McCain no longer nuts about ACORN

John McCain was a keynote speaker at an ACORN event in 2006. This from ACORN's website:

"Senator Allied with ACORN as Recently as 2006, Now Turns Cold Shoulder

October 13, 2008, Miami, FL - U.S. Senator John McCain's recent attacks on the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) are puzzling given his historic support for the organization and its efforts on behalf of immigrant Americans. As recently as February 20, 2006, Senator McCain was the keynote speaker at an ACORN-sponsored Immigration Rally in Miami, Florida at Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus."

Read the rest here: ACORN: ACORN to McCain: Have You Lost That Loving Feeling?

John McCain, what a fraud. Speaking of frauds...

What about this alleged massive voter fraud? I think it's nonsense. To have voter fraud, a living person must attempt to vote under a false name. Registrations don't vote, people do. There were some ACORN employees registering phony names to try to make a quota. This problem was handled by ACORN. This has been spun by right wing media into a democratic conspiracy to steal the vote!

ACORN has registered 2 million new voters, and 60%-70% of those new voters are black, and Democrats. Guess that makes the McCain camp kinda scared.

Here is a small part of a statement released by Bertha Lewis and Steve Kest, directors of ACORN:

"Fact: Voter fraud by individuals is extremely rare, and incredibly difficult. There has never been a single proven case of anyone, anywhere, casting an illegal vote as a result of a phony voter registration. Even if someone wanted to influence the election this way, it would not work."

You can read the facts about ACORN here: ACORN Rallies Its Troops - Marc Ambinder

I really don't think this is going to be an issue for voters. So national media, let's hear more about that Keating Five Scandal......

Photo is of McCain at an ACORN event.

Note to my readers: Mrs. D is on a national news kick right now, I just can't get enough, with the election coming up and all, but I'll be back with a post about local stuff soon!

McCain no longer nuts about ACORN

John McCain was a keynote speaker at an ACORN event in 2006. This from ACORN's website:

"Senator Allied with ACORN as Recently as 2006, Now Turns Cold Shoulder

October 13, 2008, Miami, FL - U.S. Senator John McCain's recent attacks on the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) are puzzling given his historic support for the organization and its efforts on behalf of immigrant Americans. As recently as February 20, 2006, Senator McCain was the keynote speaker at an ACORN-sponsored Immigration Rally in Miami, Florida at Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus."

Read the rest here: ACORN: ACORN to McCain: Have You Lost That Loving Feeling?

John McCain, what a fraud. Speaking of frauds...

What about this alleged massive voter fraud? I think it's nonsense. To have voter fraud, a living person must attempt to vote under a false name. Registrations don't vote, people do. There were some ACORN employees registering phony names to try to make a quota. This problem was handled by ACORN. This has been spun by right wing media into a democratic conspiracy to steal the vote!

ACORN has registered 2 million new voters, and 60%-70% of those new voters are black, and Democrats. Guess that makes the McCain camp kinda scared.

Here is a small part of a statement released by Bertha Lewis and Steve Kest, directors of ACORN:

"Fact: Voter fraud by individuals is extremely rare, and incredibly difficult. There has never been a single proven case of anyone, anywhere, casting an illegal vote as a result of a phony voter registration. Even if someone wanted to influence the election this way, it would not work."

You can read the facts about ACORN here: ACORN Rallies Its Troops - Marc Ambinder

I really don't think this is going to be an issue for voters. So national media, let's hear more about that Keating Five Scandal......

Photo is of McCain at an ACORN event.

Note to my readers: Mrs. D is on a national news kick right now, I just can't get enough, with the election coming up and all, but I'll be back with a post about local stuff soon!

"Little Hussein"

Please click on this link and watch the video of a racist McCain/Palin supporter at a rally in Johnstown PA. Very scary.

Daily Kos: More Video of Racist with Monkey at Palin Event in PA or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKUovpF9LWU

Later on, the jerk gave the monkey to a child. And he tried to hide the monkey from view of the MSM cameras.

"Little Hussein"

Please click on this link and watch the video of a racist McCain/Palin supporter at a rally in Johnstown PA. Very scary.

Daily Kos: More Video of Racist with Monkey at Palin Event in PA or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKUovpF9LWU

Later on, the jerk gave the monkey to a child. And he tried to hide the monkey from view of the MSM cameras.

Taking a stand for good citizens

Hooray for Cook County Illinois sheriff Thomas J. Dart who is standing up for renters who have been put out on the street because building owners have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. Dart says that the mortgage companies don't care about who is in the building, they just want their money, so he wants the courts to protect the innocent tenants who have paid their bills on time. Dart is suspending foreclosure evictions in Cook County. The Illinois Bankers Assoc. opposes his plan and says he could be found in contempt of court . Cook County includes the city of Chicago.

Read the story here:

Illinois sheriff scolds banks for evictions of 'innocent' renters - CNN.com

Read Dart's bio here: Cook County Sheriff Thomas J Dart Biography

Glad to see an elected official with a conscience. Obama must have worked with Dart in Chicago. If elected President, do you think Obama will appoint Dart for some position in Washington?

I think Dart is "right on target!"

Taking a stand for good citizens

Hooray for Cook County Illinois sheriff Thomas J. Dart who is standing up for renters who have been put out on the street because building owners have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. Dart says that the mortgage companies don't care about who is in the building, they just want their money, so he wants the courts to protect the innocent tenants who have paid their bills on time. Dart is suspending foreclosure evictions in Cook County. The Illinois Bankers Assoc. opposes his plan and says he could be found in contempt of court . Cook County includes the city of Chicago.

Read the story here:

Illinois sheriff scolds banks for evictions of 'innocent' renters - CNN.com

Read Dart's bio here: Cook County Sheriff Thomas J Dart Biography

Glad to see an elected official with a conscience. Obama must have worked with Dart in Chicago. If elected President, do you think Obama will appoint Dart for some position in Washington?

I think Dart is "right on target!"

Cool jazzman vs. hot-headed toddler

Let's take a look at the body language of last night's debate. According to Robin Abcarian of the LA Times : "Obama sat like a jazz musician on his chair, one heel hooked at an angle, while McCain sat as if he might leap up at any moment, or stood impatiently waiting for his turn to speak." Obama wore a cool arctic blue tie. McCain wore a blazing striped red tie. McCain appeared to toddle and wander around on the stage. He kept interrupting and even mocked moderator Tom Brokaw by responding to Brokaw's question "who would you select as secretary of the treasury" with a condescending "not you, Tom." It was as if he was saying, just sit down and shut up, you are just the moderator. I thought Brokaw asked some tough questions.

McCain seemed to ramble well beyond the allotted time limit, and I thought that when he started to turn his answer into a stump speech, the moderator should have jumped in. I think the most memorable moment was when McCain mockingly referred to Obama as "that one." But the best moment for Obama was when he countered McCain's "he doesn't speak softly and carry a big stick" with "bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran." McCain started with energy, but ran out of gas at the end. Obama ended on a high note. Obama mentioned the middle class six times, McCain mentioned "middle income" 3 times. I'm glad Obama called out McCain for voting against SCHIP healthcare for kids. I wish they would have talked more about education. Obama did bring up the subject, McCain never did. And Obama believes that healthcare is a right, McCain sees it as a responsibility.

Well, my friends, I think "that one" clearly won this one.

Cool jazzman vs. hot-headed toddler

Let's take a look at the body language of last night's debate. According to Robin Abcarian of the LA Times : "Obama sat like a jazz musician on his chair, one heel hooked at an angle, while McCain sat as if he might leap up at any moment, or stood impatiently waiting for his turn to speak." Obama wore a cool arctic blue tie. McCain wore a blazing striped red tie. McCain appeared to toddle and wander around on the stage. He kept interrupting and even mocked moderator Tom Brokaw by responding to Brokaw's question "who would you select as secretary of the treasury" with a condescending "not you, Tom." It was as if he was saying, just sit down and shut up, you are just the moderator. I thought Brokaw asked some tough questions.

McCain seemed to ramble well beyond the allotted time limit, and I thought that when he started to turn his answer into a stump speech, the moderator should have jumped in. I think the most memorable moment was when McCain mockingly referred to Obama as "that one." But the best moment for Obama was when he countered McCain's "he doesn't speak softly and carry a big stick" with "bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran." McCain started with energy, but ran out of gas at the end. Obama ended on a high note. Obama mentioned the middle class six times, McCain mentioned "middle income" 3 times. I'm glad Obama called out McCain for voting against SCHIP healthcare for kids. I wish they would have talked more about education. Obama did bring up the subject, McCain never did. And Obama believes that healthcare is a right, McCain sees it as a responsibility.

Well, my friends, I think "that one" clearly won this one.

Houseful of Happening Fun!

The Allentown Chen Arts Group’s Inaugural Art Show this past weekend was a rousing and invigorating success that signals the lift-off of an exciting new art scene in Allentown.

A dynamic 2-day crowd estimated at 1,000 people was surprised, engaged, delighted, entertained, challenged, and nourished by the Chen Arts Group’s 1st show.

True to its agenda, “16 and a Movie” was a thoughtful and meaningful art happening led by the artists, with Chen artists conceiving, curating, hosting, installing, promoting, and catering the event.

Three pieces created by Chen Arts Group artists were acquired, via purchase, during the show.

A huge canvass of a thank you goes out to Chenster Extraordinaire PETE LEWNES who had the brilliant idea of presenting Chen 1 in conjunction with the 32nd annual Old Allentown Preservation Association House Tour and providing the gallery space in his tour home at 445-447 North 7th Street in Allentown.

And a Special Thanks to our anonymous underwriter (and we all know who you are, Paul ;) who generously provided matching funds to help cover the cost of attendee snacks and beverages and that hipster DJ.

Stay tuned for more Allentown Art Scene Happenings brought to you by the Chen Arts Group (CHARGE).

Photos by Bill, Angie, and Gianni Villa

This post was written by Mr. Dottie (Bill Villa)

Houseful of Happening Fun!

The Allentown Chen Arts Group’s Inaugural Art Show this past weekend was a rousing and invigorating success that signals the lift-off of an exciting new art scene in Allentown.

A dynamic 2-day crowd estimated at 1,000 people was surprised, engaged, delighted, entertained, challenged, and nourished by the Chen Arts Group’s 1st show.

True to its agenda, “16 and a Movie” was a thoughtful and meaningful art happening led by the artists, with Chen artists conceiving, curating, hosting, installing, promoting, and catering the event.

Three pieces created by Chen Arts Group artists were acquired, via purchase, during the show.

A huge canvass of a thank you goes out to Chenster Extraordinaire PETE LEWNES who had the brilliant idea of presenting Chen 1 in conjunction with the 32nd annual Old Allentown Preservation Association House Tour and providing the gallery space in his tour home at 445-447 North 7th Street in Allentown.

And a Special Thanks to our anonymous underwriter (and we all know who you are, Paul ;) who generously provided matching funds to help cover the cost of attendee snacks and beverages and that hipster DJ.

Stay tuned for more Allentown Art Scene Happenings brought to you by the Chen Arts Group (CHARGE).

Photos by Bill, Angie, and Gianni Villa

This post was written by Mr. Dottie (Bill Villa)

Piks from Thursday's Chen-Arts Press Conference

Mayor Ed Pawlowski and an ebullient gathering of about 50 art lovers served up an appetizer of what attendees will see during this weekend's 1st Chen Arts Group Show at the home of Pete Lewnes, 445 - 447 N. 7th Street in Allentown (please use Liberty St. side entrance).

In conjunction with the OAPA House Tour, the Allentown Chen Arts Group is presenting "16 and a Movie," an inaugural art show on Saturday from 10-4 and Sunday from 12-2:30 on the second floor of 445-447 N. 7th Street (please use Liberty St. side entrance).

The show will feature the original work of 16 area artists. The featured artists work in a variety of forms of painting, as well as sculpture, photography, film/video and more. A number of artists will be available to meet the public and talk about their work. Musical entertainment, light fare and beverages will be provided at the show on Saturday.

"This is a can't miss opportunity," said Pawlowski.

NOTE: You do not have to take the house tour to see the art show. You can just attend the art show, there is no admission charge.