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The voice sounds familiar. “Hey, Al, this is Hillary Clinton, and...” Is it really her? Yep. Clinton is actually calling Sharpton for—pinch yourselves, folks—campaign advice. She wants to know what issues she should raise in an upcoming debate at Howard University. The focus is on black issues, and, well, who is a better judge of black issues in America than the ubiquitous face of them? Sharpton has the cigar back in his fingers now. He wants the phone back. “Here,” he says, making sure to save the message. “Now, check this out.” Another voice. “Al, this is Barack Obama...” Obama!...

ABC News Sunlen Miller Reports: Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., stopped for a little soul food with Al Sharpton in Harlem Thursday evening. Arriving together in the same car, the two were flanked by people on the street outside the popular soul food restaurant, "Sylvia's" in the heart of Harlem. Obama yelled, "We gon’ shake up the world," as he entered the restaurant side by side with Sharpton. The two sat down at a table alone and ate cornbread after greeting a few people eating in the restaurant.

"Nooses, the 'n' word, a Klansman's hood, and the burning cross are the clearest symbols of hate for black America," --Al Sharpton, in remarks prepared for the House Judiciary Committee Chutzpah is often defined as murdering one's parents and then asking the court for mercy as an orphan, although the image of a violent pimp who beats and rapes his women and then talks about chastity and women's rights also comes to mind. The above statement probably takes the grand prize for chutzpah, not merely this year but for all time. If Sharpton dislikes the N word so much, perhaps...

The National Jewish Democratic Council is again trying to downplay, deny, and whitewash the vicious anti-Semitic hate speech that is coming from the Democratic Left. We are surprised that the NJDC would again bring itself to our attention in this manner, noting its own publication of anti-Semitic and anti-Christian hate propaganda. Nonetheless, we are always delighted to accommodate them, and we will take this opportunity to remind them that we asked them for their position on Al Sharpton, MoveOn.org, and Jeremiah Wright. Surfin’ the Net By Steve Sheffey, NJDC Activist (http://njdc.typepad.com/njdcs_blog/2007/08/guest-commentar.html) Whether it is because they have too much time...

It is inconceivable that any candidate could expect to be elected President after making statements like these or similar ones, but Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards have done exactly that. They have openly endorsed a prominent racist and anti-Semite whose hate speech played at least an indirect role in inciting two violent incidents in which people were killed: the Crown Heights riots and the arson of a Jewish-owned store in Harlem. The source is not some Republican blog, but the racist and anti-Semitic hate organization itself. It is vital that readers circulate this information as widely as possible...

COPYING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOLLOWING LYRICS IS NOT ONLY PERMITTED, BUT ENCOURAGED.I'm Al Sharpton, and Obama's my man To make him Pres-i-dent, that is my plan. ...Then came Crown Heights, in 1991 My mob went wild, and boy it had fun! The "diamond merchants" sure got a clue, When my mob rampaged and screamed, "Kill the Jew!" They found one, name of Yankel Rosenbaum The brother that knifed him was no Uncle Tom. They rioted and screamed, that was a fact Like the Nazis did, on good old Kristallnacht.* Four years later, we gave Whitey straight dope Harlem's a...

I have enjoyed a long and positive relationship with David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan, and I don’t ever remember saying “no” to them and I intend to remain their partner in civil rights as I clean the dirt from under the carpet in the oval office when I am elected President. David Duke is a voice for the voiceless, and a voice for the dispossessed. What the Ku Klux Klan has done is so important to change America, and it must be changed from the bottom up. It is inconceivable that any candidate could expect to be elected...

WASHINGTON — Section 776 of the immigration bill is obscure, to say the least. Senators aren’t debating it, bloggers aren’t railing about it and chatterers aren’t fulminating over the provision tucked in “Subtitle F — Other Matters” under “Title III — Miscellan-eous” of the mammoth bill. So here’s the story behind one little paragraph in a sweeping bill that could change the way America welcomes immigrants in the 21st Century. The Statue of Liberty has symbolized hope for waves of newcomers — tired, poor, huddled, yearning to breathe free and start a new life. Section 776 literally would reopen the...

anti-Semitic riots in Brooklyn's Crown Heights section erupted after 7-year old Gavin Cato, a black child, was accidentally killed by an out-of-control car driven by a Hasidic Jew. Within three hours, a black mob had hunted down and killed an innocent rabbinical student, Yankel Rosenbaum. Sharpton fanned the flames of racial hatred by publicly announcing that it was not merely a car accident that had killed Gavin Cato, but rather "the social accident of apartheid." He organized angry demonstrations and challenged local Jews -- who he derisively called "diamond merchants" -- to "pin their yarmulkes back and come over to...

arack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's recent attendance of Al Sharpton's National Action Network raises some disturbing questions, especially given allegations about Clinton's past record of making anti-Semitic statements. Jews Divided on Hillary Slur reports an allegation that, in 1974, she called Bill Clinton's campaign manager Paul Fray, whom she apparently blamed for losing a Congressional race for her husband, a "f**king Jew bastard." Meanwhile, stories about Obama's attendance at a madrasa, and his connection with a Black separatist minister, take on added seriousness in light of his recent visit to Al Sharpton's racist and anti-Semitic hate group. Under standards set,...

To: Ira Forman, Steve Rabin, and posted to the Internet From: William Levinson Subject: Democratic appearance at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Dear Mr. Forman and Mr. Rabin. Noting that the National Jewish Democratic Council has: (1) Condemned John McCain’s use of the phrase “tar baby” as racist (http://njdc.typepad.com/njdcs_blog/2007/03/mccain_uses_rac.html, posted by Steve Rabin) (2) Criticized Mitt Romney for making a speech at the Henry Ford Museum (http://njdc.typepad.com/njdcs_blog/2007/03/njdc_executive_.html, by Ira Forman) because of its connection to a long-dead EX-antisemite, noting that Ford retracted and repudiated “The International Jew.” (3) Posted an article (http://njdc.typepad.com/njdcs_blog/2007/04/mil_journalsent.html) that called for Tommy Thompson to drop out...

Jewels for the crown By Caroline Davies Last Updated: 2:12am GMT 26/02/2007 The Duchess of Cornwall's jewellery collection has been significantly boosted by the generosity of the Saudi Royal Family, according to an official list of gifts given to her and the Prince of Wales on overseas tours to be made public today. Not only did they present her with the stunning ruby necklace she wore to dramatic effect on a recent visit to America, but she came away from Saudi with a further two necklaces – one of emeralds, the other of sapphires. The jewellery is described as parures...

VANCOUVER -- A homeowner who pleaded guilty to growing marijuana in his house has become the first person in British Columbia to see his home forcibly taken by the federal government. Van My Luu, of Langley, was arrested in 2003 at his home on 268th Street after a police investigation. Mr. Luu was the legal owner of the home and controlled the grow operation, police said. He pleaded guilty to the production offences but challenged having to forfeit his home. Mr. Luu's lawyer, Jay Solomon, argued in Surrey Provincial Court that seizure of the house was an inordinate sanction relative...

FAIRFAX, Va., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Reza Pahlavi of Iran, in response to a direct invitation by political prisoners in Iran, pledged his solidarity and announced his plans to go on a three day hunger strike starting Friday, June 10. "Solidarity with political prisoners of Iran and support for the legitimate quest for freedom, human rights and economic opportunity in Iran transcends all political boundaries and ideologies," said Reza Pahlavi, opposition leader to the clerical regime of Iran. Yesterday, in a communique, signed by numerous political prisoners, in Iran, the June 17 presidential elections were rejected as "sham and undemocratic."...

Pope Drops Papal Crown From Coat of Arms, Adds Miter, Pallium By Carol GlatzCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The papal crown has been given the boot once again, this time no longer appearing as part of the new pope's coat of arms. Pope Benedict XVI has dispensed with the image of the three-tiered tiara that traditionally appeared at the top of each pope's coat of arms and replaced it with the pointed miter. The pope also has added the pallium, the woolen stole symbolizing a bishop's authority, to the elements surrounding the shield. The details of the new...

Dressed in a floor-length cape, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon was dubbed the king of peace at a coronation ceremony in the Dirksen Senate Office Building attended by several members of Congress. Moon is the founder of the Unification Church – currently known as The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. According to columnist Bill Berkowitz, on March 23 Moon presided over the event during which he presented the "Crown of Peace" award to a number of honored guests. Several U.S. members of Congress – Democrats Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota, Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Rep. Sanford...

Funny Cide bids for Triple Crown and history By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer June 7, 2003 AP - Jun 6, 1:51 pm EDTMore Photos NEW YORK (AP) -- Funny Cide takes his shot at the Triple Crown, cheered on by racing fans riveted to the story of the inexpensive red gelding, his small-time owners, obscure trainer and vindicated jockey. Only 11 horses have ever swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, and none since Affirmed 25 years ago. ``It's certainly the gift of a lifetime to have a chance like this, but I've got to produce, too,''...

"[The Seven Myths of Gun Control] should be in every single home. The only other thing that's more important in every single home would be a loaded gun." G. Gordon Liddy September 10, 2001 "The Lost Interview" WITH THE PAPERBACK EDITION of my book The Seven Myths of Gun Control due out in August 2003 from Crown Forum, I can't think of a more appropriate time to publish my "Lost Interview" with G. Gordon Liddy. I call it "The Lost Interview" because most of my readers never heard it, never read it and never knew it took place. National...