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9.18.06 @ 12:01AM

WHO'S UP FIRST?
Re: Jeffrey Lord's A Mighty Democrat Has Struck Out:

Jeffrey Lord's "A Mighty Democrat Has Struck Out" touches only briefly on the kind of anti-Semitic commentary (and 9/11 conspiracy theories worthy of the Jeff Rense Show along with occasional racism) that appears at MoveOn.org's Action Forum. Comments range from denouncing Joe Lieberman as "Jew Lieberman," accusing Jews of having divided loyalties between Israel and the United States, and even saying that Jews did something to deserve the Holocaust. The last garnered 9 out of 12 forum participants voting their approval.

Although MoveOn.org tried to disclaim responsibility for the postings, there is overwhelming evidence that the group was monitoring the forum and removing posts with which it disagreed well before the breaking scandal forced them to address the anti-Semitic ones. My own posting, "When the N word is used, a lady or gentleman leaves the room or turns her/his back as opposed to voting approval of the slur" was deleted very quickly while the anti-Semitic slurs to which this referred were allowed to stand.

Secondly, MoveOn.org lied to the Anti-Defamation League about removing (all) the slurs because "Nearly 3/4 of the entire Jewish population was exterminated. If you can't tell us why, We are stuck with logic and commonsense...By blaming Hitler you don't have to face the truth." Was online more than two weeks later.

Finally, one of MoveOn.org's own bulletins made the "divided loyalties" implication and cited a Counterpunch article that is even worse. Bob Casey can be MoveOn.org's friend or the friend of decent Americans who have no use for racism, anti-Semitism, and accusations
that the U.S. Government perpetrated the worst mass murder in our country's history, but he cannot be both.
-- William A. Levinson
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Bob Casey also supports homosexual adoption of children. He says he supports traditional marriage, but one has to question that with his strong support from MoveOn.org and the radical homosexual lobby. Once in D.C. Casey is guaranteed to move rapidly to the radical left.

As gas prices drop lets hope Rick and all GOP Senators see their chances of victory rise. Their states and the nation need real leaders to stand up to the pro-terrorist Democrats and the McCain Quislings.
-- Michael Tomlinson

Last time I checked Eli Pariser of MoveOn is Jewish.

I would find it hard for an Organization to be labeled anti-Semitic when their President is Jewish. I guess if you don't support the innocent genocide of non-Jews in all parts of the Mideast whether it is in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Gaza, and of course IRAQ then you are anti-Semitic even if you are Jewish.

Oh, by the way I wonder if ole Quin will back away from his Iraq-Saddam-Osama stance now that the CIA and The U.S Senate reports indicate that there are NO CREDIBLE LINKS. Even Bush and Cheney admitted as much this past week in two separate interviews. Nuff said.
-- Scott Clopton

Latest poll I saw had Casey up 18 points. Dream on, Mr. Lord.
-- James Bozian

Good points, Mr. Lord. But Sen. Santorum unfortunately is still losing by a big margin, 8 points or so, and time is running out.
-- Peter Murphy
W. Sand Lake, New York

POWER AND PRINCIPLE
Re: Shawn Macomber's Save the Elephant:

That Sager interview sure was entertaining. Our Pillar of Principle (well, one principle at least -- small government) is offended that the grand old party has been co-opted by a bunch of power-hungry Evangelicals (AKA the "religious right"), who drifted in under the tutelage of Reagan and almost purely out of flight from moonbatism on the Left. The Reagan Coalition won elections and continues to win -- but that's not good enough for the saints of small government. They want to smash the coalition for the sake of a show of principle. Should we tell them that this means losing elections?
-- Jay Trott
Sherman, Connecticut

Shawn Macomber's interview of Ryan Sager about his new book provides an excellent summary of the self-destructive Republican Congress, giddy with its power and unable to spend taxpayer money fast enough. The fight over publicly identifying Congressional pork earmarks and the fact Congress even considers it an issue whether to inform the public about who funds pork and where the money gets channeled reveals how morally low Congress has sunk. It is insufficient just to identify future pork projects. Rather, Congress should return all the money it has taken from taxpayers, the way a thief has to give up his stolen stash. Rather than gloat about bringing in the cash, Congressional members should be ashamed of themselves for taking it from hard working Americans who face killer commutes to work and long hours for a fraction of the pay and none of the lavish benefits Congress bestows on itself, and who then face a pay check eviscerated by an out-of-control government.

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