Articles Posted on September 22nd, 2011

  • Lee Blocked Yee from Garnering DCCC Third-Place Mayoral Endorsement?

    Lee Blocked Yee from Garnering
    DCCC Third-Place Mayoral Endorsement?

    by Luke Thomas on Sep 22, 2011 | 7 Comments

    As Fog City Journal reported last eve, the DCCC failed by a close 14-16 vote to vote for a third-place candidate endorsement. According to Stearns, the vote was derailed by Lee’s “operatives” on the DCCC, namely Arlo Hale Smith (brother of Ace Smith, Lee’s campaign consultant), Mary Jung, and Leslie Katz.

    Posted in News, Politics

  • Iran Releases U.S. Hikers

    by Ralph E. Stone on Sep 22, 2011 | 1 Comment

    In September 2010, Shourd was released after $500,000 was paid. Bower and Fattal were convicted of illegally entering Iran and spying for the United States. We only have the word of the Iranian border guards that these hikers actually entered into Iran, and the world has yet to see the evidence supporting a spying conviction. On September 21, Bauer and Fattal were freed after $1 million was paid. Their release after cash was paid smacks of kidnapping for ransom, rather than an example of Islamic mercy.

    Posted in Opinion, Politics