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One news source listed AARLC Chair Alex-St. James as a possible Republican candidate in the up-hill race to take over the heavy Democratic district of the late Robert Matsui in California. Who knows more? St. James' bio is as follows: (see aalrc web site at: http://www.aarlc.org/index.shtml) Alex-St. James, a once-aspiring Catholic priest, former San Francisco Sacramento small business owner, today, is leading the way to break the leftist liberal control of Black Americans as the Chairman of the D.C. based African American Republican Leadership Council (AARLC). The African American Republican Leadership Council isthe nationwide Reaganite network of political donors helping...

The leader of America's largest civil rights organization on Monday attacked African American groups that he said were helping white conservatives promote a right-wing agenda. Kweisi Mfume, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, condemned the groups as a "collection of black hustlers" who have adopted a conservative agenda in return for "a few bucks a head." "When the ultraconservative right-wing attacker has run out of attack strategy, he goes and gets someone that looks like you and me to continue the attack," Mfume said in his opening address to the NAACP's annual convention. "They've financed...

A Washington, D.C.-based civil rights leader is blasting Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean for presiding over a fund raiser where blacks were derided as "n----rs," a gay female referred to as "a big lezzie" and presidential rival Joe Lieberman made fun of for being an Orthodox Jew. "These bigoted and racist attacks upon the Jewish, African-American and Gay Communities for profit are a disgrace and have no place in American politics," complained Kevin Martin, political director of the African-American Republican Leadership Council. "Howard Dean has shown he is a candidate for racial division and hatred and his supporters are nothing...

According to the African American Republican Leadership Council (AARLC): http://www.aarlc.org/weblog/index.shtml 2004 Election Update Herman Cain, CEO of Godfather's Pizza, is considering a run for retiring Senator Zell Miller's seat in Georgia. Only one Republican, Rep. Johnny Isakson, has declared so far. What an exciting candidate he would be: http://www.hermancain.com/

Former Ku Klux Klansman Sen. Robert Byrd is angry at President Bush - not because he spent taxpayer dollars to pay a congratulatory visit to an aircraft carrier bearing the men and women who helped defeat Saddam Hussein. But instead, says one civil rights leader, Bryd's pique was provoked because the ship in question bore the name of America's Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln. That's the contention from Kevin Martin, spokesman for the African-American Republican Leadership Counsel, who served during the Gulf War aboard the USS Lincoln's sister ship. "Senator Byrd has a long association with the Klan that sought to...

Truth, Justice & the American Waywith Michael King It's First Tuesday, which means "Truth, Justice & The American Way" with Michael King. This month, Mike's guest is the African American Republican Leadership Council's Program Director, Kevin Martin. Kevin's well known to FR, from his appearances at FR DC Chapter events, his regular appearances on Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes," and his regular inciteful words on FR as Trueblackman.Michael and Kevin will talk about the Freedom Rallies around the nation this past weekend, well attended by FReepers all over, as well as a discussion of the 2004 Presidential bids of...

CHICAGO -- "Our efforts will cover the expanse of Illinois," Robert Oliver, Illinois liaison for the African-American Republican Leadership Conference told reporters today. Oliver says that the AARLC will work to encourage black voters throughout the state to support Republican candidates and traditional causes. "Blacks are beginning to see that they are promised a lot of things before an election, but they are forgotten about until the next election," he said. The AARLC plans to sponsor voter registration drives, candidates' schools, campaign schools, grassroots activist schools, and perhaps even begin a political action committee for black conservatives who want to...

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003 12:01 a.m. EST Civil Rights Leader to Picket 'KKK' Byrd Tribute A Washington, D.C.-based civil rights leader said Tuesday that he would "chain [himself] to the construction site" of a ceremonial office being built as a tribute to Ku Klux Klansman-turned-senator, Robert Byrd, D-W.V. "I will not stand idly by and allow the building of a fantasy office for 'a minister of hate' such as Robert Byrd," said Kevin Martin, political affairs director of the African-American Republican Leadership Council. "I am willing to chain myself to the construction site, run the risk of arrest and know...

Last night while working and driving through Baltimore City in the Lower Park Heights Area I came across several telephone, street, and red light poles with bright yellow notices on them. Wondering what they were I pulled over, got out of the company car, and walked over to read one. The first goes stop Bush's Racist War...Money for Jobs Health Care and Education. Rally March 1st in Washington DC catch the bus and community meeting on Feb. 22nd. The second read it is about economics, wealth, and money for the poor now. Bush/Cheney/Rumsfield the real axis of evil. Now for...