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Originally posted by MaskedDebater
reply to post by jibeho
Wow I haven't witnessed such schadenfreude since Monica's blue dress got soiled. Your malicious joy is falling on deaf ears as public interest in this sordid tale wanes. Perhaps you and anon72 should remove that soap on a rope you've been sharing and go have a smoke.
I have felt Weiner should step down for his actions since day one. Most decent folks do but they don't dwell upon the misfortune of others with such glee. Belaboring the story with juvenile barbs serves no purpose other than to feed one's narcissism. But just remember the pendulum will soon swing back. It ALWAYS does.
Oh and by the way, neither one of you is very funny.
/MDedit on 15-6-2011 by MaskedDebater because: toned down vitrioledit on 15-6-2011 by MaskedDebater because: more mojoedit on 15-6-2011 by MaskedDebater because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by jibeho
Just for the record
WeinerGate is the Number 1 Story
Originally posted by jibeho
Just for the record
WeinerGate is the Number 1 Story
floydreports.com...
Weiner’s In-Laws and the Secret Muslim Brotherhood Connections Revealed
Was Huma Abedin, the wife of Anthony Weiner and the Deputy Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton, unaware that her mother was reported as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood? Is it possible she does not know that her brother is tied to the Brotherhood’s radical leadership? Did Western media miss what has been revealed in several Arab newspapers, which has remained secret in American government circles?
Al-Liwa Al-Arabi (translated here) claims to have leaked an extensive list of members of the Brotherhood’s secret women’s division, which is known alternately as the Muslim Sisterhood or the International Women’s Organization (IWO). This detailed list was partially published by Al Jazeera and several other major Arab newspapers. And it included Huma’s mother, Saleha Abedin.
Was Huma unaware of all this as she accompanied Hillary Clinton to the Dar El-Hekma women’s college in Saudi Arabia? Huma’s mother is the co-founder and a Vice Dean at the college and an active missionary on issues regarding Muslim women. The “Women’s Division” can be found at the Muslim Brotherhood’s official website; an excerpt from its goal, translated from Arabic, states:......................
www.crossroad.to...
Rules for Radicals
By Saul Alinsky - 1971
1. The Purpose
In this book we are concerned with how to create mass organizations to seize power and give it to the people; to realize the democratic dream of equality, justice, peace.... "Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.' This means revolution." p.3
"Radicals must be resilient, adaptable to shifting political circumstances, and sensitive enough to the process of action and reaction to avoid being trapped by their own tactics and forced to travel a road not of their choosing." p.6
"A Marxist begins with his prime truth that all evils are caused by the exploitation of the proletariat by the capitalists. From this he logically proceeds to the revolution to end capitalism, then into the third stage of reorganization into a new social order of the dictatorship of the proletariat, and finally the last stage -- the political paradise of communism."p.10 ..........................
5. "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage."
Originally posted by MaskedDebater
+++++++++++++ BREAKING ++++++++++++++++
It is being widely speculated he will resign TODAY.
Weiner bashers, put a fork in it, he's done.
All moot now, the dead horse is at the glue factory.
Next........................
/MD
Originally posted by MaskedDebater
A brief recap of the actions of Rep Weiner as I see it.
Rep Weiner was caught exchanging sexually explicit (written and visual) electronic correspondence. Rep Weiner denied these accusations and intentionally lied to and misled the public in an effort to cover it up.
Since the Congressman is an elected official he should be held to higher standard. Because he purposely lied and due to the nature of his reckless actions he violated the trust bestowed in him and therefore IMO should resign. (I would not hold an everyday citizen, sports figure or celebrity to same standard of high ethics and morals.)
Inasmuch as Rep Weiner refuses to step down he justifiably remains open to scrutiny and criticism. HOWEVER, it is my belief the sophomoric ridicule I'm seeing by some members is uncalled for. It is quite simply partisan "holier than thou" scorn and juvenile IMO.
Rep Weiner has a problem and it goes far beyond career or PR. He is obviously an addict. I suspect many of his critics might diminish this claim but sexual addiction is every bit as real as an addiction to gambling, drugs or booze. Any person who continually engages in behavior that is detrimental to their well being (think crack addict) is in denial and that is a chief symptom of the disease. Here is the FIRST STEP of the 12 step Program:
Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable
It is not my intention to come off as "preachy" and I'm not defending his actions but merely pointing out the tell tale signs of addiction. The pedantic and childish "Weiner" jokes, action figures and innuendo that I'm seeing here display a high degree of ignorance. In the spirit of the manta of this site, please deny it.
Everyone is welcome to my opinion...take it or leave it.
/MDedit on 16-6-2011 by MaskedDebater because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MaskedDebater
+++++++++++++ BREAKING ++++++++++++++++
It is being widely speculated he will resign TODAY.
Weiner bashers, put a fork in it, he's done.
All moot now, the dead horse is at the glue factory.
Next........................
/MD
+++++++++++++ BREAKING ++++++++++++++++
It is being widely speculated he will resign TODAY.
Weiner bashers, put a fork in it, he's done.
All moot now, the dead horse is at the glue factory.
Next........................
/MD
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by jibeho
Just for the record
WeinerGate is the Number 1 Story
and it is getting better...
AND more serious !
well well.
floydreports.com...
Weiner’s In-Laws and the Secret Muslim Brotherhood Connections Revealed
Was Huma Abedin, the wife of Anthony Weiner and the Deputy Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton, unaware that her mother was reported as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood? Is it possible she does not know that her brother is tied to the Brotherhood’s radical leadership? Did Western media miss what has been revealed in several Arab newspapers, which has remained secret in American government circles?
Al-Liwa Al-Arabi (translated here) claims to have leaked an extensive list of members of the Brotherhood’s secret women’s division, which is known alternately as the Muslim Sisterhood or the International Women’s Organization (IWO). This detailed list was partially published by Al Jazeera and several other major Arab newspapers. And it included Huma’s mother, Saleha Abedin.
Was Huma unaware of all this as she accompanied Hillary Clinton to the Dar El-Hekma women’s college in Saudi Arabia? Huma’s mother is the co-founder and a Vice Dean at the college and an active missionary on issues regarding Muslim women. The “Women’s Division” can be found at the Muslim Brotherhood’s official website; an excerpt from its goal, translated from Arabic, states:......................
i see the gold plating is turning green !!!edit on Jun-15-2011 by xuenchen because: (no reason given)
How does the child of two university professors [one of them deceased], who is single, never married, and living on a clerical salary, in one of the most expensive cities in America, afford to "never… wear the same outfit twice"?
Much less purchase from the likes of Oscar de la Renta, Catherine Malandrino, Charles Nolan, Prada, and Marc Jacobs? Not to mention Yves Saint Laurent?
How does the child of two university professors [one of them deceased], who is single, never married, and living on a clerical salary, in one of the most expensive cities in America, afford to buy her own "apartment in the vicinity of 12th and U streets"?
What would such an apartment cost? $500,000? $750,000? $1,000,000?
Where is she getting that kind of money? Who is the co-signor on her loan?
And as bad as the financials of the Observer piece are, the psychological profile it paints is even worse:
The very fact that she spent 15 or 16 years in Saudi Arabia [from roughly the age of 2, until roughly the age of 18], and then showed up in the Clinton Whitehouse, as an intern, in 1996, at roughly the age of 21, is, in and of itself, a massive security breach.
“[Huma] certainly feels a deep responsibility to encourage more mutual understanding between her beliefs and culture and American culture,” said Ms. Powell. “I think you will see Huma coming out of that role in the background.”
“I think she’s going to emerge as a woman to watch,” she added.
It may have happened in the background, but Ms. Abedin has indeed become a trusted advisor to Mrs. Clinton, especially on issues pertaining to the Middle East, according to a number of Clinton associates. At meetings on the region, they say, Ms. Abedin’s perspective is always sought out.
"Dr. Saleha Mahmood Abedin is a professor of sociology from Pakistan and a specialist in the affairs of minority Muslim groups in non-Muslim countries. Her knowledge of Islam and its role in different cultural contexts around the world has made her a sought-after scholar in inter-religious forums for world peace. Dr. Saleha is currently a peace councilor for the International Committee for Peace, an institute wherein religious leaders are working together to relieve suffering in different parts of the world. Peace councilors provide a positive, alternative example to the popular images of religious division perpetrated by so many. Dr. Saleha is also director of scholarly institutes in London and Saudi Arabia, and is chairperson of the Islamic Committee for Women and Children in Jordan."
Dar Al-Hekma College is a unique, four-year college, built upon a strong and stable foundation of Islamic faith, Islamic wisdom, academic excellence and intellectual curiosity. It was founded when prominent members of the Jeddah community recognized an urgent need for sophisticated higher education for young Saudi women, with high quality academic programs enriched by Islamic values and morals. The Founders engaged the Texas International Education Consortium to work with local and international experts to plan the college and design its curricula. In September, 1999, Dar Al-Hekma College opened its doors to its first freshmen class.