Please help!

[H2O Man]

I would like to ask forum members to help me with the petition urging the Tea Party supervisor of Sidney, N.Y., to resign in utter disgrace. I have previously posted the petition here on the Democratic Underground; it is being taken up in a couple of upstate New York counties on paper, and a member of the grass roots citizens group posted it online.

You do not need to be a resident of Sidney, or, for that matter, of New York or the United States, to sign the online petition.

This may seem like a local problem for people living in an isolated, insignificant town. But it is actually more: the outrage against Supervisor McCarthy's Islamophobic attack on a tiny Sufi settlement has helped to break the unity of the state-wide Tea Party. Yet, we must do more – we must crush them. And you can help.

Here is the online petition:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/impeachbobmmcarthy/

Thank you for your help.

Peace & Justice,
H2O Man

[Mira]

1. Done and recommended - thumbs up - H2OMan n/t

[H2O Man]

4. Thank you!

This is very important to me, and I really appreciate the help!

[madmax]

2. You got it eom

[H2O Man]

5. Thanks!

I'm hoping that DUers will ask their family & friends to assist us on this one, too.

[madmax]

23. duh, didn't think of that - ya got that too, now. eom

[cal04]

3. thank you H20 Man

this NY'er added
:hi:

[H2O Man]

6. Thanks!

The Tea Party is an infection on our state's social and political being. McCarthy is a rabid clown, and we need to get him out of office.

[ooglymoogly]

7. done and did....thanx for the op. H2O kr

[H2O Man]

8. Thank you.

I'm having some fun working with the people from my home town. It's an interesting fix of citizens who are coming forward, and taking a stand.

In the early 1990s, when Chief Waterman and I were engaged in a similar conflict in Sidney, the then-town supervisor threatened my job in a public hearing. I had, however, already moved on to another part of the state. But I understand that it takes a spine to confront these types of thugs. And, already, the current supervisor has threatened the county's DWI Coordinator, for "daring" to disagree with him on DWI laws.

[shraby]

9. Done! Thanks for the heads-up about the petition.

I document cemeteries for the county I live in and actions like this totally upset me.

[H2O Man]

14. Thank you.

I've always been fascinated with cemeteries. When I worked in Delaware County with children and youth deemed "at risk," I organized group events where we would restore pioneer-era cemeteries. Later, in another county, I organized young adults who had severe and persistent mental illness in doing the same type of projects.

Over the decades, I've helped regional historical societies locate and identify "lost" cemeteries. And, of course, worked with Chief Waterman and the Iroquois Confederacy on burial protection and repatriation issues.

I actually understand why the opposition to protecting Indian cemeteries takes the position it does: money and greed. But McCarthy & Co took their stance in response to the proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero. What the heck were they thinking? You know? I mean, how foolish and cruel can people be?

[shraby]

52. I have a project going to photograph all the stones in the

cemeteries. Sort of freezing them in time if you will. The I put the name of the cem. and the township it's in on the pic. and put them online. I've had a lot of help, some doing bits and pieces of the photographing, but it's coming along fine. Couldn't do it without digital cameras..takes the cost out of the project.

[sabrina 1]

10. Done

:kick:

[H2O Man]

15. Thank you

so much! I really, really appreciate people here helping me with this. And I know my new Friends from the Sufi settlement, and the Good People from Sidney, do to.

This effort has also resulted in a lot of people in the Sidney area becoming aware of DU. When we go on our speaking tour at area colleges and universities, I will be promoting this forum.

[sabrina 1]

43. My pleasure. Islamophobia

has been tolerated in this country and is a sad thing to witness. I appreciate the efforts being made to at least let it be known that it is no more acceptable than any kind of bigotry.

Thank you for your efforts

:kick:

[bleever]

11. Done, kicked, and

recommended.

Best of luck.

[H2O Man]

16. Thank you.

I know that the vast majority of Sidney residents want McCarthy to resign. A surprising number of republican "elders" do, too. In a strange way, I would almost rather he refuse -- the guy is stubborn -- so that we can take it to NYS Supreme Court's Appelate Division. I love legal battles.

[bleever]

18. A nice high profile decision

would, I imagine, be quite satisfying. :)

[H2O Man]

20. Absolutely.

If it can be done in Sidney, it can be done in the next town.

The goal is to break the Tea Party. I suppose that they are helping us, by running a thug like that Paladino fellow for governor. A good court case would be perfect: not only to flush the turd out of office, but for the publicity factor. I've already told my friend who is doing the legal work that I'm good for the filing fee.

[Bluerthanblue]

12. happy to sign on-

thanks, and I hope it helps.

:hi:

[H2O Man]

17. It definitely helps!

Thank you, more than I can say!

[pinboy3niner]

13. Peace & Justice, H2O Man

Happy to sign. I wish you success in getting this bigot removed from office soon.

[H2O Man]

19. Thanks!

We've found a group of democrats and independents that are going to be running for office in Sidney. In fact, this conflict has helped to inspire the Democratic Party in a few local counties. Can't ask for more.

[myrna minx]

21. K&R n/t

[H2O Man]

22. Thanks!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

24. I tried. They were "Unable to process my signature at this time."

I will retry later.

[H2O Man]

26. Thanks.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

29. XXX You signed on October 23, 2010. Your signature has been delivered to: The Sidney Town Board;

:thumbsup:

Glad to help in the fight.

[lamp_shade]

25. Done !!!

[H2O Man]

27. Thank you.

I absolutely appreciate everyone's help on this.

There are a lot of young people involved in the Sidney campaign against McCarthy & fiends. I'm glad that they are getting an introduction to DU, as a number of my OPs here are being linked on other sites.

[spanone]

28. done

[H2O Man]

38. Thank you!

[spanone]

41. you are welcome.

[IrishEyes]

30. Happy to do it

He sounds like a real delight. Good luck getting rid of him.

[H2O Man]

39. Thanks.

He is a dense, aggressively obnoxious fellow. He's a combination of Bull Connor and Otis from Mayberry -- hardly an attractive combination.

[annabanana]

31. k&r . . .n/t

[H2O Man]

46. Thanks!

[blondeatlast]

32. Happy to do so! nt

[H2O Man]

81. Thanks, Friend!

[one_voice]

33. Done...

K&R

[H2O Man]

98. Thank you.

Much appreciated!

[madokie]

34. Happily signed

rec'd too

:hi:
Sure hope you're doing ok H2O man

[H2O Man]

99. Thanks!

I'm doing okay. Yesterday morning, my daughter in 8th grade had her last soccer game of the season. Then the "modified" (7th & 8th grades) team can to our house. Yikes! How could they have that much energy? They ended up having lunch here, then playing the modified boys team for three hours (!), and then having a party here.

They asked me to take them for a walk to the falls, and when we got back, they had many, many questions about archeology, local history (mainly about murders!), and boxing. Then, pizza and unhealthy snacks, movies, etc. I'm sure that my wife and I must have gotten a couple hours of sleep.

They left about a half an hour ago.

[unapatriciated]

35. done

[H2O Man]

100. Thanks!

I appreciate your help!

[pacalo]

36. Gladly done.

[H2O Man]

101. Thanks!

I appreciate your support!

[Buns_of_Fire]

37. done and K'd and R'd... nt

[H2O Man]

102. Thanks!

[stlsaxman]

40. Done. kicked 7 rec'd

[H2O Man]

106. Thanks!

I appreciate your help on this. Things are getting even more interesting in Sidney. It's going to help change some of the dynamics in a three-county region, and help us shatter the Tea Party state-wide.

[calikid]

42. Thank you for YOUR help H20 Man done & k&r n/t

[yellerpup]

44. Signed both petitions while I was there.

Good work, H2O Man! :kick: & Rec.

[druidity33]

45. Signed, K&R. nt.

[stevedeshazer]

47. Done. I hope the voices of many individuals like me become a roar that cannot be ignored.

I live in a city now, but I grew up in a rural area and went to school in a small town. So I think it's true that when something important happens, even in a small place, it sends out ripples through the entire world.

I'm happy to toss in my pebble. Sidney, NY is not insignificant at all. On this issue, it's the center of the universe.

Mr. McCarthy's attack on Muslims is a attack on us all.

Thanks for keeping us posted on this.

Steve

[Raksha]

48. K & R, and petition signed!

[DesertFlower]

49. done and recommended. nt

[kpete]

50. because you asked

peace, kp

[Deb]

51. McCarthy took an oath

to uphold our NYS Constitution. He's like every other tea partier I run across, hate seems to be their only conviction.

Thanks H2O, I have family in Sidney and will share this link.

[Change has come]

53. Done and recommended.

:kick:

[BlueDemKev]

54. Done. Please remember....

...to get out and vote for Cuomo (Governor) and Gillibrand (U.S. Senate) a week from Tuesday!

:dem: :dem:

[handmade34]

55. with pleasure!

done

[sellitman]

56. Done Sir!

With pleasure.

Hope it helps.

[hfojvt]

57. Why should we sign this petition?

You never say what he has done. At least not in this thread. I have not been following this issue.

[Lochloosa]

77. I think this is what he is talking about.

Leaders of Sidney, tiny upstate town, demand Muslims dig up bodies at cemetery on land they own


The leaders of a tiny upstate town some 180 miles from Ground Zero are demanding that a Muslim group dig up and remove two bodies they buried on their land.

They say the group, a Sufi religious order, is maintaining an illegal cemetery in Sidney, N.Y., - pop. 5,993.

A spokesman for the Osmanli Naksibendi Hakkani order claims the town okayed the burial ground five years ago and is singling them out now simply because they're Muslims.

"I think it's out of bigotry," said Hans Hass, who also is the head of the local EMS unit. "They don't like us being here, even though we've been here since 2002."



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/09/27/2010-09-27_leaders_of_sidney_tiny_upstate_town_demand_muslims_dig_up_bodies_at_cemetery_on_.html#ixzz13H798A6J

[H2O Man]

78. If you look

at my DU journal, I think that most of my most recent OPs are about McCarthy's actions in Sidney. The case was reported on, on Huffington Post, MSNBC's Countdown, Stephen Colbert, CNN, Fox, etc (as well as international media). McCarthy is a rabid Tea Party activist; the full petition tells about his activities other than attempting to force the Sufi people to excavate their cemetery.

[hfojvt]

89. normally I read all your journal entries as they come to my attention

The Sidney stories though seemed more like a local issue, so I wasn't that interested. It does seem like 90% of DU has cable TV, but I no longer get to watch Countdown or Colbert.

I figured I could find the story by reading maybe one or two journal entries, but also that it would be easier for you to just link to the specific issue. I tried the petition link and didn't see any reasons on the page I went to, which seems to be a signature page.

[H2O Man]

90. The petition page

is set up to allow one to access the entire petition; I think it's a blue "read more." I didn't set that up, however.

On one hand, it absolutely is a local issue. It is a small puddle in the larger scene. But, on the other hand, it is a toxic threat to the larger society, and the petition does give those from that small community (plus some out-siders, such as myself, and a number of journalists) an opportunity to help good democrats, and widen a break in the NYS Tea Party.

I haven't written all that I know about the Tea Party business, primarily because it is information a couple journalists have shared with me off the record. The two have a larger platform than I, of course, and I am confident they will address these issues in the near future. Friend Andrew Reinback of Huffington Post has already commented on some of it.

[JanusAscending]

58. Signed, sealed and delivered my friend!

kick and rec!!

[hay rick]

59. Done. K&R.

[donheld]

60. done

[ClayZ]

61. Happy to do so! K and R

[jonthebru]

62. The irony is that sufis are heavily persecuted in the middle East.

The irony is that sufis are heavily persecuted in the middle East.. They are an independent peaceful sect so the other sects constantly crap on them. Recently, one of their shrines was attacked in Pakistan with many killed. They could probably apply for asylum its so bad for their members. The Islamic Center in Manhattan that people are hysterical about is also a Sufi sect, not the fundamentalist type at all. Opponents are ignorant, simply stupid to confuse these people with any generic Muslim.

[H2O Man]

79. Right.

Some of the local paranoid types say, "But the FBI and State Police have been to the Sufi farm!" One of my friends, a top AP reporter, spoke to the investigators from both agencies who have been there. She was told that they have to respond, when called, and that they find the Sufi settlement poses No danger to anyone. In fact, they've found that the Sufi people visit and bring meals to the shut-in elderly in the area.

I know the farmers in that area -- worked the farms as a teen and young man -- and they all have a very high opinion of the Sufi people. I considr these farmers to be good judges of character.

[G_j]

63. done

thanks

[FourScore]

64. Done! nt

[EFerrari]

65. Too late to sign but k&r

Good luck.

[H2O Man]

80. It's not too late!

The petition is on-going!

Thanks!

[EFerrari]

85. When I go to the link, it says, this petition is now closed?

But I see a lot of people after me have signed. What?!

[applegrove]

66. Done.

[puebloknot]

67. Done!

[onestepforward]

68. Done!

[deacon]

69. Done. n/t

[Turborama]

70. K&R I remember the story about them wanting to dig up the Muslim cemetery

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4555384

I'd really like to help you bring down these disgusting evil pieces of shit! Have you thought about starting a Facebook group about this campaign? If you aren't a Facebooker I could help set it up and run it...

I'm an expat living in Indonesia and I'm not sure whether to say that's my country or not, what do you think?

[bulldogge]

103. There is a

facebook group called Impeach Bob McCarthy, please feel free to stop on by

[Turborama]

108. Thanks. I did and signed up

:thumbsup:

Sorry for the late response, I only just saw your reply.

[OneGrassRoot]

71. Done! :) n/t

[nc4bo]

72. done. nt

[mr1956]

73. Happily Done. eom

[barbtries]

74. anything for you h20 man

and that's what i wrote in my comments, "because H20 man asked me" - just kidding. i wrote something more applicable. :)

[AikidoSoul]

75. I signed it based on your recommendations, and reputation

I've learned to trust you;

[Lochloosa]

76. Done!

[Bluenorthwest]

82. Done and forwarded to actutal NYers'...

Thanks for letting us know, that region is home away from home away from home for me....

[From The Ashes]

83. done.

kicked and Rec'd too.

[The Uncola]

84. K&R and done.

[proReality]

86. Done n/t

[russspeakeasy]

87. Done...thaks for posting..

[Tippy]

88. Done.....no matter what others think I still beleive this is activism

[H2O Man]

91. Thank you.

We will not have a just society without first having a grass roots foundation.

[Turborama]

97. Just in case you missed it...

Any thoughts about my suggestion in post #70? http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9373996&mesg_id=9376955

:kick:

[calimary]

92. Done!

Because teabaggers anywhere are the ruination of America everywhere!

[demwing]

93. Done and DONE

thanks

[Joanne98]

94. Done

[TheBigotBasher]

95. K&R

[lonestarnot]

96. K & R!

[rosesaylavee]

104. Done.

[Terra Alta]

105. done. nt

[JonLP24]

107. I caught this post on my buddy list

Glad that I did so I could sign this and give this a kick. I didn't hide my name if that makes a difference.

:kick: