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To: American Spirit who wrote (182)	10/27/2004 11:37:29 AM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 1449

LOL! First off, stop incessantly posting to anyone who disagrees with your garbage and calling them a "liar". That's just really mental and immature. Secondly it's a known fact the democrats commit voter fraud all the time! Heck how do you think Kennedy got elected?!

To: American Spirit who wrote (182)	10/27/2004 12:53:22 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1449

Black Leader Slams Puff Daddy Voter Drive Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004 7:38 a.m. EDT Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, and organizer of The ‘Black’ List Campaign, Wednesday accused rap mogul Sean "P. Diddy” Combs and his nonprofit organization Citizen Change of using a scare campaign to get blacks to vote against President George W. Bush on November 2nd. Citizen Change, with its "Vote or Die” slogan, is conducting a three-day "get-out-the-vote” initiative geared towards minority voters in swing states. The tour began Tuesday, and will cover Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Miami. NewMax reported that Combs' interest in politics came shortly after Democratic billionaire Ron Burkle invested $100 million in Sean John, the urban-sportswear company founded by Combs. Burkle, as one of the biggest billionaire backers of the Democratic Party, has been working hard to elect John Kerry. Combs has said the purpose of his group is non-partisan – but Republican pundits say that such voter efforts are thinly veiled efforts to register and encourage Democratic voters. Evidence of Combs’ political leanings is Burkle’s involvement in backing Combs’ Citizen Change. "We were thinking we should do something on the political side with Puffy," a Burkle insider told Fox News’ Roger Friedman, explaining the hip-hop star’s abrupt interest in politics. Rev. Peterson derided Combs stab at political activity. "P. Diddy Combs and his Citizen Change group are a disgrace," Peterson said. "Their ‘Vote or Die’ campaign is an effort to scare and manipulate blacks into voting for John Kerry. Most of these so-called ‘disenfranchised’ people don’t care about the issues. All they know is what they’ve been told: Bush is evil. Bush hates blacks. He’s [Bush] going to bring back the draft—and you [blacks] have to vote or you’ll die!” Combs started Citizen Change earlier this year saying he wanted to register thousands of minority voters who aren’t being heard by politicians. The group claims to be nonpartisan, but in February of 2004, AllHipHop.com reported that P. Diddy wants American voters to turn out in full force this year and remove president George W. Bush from the oval office. According to the report, Diddy said: "[We gotta] get Bush's a** up out that office . . . " Rev. Peterson added: "If all Combs wants to do is register voters, then why the emphasis on the swing states? This is why I started The ‘Black’ List Campaign—to expose the lies of Hollywood’s most anti-American black entertainers; and P. Diddy is on that list. This election is very important, please don’t let P. Diddy or Jesse Jackson tell you how to vote.”

To: American Spirit who wrote (182)	10/27/2004 12:57:05 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1449

'I'm fascinated by Hip-Hop," says Prez Candidate John Kerry Wednesday - March 31, 2004 by Rich Rock Daily Hip-Hop News: "I'm fascinated by Rap and Hip-Hop" said Democratic presidential candidate, John Kerry during an MTV Choose or Lose forum. Offering up a heavy dose of street credibility, Kerry defended gangsta rap, freedom of speech and the realities of street life. Kerry spoke with MTV's Gideon Yago and took questions from the audience last night in MTV's annual Choose or Lose forum. The youth voting movement this year endeavors to get 20 million new voters to the polls and impact what is projected to be a tight presidential race. The Boston-born heir by marriage to the Heinz Ketchup fortune, offered his perspective on rap music as the voice of the streets. "I'm fascinated by rap and by hip-hop. I think there's a lot of poetry in it. There's a lot of anger, a lot of social energy in it. And I think you'd better listen to it pretty carefully, 'cause it's important." When questioned about offensive rap lyrics, Kerry said there is a line to be drawn, but defended freedom of speech. "I think that there is a line you draw between government intervention and the right of speech and the right for people to express themselves, but do I think there are standards of decency in that? Yes, I do. Do I think that sometimes some lyrics in some songs have stepped over what I consider to be a reasonable line? Yeah, I do. I think when you start talking about killing cops or something like that, it bothers me." Calling rap a "reflection of life", Kerry empathized with the struggles reflected in the music. "I'm still listening because I know that it's a reflection of the street and it's a reflection of life, and I understand all that. I'm not for the government censoring or stepping in. But I don't think it's inappropriate occasionally to talk about what you think is a standard or what you think is a value that is worth trying to live up to."

To: American Spirit who wrote (182)	10/27/2004 2:28:50 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1449

ABCNEWS HOLDS TERROR WARNING TAPE XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED OCT 27, 2004 12:42:01 ET XXXXX ABCNEWS HOLDS TERROR WARNING TAPE Exclusive In the last week before the election, ABCNEWS is holding a videotaped message from a purported al Qaeda terrorist warning of a new attack on America, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. The terrorist claims on tape the next attack will dwarf 9/11. "The streets will run with blood," and "America will mourn in silence" because they will be unable to count the number of the dead. Further claims: America has brought this on itself for electing George Bush who has made war on Islam by destroying the Taliban and making war on Al Qaeda. ABCNEWS strongly denies holding the tape back from broadcast over political concerns during the last days of the election. The CIA is analyzing the tape, a top federal source tells the DRUDGE REPORT. ABCNEWS obtained the tape from a source in Waziristan, Pakistan over the weekend, sources tells DRUDGE. "We have been working 24 hours a day trying to authenticate [the tape]," a senior ABCNEWS source said Wednesday morning. The terrorist's face is concealed by a head dress, and he speaks in an American accent, making it difficult to identify the individual. A top goverment source tells DRUDGE, US intelligence officials believe the man on tape may be Adam Gadhan - aka Adam Pearlman, a southern California native who was highlighted by the FBI in May as an individual most likely to be involved in or have knowledge of the next al Qaeda attacks. According to the FBI, Gadahn, 25, attended al-Qaida training camps and served as an al-Qaida translator. The disturbing tape runs an hour -- the man simply identifies himself as 'Assam the American.' MORE