NOW THIS IS HOG WASH Ken Blackwell: an extraordinary individual

[PennyMan]

Sorry If This Is A Repeat

By Paul Weyrich
excerpt From article

Blackwell also was a factor in Bush getting 17% of the Black vote in Ohio as opposed to 8% in 2000. In neighboring Michigan, with a marriage amendment on the ballot, Bush received only 10% of the African-American vote. Nationally the figure was 11%. The difference was that Ohio had Ken Blackwell, Michigan and the nation as a whole did not.

Read The Article At This Link With More HOG WASH
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/weyrich/050207

[johnaries]

1. Blackwell made the difference, alright.

I don't doubt that he was the reason Bush got 17% of the Blacks who were ALLOWED to vote! Because he DIDN'T allow the rest to vote!

[paineinthearse]

2. It's an Alan Keyes website

What would you expect? I hope you didn't find this in Google news!
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http://www.renewamerica.us/about.htm

About RenewAmerica

RenewAmerica is a grassroots organization that supports the "Declarationist" ideals of Alan Keyes. Its purpose, therefore, is to faithfully and courageously advance the cause of our nation's Founders.

The site is for ALL people who consider themselves loyal Americans. It has no philosophy, image, or agenda beyond this one unifying premise: America must return to its founding principles if it is to survive.

Because RenewAmerica is GRASSROOTS at heart, it remains fundamentally independent, creative, and energetic in pursuing its distinctive agenda in the cause of strengthening America. We welcome your creative energy in that vital cause.

Please join us. We need your strength.

Contact us at [e-mail].
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Mission statement

The mission of RenewAmerica is to expand the influence of America's grassroots--both among individual citizens and among principled groups--in the cause of preserving our nation upon its founding ideals. RenewAmerica, however, is not just cooperative, it is inclusive: we seek to bring together in a shared effort all Americans who believe in our country's founding vision.

To achieve our mission, we intend to fully utilize all available alternative media, as well as build a well-organized network (both electronic and conventional) of dedicated grassroots citizens in every part of our nation.


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[PennyMan]

3. That Is Were It Come From

[d.l.Green]

5. Yes, Mr. Keyes, let's go back to "founding ideals" like slavery...

oh, wait, Mr. Keyes and Mr. Blackwell, the new and improved...

[progressiveBadger]

6. Nice mission statement

except it doesn't explain their mission or make any kind of statement whatsoever. Why is it that Republicans think they can fool people by repeating the words "grassroots" and "nation's Founders" over and over again?

[paineinthearse]

4. Paul Weyrich

http://www.freecongress.org/about/pweyrich.asp



Paul M. Weyrich is Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Research and Education Foundation. He served as President of the foundation from 1977 to 2002. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Weyrich served as President of the Kreible Institute of the Free Congress Foundation, responsible for training democracy movements in the states comprising the Former Soviet Empire. He is a founder and past director of the American Legislative Exchange Council, the founding president of the Heritage Foundation, and the current National Chairman of Coalitions for America. A former reporter and radio news director, Mr. Weyrich is a regular guest on daily radio and television talk shows. A sought-after writer, Mr. Weyrich has published policy reports and journals on a variety of conservative issues and has contributed editorials to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He has been described by The Economist as "one of the conservative movement's more vigorous thinkers." Voted three years in a row from 1981 - 1983 by readers of Conservative Digest as one of the top three "most popular conservatives in America not in Congress," Mr. Weyrich has been named by Regardie's Magazine as "one of the 100 most powerful Washingtonians." He has been married since 1963 to the former Joyce Smigun, is the father of five children, and serves as a deacon in his church.

PERSONAL
Age: 61. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, married to Joyce Smigun Weyrich, July 6, 1963.
Children:
Dawn (Mrs. Edward Ceol), 39, Mother of granddaughter Jillian, twin grandsons, Alexander and Benjamin and grandson Christian
Peter, 38, Lobbyist
Diana (Mrs. Craig Pascoe), 37, President, The Capital Network and Development Group, Mother of grandsons Stephen, and John with a third child due in September
Stephen, 32, President, Weyrich Productions, Father of grandson Matthew, granddaughter Sarah, grandson Michael, and granddaughter Kate
Andrew, 27, CEO, Catholicdaters.com, Masters degree, George Mason University

BACKGROUND AND POSITIONS

Public Policy
President, Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, 1977 - 2002

Chairman and CEO, Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, 2002 - Present

President, The Krieble Institute of Free Congress Foundation (responsible for training democracy movements in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Empire) 1989 - 1996

Member, Board of Directors, The Freedom and Democracy Institute of Russia, 1997 - present

Treasurer, Council for National Policy, 1981 - 1992. (currently on the Executive Committee of the CNP)

National Chairman, Coalitions for America, 1978 - present

Founder, American Legislative Exchange Council, 1973; Director, 1975 - 1978

Founding President, The Heritage Foundation, 1973 - 1974

Media

President, Chief Operating Officer, NET, public affairs cable channel, April 1991 - October 1997

Host, "Direct Line" (Daily talk show on America's Voice), December 1993 - December 1998

Co-host, "Endangered Liberties" weekly syndicated TV show on the privacy/technology issues, April 1999 - April 2002

Executive Producer and Host, Public Disclosure syndicated Investigative show, February 1995 - December 1998

Member, Board of Directors, NET, 1991 - 1998

Political Commentator, BBC, 1989, 1992

Executive Co-Publisher, Conservative Digest, 1988; Senior Editor, 1985 - 1988; Columnist, 1980 - 1990

Member, Board of Advisors, Texas Review, University of Texas, Austin, 1986 - 1991

Radio Commentator, Listen America Radio Network, 1985 - 1988

Member, Board of Directors, Helen Broadcasting Corporation; WEEI Newsradio, Boston, Massachusetts, January 1984 - May 1990

Publisher, Election Politics Journal 1983 - 1988; Journal of Family and Culture, 1984 - 1988; and Empowerment, 1991 - 1994

Publisher, Family, Law & Democracy Report, 1979 - 1990; The Political Report, 1977 - 1990

Moderator, Colorado television show from U.S. Senate, 1967 - 1972

Substitute host, "The Michael Reagan Show," "The Alan Keyes Show," WMAL, Newstalk 630, Washington

Press Secretary, U.S. Senator Gordon Allott (Republican, Colorado), 1967 - 1971

News Director, KQXI, Denver, Colorado, 1966

Political Reporter, Weekend Anchorman, CBS - Milwaukee, 1964 - 1965

Reporter (City Hall, state politics), Milwaukee Sentinel, 1963 - 1964

News Director, Announcer, Program Director, WLIP, WAXO-FM, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1960 - 1963

Op-ed Contributor, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, etc

Transportation

Member, Amtrak Reform Council, appointed to five-year term by the Senate Majority Leader, February 1998. Elected Vice Chairman, May 1998. Re-elected February 2000, January 2001, and January 2002

Member, Board of Directors, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK), 1987 - 1993

Staff Assistant for Transportation Appropriations, U.S. Senate, 1967 - 1973

Publisher, The New Electric Railway Journal, 1988 - 1996 (Publisher Emeritus NERJ, April 1996 - April 1999)

Co-Host, "The New Electric Railway Journal" (NERJ TV hour with Bill Lind), January 1994 - March 1996

Member, Board of Directors, Transit Associates (citizens group aimed at saving the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway), 1958 - 1961

Producer, Award-winning television documentary, "Rapid Transit - Who Needs It?," Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1965

Washington Editor, Transport Central, 1968 - 1971

Chairman, Dulles International Airport (Washington, D.C.) Light Rail Task Force, 1985 - 1990

Member, Board of Advisors, Joint Center for Urban Mobility Research, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1987 - 1989

Member, Section 15 Task Force, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, 1985 - 1986

Member, Dulles Corridor Transit Citizens Advisory Committee, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 1988 - 1990

Consultant, American Public Transport Association (APTA) October 1995 - present

Co-Author, "Conservatives and Mass Transit: Is It Time for A New Look?" 1996, "Does Transit Work? A Conservative Reappraisal", 1999, "Twelve Anti-Transit Myths: A Conservative Critique", July 2001, and "Bring Back the Streetcars! A Conservative Vision of Tomorrow's Urban Transportation", 2002. A fifth work is in progress.

Politics

Winner of the 1996 Crystal Ball Award from the Washington Post for correctly predicting the outcome of the elections that year, 1996

Winner of the Thomas Jefferson Award for Servant Leadership, Council for National Policy, 1997

Chairman, Board of Sponsors, Indochinese American Voters General League, 1989 - 1991

National Chairman, Committee for Effective State Government, 1980 - present

Reagan Delegate, Virginia Republican State Convention, 1980

National Chairman, Free Congress PAC, 1974 - present

Founder, Senate Steering Committee (with Senator Carl Curtis), 1974

Special Assistant, U.S. Senator Carl T. Curtis (Republican, Nebraska), 1973 -1977

Advisor, numerous U.S. Senate, House and presidential candidates, 1970 - present

Organizer, Republican Study Committee (with Ed Feulner and Congressman Philip Crane), 1973

Vice Chairman, Racine County, Wisconsin, Young Republicans, 1961 - 1963.

Other

Presented the 1998 American Patriot Award from Concerned Women for America, September 1998

Recipient of One Who Makes A Difference Award from Eagle Forum, September 1998

Presented the President's Award from the National Association of Religious Broadcasters, January 1998

Listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.

Named by Regardie's Magazine as "One of the 100 most powerful Washingtonians," January 1990

Member, Academic Advisory Council, Randolph Macon Academy, Front Royal, Virginia, 1988 - 1992

Member, Board of Visitors, Robertson School of Government at Regent University, 1996 - 1998

Described as "one of the conservative movement's more vigorous thinkers," The Economist, February 6, 1988

Member, Board of Directors, The Roe Foundation of South Carolina, 1987 - 1998

Named by National Journal as one of 150 people in America "Who make a real difference," 1986

Named by Dossier Magazine as "One of the most influential men in Washington," 1985

Voted three years in a row by readers of Conservative Digest in the top three "Most popular conservatives in America not in Congress," 1981, 1982, 1983

Chairman of the Board: Yorktownuniversity.com July, l999- June 2003 New on line university presenting the core curriculum stressing traditional Western Values

Presented "Patriot of The Year Award" from the Leadership Institute, 2003

Presented "Founders Award" from ALEC, The American Legislative Exchange Council, on their 30th Anniversary, 2003

Education

University of Wisconsin, 2 years

Religion

Ordained Deacon of Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton by Archbishop Ignatius Ghattas, November 11, 1990

Ordained Proto Deacon by Archbishop John Elya September 24, 2000

[Andy_Stephenson]

7. Hand me a bucket...quick

:puke:

[Patsy Stone]

8. OMG

What is that crap?

"You may very well have seen Ken Blackwell in action. As Secretary of State he handled the election procedures and results in the 2004 election."

Oh, I'd say we've all seen Kathy in action.

:puke:

[bleever]

9. Black? Well....

I guess if you're talking about his heart.

:grr: