Posted 12:03 PM by Scoobie Davis

Posting Later Today
Sorry about the dearth of posting

UPDATE: I can't finish it today--maybe tomorrow.

Posted 1:38 PM by Scoobie Davis

Please, God, Let This Be True. I'm Begging You!
Conservative Anti-ACORN Activist Arrested In FBI Wiretap Plot Against Democratic Senator.

So here's an interesting twist: James O'Keefe, one of the conservative activists responsible for the infamous "pimp" videos" that prompted Congress to defund the activist group ACORN, has been arrested in connection with a conspiracy to wiretap Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu's offices in Louisiana.

An independent report requested by ACORN and conducted by former Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger found no pattern "of intentional, illegal conduct by ACORN staff," and a report from the Congressional Research Service found no evidence that ACORN had ever violated the terms of its federal funding. The reports came out too late, however, as Congress had already decided on the basis of the doctored "pimp" videos, to exempt the group from federal funding. A federal judge recently ruled the move amounted to unconstitutional "bill of attainder."

According to the report from NOLA.com, O'Keefe was aiding two other men, Joseph Basel and Robert Flanagan, who were disguised as phone company workers, allegedly as a pretext for tampering with the office's phone system.

How's this for a kicker:

O'Keefe on Thursday gave a speech to Libertarian Pelican Institute in New Orleans.

Well, despite the fact that O'Keefe hasn't been convicted of anything yet, I'm sure the conservative establishment will distance themselves from him as quickly as the Democrats defunded ACORN.

Wait, what am I saying -- getting arrested for a politically motivated break-in is practically a badge of honor in the conservative movement. Just ask Chuck Colson or G. Gordon Liddy. Extremism in the pursuit of uh, "liberty" is no vice, after all.

UPDATE: According to the FBI affadavit, acquired by POLITICO, the four men involved in the scheme have admitted to entering the office under false pretenses and that they had conspired together to secure entry. A third alleged co-conspirator, Stan Dai, has been identified. Here's what the affadavit says:

Subsequently, Flanagan and Basel have admitted to federal agents that they were not telephone repairment and that they entered the office of Senator Landrieu under false pretences. O'Keefe and Dai have also admitted to federal agents that [they?] worked with Flanagan and Basel in the planning, coordination and preparation of the operation. O'Keefe further admitted to recording to Flanagan and Basel inside of Senator Landrieu's office.

From a layman's perspective, I'd say that looks pretty bad. But the conservative movement does take care of their own.

-- A. Serwer

Posted 11:42 AM by Scoobie Davis

No Double Standard on Reid/Lott Comments
Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry has come under fire because of reports in the new book Game Change that disclosed that Reid made some unfortunate comments about then-candidate Barack Obama being lighted-skinned and not having a "Negro dialect."

Not surprisingly, the usual suspects are comparing Reid's comments to the 2002 comments of then Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) who stepped down because he said that had Strom Thurmond been successful in his 1948 presidential bid on the Dixiecrat ticket, "we wouldn't have had all these problems over the years, either." They are claiming that there is a double standard regarding the two comments and have called for Reid to step down from his post.

This is sophistry. Regarding the claim of a double standard regarding press coverage, it is too easily forgotten that Lott said his comments at Thurmond's birthday party and it was covered by the press who ignored the comments. it wasn't until progressive bloggers forced the DC press corps to cover the comments that other revelations emerged. For instance, the coverage of comments allowed critics to publicize Lott's associations with the white supremacist group, the Council of Conservative Citizens, the modern incarnation of the old White Citizens Councils (on Sean Hannity's radio program, Lott unconvincingly claimed that his associations with the group were tenuous--I reported on this is 2002) The coverage also allowed critics to point out Lott's praise for the old confederacy such as Lott approvingly saying that "[t]he spirit of Jefferson Davis lives in the 1984 Republican platform"). Also, Lott longtime opposition to civil rights was highlighted (such as his opposition to the extension of the Voting Rights Act. As Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting pointed out, the media were largely playing catch-up regarding Lott's abysmal views and actions on civil rights and race relations. On the other hand, Reid has had an excellent record on civil rights and has been a strong advocate of racial equality.

Let's look at some of the people and groups coming out against Reid. Last night, Ann Coulter strongly denouncing Reid's comments. Coulter has been a strong defender of the Confederate battle flag and an apologist for the Council of Conservative Citizens. This morning, the radio program for the Washington Times was highly critical of Reid; this despite the fact that the Times has been the home to many virulent racists and white supremacists (also, watch my video on Moon that addresses the Times and white supremacy). These are the people who are trying to speak on racial equality?.

Posted 3:03 PM by Scoobie Davis

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Posted 9:55 AM by Scoobie Davis

Happy New Year!
Sorry about the dearth of recent posting. I am working on some posts for next week.

Jack Chick released a new demented tract "Crazy Wolf" and re-released "Is There Another Christ?"