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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115754)	10/18/2011 9:50:57 AM
From: JakeStraw	7 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

Obama's Teleprompter has Been Stolen! ....thieves have stole a truck with Obama's podium and teleprompter valued at $200,000. How is he going to campaign for 2012 now? How is he going to make a speech? Who's going to tell him what to say?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115754)	10/18/2011 10:13:36 AM
From: chartseer	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224744

Isn't there an agency that keeps tabs on classified Help Wanted Ads as a barometer of economic conditions? Anybody? suspect once again Brain dead kenny would be shown to be wrong or lying.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115754)	10/18/2011 2:52:28 PM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224744

Chairman of Local Indiana Democratic Party Resigns Amid Fake Signature Scandal Published October 18, 2011 \| FoxNews.com foxnews.com The chairman of the St. Joseph County Democratic Party has resigned amid a scandal that reveals hundreds of signatures on petitions for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to appear on the state's 2008 primary ballot were faked. Butch Morgan announced his resignation in a statement Monday, saying, "After consulting with the Indiana Democratic State Party, I am stepping down as chairman of the St. Joseph County Democratic Party and as chairman of the Second District Democratic Party, effective today." Morgan, who's been the county chairman since 1995, denied any wrongdoing and said he "regrets" having to resign. "I hope no one will misinterpret the reasons for my resignation," Morgan said, "I have done nothing wrong and I look forward to an investigation that will exonerate me of any wrongdoing." Both of Indiana's Republican and Democratic Party chairmen have called for a federal investigation into the forged names that appeared on petitions from the 2nd Congressional District, which contains St. Joseph County. Among the dozens of names so far discovered to be fake are former Indiana Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan. Kernan told the South Bend Tribune last week that neither the print version of his name nor the signature that appear on the suspect document are anything like his own. Yet, his and other names were approved by the county voter registration office with the use of a rubber stamp in place of a signature by the Republican member of the office. The Tribune reported that the St. Joseph County voter registration office has a Democratic and Republican member who sign off on petition pages submitted for review. However, Republican Linda Silcott was out of the office on bereavement leave on the days the suspected fakes passed through her office. Silcott's stamped signature is used on the suspect pages while Democrat Pam Brunette signed off on the petitions in her own hand. The Tribune reported that Silcott's deputy, Mary Carrol Ringler, has authority to use the stamp, but she does not recall if she did so, in part because the dates of the forged petitions coincide with her first two weeks in her post. On Friday Indiana Republican Party Chairman Eric Holcomb submitted a request for a federal probe to be conducted by the Department of Justice. "What I want to know going forward is what happened, who was involved, and what the appropriate punishment is for that crime. We know that there are potentially, as we read, if the reports are true, that there were hundreds of crimes committed. And so, right now, today, this minute, we're only talking about one county in one state but this may be, in fact, the tip of the iceberg. And I'm sure to learn more as the facts come into the light," he said in a news conference. Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Dan Parker told the Evansville Courier & Press last week that he supports an investigation. "Even an isolated instance of misconduct, by one individual among the hundreds of volunteers working to collect signatures for the candidates, should be thoroughly investigated, and we support such an inquiry," he reportedly said last week. Morgan's attorney Shaw R. Friedman said the chairman decided to resign after conferring with state party officials "that remaining on in any capacity would be an unwanted distraction for candidates in the upcoming city elections." Friedman noted that Morgan has "did not personally authorize, direct or condone the forgery or alteration of petition signatures." To get on Indiana's ballot, statewide candidates must get at least 4,500 signatures -- 500 each from the state's nine congressional districts.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115754)	10/18/2011 3:24:35 PM
From: FJB	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224744

OWS protester accused of exposing self to children arrested By KOMO Staff Published: Oct 18, 2011 at 10:36 AM PDT http://www.komonews.com/news/local/132064518.html SEATTLE -- A man accused of exposing himself to children at least five times across Seattle was arrested early Tuesday morning. Seattle police say he was taken into custody at his Kenmore residence around 1 a.m. Officers had been given a composite sketch of the suspect and detectives learned he had been at Westlake Park taking part in the Occupy Seattle protests. The man is accused of exposing himself three times on Sept. 29 -- once in Crown Hill, once near Alki Beach, and a third time on Capitol Hill. Three days later, he was spotted at Pinehurst Playfield near Northgate, and then again on Oct. 3 at the Lakeside soccer field in North Seattle. In one instance, the man allegedly approached two 13-year-old girls on swings, made a comment and was engaged in a lewd act when they turned to look, according to police. The man was booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Indecent Exposure.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115754)	10/18/2011 4:37:36 PM
From: tonto	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

It is a real issue that must not be ignored. You may not support honest elections; but most of us do...

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115754)	10/18/2011 8:36:52 PM
From: FJB	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224744

‘Occupy Cleveland’ Protester Alleges She Was Raped October 18, 2011 4:06 PM Protesters camp out during the “Occupy London” rally. In Cleveland, one “Occupy Cleveland” protester claims she was raped in her tent on Saturday. (credit: Getty Images) CLEVELAND, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) – An “Occupy Cleveland” protester tells police she was raped in her tent over the weekend. Cleveland police are investigating an alleged sexual assault incident Saturday at the “Occupy Cleveland” rally involving a 19-year-old female student from Parma. According to police reports, the 19-year-old student was instructed by “Occupy Cleveland” personnel to “share a tent with the suspect due to a shortage of tents.” The suspect identified himself as “Leland” to the woman. The woman told police that after she had thought the suspect went to sleep in his own bed, she slept in a sleeping bag provided to her by the rally. The student went to school Monday and told a teacher about her sexual assault incident in Public Square — which is being classified as “kidnapping/rape” — prompting the teacher to immediately contact the authorities. “Occupy Cleveland” is one of many movements taking place nationwide in the wake of “Occupy Wall Street,” which is protesting against corporate greed. Emails from CBS Cleveland to the “Occupy Cleveland” movement were not immediately returned. cleveland.cbslocal.com