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Democratic Rep. Neil Abercrombie announced Friday that he will resign before the end of his term, just days after another Democrat, Rep. Brian Baird, announced his retirement. Democratic Rep. Neil Abercrombie announced Friday that he will resign before the end of his term, just days after another Democrat, Rep. Brian Baird, announced his retirement. A source told Fox News Abercrombie is resigning so he can focus on running for governor. In a written statement, the Hawaii congressman said the effective date of his resignation will be announced soon, and that it was a difficult choice. "This is an extremely difficult...

Abercrombie's response: "Of course I'm playing to working people. The building trades and working people have been the foundation of my political career for 36 years," he said. "If I didn't do this, people would say, 'What's wrong with him?'"

It's symbolic, but Democrats have scored a victory [of sorts] over nine House Republicans who signed on to the so-called "Birther" bill -- getting them on the record in support of a resolution that explicitly states that President Obama was born in Hawaii. None of the nine -- Reps. Marsha Blackburn [R-Tenn.], Dan Burton [R-Ind.], John Campbell [R-Calif.] John Carter [R-Tex.], John Culberson [R-Tex.], Robert Goodlatte [R-Va.], Kenny Marchant [R-Tex.], Randy Neugebauer [R-Tex.] and Rep. Ted Poe [R-Tex.] -- objected to the unanimous approval of a resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of Hawaii's Statehood last night. The key clause, cleverly...

Today, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) introduced a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hawaii's statehood. The resolution also proclaims the state as President Obama's birthplace, a point the Plum Line’s Greg Sargent noted may “put House GOPers who are flirting with birtherism in a jam.� This afternoon on the House floor, Abercrombie spoke of his measure and specifically noted that Obama had been born in Hawaii.

Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Another time-wasting resolution in the House, but unlike McCotter’s, this one’s at least smart politics. How many Republicans will choke on it? The measure Abercrombie will introduce commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood. But here’s the rub, his spokesman tells me: It describes Hawaii as Barack Obama’s birthplace. “In the language of the resolution, there is a statement that Hawaii is the birthplace of the 44th President of the United States,” Abercrombie spokesman Dave Helfert confirms. That confronts House GOPers with a choice: They can vote for the measure, and endorse the idea that...

Okay, this is getting really good. Dem Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii is going to introduce a resolution on the House floor today that seems designed to put House GOPers who are flirting with birtherism in a jam. The measure Abercrombie will introduce commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood. But here’s the rub, his spokesman tells me: It describes Hawaii as Barack Obama’s birthplace. “In the language of the resolution, there is a statement that Hawaii is the birthplace of the 44th President of the United States,” Abercrombie spokesman Dave Helfert confirms. That confronts House GOPers with a choice:...

Current Republican Gov. Linda Lingle, a moderate who defied the state's Democratic trend by winning her first election in 2002 and re-election in 2006, will be term-limited in 2010. The poll showed Abercrombie's general election race could be more competitive than the state's typically Democratic lean would suggest. Abercrombie, who is serving his 10th full term in office, led Republican Lieutenant Gov. James "Duke" Aiona 45 to 36 percent with 19 percent undecided in a hypothetical general election match-up. Hannemann fared nearly as well as Abercrombie when Hannemann was pitted against Aiona. Results of a general election match-up showed Hanneman...

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Congress will fund at least 20 more Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) F-22 fighter jets despite Obama administration plans to cap production at 187, the chairman of a House of Representatives panel with Air Force oversight responsibilities said on Thursday. "You've got to do 20 more of these" as a bridging strategy while the administration mulls longer-range strategic issues, said Rep. Neil Abercrombie, a Hawaii Democrat who heads the House Air-Land subcommittee. He made the remarks to a group of reporters. On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee voted narrowly to add $369 million in funding to...

Democratic Rep. Neil Abercrombie plans to run for governor of Hawaii next year. The congressman will make his announcement through an Internet video on Sunday, said an official familiar with Abercrombie’s plans. Abercrombie has served in the House of Representatives since 1991. Before that, he was a longtime member of the Hawaii State Legislature and a member of the Honolulu City Council. In Congress, he serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Natural Resources Committee.

HONOLULU (KHNL) - Congressman Neil Abercrombie lashed out at Governor Linda Lingle Friday, after statements she made recently on the mainland. While campaigning in Colorado and Nevada for Republican presidential candidate John McCain and running mate Governor Sarah Palin, Abercrombie says Lingle questioned Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's Hawaii ties. Born and raised in Hawaii, and a graduate of Punahou School, Barack Obama has always cherished, and embraced his connection to the islands. But this past week on the mainland, Lingle told reporters Obama has never voted in Hawaii, nor has he owned a business here. "Senator Obama likes to...

Washington, D.C. -- Following the initial meeting of a bipartisan House Energy Working Group Monday evening, Representatives Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), and John Peterson (R-Pa.) issued the following statement on the direction of the working group: "We are very pleased at the level of commitment among the group of 23 Republicans and Democrats from all parts of the country who were able to attend the first meeting and begin working together to develop a real national energy plan. "It is abundantly clear that the public is tired of the partisan rhetoric coming out of Washington. They want solutions. This working group...

Police, saying they were responding to citizen complaints, carted away two large promotional photographs from the Abercrombie & Fitch store in Lynnhaven Mall on Saturday and cited the manager on obscenity charges. Adam Bernstein, a police spokesman, said the seizure and the issuance of the summons came only after store management had not heeded warnings to remove the images. The citation was issued under City Code Section 22.31, Bernstein said, which makes it a crime to display "obscene materials in a business that is open to juveniles." He did not say what was being done with the pictures and when...

Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) (C) gestures at the podium during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2005, regarding legislation calling upon the Bush Administration to produce a plan to withdraw troops from Iraq. With Paul are representatives Walter Jones (R-NC) (L), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) (2nd L) and Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) (R). Photo by Chris Kleponis/Reuters

Abercrombie attempting to muscle up $8M for gym. 'Gym god' works out renovation for U.S. House STORY SUMMARY » U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie is leading the charge to fix the gym reserved for members of Congress -- which he says "is not a torture chamber; it is just an old beat-up gym." The gym, built in the Rayburn Office Building in Washington, D.C., in 1965, is outdated and has few facilities for women. Female members of Congress are shunted aside to a smaller, even crummier gym, Abercrombie says. The Hawaii Democrat is pushing to put $8 million in the House...

Senator Barbara Boxer and Congressman Neil Abercrombie are lucky they displayed their appalling lack of decency towards someone other than the injured starting quarterback for The Philadelphia Eagles. Neither individual could muster an intelligent question to ask Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, so they went for the bean ball pitch instead. Rather than make America question further The War in Iraq, the performances put on by these two buffoons only made anyone aware of these lickspittles question the lack of quality human beings serving in the 110th Congress. It was as if the Democrats had ended the Culture of Corruption...

As Israel is in the fight for its people’s very survival, Congressman Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, has refused to support America’s important ally over the terrorist group, Hezbollah. On July 20, Abercrombie voted “No” on House Resolution 921 that his fellow Congressmen overwhelmingly approved by 410-8, and the Senate passed unanimously, which summed up by America’s Pro-Israeli Lobby, “strongly backing Israel’s right to self-defense and condemning Hezbollah and Hamas—and their sponsors Iran and Syria—for launching unprovoked acts of war against the Jewish State…and for Hezbollah to be disarmed and for the full weight of American financial, diplomatic, and economic sanctions to...

PITTSBURGH -- A remarkable story unfolded in this community this month, with implications far deeper than even the brave principals in the event realized. It was the successful "girlcott" of offensive Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirts mounted by a group of young women who showed more character, more intelligence and ultimately more ingenuity than the apparel manufacturer. These protesters, part of the Women's & Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania, took their indignation to the public, and before a week was out they took it nationally. It's important to remember that this is not your father's Abercrombie, which created the sort of...

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) - Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Friday that it will stop selling several T-shirts that a group of teenage girls found offensive. The Women & Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania objected to shirts for women emblazoned with sayings such as "Who needs brains when you have these?" and "I had a nightmare I was a brunette." "We recognize that the shirts in question, while meant to be humorous, might be troubling to some," the company said in a statement. The foundation said it was satisfied with the agreement.

With a few words on their T-shirts, Abercrombie & Fitch lets young women send a message: "Who needs a brain when you have these?" A group of female high school students have a message for A&F: Stop degrading us. The Allegheny County (Pa.) Girls have started a boycott--or girlcott, as they're calling it--of the retailer. The campaign, conceived three weeks ago during the group's monthly meeting, went national Tuesday morning on NBC's "Today" show. "We're telling [girls] to think about the fact that they're being degraded," Emma Blackman-Mathis, the 16-year-old co-chair of the group, told RedEye on Tuesday. "We're all...

Abercrombie & Fitch is under fire again, this time for selling T-shirts that are causing some controversy, reported WEWS-TV in Cleveland. The Columbus-based retailer is selling shirts marketed to teenage girls bearing slogans such as "Give me something to scream about," "I had a nightmare I was a brunette," and "I'd look great on you." Some teens say that they don't see the shirts as a big deal, and they shouldn't be taken seriously. Others say the shirts may be inappropriate for wearing to some places, such as school, and that wearing one may be sending a negative message about...

Abercrombie and Fitch and its subsidiary Hollister have shown an unusual degree of anatagonism to the name of Christ and an unusual display of wickedness in their promotions.In protest, we will not allow articles of clothing displaying their logos to we worn, carried or displayed. (even if covered or masked in some way)

Abercrombie and Fitch Thinks They’re Turning Japanese March 3, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by John Phillips -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clothing manufacturer Abercrombie and Fitch and entertainment giant Warner Brothers Studios have been known to use the same marketing techniques to sell their racy flicks and relaxed yet dressy wool sweaters: scantily clad models, the art of seduction and most recently a desire to “nip the nips.” In regard to the latter, Warner Brothers produced the 1944 cartoon Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips -- A&F allegedly refuses to hire or promote Asian Americans and other ethnic minorities. These charges were cemented in the minds of...

After years of cowardly pandering to environmental and animal rights activists, at last industry is fighting back. Groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Wilderness Society have long been getting away with twisting the truth and using questionable methods to push their agendas. Many other groups have become power-crazy bullies using a compliant media to expand their influence. But last week, in a twin blow for fairness, the Tasmanian timber company Gunns Ltd filed suit against 20 activists, alleging they have told lies and sabotaged the company; and Italian clothing giant Benetton refused to...

Civil rights attorneys today announced the settlement of a class action lawsuit, Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch, requiring the retail clothing giant to pay $40 million dollars to Latino, African American, Asian American and women applicants and employees who charged the company with discrimination. The settlement, approved this morning by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston, also requires the company to institute a range of policies and programs to promote diversity among its workforce and to prevent discrimination based on race or gender.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Bob Wise sent a letter to Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday demanding that the clothing retailer stop selling a T-shirt that spoofs the state with the slogan, "It's All Relative in West Virginia." Wise said the T-shirt depicts "an unfounded, negative stereotype of West Virginia." "I write to you today to demand that you immediately remove this item from your stores and your print and online catalogues," Wise wrote. "In addition, these shirts must be destroyed at once to avoid any possibility of resale and proof be given thereof." Abercrombie & Fitch spokesman Tom Lennox declined...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob Wise sent a letter to Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday demanding that the clothing retailer stop selling a T-shirt that spoofs the state with the slogan, "It's All Relative in West Virginia." Wise said the T-shirt depicts "an unfounded, negative stereotype" of the state. "I write to you today to demand that you immediately remove this item from your stores and your print and online catalogues," Wise wrote. "In addition, these shirts must be destroyed at once to avoid any possibility of resale and proof be given thereof." Abercrombie & Fitch spokesman Tom Lennox...

We want to protect them, so we pressure Abercrombie & Fitch to shelve its racy catalog with the photographs of nude and seminude young people frolicking alongside text discussing the practicalities of group masturbation, orgies and oral sex. We want to control them, so we impose zero tolerance regarding what they can wear, say and do at school and we pass increasingly harsh laws to punish them. We fear them, even when statistics tell us they aren't nearly as bad as what we see in the news. "We" are adults. "They" are teens. How we view them dictates how we...

One of the nation's largest department stores has listened to thousands of teenagers and is pulling a line of sexually-suggestive clothing. Recently T-shirts with crude and suggestive messages targeting teenagers were offered at JCPenney's stores nationwide. Among the selections were a printed shirt for the fictional "McLay's Plumbing Service" which had "Winki" proclaiming: "No pipe too big or small. We clean your pipes 24/7." Another for "Wanda’s E-ZZZ Slide" promises, "Hot wax for a deeper, richer shine and wet looking curves." Others read, "Had a great time last night, whoever he was," and "You don't know me, but your girlfriend...

You would think that a clothing manufacture would offer a catalog featuring models in actual clothing, but not Abercrombie and Fitch. After much pressure from boycott campaigns, Abercrombie and Fitch stores have finally stopped selling a controversial catalog described by family advocacy groups as pornographic. Mary Kubasek, Spokeswoman for the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, sees the move as significant but says her group will continue its campaign. Kubasek tells WorldNetDaily,even though they have stopped selling the catalog, the company still issues shopping bags with pictured of half naked men and women on them that can...

Clothier dismissed family groups' impact, had insisted racy quarterly would be back Abercrombie & Fitch announced it will permanently cease publication of a controversial quarterly catalog that prompted a boycott campaign by family advocacy groups. Despite claims to the contrary in recent weeks, the Christmas issue featuring pornography and articles about "group sex and more" will be the company's last "magalog." Abercrombie said it pulled the "Christmas Field Guide" from stores just before Thanksgiving to clear shelf space for a new perfume, but insisted another issue would come out in January with the usual naked young people in sexually provocative...

<p>NEW YORK (Reuters) — Youth-oriented retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Tuesday said it would retire its quarterly catalog, which draws regular protests because of its racy photos of scantily clad or naked young men and women. Abercrombie & Fitch said its "2003 Christmas Field Guide" issue, already recalled from stores, would be the final publication of the magazine. Family-values groups have been quick to claim credit for getting the magazine off store shelves due to their protests.</p>

If you go into your local shopping mall, you'll find something missing from the counter at Abercrombie & Fitch, the clothing store that uses porn to sell clothing to kids. The Christmas edition of its quarterly magazine is gone. Although the company won't admit it, economic pressure from thousands of citizens is almost certainly the reason it pulled the "Christmas Field Guide" from all 651 stores. The issue featured pictures of naked male and female models in sexual poses, including group sex. And advice from a so-called "sexpert" urges kids to get as much sexual experience as they can in...

<p>December 9, 2003 -- A conservative group took another swipe at teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch yesterday, with a full-page advertisement in USA Today that chastised the company's board for allowing the use of pornography and sexual content to sell clothes. The attack is the latest in a string of protests aimed at Abercrombie, which has drawn fire from family-values groups since it began publishing its racy catalog.</p>

If you go into your local shopping mall, you’ll find something missing from the counter at Abercrombie & Fitch, the clothing store that uses porn to sell clothing to kids. The Christmas edition of its quarterly magazine is gone. Although the company won’t admit it, economic pressure from thousands of citizens is almost certainly the reason it pulled the “Christmas Field Guide” from all 651 stores. The issue featured pictures of naked male and female models in sexual poses, including group sex. And advice from a so-called “sexpert” urges kids to get as much sexual experience as they can in...

(CBS) Two ex-managers for a clothing chain accused of discrimination say corporate representatives of the chain, Abercrombie & Fitch, routinely had them reduce the hours of less attractive salespeople. The two former managers - who say they were hired for their good looks - appear in a Morley Safer report on the trendy retail chain on 60 Minutes, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

CBS) Two ex-managers for a clothing chain accused of discrimination say corporate representatives of the chain, Abercrombie & Fitch, routinely had them reduce the hours of less attractive salespeople. The two former managers - who say they were hired for their good looks - appear in a Morley Safer report on the trendy retail chain on 60 Minutes, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Dan Moon and Andrea Mandrick say Abercrombie & Fitch were after a certain "look" for their sales force, and the less a salesperson had of this look, the less they worked. "I was sick of getting my...

In an unprecedented move this year, Abercrombie & Fitch removed its catalog from their 650 stores. As I saw early reports this last week, there was something in my head that hoped it was for the right reasons. Certainly it is important that the offensive "Christmas Field Guide" – which promotes group sex to junior-high, high-school and college-aged kids is actually unavailable. But the response by Abercrombie & Fitch officials is telling – and the stakes are being raised. I first heard about the catalog's removal from stores when I organized yet another covert attempt to purchase a catalog from...

Abercrombie plans another porn catalog Insists pulling Christmas issue had nothing to do with boycott Posted: December 5, 20031:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com A boycott campaign against Abercrombie & Fitch that has collected more than 26,000 petition signatures continues despite the clothing company's decision to pull from stores its "Christmas Field Guide" promoting "group sex and more" on the cover. But the Ohio-based firm claims the racy quarterly was removed not because of pressure from the family advocacy groups, but to make room on it shelves for its new perfume, NOW. And next month, customers can expect more pictures of naked...

Clothing company withdraws catalogue backing group sex By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles 04 December 2003 Putting out a Christmas catalogue stuffed with naked young models having sex is a sure-fire way of attracting attention, which is no doubt what the US retail chain Abercrombie & Fitch was aiming for. But it does seem like an odd way of selling clothes. Yesterday, the company - well known for courting controversy in its effort to become the defining label for suburban teenagers - was trying hard not to sound apologetic even as it pulled its "Christmas Field Guide", with its endorsements...

ABERCROMBIE & FLINCHPorn catalog gets yankedAfter boycott produces 300 calls per hour company stops selling quarterly in stores Posted: December 2, 20031:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Under pressure from boycott campaigns, Abercrombie & Fitch stores have stopped selling a controversial catalogue described by family advocacy groups as pornographic. Maryam Kubasek, spokeswoman for the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families, sees the retailer's move as significant but says her group will continue its campaign. Abercrombie & Fitch catalogs have taken on a new look since this 1940 edition "It is a victory; they are obviously sensitive to public pressure,...

<p>December 2, 2003 -- pull Perhaps it was the picture of half a dozen nearly naked teenagers entwined under the Christmas tree like so many unwrapped presents. Or maybe it was the words printed on the cover promising "group sex and more . . . " The latest edition of Abercrombie & Fitch's notoriously racy catalog so inflamed conservative groups that the teen clothing retailer was forced to recall it or face boycotts at its 651 stores.</p>

After boycott produces 300 calls per hour company stops selling quarterly in stores. Under pressure from boycott campaigns, Abercrombie & Fitch stores have stopped selling a controversial catalogue described by family advocacy groups as pornographic. Maryam Kubasek, spokeswoman for the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families, sees the retailer's move as significant but says her group will continue its campaign. Abercrombie & Fitch catalogs have taken on a new look since this 1940 edition. "It is a victory; they are obviously sensitive to public pressure, but they are definitely not off the hook," she told WorldNetDaily, noting...

In matters of foreign policy, Teddy Roosevelt advised, one should speak softly and carry a big stick. Last month tens of thousands of Americans applied that advice to a vexing domestic matter. Their "big stick" was the threat of a nationwide boycott of one of Roosevelt's favorite stores, Abercrombie and Fitch. The threat worked. Four days before the official start of the Christmas shopping season — Abercrombie, known for overpriced clothes and underdressed models — ordered its 651 stores to stop selling "The Christmas Field Guide," the latest edition of the company's pornographic quarterly magazine. It's evidently the start of...

In matters of foreign policy, Teddy Roosevelt advised, one should speak softly and carry a big stick. Last month tens of thousands of Americans applied that advice to a vexing domestic matter. Their "big stick" was the threat of a nationwide boycott of one of Roosevelt's favorite stores, Abercrombie and Fitch. The threat worked. Four days before the official start of the Christmas shopping season — Abercrombie, known for overpriced clothes and underdressed models — ordered its 651 stores to stop selling "The Christmas Field Guide," the latest edition of the company's pornographic quarterly magazine. It's evidently the start of...

Abercrombie & Fitch to your kids: Group sex now! Posted: November 14, 20031:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Forty-five specific portrayals of sexual imagery in the first 120 pages, advice to the readers ... this is how the new Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly titled "The Christmas Field Guide" begins its new quarterly magazine that is targeted to your 10- to 13-year-olds. The 45 images include overt portrayals of group sex, lots of teen and young adult nudity, men kissing, and teens /young adults frolicking in a river engaging in sexual activity in multiple group settings. Did I mention that the actual clothing...

Midland woman files ‘peep show’ lawsuit against Abercrombie and Fitch By David J. Lee Odessa American MIDLAND — A 20-year-old Midland woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Abercrombie and Fitch, saying a manager and employee of the store took pictures of her while she changed in a dressing room. Nicole Riggan filed the suit Friday. Her attorney, Brian Carney, said he expects others to come forward. “A lot of people don’t know if their picture was taken or not,” Carney said. “A lot of people think theirs was.” Carney said that sometime between May and July, he believes Will...

<p>Abercrombie & Fitch says its chain of Hollister stores owns the number 22.</p> <p>The New Albany-based company has sued rival retailer American Eagle Outfitters, seeking to prevent it from using the number on its clothing.</p> <p>The lawsuit filed in Columbus federal court asks a judge to order American Eagle to stop using 22 on its clothing and advertising, to destroy any clothes or ads that use the number and to give Hollister any profits from clothes already sold.</p>

<p>On a bustling Saturday afternoon a silent, generational war started at Abercrombie & Fitch, the teen retail clothing store in the San Francisco Shopping Centre, an urban mall at Market and Fifth streets.</p> <p>A girl of maybe 15, wearing braces and hip-hugger jeans, fingered a shrunken, see-through T-shirt that coyly advertised "Hottie Brand Cocoa." Her mother, noting her daughter's interest, eyeballed the stack of shirts and grimaced. She moved purposefully on, but her daughter lingered, hope in her eyes. After a minute, she gave up.</p>

A funny thing happens when Elizabeth Nill, a sophomore at Northwestern University, goes shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch. At no fewer than three Abercrombie stores, she says, managers have approached her and offered her a job as a clerk. "Every time this happens, my little sister says, `Not again,' " said Ms. Nill, who is 5-foot-6 and has long blond hair. She looks striking. She looks hip. She looks, in fact, as if she belongs in an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog. Is this a coincidence? A fluke? No, says Antonio Serrano, a former assistant Abercrombie store manager in Scranton, Pa....

<p>Abercrombie & Fitch, a chain that some say markets a "classic American look," faces a lawsuit, filed by a group of "civil rights organizations," aided by a law firm that specializes in "anti-discrimination cases."</p> <p>Abercrombie & Fitch, according to the lawsuit, suddenly terminated an Asian-American floor saleswoman, with three years experience, longer than any other employee in their Costa Mesa, Calif., store. Similarly, management allegedly asked Hispanic workers to either accept nonvisible positions, such as stock clerk, or to leave the company altogether.</p>