This ‘N That Chitchat
Posted by Michelle Moquin on 10th April 2010
Good morning.
Topics tend to be all over the place when it comes to my blog. I am sure we can all agree that this blog is a place to learn. At least it is for me, and I wouldn’t doubt you too. Lots going on this morning from chats about Immigration reform, and the racist whites in full foam whipping up the base into a frenzy. Love that visual Mike – thanks, to the tragic news of the plane crash in Poland, killing the president and many top military and civilian leaders – my heart goes out to the families and the people in Poland – and last but not least, not to mention the night before the elections begin in Sudan.
The forum is open for discussion on these, and of course as usual, anything else you want to chat about. Speaking of Sudan, if you didn’t sign up for the latest election alerts, here it is:
ELECTION ALERT #1
With less than 48 hours to go before polls are scheduled to open in Sudan on April 11, ominous trends continue to underscore that the election will not meet international standards of credibility. On Wednesday, the major opposition party in northern Sudan, the Umma party, announced it was withdrawing all of its candidates, dealing another critical blow to the election’s credibility following the decision of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to withdraw its presidential candidate and parliamentary candidates in Darfur late last week. Additionally, many SPLM parliamentary candidates in northern Sudan have withdrawn, apparently against the wishes of some of the SPLM leadership in Juba.
Yesterday, US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice expressed concern about the situation on the ground in Sudan and suggested that a slight delay in the election could be supported by Washington. However, there is no sign that the National Electoral Commission expects to delay the elections (although a decision could come as late as the evening of April 10). Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in Khartoum on Thursday to head the Carter Center’s election observation mission, expressing his regret that a number of parties were boycotting and that he “hope[d] that the elections would be fair and honest, at least for the participants [still] in it.”
Finally, there have been reports that two opposition party leaders in Darfur have been detained, but were later released. One of them reports that the security agents targeted them for signing a statement urging all Darfuris to boycott the elections.
TAKE ACTION:
Please call Secretary of State Clinton today and encourage her to ensure that the upcoming Sudanese elections do not legitimize a genocidal, corrupt government and instead reflect the true will of the Sudanese people.
Call her today at:
1-800-GENOCIDE
Thank you!
Howard: I liked the article. Thanks for posting. Vitamin D just keeps coming up doesn’t it? As I mentioned, my blog is so informative. It isn’t just the articles that I post, but thanks to you and my other readers, we all get a huge lesson in a variety of topics. I just love it. Oh…and yes, you broke it down quite nicely, thank you.
Barry: Loved the story and so surprised I hadn’t heard of it before being a Bay Area girl. What a wonderful and thoughtful gift to give to the poor and elderly in SF. I drive by Broderick St. all of the time when I am headed to my PO Box. I’m kind of excited to check out “Zygmunt Arendt House” when it’s complete.
Kent: I too love the diversity of America and I too see it as an enrichment of the brain pool. And we all know….well, maybe not the racists… we can use a little enriching in this country.
Readers: I feel I haven’t had much to say lately, or much to personally contribute, but I’ve been enjoying the dialogue so much – keep it coming.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
Peace out…
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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