Breaking!::registered team member and blogger on Obama's MyObama campaign website.New Black Panther

[indimuse]

Is this a good thing for Barack...? I guess so...

endorsement from the New Black Panther Party, or NBPP, which is a registered team member and blogger on Obama's MyObama campaign website.

(((more RW and MSM ammunition)))


Wednesday, March 19, 2008
RezkoWatch FactChecker: Klein: Racists endorse Obama on candidate's website
In an interview March 18, 2008, Malik Zulu Shabazz, national chairman of the New Black Panther Party—a "controversial black extremist party whose leaders are notorious for their racist statements and for leading anti-white activism"—"who has given scores of speeches condemning 'white men' and Jews, confirmed his organization's endorsement" Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in an interview with WorldNetDaily.com's Aaron Klein.

"Just as Sen. Barack Obama sought to distance himself from controversial racial remarks made by his pastor, an anti-American government, anti-white and virally anti-Semitic black supremacist party has endorsed the presidential candidate on Obama's own website," Klein wrote. "'Obama will stir the Melting Pot into a better Molten America, states an endorsement from the New Black Panther Party, or NBPP, which is a registered team member and blogger on Obama's MyObama campaign website."

"I think the way Obama responded to the attack on him and the attempt to sabotage his campaign shows true leadership and character. He had a chance to denounce his pastor and he didn't fall for the bait. He stood up and addressed real issues of racial discord," stated Shabazz.

Shabazz boasted he met Obama last March when the politician attended the 42nd anniversary of the voting rights marches in Selma, Ala.

"I have nothing but respect for Obama and for his pastor," said Shabazz, referring to Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor of nearly 20 years. It is Wright's racially charged and anti-Israel remarks that were widely circulated last week, landing the presidential candidate in hot water and prompting Obama to deliver a major race speech in which he condemned Wright's comments but not the pastor himself.
Regarding NBPP's page on Obama's website (partial screenshot above), Klein wrote:
The NBPP endorses Obama on its own page of the presidential candidate's official site that allows registered users to post their own blogs.

The group labels itself on Obama's site as representing "Freedom, Justice, and Peace for all of Mankind." It links to the official NBPP website, which contains what can be arguably referred to as hate material.

The NBPP racked up 396 Obama campaign points, which purportedly are points given to users who raise funds, sign up other supporters or score high user ratings.

While it appears anyone can initially sign up as a registered supporter on Obama's site, it isn't clear whether the campaign monitors the site or approves users. There is a link on each blog page for users to report any abusers, such as those who post controversial entries, to the administrator.
Klein reported that "Obama's campaign did not return repeated phone calls seeking comment" on March 17 and March 18, 2008.

[buff2]

1. Birds of a feather

flock together.

[ellacott]

3. dumb

[indimuse]

16. so..you doubt this is a questionable issue...

they on his website blog team and they just Publicly Endorsed him...can you say FOX?

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

26. I hear that Blackwater, the Mercenary Co is endorsing Hillary

she's good for business

[Texas Hill Country]

55. i love this ignore button... its cleaning lots of stuff up... is there a limit?

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

Ignore the truth - thats what Hillary did

way too many times.

[ellacott]

28. Your comment is dumb

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[CreekDog]

48. then why do you name call?

x(

[NavyDavy]

35. the neo nazi skinhds and KKK endorsed the repuke nominee

[democrattotheend]

50. Did Obama's campaign highlight this on the website?

Or is it just a comment? They don't usually police comments. I did not see anything from the campaign accepting the endorsement. Do you have a link?

[fascisthunter]

4. like the DLC?

[yardwork]

74. Touche!

[Straight Shooter]

102. Like K. Sebelius endorsing Obama, that kind of DLC endorsement? (And Daschle's support)

That sword cuts both ways.

[UALRBSofL]

43. OK this is what the MSM meant by the internet being taken over by Obama supporters

Who are spreading terrible things about Hillary. This just proves what they were saying.

[CatsDogsBabies]

45. How true

amazing the number of bigots on this site.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

56. Hillary supporters in lock step with World Net Daily AND Limbaugh

says alot about your candidate.

[geek tragedy]

58. Which is why you flock with the KKK, I imagine. n/t

[roguevalley]

101. the klan and aryans endorse paul. republicans are FLOCKING to

Hillary. Birds of a feather perhaps?

[Teaser]

2. WorldNetDaily?

Can't we do better than that?

[rodeodance]

8. prob. other blogs have picked it up by now.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

62. are these blogs running the story about Hillary's lesbian lover?

or is that old.

[Texas Hill Country]

9. prolly, but is it verifiable?

[leftofcool]

21. I Googled it. It appears to be making the internets now

can the MSM be far behind? And where they go the repukes follow

[rodeodance]

40. This is not good for BO nor for the DEM party.

[indimuse]

18. it is what it is..

this is fact.

[Teaser]

47. and what it is is worldnetdaily

.

[Texas Hill Country]

54. it seems they had an honest scoop. dont dismiss ONLY because of the source...

be skeptical, but dont dismiss.


Sometimes, even Newsmax gets it right.

[EFerrari]

78. A better reason to dismiss it would be the blatant racism of this "scoop".

Don't you think, Texas Hill Country?

[Texas Hill Country]

5. wow... NBP, Wright, Farrakhan... not looking good for Obama on the unity tip.

[rodeodance]

12. lots of unity--not the kind BO will appreciate?

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

6. Breaking - Soros turns down CLinton Surrogate Do Over Funding Request

sorry Eddie Rendell, Soros says it would be bad for democrats.

[elixir]

7. I think you've covered it.. Carry on.

[leftofcool]

10. Good or bad, this is fodder for the MSM and RW

[rodeodance]

13. Yes, more fodder for the RW--unfortuately.

[indimuse]

17. especially... the timing !

..

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[buff2]

14. We all know what the great messiah is all about

We get it.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

15. Yes, he's secretly a Black Panther.

Also, he's a muslim drug dealer.

[EFerrari]

23. And a mugger just like Jesse Jackson!

:scared:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

93. Ah, the Black Panthers...

the ultimate "angry black men" -- BOO! -- hey White America, are ya'll good and scared yet??? :eyes:

Jesus Christ, this is becoming pathetic. I have tabled next to the New Black Panthers here in SF -- nothing anymore radical then any other group that was there those days.

[zulchzulu]

25. Using WorldNetDaily and Newsmax to try to pin Obama is something Bill O'Reilly would do

...and perhaps you as well...

:puke:

Have you no shame? Are you a Repug?

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

64. The Clinton supporters are synchronized with Orelly, Limpballs and World Nut Daily

notice that much lately?

Very republican like.

Walks like a duck, talks like a duck...

[UALRBSofL]

63. Calling posters names on GD-P is a violation

Of the DU policy.

[Name removed]

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[EFerrari]

19. I wish you'd just link directly to Micheal Savage. n/t

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[canuk1]

20. no difference between dems and repubs

As an outsider I always thought Dems were striving to be the party of unity. To try and get beyond race as an issue. I was wrong. Obama made a courageous speech. He spoke the truth. And you have Dems trying to doing anything to tear him down. You are not the party of unity. You are no different than the republicans. African Americans should leave the Dem party and ask Obama to run as an independent. He may not win, but at least he would destroy this sham of a party. I don't want to hear anymore of you pointing the finger at the republicans about race baiting. You are all the same.

[redqueen]

27. Not all Dems are the same...

and some of the "Dems" around here are nothing but trolls, posting bullshit spew from rightwing sources.

Your comment that we are "all the same" is ridiculous on its face. This party is nothing if not extraodinarily diverse.

[Texas Hill Country]

37. Americans are by nature a skeptical people, especially when it comes to our pols

we look at actions, not words.

It is not a testament to Barak that he is still viable. It is a testament to America.

We, and yes even me, all want to believe so badly that Barak is the guy he says he is that we are willing to give a mediocre speech (which is really what it was, but disagree with me if you like and miss the point) on a very tough subject that most have avoided the label of greatness.

We are also willing to accept his words inspite of all the evidence to the contrary.

-The preacher that helped form his worldview is full of virulent racism and has a warped sense of reality, seing the world through race colored glasses.

-Barak has the most extreme, violent and racist sectors of the left wing coming out of the woodwork to support him... from Farrakhan to the Black Panthers to the Weather Underground and, yes, to his preacher... Does Barak rebuke their support? NO. He, at best, feebly rejects them but only when forced.


If Obama does not turn out to be the guy he says he is, I, the ardent hillary supporter, will be heartbroken because even I want the idealism that Obama represents to be true.

[Mooney]

44. Where you're wrong...

... is that the Republicans seem far more united than we Dems are right now. The infighting here is unheard of in the GOP.

[geek tragedy]

59. Lots of white supremacists supporting Clinton. n/t

[Texas Hill Country]

67. Name one posting on her website...

thanks.

[leftynyc]

76. Got a link for that slander? (n/t)

[theredpen]

24. WORLD NUT DAILY?!!!!! *PLONK*

[Drachasor]

29. Saw this on a white power forum I looked at yesterday

Someone else had done a WND-based story the other day (without citing a source) and I ran across the forum looking for the source. I wanted to see what they thought of Obama's speech, and someone brought up this story (they didn't really have a constructive conversation....unsurprisingly).

[myrna minx]

30. Word Net Daily? Come on.

This stuff has to stop. :-(

[Kittycat]

31. And another Rethug Troll outs themself.

Don't bring those shit sites here.

[Name removed]

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[cali]

32. Where's your link?

Sorry, you can't just quote large chunks of something without a link. Them's the rules. Ashamed of the slimy shit you're covering yourself in?

[MonkeyFunk]

42. Here's a link

http://my.barackobama.com/page/dashboard/public/gGrXCt

[ima_sinnic]

34. oooh, another scary black man story?

welcome to my ignore list, asshole.
DU is starting to look like a branch of the Ku Klux Klan. You and your white supremacist idiot asshole dumbshit cretin aryan nations brotherhood just cannot stand the idea of an "uppity" black man being in a position of power, can you? that is such a threat to you, it has you shitting in your dingy skid-marked roach-chewed briefs.
you are all inbred scum. your continual reminders of what race Obama is makes you a disgrace to the HUMAN race.
so alert on me, delete me, whatever. I leave you to your anglo-saxon circle jerk.

[EFerrari]

38. Apparently, there are scary black men all over the place

and they're ALL voting for Obama! :scared:

[ellacott]

46. You took the words out of my mouth

[yardwork]

72. While I don't agree with all your descriptors (!) I agree with your point.

I can't believe how many people on DU are having conniptions about the thought of black power! For crying out loud people, get a grip!

[ima_sinnic]

92. can a candidate help who is "for" him? just because a "radical" group

is for him, does that make him "radical" too?

the constant harping on his race is sick. there is no substance in these posts, nothing that makes them socially redeeming. They have one purpose and one purpose only: to stir up fear and hatred against black people.

and since when do DUers use NewsMax as a "source"? the whole forum has been infiltrated by cretinous trolls who are on a mission to destroy Obama.

As long as this has turned into another Aryan Nations site, I don't think I'll be contributing any more money. They need to put an end to this kind of trash that has no place on a board for people with democratic, progressive values.

[yardwork]

104. Hit alert when you see a racist or bigoted post.

[JimGinPA]

36. "RezkoWatch FactChecker" Sounds Like A Pretty Reliable Group

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[alcibiades_mystery]

49. This does seem rather outside the scope of their stated purpose

:rofl:

[indimuse]

51. Three clicks to Obama's Campaign demise

Three clicks to Obama's Campaign demise

Laugh...JUST LOOK AT WHAT FOX AND THE REST OF THE MSM MEDIA HAVE TO PLAY WITH ...GO AHEAD i DARE YOU...3 CLICKS...THEN READ...THEN GET BACK TO ME....

http://my.barackobama.com/page/dashboard/public/gGrXCt
http://www.newblackpanther.com/
http://www.newblackpanther.com/10pointplatform.html

What the New Black Panthers Want
What the New Black Panthers Believe
1. We want freedom. We want the power to practice self-determination, and to determine the destiny of our community and THE BLACK NATION.
We believe in the spiritual high moral code of our Ancestors. We believe in the truths of the Bible, Quran, and other sacred texts and writings. We believe in MAAT and

the principles of NGUZO SABA. We believe that Black People will not be free until we are able to determine our Divine Destiny.
2. We want full employment for our people and we demand the dignity to do for ourselves what we have begged the white man to do for us.
We believe that since the white man has kept us deaf, dumb and blind, and used every “dirty trick” in the book to stand in the way of our freedom and independence,

that we should be gainfully employed until such time we can employ and provide for ourselves.
We believe further in: POWER IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE! WEALTH IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE! ARMS IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE!
3. We want tax exemption and an end to robbery of THE BLACK NATION by the CAPITALIST. We want an end to the capitalistic domination of Africa in all of its

forms: imperialism, criminal settler colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, sexism, zionism, Apartheid and artificial borders.
We believe that this wicked racist government has robbed us, and now we are demanding the overdue debt of reparations. A form of reparations was promised 100

years ago (forty acres and a mule) as restitution for the continued genocide of our people and to in meaningful measure and repair the damage for the AFRICAN

HOLOCAUST (Maangamizo/Maafa).
We believe our people should be exempt from ALL TAXATION as long as we are deprived of equal justice under the laws of the land and the overdue reparations debt

remains unpaid. We will accept payment in fertile and mine rally rich land, precious metals, industry, commerce and currency. As genocide crimes continue, people’s

tribunals must be set up to prosecute and to execute.
The “Jews” were given reparations. The Japanese were given reparations. The Black, the Red and the Brown Nations must be given reparations. The American white

man owes us reparations. England owes us reparations. France owes us reparations, Spain and all of Europe. Africa owes us reparations and repatriation. The Arabs

owe us reparations. The “Jews” owe us reparations. All have taken part in the AFRICAN HOLOCAUST and the slaughter of 600 million of our people over the past

6,000 years in general and 400 year in particular. We know that this is a reasonable and just demand that we make at this time in history.
4. We want decent housing, fit for shelter of human beings, free health-care (preventive and maintenance). We want an end to the trafficking of drugs and to the

biological and chemical warfare targeted at our people.
We believe since the white landlords will not give decent housing and quality health care to our Black Community, the he housing, the land, the social, political and

economic institutions should be made into independent UUAMAA “New African Communal/Cooperatives” so that our community, with government reparations and aid

(until we can do for ourselves) can build and make drug free, decent housing with health facilities for our people.
5. We want education for our people that exposes the true nature of this devilish and decadent American society. We want education that teaches us our true

history/herstory and our role in the present day society.
We believe in an educational system that will give our people “a knowledge of self.” If we do not have knowledge of self and of our position in society and the world,

then we have little chance to properly relate to anything else.
6. We want all Black Men and Black Women to be exempt from military service.
We believe that Black People should not be forced to fight in the military service to defend a racist government that holds us captive and does not protect us. We will

not fight and kill other people of color in the world who, like Black People, are being victimized by the white racist government of America. We will protect ourselves

from the force and violence of the racist police and the racist military, “by any means necessary.”
7. We want an immediate end to POLICE HARRASSMENT, BRUTALITY and MURDER of Black People. We want an end to Black-on-Black violence, “snitching,”

cooperation and collaboration with the oppressor.
We believe we can end police brutality in our community by organizing Black self-defense groups (Black People’s Militias/Black Liberation Armies) that are dedicated

to defending our Black Community from racist, fascist, police/military oppression and brutality. The Second Amendment of white America’s Constitution gives a right

to bear arms. We therefore believe that all Black People should unite and form and “African United Front” and arm ourselves for self-defense.
8. We want freedom for all Black Men and Black Women held in international, military, federal, state, county, city jails and prisons.
We believe that all Black People and people of color should be released from the many jails and prisons because they have not received a fair and impartial trial.

‘Released’ means ‘released’ to the lawful authorities of the Black Nation.
9. We want all Black People when brought to trial to be tried in a court by a jury of their peer group or people from their Black Communities, as defined by white law of

the Constitution of the United States.
We believe that the courts should follow their own law, if their nature will allow (as stated in their Constitution of the United States) so that Black People will receive fair

trials. The 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution gives a man/woman a right to an impartial trial, which has been interpreted to be a “fair” trial by one’s

“peer” group. A “peer” is a person from a similar economic, social, religious, geographical, environmental, historical and racial background. To do this, the court will be

forced to select a jury from the Black Community from which the Black defendant came. We have been and are being tried by all white juries that have no

understanding of the “average reasoning person” of the Black Community.
10. WE DEMAND AN END TO THE RACIST DEATH PENALTY AS IT IS APPLIED TO BLACK AND OPPRESSED PEOPLE IN AMERICA. WE DEMAND FREEDOM

FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS OF THE BLACK RED AND BROWN NATION!
We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace. And, as our political objective, we want NATIONAL LIBERATION in a separate state or territory

of our own, here or elsewhere, “a liberated zone” (“New Africa” or Africa), and a plebiscite to be held throughout the BLACK NATION in which only we will be allowed to

participate for the purposes of determining our will and DIVINE destiny as a people. FREE THE LAND! “UP YOU MIGHTY NATION! YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WHAT

YOU WILL!” BLACK POWER! History has proven that the white man is absolutely disagreeable to get along with in peace. No one has been able to get along with the

white man. All the people of color have been subjected to the white man’s wrath. We believe that his very nature will not allow for true sharing, fairness, equity and

justice.
Therefore, to the Red Man and Woman, to the Yellow and to the Brown, we say to you
“THE SAME RABID DOG THAT BIT YOU, BIT US TOO!” ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

[Bullet1987]

65. Any group can join his website and post blogs GENIUS!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[ima_sinnic]

66. pffft

[alcibiades_mystery]

83. You assembled all that for nothing, you silly bird

Anyone can register can register as a supporter, ya nincompoop.

I'm glad you're wasting your time with this nonsense, though. God knows what depravity your little mind would be up to otherwise.

Keep it up, dummy.

[Binka]

88. She'd Be Eating Scabs Boogers & Toenails

And masturbating with a turnip.

[yardwork]

84. LOL!

[NoodleyAppendage]

52. AGGGGGGGGGHHHH! Run for your LIVES! Obama wants to rape your white women and dominate you!!!

This is the primal fear that motivates the latent racism seeping out of the sewers of America.

Well...NOT THIS TIME, you divisive piece of shit. Time for you to return to FreeRepublic.

J

[EFerrari]

61. AND FEED YOUR CHILDREN BREAKFAST! RUNNNNNN!11

Somewhere out there, bridge is missing its troll.

[yardwork]

73. Why are you talking to ignored?

[VolcanoJen]

53. The GOP will do anything, ANYTHING, to avoid talking about....

... anything of substance during this campaign. A crumbling economy, stagflation, a massive deficit, a diminished standing in the global community, a planet in peril, a neverending war.

They can't win on the issues, and they know it. Just look at the Right Track/Wrong Track numbers, because that's really what this 2008 Election is about. So, instead of addressing matters that concern most Americans, they're content to run the same old playbook they've been running since the bitter culture wars of the late 1980's.

If we let them do this, we really will end up with the government we deserve, led by President McCain.

I won't stand for it, and consider any and all of this kind of discussion at Democratic Underground to be trollish at best and destructive at worst.

Anyone propping up these memes and calling themselves a Progressive Democrat ought to be damned ashamed of themselves.

[indimuse]

57. Perception...

Outside of DU!...quite different don't ya think?

It's all about perception.

[VolcanoJen]

69. My perception...

... is that you're aiding and abetting the Right Wing Hit Machine.

Have at it, but if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. And you might want to take 37 minutes out of your day and listen to Obama's speech yesterday, give it your undivided attention.

[indimuse]

81. I did.. here's what iI thought...Political Necessity is what happened today.

indimuse (1000+ posts) Tue Mar-18-08 05:45 PM
Response to Original message
203. I will post again: Political Necessity AGAIN!
indimuse (1000+ posts) Tue Mar-18-08 05:00 PM
Response to Original message
39. Political Necessity is what happened today.
From my earlier post:





What I would like to know from all the people who claim he is sooo courageous (Ed Shultz) to get out there and address racial issues in America... and how wonderful he sounds, to explain...WHY this speech ( "Campaign"...A.B.C..Always Be Closing...something said in sales...)was NOT given before SC and AFTER Barack Obama's Co Chair of his campaign made THAT HORRIBLE Racial/ATTACK on Hilliary Clinton on NATIONAL TV??? "WE (The Obama Campaign ) are STILL analyzing THOSE tears...and where were her tears for the Katrina victims...?" (as if knew her most intimate self......) Excuse me? Obama and his campaign STIRRED the racial pot ONLY to BLAME the Clinton's! He allowed voter to believe a LIE to elevate himself...That was a PERSONAL...RACIAL...LIE about HIllary..now the Clinton's pay for it..Hillary's numbers suffer and and now he has caused a lot of AA to hate Hillary. NOW, no matter what, most won't vote for her. (Such a uniter )

He helped stir underlying hate...he cultivated it and he now will use it again to gain POLITICAL Leverage my opinion...

20 years of like mindedness..20 years. over 1000 sermons! 1000 sermons. NEVER once said "'that's enough, I can't listen to that HATE!" no. He liked what he heard..or he would not have attended for 20 years. simple.

When will we hear an apology to Hillary for the disgusting attacks he made during one of his hate sermons...and when are they going to hit this guy with a huge TAX BILL?
When will we hear an apology to Hillary about the comments made by his hateful Co Chair JJJ?

I would like someone to please answer honestly about this JJJ issue...2+months and syill not one answer as to why Obama never apologized to Hilliary or NOBODY said word about it! Not even the MSM..although it happened right there on National TV...shall I post the youtube clip..?

Opportunist Obama at it AGAIN...

[VolcanoJen]

99. I'm really not trying to be mean, here, but...

... putting together a collection of coherent thoughts into writing is not an arena in which you exhibit talent, let alone basic competence.

I kinda feel sorry for you.

[indimuse]

105. halla..

And, which post might you be referring genius? btw...I don't claim to be Ernest Hemingway. You are right...My talents lay elsewhere. Thanks for noticing.:)

[EFerrari]

70. indimuse has been worried about perception for months now:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3913941&mesg_id=3914338

[indimuse]

86. kool thank you..

AND my concern Has come to light! Hello..WHY did Obama make that Campaign speech yesterday...give you ONE guess...EXACTLY what "my concerns" were months ago!

[VolcanoJen]

98. Let me see if I understand what you're saying...

... the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is only the enemy when they attack The Clintons.

The End.

[EFerrari]

100. I'm so glad someone around here monitors the hate media for us.

:sarcasm:

[NoodleyAppendage]

71. My perception is...you are a racist, who uses Repuke points obliquely to satisfy your own hatred.

Your continued "Just Sayin'..." bullshit is nothing but a cover for your own racist thoughts. Agreeing with Repuke racist talking points or continually bringing them up for discussion is not constructive...but I suspect it does satisfy a desire to fight against a deep-seated fear of those different from yourself.

J

[NoodleyAppendage]

60. Hear! Hear! It's high time to TOMBSTONE DUers for assisting in Repuke SMEARS. n/t

J

[ima_sinnic]

68. I heartily endorse that

this blatant racist bullshit has got to go. What are we, a Klonvocation now?

[MethuenProgressive]

91. There'd be few DUbamas left, Nood.

Careful what you wish for!

(The mods must be swamped to let this crappy OP stay up so long)

[yardwork]

75. This "run for the hills the scary black men are organizing!" hysteria is getting old.

What is this, the 1930s? The 1830s?

Here's a clue. African Americans have been enslaved, tortured, beaten, imprisoned, cheated, discriminated against, and generally abused - systematically, institutionally, legally - in the United States of America from the beginning of this continent's settlement by Europeans.

Unsurprisingly, African Americans have organized to protect themselves. The Black Panther Party was founded to protect and empower people who were disenfranchised and powerless. The black people are not coming to get you! Stop believing everything the corporate-media tells you.

[npincus]

77. Go away.

[Alcibiades]

79. "anyone can initially sign up as a registered supporter"

The Obama campaign presumably has better things to do than to vet every single user of its website, some of whom may have said something unpopular.

This guilt by association has gone far enough. Wow, someone posted something on the internet with which you disagree! Better grab an aspirin before you have a heart attack.

If you're offended by this, why are you not equally offended by the racial injustice that created the "NBPP" to begion with? Nope, it would seem you're more interested in being afraid of scary black people, and of doing whatever it takes to win, damn the consequences to the party.

Aaron Klein is a hate-filled right-wing shill who would stoop to anything. He's been spilling much ink trying to prove that a black man is racist. Project much, Mr. Klein?

[yardwork]

82. Well said.

[Infinite Hope]

80. Anyone could be posting under false identities. n/t

[blogslut]

87. Did you get this from World Net Daily?

You are aware that anyone with an email address can create a webpage on the Obama site, right? You are aware that even Hillary's campaign does this? If say, some lunatic racist decides to sign up to HillaryClinton.com, they can create a profile, blog and even start a group?

Are you aware of how community web portals work?

[Vinca]

89. DU has gone completely insane.

A few minutes ago I was listening to more Obama trashing on the tube and wondered aloud to my husband when they'll connect him to the Black Panthers. I thought I was being witty and making a joke. Then I log onto DU and read this foolish post. Next up a post where Obama says he wants to become president to kill all the white people? I'm sure it's coming.

[rucky]

90. YOU are using this "ammunition", so don't try to pawn it off as RW MSM

Or pretend you don't have a dog in this fight.

And it doesn't just "appear" that anyone can sign up on Obama's site. It's the truth. You could sign up in 5 minutes, post this WorldNut article as you first blog entry and see what happens, if you'd like to test the system.

[shenmue]

94. It's funny how people seem to be trying to pull Sen. Obama in both directions...

both mainstream and far-off. What I don't see a lot of, is him clarifying his stance on any of this. He only dug himself out after a huge hole had already opened up. But he just lets himself absorb all the publicity, because he's playing both ends-- the middle class guilt, and the college kids full of slogans. What the hell is his stance on anything? What's he going to *do* when he has problems? People need to know these things, and you can't turn around and say, "Stop bothering me, you must be racist! You don't want 'hope'!" every time people ask you something.

A lot of energy, but no clue...

[EFerrari]

107. The OP laid it out for you. The Panthers endorsed Obama.

That's all you need to know. No racism here. :sarcasm:

[ima_sinnic]

95. if blatantly racist people like you aren't TS'd, I will no longer contribute $$ to DU

Your post serves no purpose whatsoever except to sow seeds of fear and hatred against black people.
Since when does DU recognize NewsMax as any kind of source of "information"?
What RELEVANCE is this to my choice of a president?
What RELEVANCE is the race or gender of a candidate to my choice of a president?

I urge all truly democratic and progressive DUers to snap closed your wallet in the next fundraiser if swift action is not applied to these infiltrators from "white power" sites.

I don't understand why admin has gotten so lax. If I post an item from TomFlocco.com, you can bet it will not only be locked, it will be deleted in a heartbeat. Yet here is trash from NewsMax that is allowed to sit and fester as though it had some kind of socially redeeming value.

I have a limited budget and don't want to spend $20 or $25 every few months to read racist fear mongering that I thought I could get away from by coming to a site for DEMOCRATS and PROGRESSIVES. DU is hardly the only Democratic progressive site on the Web; my contribution would be welcomed somewhere else, I'm sure, and I would surely welcome the chance to escape ignorant assholes who are threatened by the idea of a black person being in any position of power.

The continual harping on Obama's race has no value whatsoever; it is HATE, pure and simple.

[mzmolly]

96. And this matters because?

Did they do lunch or something? :eyes:

[EFerrari]

106. The Panthers usually did breakfast with low income kids

that wouldn't eat otherwise.

I guess feeding people is scary, too.

[mckeown1128]

97. I stepped into DU's anithesis website...

and they were just as giddy about it. I guess we can start calling this place freepunderground.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

103. Zoh. My. God!

First the Che Guevara flag, now this.

[mzmolly]

108. He's soooooooo done!

:P