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[Video] Far-Right Hate Comes to Orange County!
Just watch this: it’s truly beyond embarrassing….
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today released a video of a rally organized by anti-Muslim bigots to protest a February fundraising event held by an American Muslim relief group for relief work and charity in the U.S.
A few hundred protesters showed up to the rally, which was sponsored by groups such as: “We Surround Them OC 912” (a local Tea Party group), Rabbi David Eliezrie of Chabad – Yorba Linda, North Orange County Conservative Coalition, ACT! for America, and Pamela Geller (whose group “Stop the Islamization of America” has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center).
Elected officials Congressmen Ed Royce and Gary Miller, and Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly also attended and spoke at the protest rally.
The event — held at Yorba Linda Community Center, a facility that has been frequented by Muslim families and businesses over the years — first became a target of anti-Muslim bigots over two of the fundraiser’s speakers, who were to speak on the importance of charity in Islam. Initial attempts of some groups to have the Yorba Linda Community Center and the Yorba Linda City Council cancel the fundraising event failed, followed by the protest.
In a statement, CAIR-LA said:
“We support the First Amendment right of protest\eors anywhere in America to voice their concerns, dissent, and even hatred. However, when our nation’s foundational values of inclusiveness, pluralism and equality are attacked by some in favor of calls for advocating hate and violence, then all Americans have a responsibility to challenge and expose such bigotry and those who enable it.
“As the video shows, the rhetoric of the protesters became increasingly venomous toward the families and children who came to attend the ICNA Relief fundraising dinner. Protesters shouted invective statements such as “Go home terrorist,” “Muhammad is a pervert, Muhammad is a child molester,” “Go home and beat your wife, she needs a good beating” at the event-goers.
“Even more disturbing was the participation and encouragement of elected officials in promoting the hateful protest rally. Villa Park Councilwoman, Deborah Pauly, while addressing the crowd at the rally, appeared to threaten Muslim event-goers. Congressman Ed Royce (R-40), in a troubling trend of disparaging Islam and its followers, added fuel to the fire by encouraging protesters to continue on with their hate-mongering. The attendance of Congressman Gary Miller (R-42) was a clear surprise, since he previously has engaged with all constituents, including Muslims, toward a better America.
“We strongly urge all elected officials in attendance to distance themselves from such an exhibition of hate and bigotry. We further ask residents and elected officials of Yorba Linda, Orange County and other parts of our nation to speak out against such hateful rhetoric and the continued Islamophobia that plagues our nation.”
[via Mark]
[Video] Sheen’s Korner: Charlie Sheen’s Debut Ustream Broadcast
“You’re either in Sheen’s Korner or you’re with the trolls….”
Did you miss the latest chapter in what my boy, McLean has termed the ‘slo-mo car crash’ of Charlie Sheen’s career life?
Announced only tonight (I think), this could have been web2.0 genius but instead the ‘Sheen’s Korner’ show was just embarrassing, sad and maybe worst of all, kind of boring! His entourage is pathetic too! BTW: Simon Rex??! Formerly of MTV Simon Rex??! This train wreck might have just jumped the shark?
[via Mashable]
[Music Video + MP3] Diddy-Dirty Money – I Hate That You Love Me
Get them soul claps going, it’s Par[ad]is[e] Garage time! Here goes the video for one of my favorite cuts from the actually not bad Last Train to Paris album by Diddy’s Dirty Money project.
[Music Video + MP3] Substance – Husslin feat. Boy Phresh
Track from the Black Market album, produced by Chrysty. Know nothing about these dudes but long-time readers know I dig these minimalist-sounding beats. Do y’all though??!
[audio: http://groovebat.com/download/has.mp3]
MP3 Download: Substance – Husslin feat. Boy Phresh [direct download – right click and save as]
[Event] In The Bronx, NY TODAY: Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen, Vol. 4: Let’s Get Active!
You know I gotta support any other hip-hop oriented event with ‘kitchen’ in the name!
Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen Volume 4, “Let’s Get Active!” will be honoring International Women’s Month by addressing some of the health disparities that affect women of color. Our goal this year is to use hip hop to initiate dialogue and inspire action in supporting healthier nutrition, more physical activity, and increased community involvement among women and their families.
How many children and adults do we know in this city that buy the red quarter juice, the fifty-cent honey bun, and use their last quarter for more candy? We can name a whole bunch, and let’s not front, most of us have indulged in that world!
The South Bronx is one of the poorest counties in the nation, economically and nutritionally. It was just ranked the UNHEALTHIEST of New York’s 62 counties. It is plagued with ridiculous poverty, diabetes, high unemployment, hunger, obesity, dirty bodegas, lack of access to good fruits and vegetables, to schoolyards, playgrounds and gym classes in school.
Check it mi gente, we live in a community where 37% of South Bronx residents say that they have lacked money to buy food at some point in the past 12 months. What happens to your body when it is not sure if it will be fed again? It goes into starvation mode and stores it as fat– hence obesity prevails. Most recently, the movie Precious depicted this reality through the life story of a young black woman whose social conditions (ie. poverty) contributed to her weight, which as a consequence led to low self- esteem, teen pregnancy, illiteracy, sexually transmitted diseases, and an intergenerational cycle of abuse within the women in her family.
Unfortunately obesity is being blamed on the individual and their self-control. What is not being taken into account is the actual living conditions and quality of life of the person. It is not being looked at as an institutional problem. What are our politicians doing to decrease the root causes of this disease? WHERE ARE OUR ELECTED LEADERS?
We at Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen believe that it is a problem that demands our attention. We want healthier alternatives for our families and communities. We believe that hip-hop is one of the tools that can be used for mental, emotional, and physical wellness. Become a b-girl, deejay, emcee or graffiti artist who wants to disseminate information and create a more holistic culture.
Please join educators, students, environmentalists, health advocates, doctors, nurses, food co-ops, DJ’s, emcees, b-girls, poets, artists, dancers, healers, organizers and activists at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx. We will come together through a hip-hop showcase to express our solidarity with women’s rights!
Turn Up the Heat and Let the Soul Simmer, as We Stir this Hearty and Healthy Soup for the Hip Hop Soul!
Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen, Vol. 4: Let’s Get Active!
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
at the Hostos Center for Arts and Culture
450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.) Bronx, NY
(Main Theater)
Time: 2-5pm
This event is FREE and open to all ages. For more information please:
Visit our website www.mhhk.org or EMAIL US
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