[BIGLOOK]

I think you got some bogus info on that, Chief. Rentals and house purchases were and still are based on one's employment and ability to pay. Haoles, Hapas and anyone else who could put down a down payment or a deposit and make the payments were desirable.

Then there's County or State assistance; Welfare. Patsy Mink and Spark Matsunaga were big time supporters of the welfare programs as are Inouye, Akaka and Abercromby and Hirono currently. This is their platform and this is their sustaining base.

The Dunhams weren't in that situation. Mrs. Dunham could have afforded and provided for her family's needs alone. The combined financial support from her and her husband gave Barack his head start ......much to our dismay.

'The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.'

[Fred Nerks]

HILLARY CLINTON FORUM.

I can no more support Barack Obama for president than I could support Rev. Wright for president.

I can no more support Barack Obama for president than I could support William Ayers for president.

I can no more support Barack Obama for president than I could support Fr. Pfleger for president.

I can no more support Barack Obama for president than I could support Antoin Rezko for president.

[Chief Engineer]

Actually the information regarding racism comes from one of Madelyn Dunham’s co-workers who is quoted here:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080330/NEWS01/106040003/-1/SPECIALOBAMA08

Sam Slom was a Bank of Hawaii economist at the time and was married to a Korean-Chinese woman. Slom remembers looking at housing ads that openly expressed racial preferences.

The landlords’ ads read, “’No haoles,’ or ‘AJAs (Americans of Japanese ancestry) Only,’ or ‘No Japanese,’” Slom said.

Remember we are talking another time here before the enactment of the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII amended)of 1968 and also before enactment of the Food Stamp program which was only a pilot project from Feb/61 until it was made into a Federal program Aug.31/64.

Also remember that during that time Ann and Sr’s actions would have resulted in arrest and conviction in many states of the Union!