Sign the American Family Association petition re: port deal.

[tanyev]

Now how many times in your life will you ever be able to sincerely sign an AFA petition? Check out the email I received yesterday:

Help Keep Our Country Secure By Keeping Control Of Our Ports

Dear tanyev,

Normally we don't ask you to participate in issues such as this, but we feel that this one justifies your involvement.

(Baloney. They send out petitions all the time.)

Our port operations in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia have been, or soon will be, purchased by Dubai Ports World, a state-owned company in the United Arab Emirates, a firm that manages port facilities. The purchase was cleared by an obscure federal panel, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, with little fanfare.

The United Arab Emirates government is generally pro-U.S., but the September 11 hijackers traveled easily through the country, and Al Qaeda-linked groups have used its banking system. Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is pleading with the administration to reverse the decision. At a press conference outlining his opposition, he said, "Handing the keys to U.S. strategic ports to a regime that recognized the Taliban is not a sound next step in our war against terror."

Several Senators and Representatives are calling for hearings into the matter. This is a matter which deserves a full and complete hearing. Ask President Bush to override the agreement and conduct a special investigation into the matter.

To read the Washington Times article on this, click here. http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060220-121022-8852r.htm

Click Here to send a letter to President Bush now!
< https://secure.afa.net/afa/afapetition/takeaction.asp?id=187 >

Thanks for caring enough to get involved.

If you think our efforts are worthy, please click here to send a small donation.

Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association

P.S. Please forward this e-mail message to your family and friends!


When even Don Wildmon agrees with us, it's time to keep an eye out for flying pigs.

[SpecialK]

1. Wow...Bushie is a uniter after all! n/t

[dusty64]

2. Better than nothing,

but I won't sign anything from this group of hateful faux christians.....

[mom cat]

3. Done ... K&R

[rpgamerd00d]

4. Here is my letter :

Dear Shrub,

I demand that you override the agreement with the Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates to purchase our ports in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Miami. I also order you to cooperate with Congress in having hearings on this proposed sale to Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates. I am a member of AFA, and therefore you answer to us, your base of right-wing, radical religious fanatics. Please put the 5th of Jack Daniels down, step away from your crack pipe, and prevent terrorist-sponsoring countries from running our ports, you frigging moron.

[tanyev]

5. LOL!

You think anyone at AFA actually reads the emails? That will liven up their dreary little lives.

:rofl:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Sorry, but I don't buy RW nationalism.

I find it hard to believe that alleged "progressives" are bying into the foreign bogeyman BS. This is about $$$ not "security".

[xchrom]

7. yeah -- that'll never happen.

[Canuckistanian]

8. I wouldn't

What if they're successful? Then you've just helped the AFA gain some political clout.

Next time when they go after gays, they'll be a little more powerful and influence.

[Dr.Phool]

9. Plus, they'll put you on their mailing list

And, you'll start getting all sorts of wonderful, right-wing Fundie spam.

[tanyev]

10. Sorry, my invitation to sign was made with tongue planted firmly

in cheek; something I may not have communicated very well. I am on several RW email lists because I like to keep an eye on what they're talking about. I occasionally post them on DU if they strike me as especially amusing or noteworthy. The RW's reaction to the port deal reminds me of Harriet Miers all over again--the Bush gang blindsided by opposition they never expected.

[Canuckistanian]

11. Hmm, I need to adjust my snark meter

Damn thing didn't register anything that time.