Sunday, September 30, 2007
Freedom's Watch Is US Wealthy Nazi Like Propoganda Group
With the encouragement of Dick Chaney, a group of millionaires decided to use TV to spread it's warmongering propoganda. Their ads promote the Iraq war and will soon promote war with Iran. Are these the same people that pushed us into war with Iraq?
Among the group’s founders are Sheldon G. Adelson, the chairman and chief executive of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, who ranks sixth on the Forbes Magazine list of the world’s billionaires; Mel Sembler, a shopping center magnate based in St. Petersburg, Fla., who served as the ambassador to Italy and Australia; John M. Templeton Jr., the conservative philanthropist from Bryn Mawr, Pa.; and Anthony H. Gioia, a former ambassador to Malta who heads an investment group based in Buffalo, N.Y. All four men are long-time prolific donors who have raised money on behalf of Republican and conservative causes.
For years, the group’s founders lamented MoveOn’s growing influence, derived in large part from its grass-roots efforts, especially on the debate about the Iraq war. “A bunch of us activists kept watching MoveOn and its attacks on the war, and it just got to be obnoxious,” said Mr. Sembler, a friend of Vice President Dick Cheney. “We decided we needed to do something about this, because the conservative side was not responding.”
Among the group’s founders are Sheldon G. Adelson, the chairman and chief executive of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, who ranks sixth on the Forbes Magazine list of the world’s billionaires; Mel Sembler, a shopping center magnate based in St. Petersburg, Fla., who served as the ambassador to Italy and Australia; John M. Templeton Jr., the conservative philanthropist from Bryn Mawr, Pa.; and Anthony H. Gioia, a former ambassador to Malta who heads an investment group based in Buffalo, N.Y. All four men are long-time prolific donors who have raised money on behalf of Republican and conservative causes.
For years, the group’s founders lamented MoveOn’s growing influence, derived in large part from its grass-roots efforts, especially on the debate about the Iraq war. “A bunch of us activists kept watching MoveOn and its attacks on the war, and it just got to be obnoxious,” said Mr. Sembler, a friend of Vice President Dick Cheney. “We decided we needed to do something about this, because the conservative side was not responding.”
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Is this a Joke?
Ahmadinejad Invites U.N. Inspectors to Search for Homosexuals
Permits Use of Advanced GaydarJust days after asserting that there are no homosexuals in Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today invited United Nations inspectors into his country to search for homosexuals. "We have nothing to hide," Mr. Ahmadinejad said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. "You can search the entire country – even the airport bathrooms."
Permits Use of Advanced GaydarJust days after asserting that there are no homosexuals in Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today invited United Nations inspectors into his country to search for homosexuals. "We have nothing to hide," Mr. Ahmadinejad said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. "You can search the entire country – even the airport bathrooms."
Hate Crimes Bill Passes Senate !!!!
Great news!
By a vote of 60 to 39 in the US Senate today, Federal Hate Crimes legislation passed a vote for Cloture! With Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Presiding over the Senate, a voice vote was held to include Federal Hate Crimes in the Defence Department Appropiations Bill. And this vote also PASSED. This bill is sure to pass!
Both Senator Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich voted YEA! Please contact their offices at the numbers in yesterdays blast and thank them for their votes!
By a vote of 60 to 39 in the US Senate today, Federal Hate Crimes legislation passed a vote for Cloture! With Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Presiding over the Senate, a voice vote was held to include Federal Hate Crimes in the Defence Department Appropiations Bill. And this vote also PASSED. This bill is sure to pass!
Both Senator Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich voted YEA! Please contact their offices at the numbers in yesterdays blast and thank them for their votes!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
A little love for Andrew Sullivan
Okay, so it may seem a bit odd to talk about congratulating a conservative on a democratic blog, but I believe this is well deserved. Andrew Sullivan is a libertarian conservative, political commentator, with his own online posts featured in the, "The Atlantic". The stranger than fiction background to Sullivan is that although he is a conservative, he is also openly gay, and is HIV+, born in the U.K., but an American political commentator. I don't tend to agree on most things that he says, but he is regularly a panelist on the Sunday morning's, "The Chris Mathews Show." Not many people like Chris Mathews either as far as our democrat brothren, but I enjoy his daily and weekly show, because of the mix of people he brings on with multiple points of view.
Anyway, my point of bringing all of this up, is that on today's program, Chris took a moment to not only congratulate Andrew Sullivan of his marriage over the summer, but showed the picture of the happy couple, Sullivan and his "husband", Aaron. That may seem like small potatoes, but a political talk show, complimenting and endorsing a conservative's gay marriage, on a network television show on 10am on a Sunday morning,is kinda significant to me. I congratulate Andrew and Aaron, and Chris Mathews for mentioning it on the air.
"Dear Mr. President"
I am hoping that some of you saw the original version of this song when musical artist, Pink, debuted it on her last album. She has updated it a bit for her live version, and I wanted to play it again. There is a gay reference there in the middle, and of course I think the rest is spot on as well.
Bush Oil Exploitation Of Iraq Moves Foreward
Newsweek, September 22nd, 2007
Over the years, the oilman raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to elect both George W. Bush and his father. The son rewarded Hunt with a seat on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, a panel of outside elders who oversee whether the commander in chief is getting good advice from the intel community. More recently Hunt has been especially generous about helping to plan—and pay for—Bush's postpresidential ambitions. He lobbied the president to build the Bush 43 presidential library at SMU—which is where Laura Bush studied—and since then he's given $35 million to the school to buy some of the land where part of the library complex could sit. Hunt's generosity may help explain why the White House has been seemingly reluctant to question another of the oilman's projects—this one in Iraq. To the apparent surprise, and irritation, of officials in Washington and in Baghdad, Hunt Oil announced this month that, after secret negotiations, it had struck a deal with leaders in the country's Kurdish-controlled north to explore for oil in the Dahuk region near the Turkish border. News of the deal angered Iraqi Arab leaders, who saw it as a Kurdish power play for the country's oil resources, one that appeared to disrupt already fragile talks over a critical benchmark for peace: an agreement among the Sunni, Shiites and Kurds to share profits from the country's bountiful oil supply. The hope is that a national revenue-sharing law will help defuse tensions—and curtail violence—by getting the three groups to work toward a vital common goal. But the negotiations have stalled, largely because of a lack of trust. The Iraqi Oil minister denounced the Hunt agreement as illegal—though without a law in place it's hard to argue the Kurds have violated it. The Kurds refused to disclose the terms of the deal but insisted they will share the profits. In the United States, word of the agreement inflamed Bush detractors, who accused the president of helping a big-time contributor line his pockets at the expense of Iraqi peace.After the agreement was made public, Phillips says, government officials called to ask for details, but even then the company refused. Kurdish officials also say they kept the negotiations secret from the United States. White House officials may not have helped Hunt put together the deal, but that doesn't mean they're not doing their best to portray Hunt's project as a sign of progress. "It's positive that a firm would choose to invest in Iraq—whether an American firm or not," says spokesman Tony Fratto. He downplayed the notion that the Hunt deal could undermine already tense negotiations to reach a national oil-sharing agreement. "As for how it impacts reform of the oil law in Iraq, authorities there will have to work that out." The optimistic subtext to the White House line: the Hunt agreement will prompt the three groups to begin negotiating a national oil law in earnest to avoid future secret side deals. At least one top White House official was willing to express some skepticism. Asked by NEWSWEEK about the controversy at last Thursday's news conference, President Bush said, "I knew nothing about the deal. I need to know exactly how it happened. To the extent that it does undermine the ability for the government to come up with an oil revenue-sharing plan that unifies the country, obviously if it undermines it, I'm concerned." There is one way the president can find out exactly how the deal happened. He can call his old friend Ray Hunt and ask him.
Over the years, the oilman raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to elect both George W. Bush and his father. The son rewarded Hunt with a seat on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, a panel of outside elders who oversee whether the commander in chief is getting good advice from the intel community. More recently Hunt has been especially generous about helping to plan—and pay for—Bush's postpresidential ambitions. He lobbied the president to build the Bush 43 presidential library at SMU—which is where Laura Bush studied—and since then he's given $35 million to the school to buy some of the land where part of the library complex could sit. Hunt's generosity may help explain why the White House has been seemingly reluctant to question another of the oilman's projects—this one in Iraq. To the apparent surprise, and irritation, of officials in Washington and in Baghdad, Hunt Oil announced this month that, after secret negotiations, it had struck a deal with leaders in the country's Kurdish-controlled north to explore for oil in the Dahuk region near the Turkish border. News of the deal angered Iraqi Arab leaders, who saw it as a Kurdish power play for the country's oil resources, one that appeared to disrupt already fragile talks over a critical benchmark for peace: an agreement among the Sunni, Shiites and Kurds to share profits from the country's bountiful oil supply. The hope is that a national revenue-sharing law will help defuse tensions—and curtail violence—by getting the three groups to work toward a vital common goal. But the negotiations have stalled, largely because of a lack of trust. The Iraqi Oil minister denounced the Hunt agreement as illegal—though without a law in place it's hard to argue the Kurds have violated it. The Kurds refused to disclose the terms of the deal but insisted they will share the profits. In the United States, word of the agreement inflamed Bush detractors, who accused the president of helping a big-time contributor line his pockets at the expense of Iraqi peace.After the agreement was made public, Phillips says, government officials called to ask for details, but even then the company refused. Kurdish officials also say they kept the negotiations secret from the United States. White House officials may not have helped Hunt put together the deal, but that doesn't mean they're not doing their best to portray Hunt's project as a sign of progress. "It's positive that a firm would choose to invest in Iraq—whether an American firm or not," says spokesman Tony Fratto. He downplayed the notion that the Hunt deal could undermine already tense negotiations to reach a national oil-sharing agreement. "As for how it impacts reform of the oil law in Iraq, authorities there will have to work that out." The optimistic subtext to the White House line: the Hunt agreement will prompt the three groups to begin negotiating a national oil law in earnest to avoid future secret side deals. At least one top White House official was willing to express some skepticism. Asked by NEWSWEEK about the controversy at last Thursday's news conference, President Bush said, "I knew nothing about the deal. I need to know exactly how it happened. To the extent that it does undermine the ability for the government to come up with an oil revenue-sharing plan that unifies the country, obviously if it undermines it, I'm concerned." There is one way the president can find out exactly how the deal happened. He can call his old friend Ray Hunt and ask him.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Gay Sex In YSU Library
Two gay students found YSU library the only place to meet and have sex. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/290017897853200.php
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Was Bushes Success With Sheiks Faked?
Why was "sheik" Abu Risha so important? As the New York Times put it this morning, "Abu Risha had become a charismatic symbol of the security gains in Sunni areas that have become a cornerstone of American plans to keep large numbers of troops in Iraq though much of next year." In other words, Abu Risha was the PR hook used to sell the "success" of the surge.The sheik wasn't a sheik. He was a fake. While proclaiming to Rick that he was "the leader of all the Iraqi tribes," Abu lead no one. But for a reported sum in the millions in cash for so-called, "reconstruction contracts," Abu Risha was willing to say he was Napoleon and Julius Caesar and do the hand-shakie thing with Bush on camera. Notably, Rowley and his camera caught up with Abu Risha on his way to a "business trip" to Dubai, money laundering capital of the Middle East.There are some real sheiks in Anbar, like Ali Hathem of the dominant Dulaimi tribe, who told Rick Abu Risha was a con man. Where was his tribe, this tribal leader? "The Americans like to create characters like Disney cartoon heros." Then Ali Hathem added, "Abu Risha is no longer welcome" in Anbar. "Not welcome" from a sheik in Anbar is roughly the same as a kiss on both cheeks from the capo di capi. Within days, when Abu Risha returned from Dubai to Dulaimi turf in Ramadi, Bush's hand-sheik was whacked. On Thursday, Bush said Abu Risha was killed, "fighting Al Qaeda" - and the White House issued a statement that the sheik was "killed by al Qaeda."Bullshit.
Bush Mercenaries Killing Iraqi Civilians
The mercenary group, Blackwater, hired by Bush and paid for by US taxpayers to provide security to US generals and embassy officials, was thrown out of Iraq by the Iraqi government for killing innocent civilians. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=OHRAV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Greenspan attacks Republicans
Long time leader of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, attacked the national Republicans for their abuse of power. http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/16/greenspan.book/index.html
Friday, September 14, 2007
Gay Hockey Movie Attached By Religious Terrorists
'Gay hockey movie' hopes to score despite vicious remarks
Last Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:12 PM ET
CBC News
Director Laurie Lynd says he's shocked by the hateful comments aimed at his "sweet film" about tolerance — Breakfast with Scot, or the "gay hockey movie" as it has been dubbed.
But if the movie can score at the box office as a result, Lynd says he doesn't mind.
In the movie playing this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, Canadian actor Tom Cavanagh plays a gay former Toronto Maple Leaf who works as broadcaster for a major sports network.
Because of homophobia in the field, he decides to keep his personal life a secret but that all changes when his partner's flamboyant nephew, Scot, comes to live with the couple.
"It's the one hurdle that's left to be cleared and yet they're not even close to clearing it," said Cavanagh, the Ottawa-born actor who played the title character on the TV series Ed.
The NHL and the Leafs both gave permission for their logos to be used in the movie — a first for a gay-themed movie, according to the director.
Continue Article
"It was an easy decision," said John Lashway, a member of the Leafs' management team. "We have fans from all kinds of lifestyles, so it just made sense for us."
Negative online posts have already taken aim at the movie, with a couple of right-wing U.S. groups contacting the Leafs. Lynd has also received hate mail.
"I read [the negative comments] while we were in production, and I had to put it down because it was so vicious about such a sweet film that is … about tolerance," says Lynd, adding he was surprised it was even an issue in 2007.
One of Canada's most vocal openly gay athletes, former Olympic swimmer Mark Tewksbury, says he's hopeful this film will open doors for athletes.
"What it could mean is that if it's OK in a fictional movie then maybe, if there is a gay person on a professional franchise like the Maple Leafs, it gives them permission to be themselves."
But for the Montreal-native Noah Bernett, who plays Scot in the movie, the issue is a no-brainer: "I think the moral of this story is that people shouldn't be scared of who they are."
More:
http://www.cbc. ca/world/ story/2007/ 09/13/hockey- movie-scot. html?ref= rss
Last Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:12 PM ET
CBC News
Director Laurie Lynd says he's shocked by the hateful comments aimed at his "sweet film" about tolerance — Breakfast with Scot, or the "gay hockey movie" as it has been dubbed.
But if the movie can score at the box office as a result, Lynd says he doesn't mind.
In the movie playing this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, Canadian actor Tom Cavanagh plays a gay former Toronto Maple Leaf who works as broadcaster for a major sports network.
Because of homophobia in the field, he decides to keep his personal life a secret but that all changes when his partner's flamboyant nephew, Scot, comes to live with the couple.
"It's the one hurdle that's left to be cleared and yet they're not even close to clearing it," said Cavanagh, the Ottawa-born actor who played the title character on the TV series Ed.
The NHL and the Leafs both gave permission for their logos to be used in the movie — a first for a gay-themed movie, according to the director.
Continue Article
"It was an easy decision," said John Lashway, a member of the Leafs' management team. "We have fans from all kinds of lifestyles, so it just made sense for us."
Negative online posts have already taken aim at the movie, with a couple of right-wing U.S. groups contacting the Leafs. Lynd has also received hate mail.
"I read [the negative comments] while we were in production, and I had to put it down because it was so vicious about such a sweet film that is … about tolerance," says Lynd, adding he was surprised it was even an issue in 2007.
One of Canada's most vocal openly gay athletes, former Olympic swimmer Mark Tewksbury, says he's hopeful this film will open doors for athletes.
"What it could mean is that if it's OK in a fictional movie then maybe, if there is a gay person on a professional franchise like the Maple Leafs, it gives them permission to be themselves."
But for the Montreal-native Noah Bernett, who plays Scot in the movie, the issue is a no-brainer: "I think the moral of this story is that people shouldn't be scared of who they are."
More:
http://www.cbc. ca/world/ story/2007/ 09/13/hockey- movie-scot. html?ref= rss
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Dem. Dann Goes To Bat For Citizens
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann moved to close two totally failing charter schools. The Republicans have dumped millions into these two schools while the school have totally failed to meet nearly all the academic standards. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OH_CHARTER_SCHOOLS_LAWSUITS_OHOL-?SITE=OHRAV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Dems Block Mexican Trucks
Democrats in the US Senate voted to block unregulated Mexican trucks from traveling in the US. Bush and the Republicans had supported allowing Mexican trucks to haul in the US.
http://www.vindy.com/content/national_world/11194196392731.php
http://www.vindy.com/content/national_world/11194196392731.php
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Catholic Priests Pay big again
The San Diego catholic church has paid $200 million for child molestation cases. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/08/us/08church.html?th&emc=th
Romney becomes anti-gay
Presidential candidate Romney is running as anti-gay. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/08/us/politics/08romney.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Greedy Farmers Moving To Mexico For Cheap Labor
Rather than pay a living wage, big business farmers are moving their farms to Mexico now that the US is cracking down on illegal immigrants. It's time that Democrats in congress stop greedy businessmen from cheating american workers. Increase minimum wage, arrest illegal aliens, and ban imports of anything that can be made in the US. Eliminate our ghettos now. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/us/05export.html?th&emc=th
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Kansas Governor Bans Gay Discrimination
Another democratic party leader comes through for gays. http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/2007/08/31/kansas-governor-issues-order-banning-discrimination-of-gays-for-state-employees/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.365gay.com%2FNewscon07%2F08%2F083107kansas.htm&frame=true
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