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            I’ll probably vote Republican for president next year.  No big deal.  I’ve done it for the past three, and the so-called “top tier” Democratic candidates haven’t done a thing to convince me to do otherwise.

            We’ve got Hillary Clinton, the former first lady who rode her husband’s coattails to a Senate seat.  If eight years on the sidelines in the White House qualifies you for the U.S. Senate, that elevator operator who was there for 40 years should be King of the World.

            Then there’s Barack Obama.  Many of the very people who claimed George W. Bush wasn’t qualified to be president after only six years as governor of the second largest state in the nation think this guy is the second coming of George Washington after only three years as one of 100 senators.

            And don’t forget John Edwards.  He did so much for North Carolina, after all, he surely deserves a shot to screw up the whole country.  He gets $400 haircuts and claims to relate to the poor.  I had to roll up some pennies to pay for my last $12 haircut.  That’s relating to the poor.

            There is, however, one Democrat who has been shut out by the national media’s fascination with the aforementioned three stooges.  The more I learn about him, the more I like him.  New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is the one Democrat I could support, and I’m beginning to think he, more than any other candidate of either party, has the right stuff to go all the way.

            Richardson has 15 years of experience in Congress, something the Big Three, particularly Obama, cannot boast.  Prior to his election to the House in 1980, he worked at the State Department, and then was a staff member for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

            As a congressman, he met one-on-one with Saddam Hussein in 1995 to secure the release of two American civilian aerospace workers held prisoner in Iraq after accidentally crossing the border from Kuwait.

            In addition to Iraq, Richardson has also negotiated the release of hostages, American servicemen, and political prisoners from North Korea and Cuba.  Earlier this year, he traveled to Sudan and brokered a cease-fire between President Omar al-Bashir and various rebel factions in Darfur.  While that effort was to prove unsuccessful—through no fault of Gov. Richardson’s—I can’t help but think that a man who has earned the respect of even rogue dictators can surely restore the world’s faith in America as an international leader.

            In 1997, Richardson was able to capitalize on his foreign policy experience when President Clinton appointed him U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, where he served for a year before becoming Secretary of Energy.

            As secretary, he implemented tough efficiency standards that saved consumers billions of dollars in energy costs.  As governor, he has required energy companies to produce 10% of all energy from renewable resources, while reducing carbon emissions; and the state is moving toward 20% by providing incentives for solar, wind, and biofuels.  He has promised to do the same as president.

            Since being elected governor of one of the poorest states in the nation in 2002, Richardson has cut taxes, balanced the budget, and created 84,000 new jobs...all without the benefit of a $400 hairdo.  His efforts have led right-of-center and libertarian groups to praise him for reforming New Mexico’s economy.  The libertarian Cato Institute calls Richardson “one of the most fiscally responsible Democratic governors in the nation.”

            Gov. Richardson has worked to provide affordable healthcare to all people in his state, and has cracked down on illegal immigration across the New Mexico border.

            It is noteworthy that while Democratic frontrunner Hillary is as polarizing a figure as the current President Bush, Gov. Richardson commands respect on both sides of the aisle.  He was reelected in 2006, with 40% of the Republican vote.  He had a good track record of getting things done in a bipartisan fashion while in Congress, and he’s worked with both parties in the New Mexico legislature to improve their state.  His is the kind of leadership we desperately need in Washington.

            It’s been said that Hillary and Obama are riding high because people want to say they made history by electing the first woman or the first black president.  Okay…if you’re so shallow that that’s the only reason you’ll vote for somebody, issues be damned, vote to elect the first president of Hispanic descent.

            You not only will have made history, you’ll have voted for someone who knows what he’s doing, isn’t on an ego trip, and has the experience and leadership to restore pride at home and respect around the world.

© 2007 by J.D. Lewis

I find it interesting that one of the Democratic Party’s greatest critics (Senator Biden) of the Iraq war is calling for American troops to go to Darfur to end the genocide. I am guessing that Biden was one of the many Democrats that agreed Saddam had to have been taken out before America’s invasion to topple a genocidal-terrorist loving dictator. The reason for the invasion was Saddam’s possession of WMD or the wish to develop nuclear WMD. The WMD was not found. From that time forward Bush hating Democrats tried to simultaneously cover their political butts and rock the Republican world of its control of government by blaming Bush.

 

President Bush’s problem was he placed all the eggs in the WMD basket and did not emphasize the rogue state nature of Saddam’s Iraq. Saddam can definitely be linked to aiding terrorists in Israel and there are back door connections to the likes of al-Qaeda. Saddam was the member of the Sunni minority that occupied a nearly oil-free portion of Iraq. In order to insure his grip of power Saddam slaughtered thousands of Shi’ite and Kurdish Iraqis. Should Saddam’s reign have been terminated? Definitely!

 

And that WMD pickle: There are many who still believe WMD was there and the Russian and/or Syrians were able to walk away with the evidence. Therein lay the Bush mistake. The military plan to topple Saddam was solid; the military plan to secure Iraq from outside interference was a debacle.

 

Now that I have set up a brief look of the cause and effect of the Iraq war, let us return to Joe Biden. Why would Biden favor sending Americans to a similar radical Islamist maelstrom in Sudan and complain that America should never have toppled the psychotic government of Saddam Hussein? Is Biden being compassionate? Where is the compassion for the Iraqis dieing from internecine religious conflict created by Saddam Hussein? Darfur will be the same maelstrom as Iraq.

 

“The war was unnecessary, Biden asserted.

 

“The president took us to war unncessarily, without letting the weapons inspectors finish their work, without enough troops, without the right equipment for the troops that we sent, without the proper care for those (wounded) who were taken home.” (San Francisco Sentinel 5/21/07)

 

 

Biden is 100% correct by the way. America should end the Darfur genocide. America should topple the Islamofascist leadership of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Also America should battle Islamofascists in Iraq. There is one thing I do agree with Biden: give up on a central democratic Iraqi government. I somewhat like Biden’s idea of an autonomous federated Iraq divided into three regions; however this will only work with an American presence as well. Why? Because of our friend (cough) enemy Iran.

 

Arab Racism, Arabization, Islamism - Islamofascism, Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, etc.

FrontPageMagazine.com October 13, 2006

There’s an expression, "The pot calling the kettle black." It refers to someone claiming a sin in others that is at least as prevalent - if not more so - in the accuser than it is in the accused. Hypocrisy is the name of the game.

Turn the clock back three decades.

Some things change, others never will - such as the acceptance of anyone else’s political rights in a multi-ethnic region that most Arabs see exclusively as "purely Arab patrimony." That's the Arab-Israel conflict in a nutshell; but it is also the core of the Arab-Berber, Arab-Kurd, Arab-Black African, Arab-Copt, Arab-Assyrian, Arab-non-Arab Lebanese conflicts, as well, among others. The Arabs' Anfal Campaign against the Kurds and their actions in Darfur and the rest of the southern Sudan are just a few of many examples of Arab genocidal actions against all who might disagree.

To be accepted, and not literally exterminated, one must do what Egypt’s most successful Copt did - consent to this age-old forced subjugation and Arabization. Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali became a top official in President Anwar Sadat's government and went on to become Secretary General of the United Nations, as well.

"Uncle Butros" instead of "Uncle Tom".

He also instructed that for it to be accepted, Israel, as an entire country, must consent to being Arabized; like those Kurdish kids in Syrian Kurdistan who are forced today to sing songs praising their "Arab identity" and so forth.

Back in the 1970s, I was a consultant for a major organization while trying to finish my own doctoral work. One of my main jobs involved being brought in by dozens of major colleges and universities across a three-state region in the American Midwest to balance anti-Israel spokesmen on campus. One such visit was to Ohio University in Athens, near my small-mouth bass fishing grounds in the Hocking River.

OU was famous for its English language program for foreign students, so there were numerous folks there from all over the Arab and African worlds.

Those were the days of the United Nations' infamous Zionism Equals Racism resolution. Arab and pro-Arab professors were already hijacking the campus scene, constantly putting Israel under the high-power lens of moral scrutiny in ways that they would never dream of doing to the Jewish State's surrounding Arab neighbors.

It was arranged for me to come to deliver a lecture to balance one given previously by the other side.

The Arabs and their supporters - often left-wing Jews themselves - were "loaded for game" when they heard of my invitation. But so was I.

I was a card-carrying member of the London-based Anti-Slavery Society, and persistent reports were coming through of slavery (and worse) still being practiced in Arab lands, the lands of some of the same folks screaming about alleged "Zionist racists". I prepared a small booklet called "Look Who's Calling the Kettle Black", which consisted of about a dozen short articles dealing with the hypocrisy of the Arab position. I had numerous copies prepared for distribution.

I had some of my host students in the audience ready for action. They were in the company of hundreds who packed the lecture hall, including college officials, professors and so forth. Unlike some of the Hillel organizations elsewhere, the director at OU was on the ball when it came to these issues. My cadre consisted largely of Hillel members.

After my presentation, I had my usual question-and-answer session. That’s when the proverbial manure hit the fan. I was anticipating a Zionism-equals-racism question from the audience and, sure enough, I was blessed with one.

I calmly replied, "Since you are so concerned about such issues, I believe you’ll be interested in the packet of information you are about to receive."

I then had my cadre pass out the "Look Who’s Calling The Kettle Black" booklets.

After the commotion and dust settled, and it was time to leave for my hotel, several carloads of Arab students followed me. Some members of my group decided it was best to keep me company that night. Think of the Danish cartoons and the Pope's comment incidents today. The Arab idea of free speech is the same now as it was back then, and as it has always been.

The next day, before returning to my office in Columbus, I decided to visit the nearby famous boot factory in Nelsonville.

What I’m going to relate next may sound a bit melodramatic, but it was for real.

I was on one of the top floors of the factory outlet looking at brand-name dress boots. There was hardly anyone else there, so I was sort of isolated.

All of a sudden, I spotted a half dozen tall, Black men down the aisle from me. One of them then called out, "Mr. Hooonigmannn!"

After my experience the night before, I figured that my time on Earth was up. There were definitely folks at OU who wanted to kill me that night. I nervously stood my ground as they ran up to me.

And if you offered me a million dollars, I would not have traded it for the subsequent experience.

As they grabbed my hands, they said, "Thank you so much for last night. We had never heard or seen what you shared with us before."

Should I be ashamed to tell you of the tears in my eyes at that moment?

These were not just any folks. These were students, sent by their countries, who would later go on to become some of those nations' future professionals and leaders.

As I did on dozens of other campuses, through scores of other platforms, and in dozens of op-eds for leading newspapers all over the region, I tried my best to help change some minds - one at a time.

The struggle is as hard, if not harder, today, but those of us who care have no other choice but to continue in this ever-growing uphill battle for a bit of justice for the Jew of the nations.

Amazon.com: Adel Makhoul: Reviews A book intended to deflect attention from Arab racism, May 1, 2005 ... attention from Arab and Moslem attrocities committed against Christians, Kurds, Jews, ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A11AJB6RFCFXQS?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview

arabs imperialism and RACISM towards Persians Kurds :: NNSeekarab RACISM and imperialism against the Berbers, natives of N. Africa ... Kurd terrorists warn of "hell" after Turkey blasts - The Kurds are friends of US ... http://www.nnseek.com/e/soc.culture.berber/arabs_imperialism_and_racism_towards_persians_kurds_10257 56t.html
U.S., West blamed in the handling ...Saddam's swift execution... a mix of good ol' fashion Arab racism http://www.niemanwatchdog.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=background.view&backgroundid=00149

Of Kurds, Rats and LocustsLast January, an Arab daily, Al Mada, published a list of people who ... Saddam Hussein called the Kurds infidels to enable his Muslim soldiers to gas them. ... http://www.kurdistan.org/Current-Updates/stcloud042104.html

The Kurdish people in Syria has been subjected to racist Arabist policies since ... The people of South Sudan have been suffering from Arab genocide too. ... http://home.cogeco.ca/~dbonni1/18-3-03-opinion-kamal-miraddeli.html

The Guardian discovers Arab racism. Well I never. ... compensation (6) Kurds (3) Libya (6) Morocco (9) North African Holocaust (3) Pakistan (1) Refugees (9) ... http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2006/09/shock-horror-guardian-discovers-arab.html

The grievances that Syrian Kurds speak of - lack of recognition for ... about racism in arab countries - http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/brian_whitaker/2006/09/racism_in_the_middle_east.html

Islamists Iranians vs Ahwazi Arabs

http://www.ahwaz.org.uk/2006/04/true-face-of-iranian-tyranny-europe.html THE TRUE FACE OF IRANIAN TYRANNY EUROPE REFUSES TO SEE (Caution on scrolling down, some are graphic)
http://www.unpo.org/article.php?id=5632 Ahwazi: Three Ahwazis Face Execution UNPO, Netherlands - Oct 16, 2006 ...Such racism against non-Persian minorities is endemic in Iran - Arabs are criminals, Azeris are stupid, Balochis are drug smugglers, etc - and is intended to ...

UN Rights Investigators: Iran Set To Execute Seven Arabs UN Rights Investigators: Iran Set To Execute Seven Arabs. GENEVA (AP)--Three U.N. human rights investigators on Wednesday accused Iran of planning the ...
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20070110%5CACQDJON200701101410DOWJONESDJONLIN E000882.htm&

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On Marsh Arabs

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Arab racism against Asians

Young Arabs spit at them when they pass by them on the roads, they curse them and beats them and there are companies that don't even pay them a penny as salary after 1 or 2 years of work. (I know a friend who had to gone through this). Have you ever voiced against that discrimination? Where is our so-called media on this? http://desicritics.org/2007/02/12/011306.php

Sri Lankan maids abused in the middle east
http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/24/sri-lankan-maids-abused-in-middle-east/

Even muslims who are non-arabs are treated as low class muslims. http://blogs.bbc.co.uk/worldhaveyoursay/2006/04/south_asian_workers_in_saudi.html

Professor Tariq Modood of Bristol University: "Arab racism is such that most Pakistanis would prefer to work in Britain than in Saudi Arabia for a higher income; racist humiliations from shop-keepers, taxi- drivers, catering staff and so on have become a regular feature of the pilgrimage to Mecca for the diverse ethnic groups of Islam." http://atheism.about.com/b/a/256255.htm

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On the English

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Paris Burning, ... in the centuries after the Arab Conquest as a religious rationale for Arab imperialism. ...

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2006/10/paris_burning_b.html

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On Berbers

Iraqi Arabs racism Against Ahwazi Arabs

http://www.ahwaz.org.uk/2006/04/al-jafari-expells-ahwazi-arabs-from.html Al-Jafaari expells Ahwazi Arabs from Iraq (April-2006)

"Palestinian" Racism

"Palestinian" Racism http://pmw.org.il/LatestBulletins.htm#b3007026

Palestinian racism exposed - Likud of Holland This is racism, pure and simple. And despite efforts by supporters of Palestinian terrorism to justify the murder of innocent civilians as national ... Palestinian Racism. Secretary of State Rice has been the subject of some vicious racial attacks from the Middle East, all ignored by the mainstream media: ... http://www.likud.nl/extr312.html

palestinian racism TPMCafe
... hatred promoted by the Palestinian Authority (PA) leaders for years, ... I guess racism isn't really racism when it's used in the cause against the ... http://americaabroad.tpmcafe.com/blog/lel66/2006/jul/31/palestinian_racism

All Things C. - "Palestinian" Racism http://allthingsconservative.typepad.com/all_things_conservative/2006/08/palestinian_ras.html

lgf: Palestinian Racism Watch
Palestinian Racism Watch. As US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits ... Too many American blacks are caught up in the great lie fed them by Malcolm ...http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=21865

ARABIZATION, ARABISM the VIRUS OF HATRED

north of africa . com Arabs and too many of their non-Arab, but fellow Muslim wannabes typically ... becomes out-Arabing the Arab in hatred of the Jew, subjugation of the dhimmi (Arabization)

www.north-of-africa.com/article.php3?id_article=183

Nubia submerged, Black Egypt washed away - EgyptSearch Forums This is mainly where these racist streotypes about Nubians and other Africans come from. Combine racism in the Arab world with modern racism of British ... http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/Forum8/HTML/001443.html

Racist Society
The Nubian novelist, Hajjaj Adoul, argued that there is severe racism within the Egyptian society at all brackets and classes, giving as evidence the nonexistence of a dark-skinned broadcaster in Egyptian media. Adoul accused the Egyptian society who vanished into the White West, showing hubris towards the black in a bid to offset this imbalance.
Adoul affirmed that within Egypt, dark-skinned people are treated as slaves, or predecessors of slaves, despite the fact that slaves belonged to all races not the black race alome. Egypt is suffering from an egotism based on color, he added, that is both inherited and imported, giving as evidence the wide circulation of ‘Antara’ and ‘Abu Zaid el-Hilali’ biographies (legendary black Arab poets and warriors) among Egyptians. Our countries, he added, occupied as they were by the Europeans feel inferior to them in terms of physical beauty: we always believe that typical beauty is measurable to Europeans. Mr. Adoul further argued that Egyptian minds totally reject to classify Egypt among the African nations, and that they keep cursing the West then, ironically enough, immigrate there.
The Egyptian society is really racist; Egyptian urban areas are egotistic over the rural areas; both Upper Egyptians and peasants are always depicted as laughing stock. Racism, thus, is deeply rooted in the Egyptian society, he affirmed. Mr. Adoul explained that some had acted in solidarity with the Sudanese refugees, while most of the Egyptians “spurned” them. ... Mr. El-Borai argued, and that Arab societies in general... the incidents reflect racism within the ranks of the Egyptian people. http://www.cihrs.org/IbnRoshd_details_en.aspx?ibn_id=49