DEMOGUY CALLED REDNECK AT MOSQUE

 

SULLIVAN * DEMOCRAT * CONGRESS 21st DISTRICT

 

10 AUG 08

Contact: JPS 438 5230

 

         DEMOGUY WENT TO THE MOSQUE. WHAT HAPPENED?

         A REPORT YOU WILL NEVER SEE OR HEAR IN THE MEDIA

 

Joseph P Sullivan , of Albany, Democratic candidate for Congress

21st District, went to the  Islamic Center of the Capital District

Mosque, Colonie, to meet with local Muslims,  Saturday evening.

 

Media coverage of the event was non-existent, or superficial.

Why? Hey, it was Saturday evening. Furthermore, the media is

not serious about campaign reform. Campaign coverage is

driven by cash. Candidates must pay to play. No cash no

coverage.

 

So, what happened at the Mosque?

 

Turnout was good.  Dr. Husain and the organizers of the forum

were hospitable and fair, although a number of the audience

were not.

 

All the Democratic candidates for the 21st  Congressional District

were present. Brooks, Darius, Tonko and Steck  pandered and

groveled to the audience, Demoguy (Joe Sullivan) did not,.

 

Some in the audience complained of not feeling accepted in

America.

 

An Imam, complained of racial profiling of Muslims at airports

and in other circumstances. He called  upon the 5 Democrats to

pledge, if elected, to end racial profiling. Darius immediately

Jumped to his feet and took the pledge. Brooks, Tonko and Steck

nodded their agreement.  Demoguy (Sullivan) refused.

 

Sullivan was called "Redneck" by a number of the audience.

Redneck was a slur used to disparage poor southern whites

of Irish and Scots-Irish origins. Sullivan said: Thank God for

Rednecks who fight and die for America.

 

Sullivan made the following points:

 

 * People profile themselves by their behavior.  When Muslims

   do not speak out and condemn  terrorism and terrorist behavior

   their silence is interpreted as condoning that behavior.

 

* The  Muslims did not have an American flag and did not recite

   the Pledge of Allegiance at the forum. Some in the audience

   argued that the Mosque is a religious place that need not

  display a flag. Sullivan replied that the Mosque is in America

  and this was a political forum for candidates for the Congress

  of the United States of America.

 

* As the call to evening prayers began, Sullivan made the closing

  comments saying:  I detected much hostility and anger among the

  audience tonight.  Welcome to America. Do not be part of the

  problem...be part of the solution.  Love America.

  As you go to your evening prayers...pray for yourselves, pray

  for us candidates, and pray for America.

 

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  Dear voter, recipient(s) of this message

 

  As you read and reflect on this, pass this report along to others

  and invite them to do the same.

 

  We can save America and ourselves. We can take back our

  government, from special interest/cash domination, and

  we can once again have the America handed to us by the

  Founding Fathers, and paid for in blood and limb, by our

  noble veterans.

  

  YES, WE CAN!  The Primary is September 9. Noon to 9 pm. Be there!

 

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