will be made...

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Ron Paul Ends His Campaign - for Real This Time

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/06/12/ron_paul_ends_his_campaign_-_f.html

Forms New Org

"Texas Rep. Ron Paul announced Thursday he is suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to focus his time on building an organization to help recruit and elect 'limited government Republicans. Paul's decision to leave the race is an acknowledgment he had no chance of winning the GOP nomination...

http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/06/12/2250202

Jim Webb Style

For info and discussion - Webb's argument

Jim Webb: Women Can't Fight
Share | Print By James Webb

http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/2182.html

Perot Charge McCain Suppressed Evidence Vietnam POWs Left Behind Resurfaces

Jonathan AlterWhen Ross Perot Calls…
The former presidential candidate blasts John McCain, and gets an education about Barack Obama's religion.

Jan 16, 2008 | Updated: 9:25 p.m. ET Jan 16, 2008

...Perot's real problem with McCain is that he believes the senator hushed up evidence that live POWs were left behind in Vietnam and even transferred to the Soviet Union for human experimentation, a charge Perot says he heard from a senior Vietnamese official in the 1980s. "There's evidence, evidence, evidence," Perot claims. "McCain was adamant about shutting down anything to do with recovering POWs."

http://www.newsweek.com/id/94827

John McCain shrugs off Ross Perot's comments on POWs

05:08 PM CST on Friday, January 18, 2008
By TODD GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News
tgillman@dallasnews.com

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — John McCain on Friday shrugged off an attack from Dallas billionaire and former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot, who has long maintained that Mr. McCain ignored the ongoing captivity of Americans held prisoner by North Vietnam.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/011908dnmetmccain.35725f1f.html

Friday, January 18, 2008
Former POW's Letter to Newsweek

http://susankatzkeating.blogspot.com/2008/01/former-pow-responds-to-perot.html

John McCain Opposed the Truth Accountability Bill(HR 3603) that House passed 401 to 0
Award Winning Documentary Shows Allegations Of McCain's Efforts To Block POW Investigations, Reports KST Communications

"Everything it says is the truth." - Ross Perot (Feb. 2004)

"Missing, Presumed Dead" was supported by several POW/MIA organizations who cite John McCain as one of the biggest obstacles in resolving the abandonment of America's POW/MIAs. Go to http://www.missingpresumeddead.com to learn more.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=117118

Bring Forgotten POWs Home
NewsMax.com ^ | May 29, 2007 | John LeBoutillier

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:36:36 AM by kellynla

Today Newsmax begins a true public service by doing something the so-called mainstream media will not do: informing you about the worst act of U.S. government malfeasance in American history.

And that is the deliberate abandonment of 700 US POWs in Vietnam and Laos back in 1973 — and the continued cover-up of the existence of these men.

It is the duty of all Americans to demand that our government right this wrong and — no matter the cost or embarrassment or damage to some political careers — do whatever it takes to make a deal to bring these men home while they still have a breath of life in them.

The book is titled "An Enormous Crime; The Definitive Account of American POWs Abandoned in Southeast Asia," written by former Rep. Bill Hendon and Beth Stewart, published by St. Martin's Press.

Among the many new revelations in An Enormous Crime:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841430/posts

Where's the McCain Girls' Eye Twitch Ad

Has to come next. will Moveon.org start the battle?

Newsbusters, obviously conservative, frowns on the orgs' most recent...

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Actor John Cusack Does Anti-McCain Ad For MoveOn.org

By Noel Sheppard | June 12, 2008

John McCain Eye Twitcher Singer Bomb Bomb Bomb Iraq

Look at it this way, the man has an eye twitch, if you'll look closely when he's speaking or even greeting people in a line - it's his left eye, and it isn't simply blinking away sweat - it's a tic or a twitch.

Now he's 72 years old, and maybe this happens, but can we afford the twitching to happen when John McCain is seated across the table from a leader of another country, negotiating something, or discussing whatever?

Imagine McCain back bent though he's trying to sit up straight, and his face begins to twitch, twitch, twitch while he's speaking forcefully.

Right, we believe that twitch doesn't mean anything.

Just like we believe the pundits and experts discussing politics and stating "age doesn't matter."

Age does matter.

Age matters when coupled with mannerisms that mean something - stress, ill health, and worse, the mannerisms are apparently uncontrollable.

Just the image we need to have presented on our behalf. The President can't control his eye-twitching but we expect him to take control of any situation even at 3 a.m. in the morning.

Age does matter. coupled with McCain's recent and continuing flubs regarding Shiite and Sunni, having to be corrected by sidekick Joe Lieberman, you bet age matters.

He doesn't recall correctly Shiite and Sunni, what else will he unconsciously misstate. He didn't even realize he'd made a mistake until Joe Lieberman sets him straight.

Now he's seated across from whomever and his eye twitches all the while one of his advisor's say Joe Lieberman whispers in his ear, uhoh, John, it's this way, not what you're saying.

Hear the laughter.

Worse, he thought his bomb, bomb, bomb Iraq refrain was a decent joke. Decent, one that he could actually say, and repeat the word more than once.

Nobody laughed and he thought everybody would just forget, like he has.

Is this the leader of the free world anybody wants to see engaged in negotiations with anybody?

The General Election will be over before it arrives the instant a 507 group or MoveOn.org creates a 3 a.m. ad featuring John McCain taking a teleconference call before he gets his face made up and his eye twitches uncontrollably.

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Tells

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/9/102357/9500/219/532699

894th out of 899!

After the last eight years of entitled stupidity and stupendous incompetence by a likable but belligerent, stubborn legacy with major father issues, can we afford another 40 watt light bulb flickering dimly in the Oval Office? Do any of us really want to live in a country where our president--the leader of the free world--finished 894th out of 899 in anything having to do with rankings of brain power or performance?

http://www.236.com/blog/w/alec_sokolow/middie_mccain_more_moron_than_5544.php

Obama rebuts rumors on new Web site

By Brian Knowlton Published: June 12, 2008

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/12/america/campaign.php

Will Obama's Anti-Rumor Plan Work?
Thursday, Jun. 12, 2008 By KAREN TUMULTY/WASHINGTON

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1813663,00.html

Obama Anti-Rumor website

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome/

Headlined on 3/24/08:
New Anti-Obama Smears in Tabloids Owned by Staunch Clintonista

by Skeeter Sanders

It turns out that American Media Inc., the parent company of the Enquirer, Globe and the Examiner, is, in turn, controlled by Evercore Partners, whose founder, chairman, co-CEO and principal owner is Roger Altman, a prominent New York investment banker.

Altman is also a former deputy treasury secretary in the administration of President Bill Clinton -- and a key economic advisor of Hillary Clinton's campaign for the White House.

Enquirer Claims Obama Behind Murder of Gay Choir Director of His Church

The Enquirer, in dramatic fashion, published a story in its March 17 issue claiming that Obama may have had something to do with the murder last December of Donald Young, the choir director at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, to which Obama has been a member for more than 20 years.

Yes, it's the same church whose former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, made headlines with his inflammatory sermons -- a controversy that threatened to derail Obama's campaign and forced the Illinois senator to confront the race issue head-on in a powerful speech last Tuesday that evoked memories of John F. Kennedy's 1960 speech on the controversy over his Roman Catholic faith.

The 47-year-old Young was found dead in his South Side apartment two days before Christmas, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. A spokesperson for the Cook County medical examiner's office would say only that Young's death was ruled a homicide and that Chicago police were investigating the incident.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_skeeter__080323_new_anti_obama_smear.htm

Governator Keeps High Sugar Content Fruit Juice in Schools

This post was inspired by reading

The woes of the Internet by Tadd Mercer

clip

...Governor Arnold Swarchenegger made it illegal to allow your kids to be overweight. Though I can’t find any articles to support that (sorry!) there are laws in California against selling sugary foods and drinks to k-12 in public schools and only serve health foods...

http://www.taddmencer.com/2008/05/28/the-woes-of-the-internet/

09/15/2005 GAAS:432:05 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Landmark Legislation to Combat Childhood Obesity"Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 12 by Senator Martha Escutia (D- Montebello), SB 281 by Senator Abel Maldonado (R- San Luis Obispo) and SB 965 also by Senator Escutia at the Governor's Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity today in Sacramento.

California is facing an obesity epidemic. That is why today I am signing into law the most progressive school nutrition reforms in the nation. This legislation will take junk food and sodas off the school campuses, and put more fruits and vegetables into school meals," said Governor Schwarzenegger. "This is a great victory for our children and I want to thank Senator Escutia and Senator Maldonado for authoring these landmark bills. Today we are taking some first steps in creating a healthy future for California. It is important that everyone --businesses leaders, community groups, health care providers, the public health community, parents and government -- rise to the challenge and join in this crucial fight."

This legislation ensures California's students will have access to healthier snacks, meals and beverages in public schools. Specifically:

SB 12 sets food nutrition standards for food served and sold in K-12 public schools.
SB 281 provides a framework to implement the $18.2 million in the Governor's budget to include more fresh fruits and vegetables in school meal programs.
SB 965 extends the ban on the sale of soda currently in middle schools to public high schools, but allows the sale of milk products, juice-based products, water and electrolyte drinks to continue.

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s1876904.htm

Researchers warn of high sugar content in fruit juice

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s1876904.htm

Kucinich Motion Commit Bush Impeachment Judiciary

Bill O'Reily interviewed Dennis Kucinich tonight about the Impeachment Motion against George Bush. O'Reilly said the bill was going nowhere... we're winning the war in Iraq... there's nothing to this...

Kucinich said it was upon his motion to commit the Motion to the Judiciary Committee... also pursuing finding out about Cheney's meetings in private with oil companies... not given any requested documents of the private meeting...

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Washington, Jun 10 - Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio
In the United States House of Representatives
Monday, June 9th, 2008
A Resolution
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

Resolved, that President George W. Bush be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:

Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against President George W. Bush for high crimes and misdemeanors.

In his conduct while President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has committed the following abuses of power...


Article XXII
Creating Secret Laws.

Article XXIII
Violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.

Article XXIV
Spying on American Citizens, Without a Court-Ordered Warrant, in Violation of the Law and the Fourth Amendment.

Article XXV
Directing Telecommunications Companies to Create an Illegal and Unconstitutional Database of the Private Telephone Numbers and Emails of American Citizens.

http://kucinich.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=93581

Roll Call Votes: 110th Congress
House Vote #401 (Jun 11, 2008)
On Motion to Refer: H RES 1258 The Kucinich Privilege Resolution
House Vote #401 --- Jun 11, 2008
Result: Passed

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2008-401

Article which includes list of reasons for impeachment and video of
part of Kucinich's message to the House at:

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20061.htm

Kucinich Presents 35 Articles Of Impeachment Against Bush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDZ8seg4Nr4

Here is a transcript of the 35 articles:

http://chun.afterdowningstreet.org/amomentoftruth.pdf

Congress has 72 hours to table it, send it to committee, pass it, or reject it.

Call 800-828-0498 and ask for each of the House
Judiciary Committee members by name and they'll connect you...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VotePA/message/3928

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Resurrecting the Bush (Huge) Land-Acquisition-in-Paraguay Story
by Residentcynic [Subscribe]
Fri Apr 27, 2007 at 11:54:04 PM PDT

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/28/2544/07385

Meeting Discuss distribution Hotel Tax Money

We didn't attend the meeting. If the board of commissioners adopts the plan which distributes grant monies to for-profits, how will that be fair to those who don't obtain some of the grant monies? The plan that includes a county-based tourism promotion agency, handled under the authority of the commissioners, also seems at odds with the idea commissioners should be at least one-step removed from such programs that might become politically-driven rather than need-driven.

Our position remains unchanged from years of observation. Any time government officials become involved in these gimmicks to distribute tax monies, favoritism follows. It's inevitable. Somebody gets the grant money and somebody else doesn't as there is only so much to go around.

That's not to say no grant monies should ever be distributed, but the elected officials should be as far away from that process as they could get, and an argument could be made for exclusion of for-profits because then somebody is left out. This pits one for-profit against another with one receiving "government subsidy" while the other doesn't.

Then the public has to be watchdogging for the next ten years who gets the grants and who doesn't and wonder whether any favoritism is shown.

With an organization such as the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau handling the distribution of grants to the area, with input from a county representative appointed to the board, there is less interaction by elected officials directly in such decisions.

The public can still have an ability for oversight since the board of commissioners would have such in their annual reauthorization of the Bureau's status.

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Fayette board mulls hotel-tax split
By The Tribune-Review
Friday, June 20, 2008

Under Zapotosky's and Vicites' proposal, 50 percent of the estimated $750,000 annual proceeds would go to Laurel Highlands for regional tourism marketing; 25 percent for a tourism grant program for nonprofit Fayette-based entities; and 25 percent to Penn State Fayette for development of a four-year Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management Program.

Under Zimmerlink's proposed, Laurel Highlands would receive 20 percent, with a $150,000 cap. A grant program would receive 50 percent, with both nonprofit and for-profit businesses eligible for grants. No money would be given to Penn State's Eberly campus. Ten percent would be designated for tourism projects at county-owned sites and 20 percent would be placed in escrow to develop a county visitors center. Zimmerlink proposes that a memorandum of understanding with the bureau be renewed each year, providing an opportunity to track and review revenues.

Zapotosky said his reason for opposing for-profit businesses being eligible for funding is the potential for public funding being lost in the event that a business goes bankrupt after receiving funding...

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/fayette/s_573735.html

Opposition voiced to excluding for-profits from hotel tax grants
By Amy Zalar, Herald-Standard
06/20/2008

The Fayette County commissioners Thursday heard opposition to a proposal that excludes for-profit organizations in a grant program funded by proceeds of the hotel occupancy tax...

...During the nearly three-hour meeting to discuss the proposed memorandum of understanding that must be approved before the July 1 implementation of the 3 percent tax, several individuals also spoke out about the need for a visitor's center in the county.

A proposal backed by Commissioners Vincent Zapotosky and Vincent A. Vicites calls for allocating 50 percent of the tax for the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau to be used for marketing and promotion; 25 percent for a tourism grant program for only nonprofit tourism organizations in Fayette County; and 25 percent for Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, to develop and launch a four-year degreed hotel, restaurant and institutional management program.

Previous estimates are that proceeds of the tax are expected to generate $750,000 annually.

The lower of 2 percent or $40,000 is allocated to the county treasurer's office to collect the tax.

Commissioner Angela M. Zimmerlink, who voted against implementing the tax, also presented a proposal.

Zimmerlink's proposal includes allocating 20 percent to LHVB but no more than $150,000 and continuing with LHVB as Fayette County's tourism promotion agency through July 1, 2009; designating 50 percent for a grant program administered by LHVB for both non-profit and for-profit tourism entities, allowing both for marketing, advertising and capital improvements; designating 10 percent for county tourism projects and keeping 20 percent escrowed for a Fayette County Tourism Visitors Center...


http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19789393&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6

Allocation of hotel tax revenue to be discussed in Uniontown
By The Tribune-Review
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Fayette County commissioners will hold a public hearing 6 p.m. June 19 at the Public Service Building, 22 E. Main St., Uniontown.
Commissioners are seeking public comment on the proposed allocation of revenues from a hotel tax that will be implemented on July 1.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/fayette/s_572080.html

Disapproval Rampant Among Democrats Hillary Clinton Tactics

Stamp of Disapproval came swiftly among CNN panelists discussing Primary results from South Dakota and Montana, Barack Obama gaining more than the amount necessary to claim the nomination of the Democrat Party for President, and Hillary Clinton's speech to her supporters wherein she did not indicate she was conceding that night, if ever to Barack Obama.

What was most striking about the discussion, Carl Bernstein refrained from observing the continued ploys by the Clintons to go so far as to utilize tactics of psychological warfare against Barack Obama.

We are the only net presence highlighting or even acknowledging Bernstein's critique of the Clintons which includes their use of psychological warfare to get what they want, anyway, anyhow.

In an April posting, a poster to Daily KOS gives our previous post a plug during discussion of psych ops...

by northanger on Sat Apr 19, 2008 at 07:28:45 PM PDT
Carl Bernstein: Psychological Warfare Observed

During a CNN interview [19-Feb-2008] wherein David Gergen was a guest, and talking about the duo of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, and the Wisconsin campaign and charges of plagiarism made within the last day concerning a Barack Obama speech, coming from the Clinton campaign, Carl Bernstein uttered the phrasing: psychological warfare

Above link also links to Bernstein's story on The CIA and the Media: How Americas Most Powerful News Media Worked Hand in Glove with the Central Intelligence Agency and Why the Church Committee Covered It Up - Originally published in Rolling Stone, October 20, 1977...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/19/201242/800/170/499187

Bernstein is a well-respected and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Yet he doesn't indicate in any way the implications of Hillary Clinton's refusal to recognize Barack Obama as the presumptive nominee of the Democrat Party by virtue of obtaining the required amount of delegates. Carl Bernstein knows the Clintons and Hillary Clinton well, having written a book about Hillary.

During the CNN panel discussion, when Carl Bernstein had an opportunity on one of the most historical dates in the history of the United States to set the historical record straight, he failed to do so.

Why?

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Transcript Barack Obama Speech

Hillary Clinton Remarks

Carl Bernstein

John Murtha Area Outreach Voting Security Issue on Table

Murtha's toll free number provided. Note: Murtha was among the representatives who signed on as a co-sponsor of the Rush Holt bill

Emergency Election Assistance for Secure Elections Act (H.R. 5036) – the “EASY” bill to secure the November 2008 elections

http://holt.house.gov/voting.shtml

Unfortunately, the bill failed to garner enough votes to pass.

Congressman to press on with paper-ballot emergency voting bill
Bill goes down in House after White House intervenes
April 18, 2008 (Computerworld)
On Tuesday, the bill, which needed a two-thirds majority to pass, went down to defeat in the House 239-178, with 223 Democrats in favor and 176 Republican opposed, after the White House sent out a statement opposing the measure. The statement said the administration "strongly opposes" the bill because it would "create a new program that is largely redundant with existing law, and therefore unnecessary, to reimburse States for the costs of making last-minute changes to their voting systems by Election Day 2008."

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9078878

A series of new bills has been presented.

Fed net archives

http://www.fednet.net/Archive/

Visit variety of sites for details, including Brennan Center

http://www.federalelectionreform.com/legislation/

See VotePA



Note Murtha's June schedule

Murtha lists June schedule
06/04/2008
Updated 06/04/2008 12:15:28 AM EDT
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, D-Johnstown, has announced his outreach schedule for June in Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties:...

Uniontown - 20 N. Gallatin Ave., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9, June 16, June 18, June 20, June 23, June 26, June 27 and June 30...

Murtha explained constituents can consult with a staff member about any problem with a federal agency or program.

For immediate assistance, call Murtha's toll-free number, 1-800-289-2642.

Fayette Decreased Surplus Explained

Fayette County commissioners held a special meeting Tuesday to discuss and explain the particulars of an accounting error which overstated a surplus in the county budget by some $750,000.

Children and Youth Services director, David Madison, noted how the loan to the agency was made years back, and how when funds became available from the agency's state funding source the monies were transferred back to the county.

Jeff Weiss, of Susquehanna Advisory Group discovered the former "county" loan to CYS was treated as county revenue - unbudgeted and therefore considered part of a surplus - when it should have remained as revenue neutral to the county.

Board Chairman Vincent Zapotosky was credited by Commissioner Vicites for pursuing details of the surplus with the county's hired firm, otherwise, the error might not have been discovered so immediately.

Weiss explained using past accounting practices to handle the transfer of funds on paper was inconsistent with the accounting software the county had initiated during the last administration.

Update

Commissioner Zimmerlink guest editorial in the Herald-Standard June 11, 2008

Fayette surplus situation explained
Guest commentaryBy Angela M. Zimmerlink
06/11/2008
Updated 06/11/2008 12:59:38 AM EDT

As residents continue to inquire about the Fayette County budget and surplus, I will share with Herald-Standard readers questions and my answers.

Didn't the county stop the practice of department loans, which attributed to deficits?

Yes, receiving loans from certain accounts, but the general fund does loan Children and Youth Services funds until state monies are received. Legislation is proposed to speed up state payments to counties.

What then caused the decreased cash surplus and how could it have been avoided?

The $750,000 loan repayment was listed incorrectly as a receivable rather than revenue in the general fund.

How was the error found?

On April 29, 2008 an e-mail and documents from the Fayette County controller's office, at the request of Commissioner Angela Zimmerlink, was forwarded, noting an estimated $2.9 million 2007 surplus, less the $750,000.

At Commissioner Vincent Zapotosky's request the financial advisors, Susquehanna Group, confirmed on May 21 that $750,000 was incorrectly listed and needed to be taken from the 2006 $1.5 million cash surplus, leaving a balance of $791,983.

What means were there to avoid the accounting entry error?

When the 2008 budget was prepared, the commissioners, county manager and controller's office should have noticed the entry before adopting the budget; and in 2008, as per the commissioner manual, any newly elected commissioner had the option to reopen, review and change the budget upon taking office.

Isn't there communication and reviews between the offices?

Susquehanna said they told the county manager to list it as a receivable, but the county manager said he wasn't told by either Susquehanna or the controller's office...

http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19762699&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=468562&rfi=6

Local media covered the meeting.

Fayette's $1.7M surplus dwindles to about $591K
By Liz Zemba
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

...As for the $750,000 budgeting error, commissioners yesterday provided documents to back up earlier explanations that indicated it was an accounting error based on past practices, which will no longer be used.

Jeff Weiss, of Susquehanna Advisory Group, told commissioners the practice was appropriate in the past, but can no longer be used under new accounting procedures.

"Under old style accounting, years ago, it was based on cash out the door, cash in the door," Weiss said. "So when you sent money over to Children and Youth, when they paid you back it was a revenue. Now it should be booked as a receivable and a payable."

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/fayette/s_570879.html

Controller stresses teamwork
By Amy Zalar, Herald-Standard June 04, 2008

http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19743963&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6

Fayette officials to explain $750,000 accounting error
By Liz Zemba
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, May 28, 2008

...Commissioners last week said the error occurred when a $750,000 loan to the county's Children & Youth Services was listed in the 2008 budget as revenue. The loan is to be paid back to the county, once CYS receives its state and federal funding.

Zapotosky said the loan should have been listed as a "balance" item, not as revenue.

Commissioners last week said such loans were typically listed in the same manner in past budgets, but new accounting practices no longer allow it.

"It was not done, in any way, intentionally," Zapotosky said yesterday. "It was a mistake made on past practice, and it will no longer continue."...

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/news/s_569643.html

Public Notice of the Meeting

http://pa.mypublicnotices.com/PublicNotice.asp?Page=PublicNotice&AdId=989896

More

Thursday, May 22, 2008
Fayette Surplus Remains Open for Board Action and Comment

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2008/05/fayette-surplus-remains-open-for-board.html

Thursday, May 29, 2008
Fayette Budget Less Than Expected Surplus Provides Excuse

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2008/05/fayette-budget-less-than-expected.html

Update

Writer learned his math
06/16/2008
Updated 06/16/2008 09:19:09 AM EDT

The author of the editorial that appeared in the Herald-Standard May 27 wanted to know, "Who incorrectly listed a nonexistent $750,000 in revenue in the 2008 county budget?"

I think I know the answer to that question.

http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19774404&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=468562&rfi=6

Fox News Tackling Details

Now the fun begins. Obama will make the oil companies ...

sorry switched the channel in mid-sentence to watch more Obama hugs...

Obama May Levy $15 Billion Tax on Oil Company Profit (Update1)

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aP_1wrIyt1Nc


Transcript of Obama’s Remarks in St. Paul, Minnesota

http://thepage.time.com/transcript-of-obamas-remarks-in-st-paul-minnesota/

Obama Hugs Boy in Crowd

well, Hillary Clinton has had her share of hugging her supporters, too. Unsure whether we've ever seen anybody hug John McCain, sorry, they may be afraid he'll crumble under the pressure.

Net the Truth Online

Russert: tried very hard to weave in patriotic themes with populist and economic themes as well... stage craft... compare this to McCain event... ceding to Obama to draw big crowd and give uplifting speeches... make the contrast willingly... couldn't be a more striking contrasts between ... them.

Obama Speech Mismatch Time

Odd isn't it. The time delay is on all three networks MSNBC. CNN. FOX NEWS.

We've observed this once before when Obama spoke.

We think it's a subliminal message there somewhere.

Not only that, Fox News watch the time delay is still evident momentarily as Brit Hume opens, then it was ok.

20,000 attend in Michigan setting, so called Republican stronghold.

Interesting find

http://www.buzztracker.com/category/presidential_race_2008

Obama: Tonight is for Grandmother who raised him

That's the way to do it. Wants to thank all those in Montana and South Dakota who stood up for change today... all others... want to thank men and women who took journey with me as fellow candidates for president... this defining moment for our nation proud our party put forth one of most qualified candidate field of those ever to run for office... not just competed... learned from them as friends...

Some pundits were wondering whether Obama would follow his pre-prepared speech which includes glowing references to Hillary Clinton and her accomplishments since they've said Clinton did not congratulate him on his victory obtaining the delegate threshold.

Pretty much follows the expected... varies only in congratulating Clinton for her South Dakota win and the campaign she has run...

Yep, offering Clinton a spot in his Presidency something to do with being right at the forefront when they deal with universal health care...

Transcript of Obama’s Remarks in St. Paul, Minnesota

...And you can rest assured that when we finally win the battle for universal health care in this country, she will be central to that victory. When we transform our energy policy and lift our children out of poverty, it will be because she worked to help make it happen. Our party and our country are better off because of her, and I am a better candidate for having had the honor to compete with Hillary Rodham Clinton...

http://thepage.time.com/transcript-of-obamas-remarks-in-st-paul-minnesota/

Net the Truth Online

Transcript of Obama’s Remarks in St. Paul, Minnesota

http://thepage.time.com/transcript-of-obamas-remarks-in-st-paul-minnesota/

26.5 supers announce their endorsements as the polls close in Montana.
***According to campaign count, he has gotten enough elected and superdelegates to stake a claim to the nomination.***

See detailed list of his superdelegate pickups Tuesday here.

http://thepage.time.com/

South Dakota: Area Polling Places Running Out Of Ballots

Will there be a recount? Bet not. Just like in the Kennedy/Nixon race... who would dare challenge camelot or in this case camelot 2...

Area Polling Places Running Out Of Ballots
By Caitlin Haedicke

Story Created: Jun 3, 2008 at 6:27 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jun 3, 2008 at 7:31 PM CDT

Polling places are definitely seeing an increase in the number of voters from years before, as expected, most of the new attention is coming from the Democrats..

Almost 35 hundred absentee ballots were already returned to Sue Roust, Minnehaha County Auditor; an indication that plenty of people are coming out to vote today.

Across the state, there has been a significant difference in the number of Democratic versus Republican ballots.

http://www.ksfy.com/news/19508729.html

Global Warming bill

Climate Action Partnership calls for reduction carbon emissions, cap and trade measure.

Senator James Inhoffe says the bill if passed would bring on the largest tax increase in history. Glenn Beck tonight.

Beck discussed the issue previously.

Aired June 2, 2008 -
But first, welcome to the "Real Story." This week, I`m going to be keeping a special eye on the Senate, and you should too. Today they began debating the Lieberman-Warner cap and trade bill. Well, that sounds great. It`s a massive, nasty new effort to cut corporate America`s carbon emissions. Oh, it`s good for the planet.

So let me see, last month it was polar bears and now it`s greenhouse gases. Great, what`s next? Do we have to stop those evil tree-killing beavers, Congress?

While, the senators are saying the environment is as stake, the real story is the only environment I think that is at stake is America`s political environment. Congress is debating a bill on saving the environment. Not one member of the Senate could actually look you in the eye and say, it will make a difference. Because it won`t. It`s all about money.

And the longer you pay these kinds of gas prices while they save the polar bears and the Bacon Museums, the more disenfranchised we all become. Oh, but Glenn, this bill is going to cut emissions by 66 percent by 2050. Really? Not sure I`m sold on that, but thanks for playing the game. Not when you`re paying $4.00 a gallon for gasoline do I give a flying crap. Talk about adding literal fuel to the fire.

Here it is, America, the bill, especially when combined with Barbara Boxer`s amendment would lead to higher coal, higher gas, higher oil and food prices, even though all of these things are at historic highs.

According to estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency -- you know, that crazy right-wing organization -- oh, and the Energy Information Administration, two independent government agencies, your annual energy bill will increase by $325. Gas prices will increase by at least $1.50 a gallon. Manufacturing output will decrease by 10 percent. Which means, do you think they`d cut jobs if that happens? Our GDP they say will be reduced by almost $3 trillion by 2050.

By the way, just a reminder, 70 percent of our GDP is based on your spending, so reducing it must mean we have to reduce your spending power. That sounds like a good idea. So why would politicians, including all three presidential candidates, support the plan? Well, it`s because government will rake in $6.7 trillion.

That`s the trade part of the program, this according to the "Wall Street Journal." All this money will be used on things like the green job training. I love this one. Wildlife adaptation. I don`t even know what the hell that means.

They`re going to spend a lot of money on new international aid and Native American tribes. You know what? Instead of political posturing, our elected leaders should really be looking into real ways to solve our energy problem. Our truckers can`t afford the diesel they`re trying to put into the truck. Our leaders should be looking for oil everywhere they can. They should be cutting taxes on alternative fuel cars. They should be rewarding companies that find oil or new ideas to replace oil.

We are not the country that Congress sees. We are a country that solves problems. We`re not a problem that creates them. But instead, Washington is touting a plan which may hypothetically help slow down a hypothetical problem by raising actual energy prices, reducing actual American production, and giving you less actual money to spend.

If we continue down this path, it will not be Republicans against Democrats or capitalists against environmentalists. It will be the people against the government. They`ve got to wake up! We the people need to wake them up. Speak up. Governor Sarah Palin, she`s the governor of Alaska. She`s close enough to the people to actually hear the people and then respond to them. She is suing the federal government over the threatened species status of polar bears because it inhibits the state`s ability to search for oil...

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0806/02/gb.01.html

Senate votes to begin global warming debate

By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer
Mon Jun 2, 6:52 PM ET


WASHINGTON - The Senate began what is expected to be a weeklong, contentious debate Monday over legislation to combat global warming by mandatory reductions in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080602/ap_on_go_co/climate_showdown

McCain Cure Global Warming During Term?

It's a disease, now?

Full Text Of John McCain Climate Change Speech»
UPDATE: The Wonk Room now also has the McCain campaign talking points, question-and-answer and “fact sheet” handouts.

UPDATE II: David Roberts at Gristmill, A Siegel at Energy Smart, and the Sierra Club praise McCain’s recognition of global warming but find his plan inadequate. Joe Romm at Climate Progress responds to McCain’s hypocrisy for delivering the speech at a Danish wind turbine facility. Matthew Yglesias wonders about McCain’s fixation on nuclear and insufficient goals. David Corn wonders why McCain “didn’t blast Bush on global warming when he was courting Republican voters.”

http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/05/12/mccain-climate-speech/

Poster wants McCain to show his birth certificate now...

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/06/mccain_plans_ma.html

South Dakota exit polls

South Dakota exit polls race a factor 15 percent

83 percent race not a factor

49 percent want change

Polls close 20 minutes in South Dakota

Hmmm. Clinton is called as the winner with 19 percent of vote in.

Guess those exit polls were certified as accurate before the actual votes were tallied. were there any absentee ballots?

Net the Truth Online

updated 4 minutes ago
Clinton wins South Dakota as Obama clinches nomination

Sen. Hillary Clinton will win the South Dakota primary, according to CNN projections based on exit poll results and actual voting...

...Clinton's lead mirrors strong performances in other states with largely white electorates. Eighty-nine percent of those answering the poll were white, with black voters -- who have overwhelmingly supported Obama in primary after primary -- making up only 1 percent...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/democrats.southdakota/index.html

Back story

Feds Probe Voter Fraud in South Dakota
Wednesday, October 16, 2002

E-MAIL STORY RESPOND TO EDITOR PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION
WASHINGTON — Federal officials confirm that a vote fraud investigation is unfolding on Indian reservations in South Dakota, home of one of the tightest U.S. Senate races in the nation.

Federal officials in Washington told Fox News that so far, the alleged fraud is said to have occurred on the Cheyenne River Reservation and the Pine River Reservation, and an investigation has been ongoing in six counties, including Dewey, Ziebach and Fall River.

According to officials, the FBI has uncovered the registration of minors, dead people, and people who do not exist. Many of the registrations have included bogus names and invalid addresses.

Investigators said in one case a woman was registered to vote a week after her death.

They have also found multiple absentee ballots distributed to the same registered voter but returned with different signatures, the officials said.

The case was brought to the attention of the South Dakota attorney general's office when county auditors began discovering problems with absentee ballot requests and votes. State Attorney General Mark Barnett said the investigation has been ongoing for two weeks.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,65437,00.html

Out With a Bang
New polls for the last two primary states are rosier than expected for Clinton.
By Lucy Morrow Caldwell
Updated Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 12:11 PM ET

...Meanwhile, in South Dakota, Clinton commands an overwhelming lead, garnering support from 60 percent of Democratic voters, compared with Obama's 34 percent, again with a four-point margin of error and 6 percent of South Dakota voters reporting that they are still undecided. Among the state's probable primary voters, 11 percent say they would never vote for Clinton, while 27 percent would never vote for Obama.

The ARG data run counter to earlier polling data. A Mason-Dixon poll in mid-May reported that Clinton trailed Obama by 17 points. Likewise, an April poll conducted by Dakota Wesleyan University found Obama leading by 14 points...


http://www.slate.com/id/2175496

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Country Has Changed

The country has changed. Inconceivable 20 years ago, a Barack Obama could have gotten as many white votes as he has obtained in South Dakota, for instance. CNN guest David Gergen

Obama Michigan Stake Out

Four delegates away from claiming a victory according to CNN...

If I Win You Win

Who best can carry out this central issue for all in the United States?

Tim Russert says Barack Obama

has to lay out 3 things

economy

economy

economy?

Pushing Hillary Clinton

CNN's Lou Dobbs. Who'd have thought.

Guest... former Health and Human Services secretary Donna Brazille sets record straight Obama will appeal to Democrat voters in the classifications Dobbs mentioned Clinton alone has wrapped up.

By the end of the program, Dobbs is sure to be disappointed in his unscientific poll results.

Do you believe Barack Obama should invite Hillary Clinton to join him on the Democratic Presidential ticket?
Yes 40% 3171
No 60% 4744
Total Votes: 7915

This is not a scientific poll

http://loudobbs.tv.cnn.com/

Oh good, Joe Madison is a guest on Lou Dobbs Tonight

Read the transcripts

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/ldt.html

Mort Kondrake says if he is forced to take Clinton - her noting today she'd take it in a conference call so close to the last contests in South Dakota and Montana - she stole his thunder tonight - he looks weak on issues (not resigning from church after first pastor flap) - and taking her and Bill Clinton inside could make him look weak.

Olbermann: Banana Peel Somewhere Timeline Altered for VP Choice?

Keith Olbermann engaged in some rather insightful questioning and comments tonight sharing the spotlight with Chris Matthews and interviewing Tim Russert.

If you assume you'll win some of the same key states Gore won those base states, says Russert, if you need to go the Virginia co iowa new mexico route - it appears its the new Democrat like a Jim Webb, Warner, somebody with national security credentials.

Is he going to be forced to do something he's unwilling to do.

We have to change the page on the legacy of the Bush's and the Clintons, says Russert attributing the quote to Obama

Barack Obama: Count the Lobbyists Pardonees Foreign Donors

All Barack Obama has to do is say gently but firmly that he's considered her among others he's considered to be his running mate, but has come to the conclusion there are lobbyists to numerous to count in the Clinton closet.

He could make some clever comment about the Clinton pardons and donations from foreigners to the Clinton Library, too.

That should stop the conjecture that Hillary Clinton could have any chance as Vice President. She'll just have to begin to groom her daughter to be her surrogate in 2016. Maybe the pair could seek the nomination for President in 2012, and split nearly even up 17 million Democrat voters in the 2012 Primary.

Chris Matthews gets it right, is she willing to obey the top guy given her independence. Whew, Chris, he goes even further and says he agrees she doesn't have the soul to be Vice President.

Net the Truth Online

List of President Bill Clinton Pardons January 20, 2001

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pardonchartlst.htm

Hillary Clinton: Ploy to Want VP Slot

The media is having withdrawal symptons to its addiction to the nomination process of the Democratic Party.

They haven't collectively stopped Hillary Clinton dead in her tracks even when Clinton made her most ludicrous remark ever.

Clinton said she's not only ahead in the popular vote, she's obtained the most popular votes ever, historically, in presidential Democratic Party nominations, in primaries.

Trouble with that is, the Democratic Party has historically held both primaries and caucuses in these nominations, and Barack Obama, to date, if the caususes he won are thrown in the popular vote category, if anybody could even obtain the actual numbers, has claim to more voters voting for Barack Obama than Hillary Clinton.

Clinton's math uses "estimates," the caucus states don't give actual final whole numbers, and the Hillary Clinton camp has relied on estimates.

Its own. Now who wants to be President bad enough that she'll use psychological warfare to obtain the presidency?

Hillary Clinton, according to Carl Bernstein a few months back. Search our site.

The Obama campaign even had to come out with a clarification of the math to pull supporters back to reality of Clinton's illusionary spin.

Election Unspun June 3 - Hillary Clinton's Disputed Popular Vote
Elections 2008

Hillary Clinton's Disputed Popular Vote

http://www.fsrn.org/content/election-unspun-june-3-hillary-clinton%2526%2523039%3Bs-disputed-popular-vote/2470

Now, Hillary Clinton is obviously planting the seed on the eve of her dramatic and final defeat: sure, I'll take the VP slot. The implications are clear, or else.

The information came out during Clinton's conference call with New York lawmakers.

Behind the scenes, if Clinton doesn't get the Presidency, she has got to be playing one last card to diminish Barack Obama's chances in the Fall.

She's not going to bow out lightly. Harold Ickes said as much during the Democratic National Committee Rules panel meeting.

Now just a few days later, Hillary Clinton is talking to New York supporters, and one of them just happens to ask her if she'd take the VP slot.

If Obama falls into the trap, look what happens.

Without Hillary Clinton on the ticket, Obama actually has a fair fight ahead of him against John McCain. He remains in polling beating McCain all by his lonesome. In fact, Republicans have stayed away from the Republican side of things, to, prompted by Rush Limbaugh go in and vote for Hillary Clinton just to muck things up there and prolong the inevitable since Obama swept Super Tuesday and beyond with 13 straight wins.

Republicans who remain conservatives don't cotten to John McCain, but add in the Clintons, and the Republican base of conservatives who dislike John MCCain and may still not turn out to vote for him in the Fall will be more than energized with the threat of Hillary Clinton at the helm, even second place at the helm, of American government.

They will register anew, switching back to Republican after either voting for Hillary in the Democratic Party or they'll switch from whatever third party they switched over to rather than vote for John McCain in the Primary. Anybody know whether the Constitutional Party, for instance, gained a third or so in new registrants?

those conservatives will turn out against Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, to amass the largest turnout ever for John McCain.

Should Obama choose Hillary Clinton as VP, as the media would love to see, ca-ching ca-ching, the campaign for the Fall will be filled with talk of the Party that pulled itself together with two titans running together.

Should Obama falter along the way, it won't be Hillary Clinton's fault, she's his running mate.

The truth the media will suppress is how Hillary Clinton has every motive to appear to be supportive of Obama, and how easy that would be as his running mate, the magnanimous speeches she'll make on his behalf. But all the while she'll be plugging for herself. The message will be clear if Obama slips, if something else comes out about him from an anonymous source, or some new pastor arises from the dust, it won't be Hillary's fault.

Hillary Clinton knows how high her unfavorability rating is nationwide. She knows it's in the stratosphere among conservative Republicans. She would like nothing better for Obama's presidential campaign to become filled with talk about her and her negatives. She can take it. After all she's a fighter.

But ultimately with Republicans turning out in droves to defeat Clinton, Obama they could have taken, even over McCain, how much damage could Obama do in 8 years, Clinton will lose the election for Barack Obama.

Maybe that's what the powers that be have wanted all along. Obama to be the almost first black President of the United States.

something that will be unlikely to ever have a chance of happening twice.

We also have to question the South Dakota polls for the past month and just to yesterday Obama was polling in the double digits ahead of Clinton. Now all of a sudden, Hillary has a shot, sorry no pun intended, to pull far ahead of Obama even by 20-something points?

Where'd that come from? The powers that be, that's where. Just give Hillary Clinton South Dakota, and it's all up to Obama. Either way, Hillary Clinton remains ever the fighter to her supporters, and even if Obama loses in the Fall with Clinton at his side, well, she did everything, everything in her power to help him.

Even with low favorability, low likeability, low-low-low trustworthiness - she helped him to make this historical attempt for an African-American to become President of the United States.

Sure, we believe you Hillary, like we believe you didn't use every trick in the book up to this point to win the Presidency. If not this time, there's always one-term John McCain to run against in 2012. Of course you're not thinking that, right.

And surely, you'll choose Barack Obama as your running mate in 2012. Oh, what's that, you won't choose Barack Obama as your running mate. Too many negatives, too much baggage, and after all, he lost the election his first try. You know what they say about losers.

Net the Truth Online

Clinton says she's open to being Obama's VP

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/clinton

June 03, 2008
Categories: Barack Obama
Ickes on Obama

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Ickes_on_Obama.html

clinton not conceding tonight

In a speech to her supporters in New York, Clinton refused to concede the nomination to Obama despite widely reported projections he had the 2118 delegates he needed to clinch victory.

"This has been a long campaign and I will be making no decisions tonight," Clinton said.


New York Senator Clinton, 60, hailed Obama, 46, and his supporters "for all they accomplished," saying they had run an extraordinary race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

"Senator Obama has inspired so many Americans to care about politics and empowered so many more to get involved," she told supporters. "And our party and our democracy is stronger and more vibrant as a result."

She said she was committed to uniting the Democratic Party for the presidential election against McCain, but repeatedly talked about the nearly 18 million voters who chose her over Obama in the nomination battle.

Clinton said she would consult party leaders in coming days on how to move forward, but that, "This has been a long campaign, and I will be making no decisions tonight."

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=574327&rss=yes

Clinton Legacy: Use Every Divisive Cultural Division Against Own Progressive People

Clinton Two Day Two Step Fake Claim More Popular Votes History

Hillary Clinton will have a mere two days to continue to press the claim she's captured the most votes in a Primary Election in Democratic Party presidential nomination history.

What Clinton has left out? Actual numbers in popular vote which were obtained in caucus states. A few states which hold those odd Democrat Party caucuses don't report final numbers in actuality or reality. Instead, the state Party by its own history divvies up the committed, at large, super delegates by proportional representation.

This is such an interesting phenomenon if anybody needs a book report, this is it.

If a citizen journalist needs some more to write about, how the Democrats do their party thing for nomination of President is a goodie.

Hillary and Bill Clinton have used whatever variaty of psychological warfare against Obama according to well-respected Pulitzer award winner, Carl Bernstein, covered only here at net the Truth On Line.

This latest shows how far the Clintons will go to capture what both surely believe in their heart is owed or due them. A historical legacy unlike no other ever - a husband and wife team who captured the hearts of the United States, and the White House.

A few years down the road, daughter Chelsea would have been on the same path to an unparalled and unmatched historical imprint.

Not so the instant Barack Obama crosses the barriers, and the prevailing threshold of a majority of "delegates" of different stripes.

Who ever heard of superdelegates before this election? Not the man or woman on the street. Insiders knew. Your federal representatives and senators and state governors and general assembly members were aware.

But few of us.

After the final two states, Barack Obama will capture the required delegates since he's only 38.5 away.

South Dakato and ... have between them a total of

Katrina vanden Heuval, editor of the Nation magazine, appearing on MSNBCos Morning Joe enables Hillary Clinton to continue the "sexism" among the media, but does truthfully state the Clintons believed they were entitled.
Buchanan tries to ask her to support the contention there's been sexism.

Tucker Carlson

Maureen Dowd

called her names

Interesting, is it sexism when another woman calls out a woman for using her own sex to get what she wants?

The media is still predominantely liberal, says Buchanan.

Katrina only repeats, the sexism is not the only thing that led to her position, losing the election, coming in second place.

Buchanan tries to press Katrina, but she's not budging, or supporting her contention with any examples.

Katrina says oppression sweeps have not goteen progressives very far.

Buchanan says Katrina is suggesting we should divide the country by class not by race and sexism.

Barnacle suggests sexism does exist but the Clintons have used that fact in general in the campaign - he flat out says the Clintons have used sexism as a tool in the campaign for the Democratic Party nomination.

Wow. Barnacle hit the nail on the head. But he should have gone further and said they've used psychological warfare, pulling out every cliche, every negative belief that still exists.

Katrina not saying they've used sexism and (did she say racism) but it exists.

Barnacle says sure sexism exists, but...

Katrina wouldn't relent the point.

The point is sexism exists, racism exists, class separatists exist, and the Clintons have in reality used each and every divisive issue against their own people. The Democrats.

Chuck Todd wonders why delgates are waiting until now, who are they afraid to offend at this point.

Buchanan says Bill and Hillary, that's who.

This is no longer the party of the Clintons, says Todd.

Hey, Chuck, not if they have any more cultural divisions to divide the country with.

Want to bet another institute is created or another library funded and guess who will begin to contribute, or else all the dirty laundry will start trickling out.

Funny thing is. The Clintons could never find anything real dirty against Barack Obama. Or he's so secretly powerful, they don't dare air it.

Insider-Member of the Trilateral Commission, perhaps? CFR?

OK, enough already, there's just nothing there, or the websites would've spread the rumors by now and those would've been picked up by the mainstream pundits.

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