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March 16, 2010
The babies at the Census and Detroit...
The Census is a job creation program. Not jobs for you but jobs for itself. They have received $1 billion and plan to spend it to convince people to fill out the Census forms which discriminate against many ethnic and racial groups.

The alleged purpose of the census is to help distribute the $435 billion in federal funds -- but the truth is the government doesn't use the census to fairly distribute the funds. Instead, they pick and chose based on political favorites. Many ethnic and religious groups are denied federal funding -- and also the trickle down funds from states and municipalities...

March 10, 2010
It is "Apartheid Week" or just Apartheid "weak"
March 9, 2010
American Arabs should resist the Census and demand their rights
March 3, 2010
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March 12, 2010
White Has Sense Of Humor and Class
Oh, I had fun with it. The bill for my license plate renewal fee came in with a note from Secretary of State Jesse White explaining that the Illinois legislature (those greedy sob’s) had raised my fee by “$20.”

Of course, when I looked at the bill, the increase was $21. So where did the $1 go?

Voters are funny. You raise their property taxes $500 or more a year and they moan but fall asleep. You raise their water bill $2 or vehicle sticker $5 and they go berserk.

The politicians understand it and know the larger the hike the more the voters will feel helpless because...

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Extremists on Israel's far right have attacked the New Israel Fund for its ties to pro-Israeli organizations that have supported investigating the war crimes charges by by the United Nation's special investigator Richard Goldstone in his report, the Goldstone Report. The extremists have used Nazi-era images to demonize the NIF which supports peace, two-states and an end to violence, and the NIF has come under increasing attacks by Israeli society. The biggest complaint is not that The Goldstone Report's conclusions that some in Israel's military intentionally murdered Palestinian women and children during the brutal and oppressive Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip last year, but rather that they supported the charges that the war crimes should be investigated.

 

Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, following in the racist practices of his boss Avigdor Lieberman, used his usual style of ridicule and shame to embarrass the Ambassador of Turkey, a nation that has been a close military ally of Israels, the only in the region.

Turkey responded by withdrawing their ambassador, protesting Israel's brutal treatment of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip -- their first strong protest about the carnage in Gaza in over a year, and questioned Israel's policies towards non-Jews.

Lierbeman refused to apologize but moderate elements in the Israeli Government recognized the mistake and immediately flew to Turkey to apologize. But the damn is broken by the damned. And it won't be fixed too soon.

Maybe Avigdor Lieberman is a good thing after all.

 

Bias in the Mainstream News media. Oppression by government troops against civilians in Iran is big news and even President Obama speaks out. But government oppression against Palestinians by Israel's government is ignored. What is and what isn't news? What the biased mainstream American news media decides is and isn't news.

 

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says that President Obama has been "Dithering" for the past year in Afghanistan. I wonder what word Cheney uses to describe what he and Bush failed to do in Afghanistan for eight years.

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Mon., March 15, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Ray Hanania rants about the U.S. Census
     Hanania rants on why ethnic minorities are cheated by the U.S. Census and should fight the Census for recognition.

Mon., March 15, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Peter Silvestri
     Peter Silvestri discusses the impact of Gov. Pat Quinn's budget on communities around Illinois.

Fri., March 12, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Martin Sandoval, Illinois State Senator
    Martin Sandoval, State Senator in Illinois responds to Gov Pat Quinn's budget and cuts for local communities.

Fri., March 12, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Hussein Ibish on Radio Baladi discusses One State or Two, and Israel's efforts to block peace and steal more land
    Hussein Ibish of the American Task Force on Palestine and author of www.IbishBlog.com discusses the debate over One State or Two States in Palestine and Israel, the refusal of the Israeli government to support peace, and the continued annexation of Palestinian land and the building of illegal Israeli settlements.

    Broadcast on Radio Baladi, simulcast on WJJG 1530 AM Radio in Chicagoland and Northern Illinois and on the Internet at www.RadioChicagoland.com, and also on Good Morning Michigan with Laila elHusinni on WNZK 690 AM Radio in Dearborn, Michigan, Northern Ohio and Windsor and Canada. Radio Baladi focuses on Middle East issues and is broadcast every Friday morning at 7 a.m. in Chicago/Central time and 8 a.m. in Dearborn/Eastern time. The web site is www.RadioBaladi.com.

Thurs., March 11, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Kimbriell Kelly, Chicago Reporter Editor
    Chicago Reporter's Senior Editor, Kimbriell Kelly, discusses the March/April issue on Illinois homeowners struggle with applying for mortgage loans modifications. After a year of the Home Affordable Modification Program many Chicagoans have less than a 50-50 chance to reduce their mortgage payment.

Thurs., March 11, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Ray Long, Chicago Tribune Springfield correspondent
    Chicago Tribune Springfield correspondent Ray Long gives us an overview of Gov. Quinn's budget speech and budget. What's up and what's down?

Thurs., March 11, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Ben Hartman, Jerusalem Post reporter
    Jerusalem Post reporter Ben Hartman discusses his beat covering Jaffa, Israel and the issues facing Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel.

Wed., March 10, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: John Kelly
    John Kelly on his campaign to save the South Side St. Patrick's Day Irish Parade.

Wed., March 10, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: John Kass, Chicago Tribune columnist
    Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass talks about the naked Rahm Emanuel allegedly bullying a fellow Democrat for failing to support President Obama's healthcare reform while in the Congressional Gym and naked. Kass also talks about St. Patrick's Day and also Mayor Daley and his never-ending issues.

Wed., March 10, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Chris Hage, Republican consultant
    Republican consultant Chris Hage discusses the Republican nomination for governor and how the Republican Party in Illinois can become more viable. And, Hage will discuss GOP reaction to Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal and discuss the national healthcare debate.