In a response to the NAACP, Franklin Graham said he regreted questioning Pres. Obama’s faith as he did on MSNBC two weeks ago. He apparently also discovered the religious test clause in the Constitution. Here is that letter: February 28, 2012 I regret any comments I have ever made which may have cast any doubt [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Fattah Schools TX Lawmaker on Texas Voter ID Law
Student IDs issued by state universities in Texas can not be used as a valid voter ID to vote in Texas. READ THIS Apparently, Texas Congressman John Culberson has no idea about this. This fact has been reported often. Gun license IDs can be used to vote in Texas and Georgia but state university IDs [...]
THE ROOT Outlines Black Power Depleted by Investigations
The Book: Rumor, Repression and Racial Politics. So when I hear that Rep. Chaka Fattah’s son, Chaka Fattah Jr, was raided by the FBI this morning, and I know that Reps. Vern Buchanan, Don Young and Jeane Schmidt are still walking around after escaping investigation: I reserve judgement until I know all the facts. The [...]
Carnahan RUNNING Against Lacy Clay
PRIMARY DATE: AUGUST 7. Lacy Clay has $386,679 cash-on-hand. Russ Carnahan has $448,771 cash-on-hand. Her we go again! Worse than Kucinich vs Kaptur! As expected and as rumored: Rep. Russ Carnahan, who found himself out of a seat after Missouri lost a district in redistricting, will run against CBC member Lacy Clay. The two will [...]
VIDEO: Youth PROMISE Act Briefing
Rep. Bobby Scott hosted a briefing on the Youth PROMISE Act and cost effective crime policy today. He was joined by Newport News Sheriff Gabe Morgan. Other participants were: Dr. Catherine Gallagher, Director, Cochrane Collaboration College for Policy & Associate Professor, Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University; Pat Nolan, Vice President, Prison Fellowship; [...]
Don Payne: “Deeply Concerned” re Muslim Spying
Last week New York Deputy Mayor Mike Bloomberg supported the decisions of the authentic Mayor of New York City, Ray Kelly regarding spying on Muslim Americans. Rep. Don Payne, who represents Newark, reacted. Rep. Payne Responds to NYPD’s Investigation of Newark’s Muslim Communities – February 23, 2012 — WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald M. [...]
Obama Forces Allen West to Drive Hummer, Pay $70 to Fill Tank
Allen West on facebook: “People have asked me before is there any area where I could praise President Obama? Certainly, he has an impeccable penchant for understanding the power of the bully pulpit. President Obama is also very adept at promulgating deceptive language masquerading as policy, actually just insidious political gimmickry. This “tax policy” is [...]
Rapper Cornbreadd vs. Sheila Jackson Lee in TX
Lee and Cornbreadd. Last year, 2 Live Crew front man Luther Campbell ran for Mayor of of Miami. Was he taken seriously? Did the man known for partly plunging the rap era into a state of useless debauchery have a chance to become someone who would responsible for serious decisions effecting a city? The results [...]
Black Politicos: Top 15 Campaign War Chests
Show me the cash on hand. Don Payne has more than I thought… Lacy Clay is trying to scare Russ Carnahan off… The campaign season is here. Who has the cash on hand? Below is a list of the top 15 campaign treasure chests among African Americans running on the federal level. New GOP star [...]
Mayor Ray Kelly’s Assistant Mikey Agrees on Spying
684,330 NYPD stop and frisks by NYPD in 2011… now spying. Reporters covering City Hall should be asking: Who is this guy Bloomberg in front of the podium? read here Where is the Mayor? Why is anyone surprised Assistant Mayor Mike Bloomberg told radio listeners this morning that spying on Muslim students was “constitutional” and [...]
Waters Happy with New Found Diversity @ Comcast/NBC
Grilling the Comcast/NBC execs on diversity worked… Rep. Maxine Waters has long questioned whether allowing Comcast to merge with NBC was a good thing in terms of minority participation, hiring and diversity — particularly since viewership is heavily minority. Looks like Comcast is actually coming through on their end. The issue of diversity on the [...]
Cleaver: We’ve Entered Sad “Sick” Period of Religious Attacks on Pres Obama
Section 6 Article 3 of Constitution: Anyone read that? pssst hey you Tea Partiers… wake up. “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support [...]
Feb 27: Bobby Scott + VA Sheriff: Smart on Crime Briefing
Monday, Feb 27: Rep. Bobby Scott, who along with 11 other CBC members voted against the Clinton Crime Bill that resulted in the U.S. becoming the world’s leader in incarceration, will host a crime policy briefing on Monday. He will be joined by Rep. Walter Jones. Also at the briefing will be Newport News Sheriff [...]
Never Ending Completely Effed Up Maxine Waters Fiasco Investigation Set to Interfere With Her Getting Chair Adds Yet Another Twist
Waters investigated… others walk… So when you have to call in an outside attorney to the tune of millions in taxpayer money to fix what you messed up that’s a bad thing right? Then, when 6 members of your committee quit the investigation because of past screw-ups that’s not-so-good right? Welcome to the House Ethics [...]
Lacy Clay + Sharpton @ March 16 Voter Education Event
In St Louis on March 16, House Oversight Committee member Rep. Lacy Clay of Missouri will have a voter education and registration event. Rev. Al Sharpton will join him. New voter ID legislation is moving through the Missouri statehouse. Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed the last attempt to change the state voter ID laws. Clay and [...]
John Lewis: Use High Tech to Fight Voter Suppression
Last Friday on Capitol Hill at a voter suppression discussion hosted by Rep. Marcia Fudge, Rep. John Lewis told everyone to use the current technology to fight voter suppression and educate voters on all the new voter ID laws. Seems obvious but with 8 months to go is anyone doing that?
Religion + Politics: Is Pres. Obama Christian: Graham Looks Silly
OK so you wanna talk religion? OK fine. Days after Rick Santorum questioned the President’s religious beliefs it’s Franklin Graham’s turn. He’s a big Santorum fan. According to Franklin Graham, admitted serial adulterer Newt Gingrich is a Christian yet Mitt Romney isn’t Christian and he’s unsure of President Obama. It’s in the way people “live [...]
