[Landru]

"Akin Gump's D.C. lawyers are well-connected in both major political parties, and many have distinguished themselves in governmental service. Not surprisingly the firm does significant work in the public law and politics area. The firm's big name partners include founder Robert Strauss, former chair of the Democratic National Committee and Ambassador to Russia; Vernon Jordan, close personal confidante of President Clinton and former President of the National Urban League; Don Alexander, former Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service; Bill Paxon, former U.S. Representative from New York; and Don Livingston, former General Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

...does this REEK or what?

Where else do these names lead, one wonders...
Perhaps there's a verifiable connection to MoJo White, Teamsters ie RCarey & if we're lucky?
The Jackpot: Terry "The Scoop" McAuliff.

Although I'm just a country boy, & wouldn't have so-much as a best-guess as to just how this pack of theives would've married together; other than, the Democrats, their DNC & the power to make our laws the Leftist criminal enterprise wielded for eight very long years??

[Elle Bee]

I'm shocked !! shocked !!

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In a memorable, melodramatic duel of anthems sung in opposition, the Germans are drowned out by the Free French audience as the accelerated rhythmic editing increases the scene's intensity as it builds toward its climax.

Everyone at the cafe pours their hearts into the singing of the song, except for two individuals - Rick and Ilsa. In two closeups, she gazes at Victor in a state of awe, fear and prideful admiration, forgetting to sing. Yvonne, who has been sitting at the bar with her German officer, shouts: "Vive la France!" at its stirring conclusion.

With the inspiration of Laszlo's bold, patriotic, revolutionary act, Major Strasser is thoroughly embarrassed and considers him a dangerous threat.

He promptly orders Renault to punish the cafe's patrons and close down Rick's place before storming out, on the grounds that people are having "much too good a time." Rick protests to French gendarmes, but to no effect.

Reluctantly, Renault closes the saloon, hypocritically blaming it on illegal gambling:

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?
Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here.
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Renault: Oh. Thank you very much. Everybody out at once.

Renault is handed his gambling winnings by the croupier as he finishes his pronouncements...........

.........Confronting Ilsa without Laszlo at her side, Major Strasser intimidates Ilsa and threatens to return Laszlo to occupied France "under safe conduct" from himself. Bravely and steadfastly, she questions the validity or safety of his guarantee. As he parts, the sinister Major offers two alternatives for her husband: placement in a "concentration camp" by French authorities, or death as he explains bluntly:

My dear Mademoiselle, perhaps you have already observed that in Casablanca [translation: 'The White House'], human life is cheap. Good night, Mademoiselle.

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BUMP !

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[joanie-f]

Thanks for the pings, Landru and sonofliberty2.

Funny you should mention this....

I have been receiving 'briefings' through the mail for months now regarding the HFL from an organization of which I am a member, and I have been sharing them with (as many) people (as) I know (who are open-minded enough to lend a listening ear). Many of them have scratched their heads and asked, 'Why would this group continue to be allowed to raise money here for (literal or figurative) export to terrorist organizations?'

People who would ask such a question are (sadly) naive regarding the behind-the-scenes machinations that have been a part of global power-plays that have been expertly, and covertly, planned and (successfully, for the most part) executed for decades.

America and Israel are the two stumbling blocks which have stood in the way of the realization of the agenda; so, not coincidentally, America and Israel have found themselves in the crosshairs for decades. And the incessant pot shots have taken their toll.

The Holy Land Foundation (Isn't it refreshing the way so many malevolent organizations choose to label themselves with sanctimonious/altruistic titles? It's only befitting the scurrilous, two-faced, evil nature of the people who comprise their 'membership,' I suppose....) embraces aims which are anything but holy. And the normally altruistic bent lent to the term 'foundation' hardly applies here.

Among other atrocities, the HLF, and its sister organization, the IAP (Islamic Association for Palestine), have used significant monies raised in order to distribute 'monthly stipends' to surviving families of Hamas suicide bombers (the suicide bombers, interestingly enough, called 'martyrs' in HLF literature. A condoning -- at the very least -- of their manner of death, perhaps?).

The HLF, or course, claims that this distribution is simply a non-ideologically-based charitable gesture, which might just as likely have been awarded to non-Hamas widows and orphans. [Presumably, they have not yet gotten around to making the non-Hamas survivor distributions. Will any of us be holding our collective breaths awaiting that particular event?]

To add insult to injury, most of the money raised for this purpose was raised in the good old USA.

Remember the Twin Towers (even if only subliminally)....

IMH(personal)O: The HLF is an extreme anti-Semitic, anti-American, radical pro-Hamas, pro-terrorism organization. And the fact that, until now, it (1) has been allowed to thrive (with main headquarters in New Jersey, Texas, Illinois and California), and (2) is represented by Akin Gump, a firm whose DC lawyers have tentacle-like connections with big names in both political parties, and whose partners include well-known influence peddlers from many of our own federally-funded agencies (the EEOC and the IRS among them) is not something that any informed American should consider unusual. Disturbing perhaps, but hardly unusual.

Tell us something we don't already know (or at least suspect)....