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Political News Archives
Presidential Race
November 3, 2008
Obama supports homosexual marriage.
While Barack Obama claims he opposes homosexual marriage, he is opposed to Prop 8 in California which will ban homosexual marriage.
In his own words; "I've stated my opposition to this. I think it's unnecessary," Obama told MTV. "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about.""Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them," he added. Click here for the story
November 2, 2008
Obama asserts his plan will Bankrupt Coal Industry...
October 28, 2008
LA Times refuses to release Obama-Khalidi video
The LA Times wrote a story back in April noting the close relationship between Barack Obama and Rashid Khalidi, a former spokesperson for Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization. During Khalidi's going away party in 2003, several of the speakers expressed anti-Semitic remarks during the event. The LA Times has confirmed that they have a video tape of the event but have refused to release it.
October 26, 2008
Obama
2001 radio interview confirms his support of redistribution of
wealth
Click here for the story
Obama; The constitution "reflected a fundamental flaw of this country that continues to this day"
In his own words
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October 16, 2008 FBI Opens Criminal investigation of ACORN The FBI acknowledged that they are investigating whether ACORN conspired to commit voter fraud nationwide. Click here Was Obama honest about his history with ACORN. Click here
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October 15, 2008
Was Obama involved with Muslim Organizing?
In a 2001 article from the "Community News Project", Barack Obama is listed as a community organizer under the heading "Organizing and Islam". Click here to see the article and decide for yourself.
This story was reported by Debbie Schlussel earlier today.
October 14, 2008
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October 13, 2008 Obama lead slips to a statistical tie-Zogby
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Obama-McCain Gap Narrows... Gallop Daily |
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October 10, 2008 Obama tried to sway Iraqi Government on troop deal with U.S. for the story
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Farrakhan calls Obama the Messiah Click here for YouTube video
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October 9, 2008
Millions of Illegal Aliens given HUD backed mortgages?
On Tuesday, Radio station 550-KFYI in Phoenix Arizona reported that 5 million illegal aliens held HUD mortgages. After pressing HUD for an exact figure, a HUD employee who declined to give his full name indicated that the figure was closer to 2.3 million.
for the story.Acorn under investigation for voter fraud in 12 States
Click hereObama endorsed by Acorn Click here
Obama Campaign hides payment of $800,000 to Acorn Click here
August 19, 2008
Obama and McCain appear at Saddleback Church in California
This past Saturday, both candidates appeared at Pastor Rick Warren's church to discuss their positions on several issues important with voters. Both candidates were told in advance of the topics that would be addressed and both appeared separately.
Click here to see how they stand on the issues.
August 19, 2008
Obama and his position on Abortion
Over the last several weeks, Barack Obama has been forced to defend his statements pertaining to his record on abortion. While attempting to straddle the middle while running for president, his campaign acknowledged his opposition to the Born Alive Infant Protection Act while in the Illinois State Senate. The bill was in response to several instances of botched abortions resulting in live births. Obama indicated that he opposed the initial bill as it defined the fetus as a person and could have been interpreted to encompass all abortions regardless on the viability of the fetus thus effecting Roe v. Wade. A second bill was drafted that limited the scope of the legislation to that of a fetus born alive. During the interim between both bills, a federal bill with the same language as the second Illinois state bill was passed without opposition in the U.S. House and Senate then signed by President Bush in 2002. In 2003, Obama voted against the second Illinois bill
Click here for the story
August 4, 2008
53% of voters see Obama's comments as racist. 22% see McCain ad as racist
for Rasmussen pollAugust 1, 2008
Obama's Plan to Lower Oil prices
In what has been described as a political gaffe, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama recommended that Americans inflate their tires and get tune ups, "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups. You could save just as much." After being criticized for being out of touch with the financial plight of middle class voters, Obama called for a rebate of $1000 to be paid by oil companies through the enactment of an excess profit tax. When this latest proposal appeared unworkable, Obama reversed his opposition to off shore drilling and is now supporting "limited additional offshore drilling".
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May 20, 2008
Clinton Land slide in Kentucky
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Click here for Oregon results
May 13, 2008
Clinton Landslide in West Virginia
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May 6, 2008
Clinton wins Indiana, Obama takes North Carolina
To view results in Indiana, Click here
To view results in North Carolina, Click here
April 29, 2008
Wright's statements "offend" Obama
Over the past few days, Barack Obama's former pastor Jeremiah Wright has made several public appearances in an effort to defend his divisive beliefs but instead has re-ignited the controversy surrounding his twenty year relationship with Obama. By praising Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, comparing America to Al Kaida and asserting that the American government started the AIDS virus, Wright magnified the problem facing Barack Obama, credibility and judgment.
Click here for more information
Click here for a transcript of Jeremiah Wright's comments to the National Press Club
April 22, 2008
Clinton has blow out victory in Pennsylvania
Senator Clinton wins the state of Pennsylvania by 10% points, 55% to 45%. Click here for up to date results.
April 13, 2008
Obama smears church goers and gun owners as bigots
While speaking at a fund raiser in San Francisco last Sunday, Barack Obama made the following statement, "But the truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there's not evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
Obama's remarks click here Obama clarifies his remarks click here Clinton attacks Obama as being an elitist click here
McCain joins the fray click here Obama responds to Clinton click here
April 2, 2008
Clinton tells Bill Richardson, "Barack Obama can't win"
Click here for the story from ABC News
April 1, 2008
Breaking News:
Obama's Church Creed espouses "the destruction of the white enemy."
Trinity United church professes that its theology is based upon the teachings of James H. Cone which are found in his book, "Black Theology and Black Power." Some of the quotes from the book, "What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love," ...."black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy." Click here for the Washington Times story.
Sons of Italy demand that Obama's pastor apologize for slurring Italians
The anti-defamation arm of the Sons of Italy, the Commission for Social Justice (CSJ) have condemned Jeremiah Wright's bigotry directed at Italians and have demanded that he apologize for his remarks. They have also demanded that all three presidential candidates "....unequivocally condemn the words and sentiments voiced by Rev. Wright, and clearly disavow his actions.”
Click hereTo see his remarks, Click here
March 28, 2008
Clinton and Obama Caught Lying
First Senator Clinton claimed to be under sniper fire when visiting Bosnia in 1996, now Senator Obama claims that his Pastor, Jeremiah Wright acknowledged that his comments were offensive. Senator Obama who appeared on The View today also claimed that he would have not felt comfortable staying at the church if Wright did not retire and acknowledge that his comments were deeply offensive and inappropriate. While a video tape confirmed that Senator Clinton's statement was patently false, there is no statement or video tape to show that Wright acknowledged that his comments were offensive. Obama's credibility is certainly an issue considering his 20 years of attendance at Wright's church.
Brite Divinity School Professor defends Wright
At the State of Black Church Summit which was to honor Jeremiah Wright, Stacey Floyd-Thomas, associate professor of ethics and director of black church studies at the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth defended Wright, "If Wright is guilty of anything, [he] is guilty of loving the U.S. enough to tell the United States the truth." Click here
Wright slurs Italians. Click here Wright who criticized his flock over materialism receives a 1.6 million dollar home Click here
March 21, 2008
Update: Obama denounces church publication of Hamas article
In a statement e-mailed to JTA News, Senator Obama denounced the publication of the Hamas article, "I have already condemned my former pastor's views on Israel in the strongest possible terms, and I certainly wasn’t in church when that outrageously wrong Los Angeles Times piece was re-printed in the bulletin. Hamas is a terrorist organization, responsible for the deaths of many innocents, and dedicated to Israel's destruction, as evidenced by their bombarding of Sderot in recent months. I support requiring Hamas to meet the international community's conditions of recognizing Israel, renouncing violence, and abiding by past agreements before they are treated as a legitimate actor."
Click here for more information.March 20, 2008
Obama church publishes Hamas terror manifesto in church bulletin
The article appeared in the pastor's page of the church bulletin and was written by Mousa Abu Marzook identified as a "deputy of the political bureau of Hamas". Marzook compared the Hamas manifesto which calls for the murder of Jews to the U.S. Declaration of Independence. This article first appeared in the Los Angles Times which received heavy criticism for their decision to run the terrorist diatribe.
Click here to see the bulletin. (Story from Bizzyblog.com).Click here for Los Angles Times
Click here to learn about Marzook and criticism of the LA Times
March 20, 2008
Obama remarks stir more controversy
Obama refers to his grandmother as "a
typical white person". www.breitbart.tv/?p=65704
When asked about the Imus controversy, he stated that
Imus should be fired and would never be a guest on the Imus show again as he
did not want to be an "enabler" or "encourage" Imus in anyway.
www.breitbart.tv/?p=64554
March 19, 2008
New Race controversy for Barack Obama-Website linked to New Black Panther Party
The Obama Campaign reeling from the fallout from the comments of his pastor, Jeremiah Wright have a new controversy to deal with. His website has a link to the "New Black Panther party which has endorsed his run for the Presidency. From the website: "Why I support Barack Obama: Barack Obama represents "Positive Change" for all of America. Obama will stir the "Melting Pot" into a better "Molten America".
Go to the official Obama website, click here
The
webpage has just been yanked by the Obama campaign.
Click here to see the actual
page
To learn about the racist views of the New Black Panther party, go to their website, click here.
New York State
September 15, 2008
New York poll numbers up for McCain
A Sienna Poll conducted this month shows Obama's lead has shrunk to just 5 points from a high of 18 points in June. Obama's lead is down 46-41%. The poll also found that while New Yorkers believe Obama is stronger on four out of six specific issues, McCain was seen as better then Obama on four out of six attributes people look for when voting for a presidential candidate.
Click here to see the poll results.
March 29, 2008
Spitzer Orchestrated Dirty Tricks Scandal
Albany DA David Soares released his report on the Dirty Tricks scandal and found that the former Governor was behind the effort to misuse the state Police in an effort to damage Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. He has also concluded that Spitzer lied and would have been indicted had he not resigned over his involvement in the prostitution ring. For more on the story,
click here.Update: March 26, 2008 Patterson traveled with mistress at Clinton Event click here
March 24, 2008
What else will Governor Patterson admit to?
Governor Patterson admits to past cocaine use
click hereUses taxpayer money to stay at local hotels click here
Misused campaign funds click here
Since 2000, David Patterson has received more then 2.5 million in contributions-Follow the money click here
March 17, 2008
Here we go again!
Governor Patterson admits to having extra marital affairs and so does his wife.
for details. Update: A number of women-Click hereMarch 12, 2008
Governor Spitzer resigns
The Governor announced his resignation which will take effect on Monday, March 17, 2008. Click here for details.
Possibility of an indictment. Click here U.S. Attorney confirms no deal. Click here
March 11, 2008
New York Republicans give Spitzer 48 hours to resign or face impeachment
for details.NY Post reports Spitzer had 10 year history with hookers. Click here
CBS News reports that Spitzer is looking to cut deal with Feds. Click here
Spitzer spent tens of thousands on call girls. Click here
March 10, 2008
Feds name Gov Spitzer in criminal complaint for involvement in prostitution ring
Caught on federal wiretap, apologizes for his actions. No resignation.
Click here for details Click here to view FBI affidavit
Nassau County
November 4, 2008
For the two propositions, we urge Nassau voters to vote yes on proposition 1 and no on proposition 2.
Prop 1 (Amendment to State Constitution): If passed, it would make it easier for disabled veterans to receive extra points on state civil service exams. It would eliminate the requirement that disabled vets receive disability payments to claim the additional points and instead only have their disability verified by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to claim the credit.
Prop 2 (Amendment to County Charter): If passed by the voters next week, Proposition No. 2 would make the County Assessor an appointed rather than an elected position. This would eliminate the County Assessor's independence from the other braches of government and would make the Assessor's office less accountable to the people. This is why we urge a No vote.
The Nassau County Civic Association, Inc does not endorse or support candidates for political office. We will continue to advocate for issues consistent with our mission statement.
July 1, 2008
Breaking News:
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assau County Legislature poised to vote for pay raise in AugustSources have told the Nassau County Civic Association that the legislature will vote for a legislative pay raise in August. Under the County Charter, any vote to raise legislator's salaries must be voted on by the legislature in the current term and cannot take effect until after the next election when a new legislature is seated. Thus the pay raises if approved would take effect in 2010. No details have been provided as to the amount of the proposed pay raise. If history is a guide, the raises will certainly be double digit. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
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