Hannah Giles
Posted on 12/15/2009 11:32:13 AM PST by kristinn
Big Government founder Andrew Breitbart has been summoned to New York for a grand jury appearance tomorrow morning, reports Andrea Shea King at the Radio Patriot.
Breitbart's appearance is in regard to the sting operation exposing ACORN that was broken in the media by Big Government.
Breitbart informed King about that the grand jury summons when he explained to her he was unable to appear on her radio show this evening because he would be in transit to New York at the time. King is a contributor to Big Government and its sister site, Big Hollywood.
Breitbart did not disclose whether he would cooperate with the grand jury or invoke any constitutional rights against testifying. Nor did he say whether the 'pimp' and the 'prostitute' in the ACORN sting operation, James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles, respectively, had been called to testify.
“Mad as a frog in dry well ... and you?”
That works for me.
Wonder if we could rescue the frog and replace it with holder...
Got a cover for that well??? Wouldn’t want you to be disturbed by loud cries pleading for justice or anything.
A truly tragic aspect of the current criminal enterprise administration is the lack of press revelation, which means the bastard socialist will continue to fly their fecal material below the peoples’ radar and if they don’t get it all done this cycle, it will remain virtually unopposed in the following cycles. That’s why I keep asking if someone ahs yet built the guillotine to deal with the scum like Matthews, et al. Could there be a more anti-American scum swilling at the media troughs spewing the assigned dross right now? ... Can you say ‘perfect storm’? I’m learning to hate that which I only despised, before.
An interesting distinction, thanks, I sure didn’t know that.
Thanks hp.
Thanks for the info and the link to your co-authored articles. I look forward to reading them soon.
Breitbart will be in my thoughts tomorrow.
I’ll keep an eye out updates on this matter.
Kristinn,
Rusty Humphries gave a shout out to you and this thread on FR. I’m listening to a replay of his show and hope to catch the interview with Brietbart.
AMEN!!
We have radical leftists probing for weaknesses in what is left of our Constitution. The media is not only in their camp but are their most steadfast cheerleaders. The courts have yet to weigh in on any of these naked power grabs.
These hard core leftists really have no constraints left on their appetites and we're seeing the affects of this unchecked desire for power. Our Constitutional Republic is rapidly being transformed to a state-controlled oligarchy. These statist are shameless, rabid hyenas and this whole thing could easily swing to a hard tyranny. Thank G-d for a watch dog press /s
Great picture of Hannah. Added to my collection ;)
Massachusetts women march for freedom in the Middle East
Members of CODEPINK for Peace continue to conduct humanitarian missions in and around Gaza. Their efforts are aimed at drawing international attention to the hardships of those trying to live in Gaza under occupation. Photo courtesy of Medea Benjamin By Katelyn Gendron
The Gaza Strip has been a hotbed for occupation, oppression, internal conflict and war for decades. The continuous clash between Palestinians and Israelis throughout the region appears to be without an end.
Several women from Western Massachusetts - Ellen Graves of Westfield, Paki Wieland of Northampton, Ruth Hooke of Amherst and Priscilla Lynch of Ashfield - are traveling to the region, bordered by Israel and Egypt, to join hundreds of others representing 40 countries who are taking a stand for the people of Gaza. The Gaza Freedom March, organized by the non-profit CODEPINK, will commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22-day Gaza War, which began Dec. 27, 2008 when Israeli forces initiated "Operation Cast Lead."
"On Dec. 31, we will be linking arms together with the people of Gaza [and marching to the Israeli border]," Graves said. "Our marching together is in remembrance of the invasion and the bombing, which took place one year ago. This march is also to bring attention to the ongoing [Israeli] blockade, which is badly hurting the women and children of Gaza."
According to a 118-page report, "Israel/Gaza Operation Cast Lead: 22 Days of Death and Destruction," published in July by the human rights organization Amnesty International, 1,400 Palestinians were killed in this conflict, including 300 children and unarmed civilians.
"More Palestinians were killed and more properties were destroyed in the 22-day military campaign than in any previous Israeli offensive . it was often the result of reckless and indiscriminate attacks, which were seemingly tolerated or even directly sanctioned by the chain of command," the report stated.
Israeli and Egyptian forces sealed their borders, trapping Gaza's 1.5 million people while also obstructing civilians' access to medical care, according to the report. The document also stated, "Hamas and other Palestinian groups also violated international humanitarian law in their conduct with Gaza."
Medea Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK, told Reminder Publications, "We're amazed by the response [in favor of the Gaza Freedom March] from [people] all over the world. We have people in their teens to those in their eighties [participating]."
Benjamin explained many in her organization and others are working with the Egyptian government in Cairo to sort out logistics and safety concerns. She said the group will be marching from Egypt into Gaza and then will attempt to enter Israel.
"Unfortunately, the Israelis refuse to let us in [to Israel]," Benjamin explained. "We feel that on the one year anniversary of the Israeli invasion of Gaza that the governments of the world have abandoned the people of Gaza.
"They are still living in a prison, without the ability to move in and out of [Gaza's] borders or conduct basic commerce or receive humanitarian aid," she continued. "There has been no rebuilding. We feel it's our job as world citizens to take a stand and demand justice."
Graves agreed, adding she witnessed such atrocities firsthand while camping at the Rafah border between Egypt and Gaza in June.
"We were sleeping under a carport for taxis and we were living right on the tar," she explained. "Most of the time the security [forces were] not happy with us being there; they would do things like lock the toilets."
Graves recalled many Palestinians were denied passage back into Gaza. "My feeling is that people have the right to go into their own country," she said. "We have the right to go into our own country, why shouldn't everybody?"
Wieland explained she had similar experiences when visiting Gaza with a mental health delegation last spring and then on a separate visit during the summer.
"There was a woman wailing at the gate, holding her papers, wailing to get in [to Gaza]," she recalled. "She was a Gazan but they wouldn't let her in."
Wieland explained witnessing Operation Cast Lead's destruction firsthand was life-altering. "It was terrible," she said. "A hospital had been bombed. All the government buildings had been bombed . There was just so much destruction of human life, [people] who had nothing to do with any political organization. I was just really moved by that [and] how senseless and cruel this occupation has been."
Wieland said she hopes the Freedom March later this month will show the people of Gaza that they've not been forsaken by the international community.
Hooke agreed, adding she's hoping the march will draw widespread media attention and a renewed consciousness for those in the region.
"I'm hoping that because there will be a thousand of us over there that there will be an impact on the Egyptians and Israelis [to move toward changes for the better]," she said.
Benjamin, Graves, Wieland and Hooke all said they will not fear for their safety during the march. Benjamin added the Hamas government "has pledged to ensure our safety."
Graves, Wieland and Hooke will travel to Cairo on Dec. 26 to meet with those participating in the Freedom March. They will return home on Jan. 7.
"Even more important than the Freedom March is returning to our governments [to demand change]," Benjamin said. "Our real work begins back at home."
Graves, Wieland and Hooke are raising funds to pay for the roundtrip airfare to Cairo - an expense of $1,250 per person - by selling raffle tickets for a weeklong stay at a vacation home on Cape Cod; a three-course in-home Arabic meal for four; and a bottle of Palestinian olive oil. Tickets are $5 a piece or five for $20. To purchase raffle tickets, call Graves at 734-4948.
For additional information about CODEPINK and the Gaza Freedom March, visit www.codepink4peace.org.
Their after him!
Roll the tape!
You’re correct; GJs are empaneled to determine if there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges. Those investigations can arise in a number of ways, including referrals from government agencies. A prosecutor might see prosecutable crime in the allegations contained in a civil suit, and pursue them apart from any other action.
As I understand the ACORN civil suit, it alleges numerous things that could be construed as federal crimes. And what a handy thing that would be for anyone looking to turn the tables. Of course, I have no particular knowledge of what did or did not happen here, and am just speculating, as we all are. Just positing the notion that this might be an offensive enabled by ACORN’s suit.
The tree of liberty is in dire need of watering lest the Republic expire under democrap party oligrachy.
For anyone who doesn't have XM radio, I suggest you get it and tune into channel 166 for America Right. The line-up includes Laura Ingraham, Andrew Wilkow, Mark Levin, Rusty Humphries, Bill Bennett and several other great shows.
Rusty is watching out for Andrew, and he said that talk radio shows should be discussing this matter to keep the public alert about what's going on out there.
Let's keep Andrew in our prayers for certain!
“Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”~Psalm 35:1
Prayers up for Mr. B today.
I hope he has good legal counsel who knows how to fight the way the left does.
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