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NC primary, Mike Easley, Obama, Governor easley endorses Hillary

Posted on April 29, 2008 | Leave a comment

Governor Mike Easley has endorsed Hillary Clinton.

I was born and raised in NC and still live in NC.

I have thoroughly researched Barack Obama.

I have never been a Hillary fan but compared to Obama she looks real good.

Obama scares the hell out of me. Obama is the devil I know and the devil I don’t know.

I spoke to people in small towns in the western and eastern part of NC recently. Their biggest concern was Jeremiah Wright and his remark, “God Damn America.” Folks, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

If you are considering voting for Obama, I urge you to do some research. Start with this blog, but also read as much as you can and ask questions. I will be glad to answer your questions.

This election is too important to take lightly. Too important to talk in terms of black, white, Republican or Democrat.

I am asking you as a fellow North Carolinian to make the right choice.

Thank you.

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Robert Blackwell, Obama, money laundering, EKI Consulting, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois, Tony Rezko

Posted on April 29, 2008 | 7 comments

“Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.”

Los Angeles Times article

The Los Angeles Times, in an article dated April 27, 2008 reveals
that Obama received a $8,000 a month retainer from Robert Blackwell
for his technology firm, Electronic Knowledge Interchange,
for a total of $112,000. The following exerpts are from the LA times
article:
“A few months after receiving his final payment from EKI, Obama sent a request on state Senate letterhead urging Illinois officials to provide a $50,000 tourism promotion grant to another Blackwell company, Killerspin.”

“With support from Obama, other state officials and an Obama aide who went to work part time for Killerspin, the company eventually obtained $320,000 in state grants between 2002 and 2004 to subsidize its tournaments.”

“But Obama portrays himself as a lawmaker dedicated to transparency and sensitive to even the appearance of a conflict of interest.”

“Killerspin’s owner, Blackwell, was a political supporter and friend as well. Both men lived on Chicago’s South Side. Blackwell, a savvy and successful entrepreneur, was one of the first donors to Obama’s early campaigns, including the state senator’s failed bid for a congressional seat in 2000. In the presidential race he is credited on Obama’s website with committing to raise $100,000 to $200,000 for Obama’s campaign.”

Read more here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-killerspin27apr27,0,6789688.story

Classic Illinois ‘pay to play’
Andy Martin says ‘retainer’ by Robert Blackwell, Jr. was classic Illinois ‘pay to play’ and may have been criminal behavior. Read more here:

http://www.pr-inside.com/smoking-gun-prompts-andy-martin-to-r559376.htm

Robert Blackwell, EKI Consulting

Robert Blackwell responded with comments on this blog. Here is an exerpt:

“I hired Barack because I knew him and he was a very talented young lawyer.

Too bad that this story is such a distortion of the real truth.”

Governor Rod Blagojevich and Tony Rezko

Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has been mentioned multiple times during the trial of Tony Rezko. Here are some exerpts from the Chicago Tribune coverage of the trial:

“Strong charges about pay-to-play politics in Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration have been hurled by prosecution star witness Stuart Levine in the federal corruption trial of the governor’s friend and fundraiser, Antoin “Tony” Rezko.

Levine has claimed that Rezko promised to help kill an administration reform plan for pension boards in exchange for Levine steering state pension business to contributors to the governor’s campaign. But under questioning from Rezko lawyer Joseph Duffy Tuesday, Levine acknowledged that he knew of no firms that actually got pension business in exchange for campaign cash.

Rezko is charged with working with Levine to corrupt the decisions of two state panels, including a $30 billion teacher’s pension fund, in an attempt to extort millions of dollars in kickbacks. Levine, a member of both boards, has pleaded guilty in the case.”

Robert Blackwell and Rod Blagojevich

The following is from a news release by EKI Consulting:

“BLACKWELL JR. NAMED TO ILLINOIS GOVERNOR’S TRANSITION TEAM

 

November 11, 2002

CHICAGO – Robert Blackwell Jr., CEO and founder of Electronic Knowledge Interchange Inc., has been named to the transition team of Governor-elect Rod Blagojevich.

Blackwell’s appointment to the 14-member group was announced at a downtown news conference. The transition team will advise Blagojevich on putting together his state government management operation. Blagojevich will be sworn into office on January 13 and the transition team meets next week. ”

“Blackwell Jr. also founded Killerspin L.L.C., a Table Tennis company whose mission is to make table tennis a major sport in the United States.  Killerspin since its inception has dominated American Table Tennis, winning the North American Team Championships and numerous other titles.  Killerspin is a manufacturer of table tennis equipment, media and apparel. ”

The full press release can be read here:

http://www.eki-consulting.com/APPS/EKIHP1.nsf/Content/BE14CC6D3CE4025586256D030075A471?OpenDocument

Obama, Robert Blackwell, Rod Blagojevich, Tony Rezko…….Hmmm.

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Larry Sinclair, Donald Young, Chicago Police, Detective McVickers, meeting next week, Attorney controversy

Posted on April 29, 2008 | Leave a comment

Larry Sinclair has just provided an update on the Chicago Police investigation into the death of choir director Donald Young. Young was the choir director at TUCC, Obama’s church. Sinclair states:

“I have agreed to meet in person with Chicago Police Detective McVickers on a date convenient to him next week.  I am sure the CPD has received a number of emails, calls and complaints from the very people who have continued to attack, smear and misrepresent me.  So people, please, give the Police a little bit of credit for knowing what there is to know about me. “

For more information on Donald Young, Larry Sinclair and Obama, visit:

http://larrysinclair0926.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/chicago-pd-meeting-and-ethical-high-priced-lawyers-add-another-one-to-the-list/#comment-5813 

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Robert Blackwell, Breaking news, EKI Consulting, Obama, Killerspin, state grants, Blackwell response

Posted on April 28, 2008 | 1 comment

The Los Angeles Times, in an article dated April 27, 2008 reveals
that Obama received a $8,000 a month retainer from Robert Blackwell
for his technology firm, Electronic Knowledge Interchange. The total fees paid to Obama amounted to $112,000.

Robert Blackwell has submitted a response on this blog. In fairness and in search for the truth, I am posting his response as he submitted it. I will leave it for the reader to judge for themselves. I have confirmed that this is Robert Blackwell of EKI Consulting.
“This story about Barack is really silly.
The story fails to mention that It was a Republican Governor that gave the original grant. Barack had absolutely nothing to do with getting the grant. He was a junior State Senator with very little clout.

I hired Barack because I knew him and he was a very talented young lawyer.

Too bad that this story is such a distortion of the real truth.”

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Obama, money laundering, Los Angeles Times, April 27 2008, Blackwell, law firm

Posted on April 27, 2008 | 7 comments

Was Obama’s legal services to businessman Blackwell,  money laundering? Consider the following:

“The disclosure today in the Los Angeles Times that Barack Obama laundered money through a law firm to conceal the source of his income while an Illinois state senator is the “smoking gun” that is going to doom his candidacy.”

“The Times details how Obama was still “of counsel” to his former law firm, but that he was not providing any services to that entity. Then Obama made a deal with Blackwell, and wanted to conceal that Blackwell was supporting him. So Obama “laundered” the “legal fees” by running them through the law firm and then issuing a list of the law firm’s clients-none of which had anything to do with Obama–to disguise the Blackwell money in a laundry list of hundreds of unrelated “clients.” This was a classic case of money laundering and business fraud. Obama wanted to conceal the large sum he was receiving from Blackwell, so he concealed that Blackwell was the source of his income by pretending he was providing services to the law firm’s other clients. Utter fraud. “Barry O” ain’t stupid, he’s slicky and tricky, and he’s a ticking time bomb for the Democratic Party.”

Read the rest of the article here:

http://www.contrariancommentary.com/community/Home/tabid/36/mid/363/newsid363/196/Default.aspx

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Obama, Robert Blackwell, Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2008, $8,000 a month retainer, state grants, Miner, Barnhill & Galland

Posted on April 27, 2008 | 4 comments

More controversy surrounding the past of Barack Obama has surfaced.
The Los Angeles Times, in an article dated April 27, 2008 reveals
that Obama received a $8,000 a month retainer from Robert Blackwell
for his technology firm, Electronic Knowledge Interchange,
for a total of $112,000. The following exerpts are from the LA times
article:

“A few months after receiving his final payment from EKI, Obama sent a request on state Senate letterhead urging Illinois officials to provide a $50,000 tourism promotion grant to another Blackwell company, Killerspin.”

“With support from Obama, other state officials and an Obama aide who went to work part time for Killerspin, the company eventually obtained $320,000 in state grants between 2002 and 2004 to subsidize its tournaments.”

“But Obama portrays himself as a lawmaker dedicated to transparency and sensitive to even the appearance of a conflict of interest.”

“Killerspin’s owner, Blackwell, was a political supporter and friend as well. Both men lived on Chicago’s South Side. Blackwell, a savvy and successful entrepreneur, was one of the first donors to Obama’s early campaigns, including the state senator’s failed bid for a congressional seat in 2000. In the presidential race he is credited on Obama’s website with committing to raise $100,000 to $200,000 for Obama’s campaign.”

“In his book “The Audacity of Hope,” Obama tells how his finances had deteriorated to such a point that his credit card was initially rejected when he tried to rent a car at the 2000 Democratic convention in Los Angeles. He said he had originally planned to dedicate that summer “to catching up on work at the law practice that I’d left unattended during the campaign (a neglect that had left me more or less broke).”
Six months later Blackwell hired Obama to serve as general counsel for his tech company, EKI, which had been launched a few years earlier.”
If this activity was considered ethical under the law, it certainly
is suspect for a candidate trying to appear squeaky clean and
touting reform. Read the rest of the article here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-killerspin27apr27,0,6789688.story

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Donald Young investigation, Larry Sinclair affadavit, Chicago Police detective, interview, attorney Sibley

Posted on April 26, 2008 | Leave a comment

Here is the latest news regarding the Donald Young murder investigation. Larry Sinclair and his attorney, Mr. Sibley, will meet with the Chicago Police within the next few weeks. Here is an exerpt from Larry Sinclair’s Blog:

“1.  Chicago Police Detective investigating the Donald Young murder has made it clear to Montgomery B. Sibley, Esq. that I am not in any way the subject of their investigation, but that they are investigating an unsolved murder and they would like to speak with me concerning the information I provided in my affidavit.  That they would in fact , like to know if any of the information on the communication’s between Mr. Young and myself might indeed assist them in solving this crime.

2.  I have agreed to meet with this Chicago Police Detective and Mr. Sibley and the CPD will work together to set a time and date for this interview.  As it stands right right now, this meeting will most likely take place within the next 10 to 14 days.

Again, I have to say that I have no reason to believe the CPD are at this time doing anything other than investigating the information provided them.”

To read more about Obama, Donald Young and Larry Sinclair, click here:

 http://larrysinclair0926.wordpress.com

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Obama, Wright, Chicago Police Affadavit, Larry Sinclair, allegations, Donald Young murder

Posted on April 25, 2008 | 6 comments

Larry Sinclair has posted a new blog entry about his Chicago Police affadavit regarding the murder of Donald Young. Sinclair comfirms that a Chicago Police detective wants to speak to him about the death of Donald Young, the gay former choir director at Obama’s church. Sinclair mentions that Obama and Jeremiah Wright may have trouble sleeping. Why does Sinclair mention that Wright may have trouble sleeping? I am following up on this and hope to get a clarification soon. Here is an exerpt from Larry Sinclair’s blog:

” Chicago PD Request: Is Obama & Rev. Wright Having Trouble Sleeping?
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008.

As reported yesterday the Chicago Police did leave a message on my answering machine and did later make contact with my Attorney Montgomery Sibley, in regards to the affidavit I provided the Chicago Police Department on April 1, 2008.

I can now confirm that the Detective (I will not identify for obvious reasons), is from the Chicago Police Department’s Homicide Division, Division 2.  I can further confirm that the Detective did state the Department would like to speak with me concerning the information in the affidavit in regards to the murder of Donald Young.

The date time and place of this meeting is still to be determined.

I would think that this (if the Chicago Police are truly seeking the truth into Mr. Young’s death, and not being used by the Obama/Axelrod machine), would be causing these two gentlemen some difficulty sleeping right now.”

You can read more about this story here:

http://larrysinclair0926.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/chicago-pd-request-is-obama-rev-wright-having-trouble-sleeping/

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Larry Sinclair Affidavit, Donald Young, Obama, Chicago Police Department, breaking news

Posted on April 24, 2008 | 21 comments

I just heard from Larry Sinclair. Sinclair has confirmation of receipt and Sinclair’s attorney, Mr. Sibley,  has been contacted by a Chicago Police detective requesting that Sinclair or Sibley speak to him. Larry Sinclair alleges a drug and gay sex ecounter with Obama in November 1999 and also alleges that Donald Young contacted him shortly before he was murdered. The following is from Larry Sinclair’s blog:

“On April 1, 2008 I sent via fax a notarize affidavit to the Chicago Police Department concerning communications between myself and the murdered Choir Director, Donald Young of Trinity United Christian Church, in Chicago, IL.

http://larrysinclair0926.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/fax-cover-to-chicago-police-department/

At 9:25am Central time today, I received a message on my answering machine from a Chicago Police Department Detective asking that I or Mr. Sibley contact him at the number given in the message.

I notified Mr. Sibley and Mr. Sibley and the CPD Detective did speak by phone.  This is all the information that I can report at this time.  I have previously stated I will cooperate with the Chicago Police any way that I can in the sincere investigation into the communications between Mr. Young and myself and his death.  I continue to stand by that commitment.”

Read more about this breaking story and the allegations of Larry Sinclair here:

http://larrysinclair0926.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/chicago-police-acknowledge-young-affidavit/#comment-4845

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Obama, exposeObama.com, Obama ad, donate, Floyd Brown, Bruce Hawkins, National Campaign Fund

Posted on April 22, 2008 | 2 comments

I just found a new website, exposeObama.com. They are accepting donations to places ads exposing the real Obama that the MSM is not covering. The following is from their site:

“We are a committed group of conservatives concerned that Barrack Hussein Obama would be the worse possible President for America at this time, or any time. Together we have years and years of experience at all levels of political campaigns along with the skill to implement our plan.

Obama is not the candidate of Hope (a better tomorrow, victory over Islamo Fascism, a stronger economy, less regulation, lower taxes) and Change (uphold the Constitution, reduce the federal government to its Constitutional mandates, return a Conservative majority to Washington DC, appoint Conservative judges), rather he is the candidate who hopes for kind of change that the lessons of history repudiate (increase social spending, increase entitlements, increase regulation, crush corporations, control the economy, reduce the military and negotiate with our enemies).

Obama is a liberal, only slightly more stylish than Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, but equally dedicated to the same causes. He will not bring unity or harmony rather he will bring back the confusion, depression and humiliation of the dismal Carter era.

We ask you to join us, with your support and finances, to expose Obama.”

Click here to learn more:

http://exposeobama.com/index.html
 

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