"Did Obama Inadvertently (not my word) Support Jihad in His Egyptian Speech?"

This goes back awhile, but is still relevant. The title includes the word "inadvertently." Feel free to dispense with that qualifier in your responses to the question. http://visiontoamerica.org/story/did-obama-inadvertently-support-jihad-in-his-egyptian-speech.html Did Obama Inadvertently Support Jihad in His Egyptian Speech? visiontoamerica.org Thanks goes out to another one of our supporters for sending this one in. In Cairo, President Obama promised to ensure Muslims could fulfil "ZAKAT." What is "ZAKAT"? And what are the implications of this promise? Does Barrack Obama know what he is... 2 seconds ago

"Shocking video of NY Democrats sitting through the Pledge of Allegiance"

Amazing, but true. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK_DB36ivy0 Shocking video of NY Democrats sitting through the Pledge of Allegiance www.youtube.com Video of NYS Senate Democrats sitting defiantly through the Pledge of Allegiance in protest after losing political control of the Chamber to Republicans. Only one courageous Senator tried to stand to honor the flag, but he was immedaietly pulled down into his seat by fellow Democrats. The vide 2 seconds ago   Lee Thomas Walker Now, for the idiots who can't read or understand what they see, THIS IS FROM THE NEW YORK *STATE* SENATE. This is NOT from the national Senate in Washington, DC. Understand: New York STATE, not national. Albany, NY, not Washington, DC.

Liberal trickery, and the gullible dolts who fall for it

I don't know which is funnier, in that tragic, not funny way: That liberals complain about a small percentage of the population holding a disproportionate amount of the wealth, or that so many people don't realize that all that is saying is that rich people have more money per capita than not-so-rich ones--i.e., simple logic and normal reality.

"The Oneders Promo" (YouTube link)

The musical talent behind the movie, "That Thing You Do," one of my top five favorite movies of all time. I defy ANYONE to tell me the chick in the video doesn't look like Congresschick Michele Bachmann! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW16Yiv_gxg The Oneders Promo www.youtube.com Promo video. Visit www.theoneders.net for more. 2 seconds ago

"The Offspring - Why Don't you get a job? Lyrics" (YouTube link)

Language warning on this song (not that I give a shit). Switch some lyrics around to make it about a welfare-drawing crack whore and a chronic unemployment collector, and it would be beautiful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhalnCwP82s The Offspring - Why Don't you get a job? Lyrics www.youtube.com ‎* request * 2 seconds ago

"Elections Have Consequences" (Eyeblast video link)

The American people elected these shitasses. They can vote them out over the next couuple of years, and I hope they do, but the truth is they will simply vote them in again eventually unless forceful action is taken to destroy the Left. http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?v=hdSU4zkUQu Elections Have Consequences www.eyeblast.tv Since 2006, Democrats in the House and Senate have had their chance to show what they are made of, what they stand for. Do they represent you? Think about it. 2 seconds ago

"Defenestrate me!"

Interesting idea for this country. And yes, I actually listened. I didn't just watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9feR1S6UoAM&feature=sub Defenestrate me! www.youtube.com http://www.hotforwords.com/ to request words. You want to have some more room on your computer defenestrate some files. You want to get rid of Windows on your Mac, defenestrate it. In computer speak, the word defenestrate means to clear something off your hard drive or off your screen, but what 2 seconds ago   <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9feR1S6UoAM?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9feR1S6UoAM?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

"Marines in Berkeley" (video clip from "The Daily Show")

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-10-2008/marines-in-berkeley   Occasionally even Jon Stewart gets something right. Note the bitch at the 3:35 point who should needs an swift attitude adjustment, trying to Juan Williams the Marines. Marines in Berkeley www.thedailyshow.com Rob Riggle tries to contain his anti-hippie anger on assignment. Airdate - 3/10/2008 a few seconds ago

"The Million Dollar Question: Why Does the Web Love Cats?"

Obviously, it's a giant conspiracy of the superior feline species. http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20101021/tc_mashable/the_million_dollar_question_why_does_the_web_love_cats The Million Dollar Question: Why Does the Web Love Cats? news.yahoo.com If you haven't noticed, cats are big on the Internet. Even though the occasional panda, turtle or slow loris gets a slice of the viral action, cats are, and always have been, the prevalent species to be found online.   5 minutes ago

Public more confident in military than most of our other institutions

This might be some info to file away for a near-future time. "In the poll, respondents had more confidence in the U.S. military than in Congress; state, federal and local governments; the Supreme Court; and print, broadcast and online news." http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=61388 Defense.gov News Article: Poll Shows High Public Confidence in Military www.defense.gov WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2010 Americans have more confidence in the military than they have in banks, the media, public schools and organized religion, according to a recent national poll. 24 minutes ago

"Selective Outrage"

Things that make me giggle By:Jenny Walton 17 minutes ago

"NPR, Juan Williams, and sharia" (with my email to NPR)

Visit our News page NPR, Juan Williams, and sharia law Contact NPR today! Dear Lee, Our email yesterday focused on how sharia law's prohibition against any critique or criticism of Islam or Mohammed is negatively impacting our nation's ability to publicly discuss and debate the issue of radical Islam. Almost as if on cue, National Public Radio sacked commentator Juan Williams because of remarks he made on The O'Reilly Factor Monday. This goes beyond political correctness. This is a media company, partially financed with our tax dollars, in effect doing the bidding of sharia law. American newspapers that refused to publish the satirical Mohammed cartoons did the same thing. With these actions they betrayed the first amendment while capitulating to the demands of sharia law. Particularly disturbing is that there is the appearance that NPR was kowtowing to CAIR, the Council-on American Islamic Relations, which quickly organized a public relations effort demanding NPR "address" Juan Williams' remarks. (To see the CAIR media release, click here.) CAIR is the organization whose co-founder, Omar Ahmad, is on record declaring "the Qur'an should be the highest authority in America," and whose chief spokesman, Ibrahim Hooper, has said he would like the government of America to be Islamic sometime in the future. We urge you to contact NPR and express your outrage, in a firm but civil tone, at this politically correct assault on freedom of speech.      •   NPR "Listener Care" phone number: 202.513.3232.      •   Or, click here to send an email. Let NPR know the American people will not sit idly by while a taxpayer-funded media company runs roughshod over the First Amendment. And watch for our email on Monday, when we will announce our next action step! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure you receive all of your messages from ACT for America. Add actforamerica@donationnet.net to your address book as an approved email sender. If you found this message in your "Bulk" or "Spam" folder, please click the "Not Spam" button to notify your provider that these are emails you want to receive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACT for America P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation. MY MESSAGE TO NPR:   Sent under the heading of "Submit a News Story or Press Release," with the Subject: "Racial discrimination case in media."   Here's a story: Talk about a radio network firing its only Black, because he didn't stay on their plantation and toe the line of the network's politics.  Then talk about how that network gets tax dollars to push their political agenda.   That would be awesome!

(By a female) "Life stories: I was anti-gun, until I got stalked"

Read this, ladies. I want a brigade of pistol packin' mommas by the time 2012 rolls around. http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2010/10/20/buying_gun_protect_from_stalker/index.html Life stories: I was anti-gun, until I got stalked www.salon.com I can't stand weapons. But after disturbing e-mails and letters, I decided to arm myself with more than words 7 minutes ago

"Allen West: Honor In Iraq" (YouTube link, with comments from Facebook post)

via Rodger Wayne Evans: I have loved this guy every since this story came out. He was disciplined, when he should have been decorated and promoted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnrIppYp8y4 Allen West: Honor In Iraq www.youtube.com "If it's about the lives of my men and their safety, I'd go through Hell with a gasoline can . . . There is not a person in this room I would not sacrifice my life for." -Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Allen B. West 43 minutes ago   Tim Gray Palin-West 2012!   Lee Thomas Walker There are only two problems with that: 1. West's lack of political experience. He has never elected to statewide office, and for all the anti-incumbent talk, people don't really mean it (you'll see in a couple of weeks). 2. The Identity politics. By 2012 a predominately White--actually, just simply non-Black--ticket will do far better against Obongo. An American Indian VP would be interesting and might work, using a "The two races that created America" approach. One Black conservative caller to Laura Ingraham's show, and one of the few who didn't vote for their Messiah in 2008, noted, "It took 240 years to get our first Black President. With him, it could be another 240 years before we get another one." No matter how favorable to us the situation will be in 2012, we must work to maximize advantage. A female President will be, honestly, enough of an issue. A Black VP, even LTC West, would nullify the Identity advantage the Great Black Hope is handing the conservative/Right. He would cost us far more votes than he would gain.

Hump Day Report--HDR 103(2): Shut Up And Drive

Reprinted with permission.   http://humpdayreport.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/hdr-1032-shut-up-and-drive/   Hump Day Report It's Mid-Week…it's America…it's Hump Day!       giliar 2:31 pm on October 21, 2010    HDR 103(2): Shut Up And Drive "Hey Daddy, Are You Sure You Can Drive This Thing?"     ALOHA, ALL! "If you want you can roll with us, but you gotta be in the back seat." Those were Barack 0bama's words during his primetime, all-Barack, you-need-to-join-us-or-you're-not-cool rally at Ohio State Sunday.  Wow – didn't he say he was going to be the "Post-Partisan President"?  The rally was an over-the-top promo of 0bama the campaigner in so many ways:  a big banner with his website (not the Ohio Democrat party or any Ohio candidate) was displayed behind him.  The current Governor, Ted Strickland, who is running for his life (against John Kasich) did not appear with 0bama on stage.  There were lots of astroturf "Move America Forward" signs that the stupid college kids held up and waved enthusiastically.  Gee…It actually seemed like an 0bama campaign rally instead of one meant to get out the vote for Democrat candidates.  Imagine that!  Most of all, unless you were a member of the 0bama robot corps, you would have been struck by how divisive 0bama's words were.  Did he know he was being recorded?  I was amazed at how far he's pushing that envelope, but not surprised.  So since he likes to use the "car in the ditch" and "you can't have the keys back" analogies a lot, how about this, Barry:  if you're relegating us to the back seat, we're going to kick your seat back, throw stuff at the back of your head, and scream in your ears.  And in a couple of weeks, even though you'll still be in the driver's seat your car will be out of gas.  And you'll need to rely on us to help push your funny car forward.  But in the direction WE want to go. "Keep Dancing For Me, My Little Puppet"     BREAKING NEWS:  GEORGE SOROS IS THE PUPPET MASTER! So now it's all out in the open – George Soros is using billions to steer this country in the wrong direction.  As you know, I've been saying that 0bama isn't leading the country, he's only a puppet being manipulated and directed by a powerful few.  The Master is Soros. Soros is buying one hundred political "reporters" for National Public Radio (NPR).  You think it's a coincidence that Juan Williams has been fired?  (Read this:  Juan Williams Wasn't Fired For Muslim Comments, He Was Fired Because He Appears on FOX)  Soros' left-wing Open Society Foundations is donating $1.8 million to NPR for a project being called "Impact of Government." The project is planning to add at least 100 reporters across the country to cover local state house politics.  Gee, do you think they'll be fair and balanced?  But there's more: Media Matters, the liberal activist group that wages a rhetorical war against Fox News Channel and others in the conservative press, announced on Wednesday the receipt of a $1 million donation from Soros.  The organization says it plans to use the money to intensify its efforts to hold the Fox host Glenn Beck and others on the cable news channel accountable for their reporting.  Soros is going after Beck and any other media outlets that don't report the way his wicked little mind thinks they should.  And Beck is now laying down the gauntlet with Soros:  Glenn Beck Takes on George Soros' Evil Empire So folks, this goes beyond differing ideologies between these two men.  It's the very existence of free speech that is at stake.  If you've never supported Glen, support him now! UPDATE:  My friend Diamond Tiger of the amazing Logistics Monster blog has a great interactive map of George "Spooky Dude" Soros' connections.  Click HERE Workin' In A Coal Mine? Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) raised eyebrows last month when he called Delaware Senatorial candidate Chris Coons his "pet." Now Reid is employing another odd analogy: President Obama is like a Chilean miner.  During a Saturday rally in Las Vegas, MSNBC reports, Majority Leader Reid said that when Obama replaced George W. Bush as president he found himself in a "hole so deep that he couldn't see the outside world."  "It was like the Chilean miners," Reid said, "but he, being the man he is, rolled up his sleeves and said 'I am going to get us out of this hole."  LOL – get us out of the hole?  Seems to me he keeps digging it deeper.  And if 0bama had been Chilean President during the mining disaster…. 0bama Has Put Us More In Debt, But It's Still Bush's Fault. Official numbers came out on Tuesday:  since 0bama took office, the national debt has risen $3 trillion.  At his inauguration, the debt was $10.6 trillion.  It's now $13.6 trillion.  Nice work, 0bama.  By 2012, projections are that 0bama will increase the debt by nearly $6 trillion.  Here's some perspective – It took from 1776, when the United States became an independent country, until 1990, the year after the Berlin Wall fell signaling victory in the Cold War, for the federal government to accumulate a total of $3 trillion in debt, according to the Treasury Department. It only took from Jan. 20, 2009, the day President Barack Obama was inaugurated, until Oct. 15, 2010, for the Obama administration to add $3 trillion to the federal debt.  So to answer Sasha's question about her father's driving skills:  no, he can't drive and you're probably better at figuring out that you can't spend more than you have.  National Debt Up $3 Trillion Under 0bama's Watch Interesting Insight From George Will:  "For Obama, the worst result next month might be for Democrats to retain control of both houses of Congress. If they do, their majorities will be paralyzingly small. And their remaining moderates will be more resistant to the liberal leadership: The moderates will have survived not because of, but in spite of, those leaders. Today, if you see Obama in a political ad, you are almost certainly watching a Republican ad. … If Democrats retain control of Congress, Obama will seek re-election while being perceived as responsible for everything in Washington, where everything is perceived to be dysfunctional. And anti-Washington fever may be worse than it is today, because the 2010 elections will not seem to have changed very much. If Democrats lose both houses, Obama will seem repudiated. If they lose neither, he will seem impotent. So, if Democrats lose big, he loses big. If they lose smaller, he loses bigger." –columnist George Will Just For Fun…..Watch what this dog does before he eats:  DOG Ah….If Only It Were True! Here's a tongue-in-cheek perspective on the upcoming midterm elections from The Onion – WASHINGTON—According to recent media reports, Democrats stand to lose as many as 8,000 congressional seats and more than 917 gubernatorial races in November's midterm elections. "Republicans are poised to pick up 1,500 seats in Ohio alone, and could wind up with a 23,576-to-12 majority in the Senate," Beltway observer Isaac Hundt said Wednesday, noting the GOP's advantage is likely to increase by Election Day given that its candidates are outspending their opponents by some $900 trillion. "With Democratic disapproval ratings in the quadruple digits, it's a foregone conclusion that Republicans will not only retake Congress, but hold it for the next 20,000 to 25,000 years." Experts also predicted the one-sided election results would cause Barack Obama to die on the spot, at which point the nation's leading conservative talk-radio host would be sworn in as president of the United States forever. And the Chicanery Has Begun. Reports are already coming in about people being denied the right to vote because they are "campaigning" at polling places.  We've already learned that our troops may be disenfranchised because of incompetence on the part of some states, notably New York.  This is criminal:  Don't Disenfranchise U.S. Troops Overseas – Implementation of the MOVE Act Now it seems that you can't wear a button of the Gadsden flag when you vote:  "Don't Tread on Me" – At Least One Tea Partier Denied The Right To Vote Note to self:  this is why I vote absentee – I can sit here in my Palin t-shirt while watching Glenn Beck and VOTE THE BUMS OUT! This Week's Quick Links: Clinton Lost Nuclear Codes For Months While President (Did he look in the cigar box?) 0bama May Cancel Visit to Sikh Shrine Because of Head-Covering Requirement (0bama's handlers are afraid he'll look like a Muslim with the head covering.  Earth to Barry:  A Sikh is not a Muslim.) Boehner's Path to Power Began in Southern Ohio (Get to know the next Speaker of the House – he's 1 of 12 kids!) 0bama:  "Scared" Americans Aren't Thinking Clearly (Oh yeah?  We're thinking plenty clearly, Condescender-in Chief.) 0bama:  "Republicans Are Counting on Voter Amnesia (Uh, so we're scared AND have amnesia?  Gee – does 0bamacare cover all of that?) Barney Frank's Boyfriend Heckles GOP Opponent (OK – there are way too many comments we could make here…) Democrat Congressman Slaps Republican Opponent's Hand (It's getting brutal out there!  But if the situation had been reversed it would have been all over the news with cries of "racism!"  Thanks to Lee for the link.) Those Craving Change Now Look To the GOP (That's why the Dems are getting so testy – 25% of those who voted for the 0bamessiah in 2008 are defecting to the GOP!) A Visibly Embarrassed Barbara Boxer Has Her Lies Repeatedly Called Out on CNN (Yet she has the gall to keep running off her mouth!) Justice Alito Will Not Attend State of the Union Speech (Frankly, all the Supremes should boycott it.) Merkel:  Multiculturalism is a Failure (The German Chancellor now says that immigrants to Germany have a duty to assimilate into German society by learning the language — and to adopt its "Christian values."  Ach du Lieber!) Must-See Video:  "The Rent is Too Damn High" – LOL!  (Thanks, Scott) Goofiest Video:  Barack & Michelle "At Stake in this Election" (Whoever put this one together should be fired.  My 4-year-old nephew could do a better job!  Michelle – another fashion "don't" for you!) Final Thought: "In the beginning of change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned.  When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for it costs nothing to be a patriot."  Mark Twain GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!     HDR's Creator – Gilia R An American Patriot Who Has Gone Rogue!

"Debate exposes Islamist 'Achilles heel'"

Visit our News page Why Islamists suppress free speech Recent forum and debate expose this Achilles heel Dear Lee, Any critique or expose' of Islam is usually met with name-calling (e.g., "Islamophobia") from Islamists and their enablers, rather than rational or factual responses and rebuttals. There are at least two reasons for this. First, sharia law does not provide for nor protect free speech. Criticism of Islam, Allah or Mohammed is a criminal offense. When Muslims attempt to suppress free speech critiques of Islam they are abiding by sharia law, and insisting that we non-Muslims bow before sharia law as well. They frequently get furious when we refuse to do so. Second, as two examples below will attest, public discourse and debates about radical Islam reveal the truth that Islamists don't want Americans to see. Hence, they rant, rave, and name call in the hopes of demonizing those who dare to expose the truth so as to keep the truth from the American people. Two recent events reveal why Islamists and their enablers avoid genuine debate. A recent event held in Des Moines, Iowa, entitled "A Forum on Being An American Muslim," produced a very illuminating exchange, where ACT! for America chapter leader Steve Kirby's question about sharia law and free speech was completely ignored by the Muslim moderator. The moderator went so far as to prevent Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, a reformist Muslim, from answering the question by taking the microphone from him! To read Steve's short summary of this incident, please click here. (You will need Adobe Acrobat to open the PDF). A recent debate was held in New York, debating the motion "Is Islam a religion of peace?" To view this fascinating debate, please click here. Prior to the debate, the audience members were polled as to their position on the motion. 41% were for the motion 25% were against the motion 34% were undecided After the debate, the audience was polled again. Check out these eye-popping results! 36% were for the motion (a decrease of 5 percentage points) 55% were against the motion (an increase of 30 percentage points) 9% were undecided In other words, after seeing only one debate, most of the undecideds and some of those who initially agreed that "Islam is a religion of peace" changed their positions to opposing the motion. Small wonder we see so few Muslims willing to step forward and defend sharia law and the ideology of radical Islam!! Truth and the facts are stacked so heavily against them they can only hope to "win" by suppressing speech that exposes the truth. With your continued help and support, ACT! for America won't let them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure you receive all of your messages from ACT for America. Add actforamerica@donationnet.net to your address book as an approved email sender. If you found this message in your "Bulk" or "Spam" folder, please click the "Not Spam" button to notify your provider that these are emails you want to receive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACT for America P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation.

"NPR Ends Williams' Contract After Muslim Remarks"

PALIN TWEET: "NPR defends 1st Amendment Right, but will fire u if u exercise it. Juan Williams: u got taste of Left's hypocrisy,they screwed up firing you "   http://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA/statuses/28029117659   39 minutes ago   Several comments: 1. Jesse Jackass said he's worried when Black people follow him. Would NPR reject him for that? 2. NPR is using tax dollars to enforce a political ideology. This is what conservative/Right laziness in politics has allowed to be created. 3. I must give due credit to Williams. Muslims have proven themselves to be a min...ority warranting special suspicion. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130712737&ps=cprs     NPR Ends Williams' Contract After Muslim Remarks : NPR www.npr.org NPR News has terminated the contract of longtime news analyst Juan Williams after remarks he made on the Fox News Channel about Muslims.   4 minutes ago

"You've got to see this!"

Visit our News page A Must-Read: TiZA intimidation tactics Taxpayer-funded charter school even fighting the ACLU Dear Lee, In early 2008 journalist Katherine Kersten broke a story about suspected inappropriate Islamic activities in a public, taxpayer-funded charter school, the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TiZA). When ACT! for America learned of this we swung into action. Chapter leaders contacted local and state officials. Letters to the editor were sent to newspapers. Guy Rodgers, ACT! for America Executive Director, talked with an official at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDOE) regarding a possible investigation. MDOE did launch an investigation, and cited TiZA for two violations of law. During that time, a TiZA official assaulted a news cameraman. Then the ACLU sued TiZA, alleging improper religious activity at a public school. Not surprisingly, as Kersten reports below (highlights added), TiZA is engaging in intimidation and non-compliance tactics to prevent exposure of what it has been doing behind the closed doors of its school—a public school, paid for with tax dollars!!! Katherine Kersten: TiZA vs. the search for truth http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/105067899.html?page=3&c=y The battle over the role of Islam in a Minnesota public school is heating up again in a federal courtroom in St. Paul. The conflict began in January 2009, when the ACLU of Minnesota sued Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy -- a K-8 charter school with campuses in Inver Grove Heights and Blaine -- for violating constitutional prohibitions against government endorsement of religion. TiZA since has fought tooth and nail -- erecting procedural barriers to prevent the ACLU from investigating what goes on behind its doors. The school's tactics have gone far beyond the usual rough-and-tumble of lawyers in our adversary system. Its chief tool has been attempted intimidation of all who would draw back the curtain on its secrets. One of TiZA's first targets was the ACLU itself. A few months after the suit began, the school filed a $100,000-plus defamation claim, citing ACLU executive director Chuck Samuelson's simple statement that "[TiZA is] a theocratic school ... as plain as the substantial nose on my face." The court dismissed the claim. In January 2010, the ACLU was back in court to seek a protective order, on grounds that intimidation by TiZA was discouraging potential witnesses from appearing. The ACLU filed affidavits by a former TiZA parent and a former TiZA staff member, who described what they interpreted as threats of violence against them. In her affidavit, the female staff member said that Asad Zaman -- TiZA's executive director -- had suggested after she displeased him: "We could just kill you, yeah tell your husband we'll do his job for him." (Zaman has no recollection of making such a statement, he said in an affidavit.) The court barred witness harassment or intimidation by either party. In June 2010, the ACLU returned to court to quash what it described as yet another TiZA attempt to intimidate current and former employees from speaking about what they had seen at the public school. TiZA's "Staff Handbooks include a secrecy clause, and related threat of legal action for violating it," according to the ACLU's court filings. TiZA "wields [these provisions] as a sledgehammer to keep former employees quiet about what they saw at the school." As a result, "former TiZA employees have expressed fear about speaking to the ACLU." According to the ACLU, TiZA's refusal to agree not to enforce the secrecy clause "sends the ominous signal that current and former employees who talk to the ACLU may be forced to defend themselves against a baseless, expensive lawsuit." On Oct. 1, Judge Donovan Frank agreed -- affirming an order the ACLU had earlier won barring TiZA from enforcing the confidentiality clause in the context of this litigation. The court's order and memorandum spoke volumes: "It appears that information related to TiZA's business, finances, operations and office procedures is public data and cannot be kept secret." "The relevant question ... is why TiZA, a public charter school, does not want to allow its former and current employees to participate in the informal discovery process to ascertain the truth about how TiZA operates." The court's strong language in response to TiZA's actions was unusual: "[I]ntimidation and threats will not sit well with a fact-finder such as a jury." As a result of the school's actions, "[T]he Court may be required to draw adverse inferences about how TiZA operates as a result of TiZA's efforts to keep information about its operations secret. ... [TiZA's] behavior during the discovery process thus far ... has not been consistent with a good faith search for the truth." The ACLU has characterized TiZA's recent actions regarding the secrecy clause as "only the last in a long line of intimidation efforts." Not quite. Last month, an attack was launched from a different front. Several organizations that are not even parties to the lawsuit went to court in an attempt to disqualify the ACLU's lawyers -- Dorsey & Whitney -- from representing the ACLU on grounds that Dorsey personnel had previously communicated with Zaman about entities involved in the litigation. The organizations include the Muslim American Society of Minnesota (MAS-MN), MAS-MN Property Holding Corporation and the Minnesota Education Trust (MET). What might they fear? Perhaps that Dorsey lawyers are in a position to prove that the scandal thus far -- and Zaman's role in it -- is just the tip of the iceberg. Dorsey lawyers had this to say in a Sept. 10 letter filed with the court: "The ACLU believes Mr. Zaman's testimony relating to control of virtually every significant event at TiZA, MAS-MN, MET and MET's subsidiaries, coupled with his efforts to hide such control, constitute powerful evidence against TiZA's denials that it is a Muslim school and that it funnels state and federal money to other Muslim organizations." Every time we read about this lawsuit, we have to pinch ourselves and say: We're talking about a public, taxpayer-funded school. Katherine Kersten is a Twin Cities writer and speaker. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure you receive all of your messages from ACT for America. Add actforamerica@donationnet.net to your address book as an approved email sender. 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