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<title><![CDATA[Twitter Engages in Censorship, Protects Jerry Brown, John Russo Corruption!!]]></title>
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<p>Herein below is an email to Twitter regarding their engaging in censorship to protect California Attorney General Jerry Brown, Oakland City Attorney John Russo and Alameda County D.A. Tom Orloff&#8217;s corruption in an ongoing case reported to the U. S. Attorney General, Department of Justice.</p>
<p>Ginger,</p>
<p>On October 17, and 21, 2009  I sent emails to Twitter complaining about a &#8220;suspension&#8221; of my account (@nowtruth) for allegedly replying to tweets sent to me and &#8220;suspicious activity&#8221;!<br />
I have not received any response to my rejection of the claims and contesting of the &#8220;suspension&#8221;. The idea that someone can have their account suspended for replying to tweets sent to them is preposterous!!! Isn&#8217;t that the process? Further, there were @mentions, not replys, for which your system does not seem to be able to distinguish the difference!!<br />
However, when someone tweets you, you can and should reply with a meaningful response. ALL of the @mentions/replies/responses were to related items or news of a related nature to the attention of those mentioned, not anyone else. So there is no spamming issue. What&#8217;s the offense?<br />
There is NOTHING suspicious about this action! Were you contacted with a report of reply spam? Our tweets are all you need to establish their validity. The tweet was regarding the corruption on behalf of California Attorney General Jerry Brown, Oakland City Attorney John Russo and Alameda County D.A. Tom Orloff in an ongoing case reported to the U. S. Attorney General, Department of Justice. We have received several @mentions from people sympathetic to those parties had have tried tirelessly to silence this case and the information about it from getting out to the masses in an effort to protect them. The specific tweet in question was displaying an email from John Russo threatening a KPFA reporter, Gabrielle Wilson, if she proceeded with a radio broadcast of a show with Brown, Russo and the plaintiff in the case.</p>
<p>During the week of August 23, 2009 Miss Wilson received a phone call from Evan Westrep from Brown’s office. He left a voice mail message for her at radio station KPFA stating he would pass her interview request along to Brown’s schedulers.</p>
<p>During that same week, Miss Wilson received emails and phone calls from Oakland City Attorney Russo’s press director Alex Katz. One email Katz sent to her and Sasha Lilley, interim Program Director at KPFA, with a cc: to Mark Moromodi, Supervising Deputy for the Oakland City Attorney, proclaiming that City Attorney John Russo was not involved in the case, yet he wanted her to answer questions as to why she wanted to provide a forum for the plaintiff, al-Hakim whom he alleged had posted threatening videos about John Russo. Heres an copy of that email that was a twitpic sent to our followers:</p>
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<p>Katz followed up that email with a voicemail message he left for Miss Wilson after the close of business just hours before the scheduled broadcast was to occur threatening her and warned Miss Wilson not to broadcast the interview and demanded she speak with him before she aired the scheduled program. He did this though he wanted Miss Wilson and KPFA to believe that John Russo and the City Attorney’s office was not involved in the case and had nothing to hide! You can listen to that voicemail message here.</p>
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<p>Luis Medina, a manager in the music director’s office at KPFA then calls Miss Wilson just hours prior to the scheduled broadcast and leaves a voicemail message warning her that it was very important for the broadcast not to occur. He also stated that there might be very serious repercussions taken if she were to proceed as planned. She even received a phone call from the long-time regular show host, Emmitt Powell whom was contacted by the station in response to Russo’s effort to censor the show.<br />
Miss Wilson proceeded to host the program all alone to comply with the City Attorney and KPFA’s censorship directive…without any of her invited guests. You can listen to that voicemail message here.</p>
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<p>Miss Wilson was forced to make at least three announcements to inform the public whom had tuned in to hear this intriguing panel examine this critical civil rights and corruption case in an important election year, that this incredible show had been canceled due to KPFA’s censorship by Oakland City Attorney John Russo! You can listen to those announcements here.<br />
<span style="color:#800000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>First Announcement:</strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Second Announcement:</strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Third Announcement:</strong></span></span></p>
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<p>Russo proceeded to engage in censorship by forcing the cancellation of the show and trying to conceal it from the public. Russo and Brown claim that they are not involved in the case yet irrefutable evidence prove otherwise! If they are not involved and have nothing to hide, why censor the show? Those actions are public now as the reporter released a statement on their crimes of which this is merely another instance of. Now for you.<br />
You aren&#8217;t engaging in censorship are you? Have you been contacted by any of these parties or their representatives, including Alex Katz, Joe Trippi, Jeremy D. Thompson, or anyone else regarding this alleged violation of Twitter policy? Is this a problem of your system not being able to differentiate between a reply and an @mention?<br />
I certainly know that if you were investigating suspicious activity in this case, you need to take a look at the actions of those that got you to comply with their desire to censor this case and their continuing crimes for which Twitter founder Evan Williams, co-founder Biz Stone, and Twitter are now involved. We will not stop our civil and criminal investigation in this matter as we proceed, it only widens and deepens in it&#8217;s breadth and depth.<br />
There&#8217;s nothing even remotely suspicious about our tweets, we will not be censored, and we are continuing to investigate yours and their suspicious activity and to prosecute those involved in these continuing crimes. Anything you need to further investigate feel free to call.</p>
<p>We look forward to your response.</p>
<p>@nowtruth<br />
510.394.4701</p>
<p>Previous message October 21, 2009:<br />
Re: Twitter Support: update on &#8220;To Whom It May Concern,    How can an account be suspende&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Ginger,</p>
<p>How can an account be suspended for replying to messages sent to YOU? Isn&#8217;t that the process? When someone tweets you, you can and should reply with a meaningful response. ALL of the replies/responses were to related items or news of a related nature. What&#8217;s the offense?<br />
There is NOTHING suspicious about this action! Were you contacted with a report of reply spam? Our tweets are all you need to establish their validity. You aren&#8217;t engaging in censorship are you?<br />
Thanks for the response.</p>
<p>ginger wrote:</p>
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<hr /><strong>ginger, Oct 21 03:04 pm (PDT):</strong>Hello from Twitter,This is an automated confirmation that we received your ticket. If you’re contesting a suspension, be sure to read this entire email; you will need to take further action in order to reopen your ticket.
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<p>Please be sure your account is actually suspended. You should visit your own profile page to make sure you&#8217;re suspended and not viewing another person&#8217;s suspended profile page&#8211;many people think they are suspended when they aren&#8217;t. You&#8217;ll also know you&#8217;re suspended if you log in and see a red notice announcing your suspension on your account.</p>
<p>Twitter primarily suspends accounts for Terms of Service violations or spam investigation. If you are suspended, it&#8217;s most likely for one or more of these reasons:</p>
<p>· aggressive following or follower churn (repeatedly following and unfollowing users)<br />
· trend spamming (posting unrelated updates to trending topics to gain attention)<br />
· misuse of the reply feature<br />
· updates consist of links pointing to phishing sites, malware, or other harmful material<br />
· updates consist of duplicate links and/or text<br />
· updates consist mainly of links duplicated across multiple accounts, and not personal updates<br />
· account identified as potentially being part of a spam cluster<br />
· a large number of people block the profile or write in with spam complaints</p>
<p>Please review the Twitter Rules for a more comprehensive list:</p>
<p><a href="http://help.twitter.com/forums/26257/entries/15790">http://help.twitter.com/forums/26257/entries/15790</a></p>
<p>If you feel you&#8217;ve been suspended in error, please reply to this email with a short explanation and be sure to include your username. Responding to this email will reopen this ticket and put your ticket in queue for support, but you need to reply from the address this mail was sent to. If you use an alias (such as <a href="mailto:username+alias@gmail.com">username+alias@gmail.com</a>), ensure that your reply comes from the alias address or your ticket may not be seen by our support staff. We will do our best to get back to you within 30 days.</p>
<p>If this did not answer your inquiry, responding to this email will reopen this ticket.</p>
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<hr /><strong>nowtruth, Oct 17 10:39 pm (PDT):</strong>To Whom It May Concern,How can an account be suspended for replying to messages sent to YOU? Isn&#8217;t that the process? When someone tweets you, you can and should reply with a meaningful response. ALL of the replies/responses were to related items or news of a related nature. What&#8217;s the offense?<br />
There is NOTHING suspicious about this action! Were you contacted with a report of reply spam? Our tweets are all you need to establish their validity. You aren&#8217;t engaging in censorship are you?<br />
Thanks for the response.
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<title><![CDATA[Corruption Court Panel to air on KPFA 94.1 FM 9-5-09 at 8:30 A.M.]]></title>
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<p style="line-height:14.4pt;">On Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 8:30 A.M. on Radio Station KPFA 94.1 FM, in Berkeley CA,- The Gospel Experience Program Host and Producer Gabrielle Wilson will cover corruption in the California Superior Court, Alameda County case <span style="color:black;"> </span>of al-Hakim vs CSAA(<span style="color:black;">No. 811337-3)</span>. Invited guests are California Attorney General Jerry Brown, Oakland City Attorney John Russo and plaintiff in the case Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim.</p>
<p style="line-height:14.4pt;">California Attorney General Jerry Brown, responsible for carrying out investigation of Alameda County Superior Court and State Appeals Court judges, District Attorney Tom Orloff, Oakland City Attorney John Russo and various corporate defendants is himself defending some of the criminals and covering up the very same corruption he is supposed to be investigating and prosecuting! <strong>Full Story with Videos and Documents at </strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ljk8av"><strong>http://tinyurl.com/ljk8av</strong></a></p>
<p style="line-height:14.4pt;">Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, the uber-successful sports and entertainment manager/agent with Superstar Management, filed a federal complaint with the United States Attorney General, Department of Justice, of a hate crime of Islamophobia and Xenophobia committed against him during a trial in Superior Court of Alameda County, California. More on al-Hakim at <strong><a href="http://SuperstarManagement.WordPress.com/">http://SuperstarManagement.WordPress.com/</a></strong></p>
<p style="line-height:14.4pt;">This case is the subject of an ongoing investigation into the actions of various Judges, court administration, State Attorney General, Alameda County District Attorney, Oakland City Attorney, various attorneys, defendants and their employees, agents, contractors, experts, and witnesses. This case is returning back to the United States Attorney General, Department of Justice,, the local and Federal Courts.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[The Passing of Michael Jackson]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>The Passing of Michael Jackson</strong></span></div>
<p>I have received many emails and phone calls from various people and  organizations asking for a comment on the passing of Michael Jackson  (”Al-hamdu Lillaah, innaa Lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji’oon“ (‘Praise  be to Allaah, Verily To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return’) and  whether or not he was a Muslim. For some of you, you know that Michael  was close to Islam, many of his advisors were/are Muslims and have been  for years. He was always a guest of the various royal families, and has  Muslims in his family. It was stated that he had taken his Shahada as  recently as 6 months ago during a recording session. I have refrained from saying anything definitive for the following  reasons and it gives me an opportunity to address some other issues  that have disturbed me for many years about Muslims and the state of  our collective iman and practice of this deen. First, the family has requested that everyone respect their  grieving and privacy at this time and who are we to demand answers  of/to such a personal and private nature at ANY time! Next, was he Muslim? Allahu Alim!!! Whether he was or not, did he live in such a way that you would  know it? Whether his lifestyle exhibited it or not, if he chose to live in  such a way that you would not know, or felt that he wasn’t, wasn’t that  his choice? Does he owe anyone any open display of his beliefs? How  many ”Muslims“ do you know that you can tell they are a Muslim by their  lifestyle? Does anyone really know by what you observe outwardly? Would  that outward appearance allow you to know for certain and swear that  person is or is not a ”Muslim“? Can you ”see and know“ that persons  practice of their Deen from observing their outward appearance? I  suggest that no one can factually! Again, Allahu Alim!!! Which brings me to the issue that I have had with the state of our  collective practice of this Deen. Having been involved in this business of representing, managing,  promoting, and advising many of the worlds most recognized Superstar  professional athletes, celebrities and entertainers, I am intimately  engaged in the reality of ”hero worship“ and the effects that it has on  the public. To a great extent, I created much of ”how it is done“ and  originated the field over 35 years ago including the founding of Nike’s  ”Pro Club“ which was the first group of professional athletes signed to  exclusive contracts to endorse the brand. This was the precursor and  beginnings of the Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James  branding divisions of today. But I digress. It never ceases to amaze and perturb me whenever I encounter  someone that wants to find ”something“ to ”look up to/worship“ in a  ”celebrity personality“ being ”Muslim“ just because they are a  recognized celebrity. They approach this phenomena as if it somehow is  going to make them ”better“ in someway. We have witnessed the fervor  that took hold of the Muslim communities when it was rumored that  Denzel Washington had reverted/converted to Islam while prepping for  ”Malcolm X“ and the same for Will Smith with ”Ali“, Princess Di in her  relationship with Dodi al-Fayed, Samuel L. Jackson, O. J. Simpson, Mike  Tyson, Ice Cube and M.C. Hammer many times because of his relationship  with me and supporting Islamic events, and on and on. I know some  Shaykhs and Imams that have performed the alleged shahadah’s and I  could not state with any certainty that the celebrity was ”Muslim“. What is this fascination with and what do we get out of these  ”celebrities“ being Muslim, even if  they are/were? Is it the potential  advantages for dawah that might be extracted from it’s proper use in  marketing that fact? Does it somehow give you more ”pride“ in being  ”Muslim“ because the ”celebrity is “Muslim”? Does it make you and/or  the Deen of al-Islam more acceptable to some segment of society that  you want to appease and be accepted by? Does this “celebrity” somehow  make you a “better Muslim” in some way? Does this celebrity make your  prayer, and/or service of sacrifice for Allah(swt) possible, easier or  fulfilled in some way? Are you going to receive some additional  blessings because they might be “Muslim”? Do you gain any blessings  because they are a “good” Muslim and/or do you also share/suffer the  punishment if they are not “good” Muslims? You see, ALL this is useless when it comes to you and Allah(swt)  just as it is useless to them when it comes to them and Allah(swt). If at some point Michael’s family chooses to state that he was  Muslim, and it has been rumored for years while there are other members  of his family that openly proclaim they are, how can it help anyone  then? There are many “celebrity Muslims” that are alive and well here  today that I don’t see how that fact is going to get anyone into  Jannah. This brings me to the point. IT’S NOT!!! It will, at best, only have a microscopic marginal effect on your  existence and only Allah(swt) will know that. But if it makes someone  feel good about being “Muslim” then that is a positive that we all will  take. But there is something patently wrong with the “hero worship”  associated with celebrities in any form, of any stature, and this is  from someone that helped create the business. There is a slogan from President Barack Obama’s campaign that when  modified is so apropos for this concern. “You are the Muslim You that  have been Waiting For ALL THIS TIME!!!” What one needs, this will not  come from anyone else, not your Shaykhs, Imams, nor parents! We need to  stop looking for something in someone, something, anyone, anything  else, that we can and must ALL inevitably find in ourselves thru  Allah(swt), Quran, the Sunnah of prophet Mohammad(saas), Hadith and our  practice of this Deen of al-Islam. I pray Allah(swt) that I have  answered those questions asked of me, insha’Allah. Here’s a link to a newscast regarding Michael’s reversion/conversion: <span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/KS3V7j4jLV0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/KS3V7j4jLV0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<div><strong>Muslims Doing Great Dawah In SF/Oakland Bay  Area</strong></div>
<p>The Free Food give-aways with KPFA Radio Station in Berkeley has  been INCREDIBLE SUCCESSES masha’Allah. You can listen to or download  the broadcast of the PSA’s for the Free Food Donations by clicking the  links below. Everyone came from miles around was treated with as much  food and flowers as they could pack, including the staff at Pacifica  Radio Corporate and KPFA al’hamdu’lillah. They now want to do this  donation on a weekly basis after the overwhelming back-to-back-to back  successes of the previous public food give-aways that had people  calling and coming from as far away as Santa Barbara and north/east to  Oregon and Nevada. There are no words to express the sincere gratitude  and “Thanks” conveyed on the part of the public and the employees and  staff at Pacifica Radio and KPFA. JOB WELL DONE!!! These events was sponsored by Masjid al-Islam, Masjidul Waritheen,  Oakland Islamic Center, Masjid Tasbeeh, The Muslim Community Center of  San Francisco, Jama’atus Salaam, Go Wireless, Emad’s Tune Up, and The  Justice For Ali Campaign- all of Oakland. These type of promotions are  impossible without their involvement in these efforts, insha’Allah.  This is incredible Dawah! Jazzak Allah Khair Khayrun. The “Thank You’s” to the Masajids and Muslims businesses for their  invaluable support in providing all the food and floral arrangements  with 100’s of bouquets of flowers and more for the “Nadra Foster  Benefit” at La Pena Restaurant in Berkeley was aired live on the “Full  Circle Show” with Host Joy Moore on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM.  Jazzak Allah Khair Khayrun. Oddly enough, while the broadcast was being  aired, unbeknownst to the crew, Khalil Yasin was there providing food  and refreshments for them for their enjoyment after the show. They  still have not stop thanking him and the above mentioned parties. You  can listen to or download the broadcast of the “Thank You’s” mentioned  above by clicking on the links below. Be sure and spread the word to  support and acknowledge the Dawah these masajids and businesses are  doing for our communities and Islam. On several occassions I have pointed out to many people at  Pacifica/KPFA, a young man standing next to Snoop Dogg in a framed  picture proudly displayed on the main wall outside their main  conference room, from a rally to save Tookie Williams from execution  held in November 2005. That young man is Imam Abu Qadir al-Amin. They  were even more humbled when they acknowledged that he and the Muslim  Community Center were one of the sponsors for this event. You can listen to or download the broadcasts of the PSA’s, the  promos and “Thank You’s” for the Free Food Donations aired on the list  of Pacifica stations, with over 100 affiliate stations worldwide, by  clicking on the links below or on our blog at:  <a href="http://superstarmanagement.wordpress.com/audio-and-new-submissions/">http://superstarmanagement.wordpress.com/audio-and-new-submissions/</a> 6-24-09 KPFA Jazz Passages <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/931o3glvvf">“Thank You’s” To Masjid  Tasbeeh, Masjid Jama’atus Salaam, and the San Francisco Muslim  Community Center, Go Wireless Mobile, Justice For Ali Campaign and  Emad’s Tune Up</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/931o3glvvf">http://www.box.net/shared/931o3glvvf</a> KPFA Full Circle <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/oir0nffn6a">“Thank  You’s” To Masjid al-Islam, Masjidul Waritheen, and the Oakland Islamic  Center, Go Wireless Mobile and Emad’s Tune Up</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/oir0nffn6a">http://www.box.net/shared/oir0nffn6a</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/vtaovgeylt">Justice For Ali- KPFA  Broadcast 5-2-09</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/vtaovgeylt">http://www.box.net/shared/vtaovgeylt</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/cqqbke0tco">Justice For Ali- KPFA  Broadcast 6-13-09</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/cqqbke0tco">http://www.box.net/shared/cqqbke0tco</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/z9aekhpb1p">Masjid al-Islam  Fundraiser- KPFA Broadcast 5-16-09</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/z9aekhpb1p">http://www.box.net/shared/z9aekhpb1p</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/3emuadga83"> Masjid al-Islam Fundraiser- KPFA Broadcast 5-9-09</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/3emuadga83">http://www.box.net/shared/3emuadga83</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/64rm8fjhx1"> Masjid al-Islam, Masjidul Waritheen, Oakland Islamic Center “Thank  You’s ”</a>- KPFA Broadcast 6-6-09 <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/64rm8fjhx1">http://www.box.net/shared/64rm8fjhx1</a> <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/r7f9nke7gt">Masjid al-Islam,  Masjidul Waritheen, Oakland Islamic Center “Free Food Give Away  Donation”</a> &#8211; KPFA Broadcast 5-30-09 <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/r7f9nke7gt">http://www.box.net/shared/r7f9nke7gt</a> <a href="http://superstarmanagement.wordpress.com/audio-and-new-submissions/">DaveyD  has a new video up on this page for Imam Jamil with Martin Luther King  Jr. </a> Peace,  Abdul-Jalil (510) 638-0808</div>
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<title><![CDATA[Negative Voting]]></title>
<link>http://noolo.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/negative-voting/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.&#8221; &#8211; Jawaharlal Nehr]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>&#8220;<em>Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse</em>.&#8221; &#8211; Jawaharlal Nehru.</p>
<p>If those words are taken on face value, there is a need for some changes in the existing system of selecting the rulers.  India, the largest democracy in the world, is fast approaching its  general elections for 15th Lok Sabha.  In the flavor of the election season, many campaigns associated with the election are burgeoning. One among them is the issue of Negative Voting [NV].</p>
<p><strong>What is Negative Voting ? </strong> Negative Voting is simply the choice of pressing a button across &#8220;None of the above&#8221;. It is the option of saying &#8220;I dont like any of the candidates in the election&#8221;.</p>
<p>According to the present system, most of Indian voters use electronic voting machine [EVM] to cast their votes. The use of electronic voting machines have revolutionised Indian elections in such a way that elections results are coming out and a general outcome of who won or who lost is possible within minutes after the closing of the poll hours.  One thing with the EVM is that it won&#8217;t allow a voter to cast multiple votes, there by making the vote illegitimate. When the voting was conducted on classic ballot papers, it was too easy to cast a &#8220;No-Vote&#8221; by choosing to vote for more than candidate. But, technical advancement of EVM does not allow such a scenario. Even if one voter &#8216;press&#8217; two buttons at a time, the machine is technically brawny enough to know which the button that is &#8216;pressed&#8217; last &#8211; there by, giving a vote for one candidate instead of two.</p>
<p><strong>Why do we need Negative Voting ? </strong> It is true that Negative Voting is not a must to elect the next government, but it will increase the participation of people in the choice of electing the next government. It will allow one to walk into the supermarket and come out empty-handed if he did not like anything he saw on the shelf. As against in the present system, he have to buy one even if he thinks it is of no use.</p>
<p>NV is a good instrument in the hands of general public to send a message across to political parties if they dont stand with the ambitions and like of the mass even if the candidate of that party wins the elction.</p>
<p>There are other good side-effects of NV systems. It will increase the political knowledge of an average citizen. It will also increase the political participation of the mob. Further NV can cut down the political cynicism which prevalent nowadays. It will also make the political parties to force field a &#8220;good&#8221; candidate who have no rape or murder charges on his head.</p>
<p><strong>What if the NV wins the elections ?</strong> It is an interesting scenario. It is defenetly a case of &#8220;egg on the face&#8221; of political parties. But, I dont think it is practical to go for a revote in such situations. I think the candidate with max vote should be considered as the winner even if NV has more votes than him. If we go for a revote &#8211; it may result in making multiple ouroboros situation, which is good for no one.</p>
<p><strong>Current Government Position: </strong>Negative voting is negative in character.  It is also too difficult to educate the people on NV [?????]</p>
<p><strong>Current legal position: </strong>A two judge bench of Justices B N Agrawal and G S Singhvi said the issue needs to be examined by a larger bench as the question involved interpretation of a citizen&#8217;s fundamental right.</p>
<p>[Add-in: Voters can currently cancel his vote and remain aloof by signing a form with the presiding officer of the polling booth. But who in the right mind is gona do that and face the threats from the goons  of political parties ??]</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[‘Convert or die’ threats prevent Christian families from returning to home villages. NEW DELHI, Febr]]></description>
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<link>http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/turkey-lawyers-move-to-expand-scope-of-malatya-trial/</link>
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<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite a fatwa from the Grand Mufti, Alexandria judge denies custody for mother. ISTANBUL, October ]]></description>
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<link>http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/iran-%e2%80%98apostasy%e2%80%99-bill-appears-likely-to-become-law/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[International pressure sought against mandatory death penalty for ‘apostates.’ LOS ANGELES, Septembe]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leading Liturgy]]></title>
<link>http://revcowboy.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/leading-liturgy/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From Aidan Kavanagh&#8217;s Elements of Rite: To be consumed with worry over making a liturgical mis]]></description>
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<blockquote><p><span style="font-size:130%;">To be consumed with worry over making a liturgical mistake is the greatest mistake of all. Reverence is a virtue, not a neurosis, and God can take care of himself.</span></p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake]]></title>
<link>http://pentecostalplace.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/presiding-bishop-charles-e-blake-2/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake is a preacher&#8217;s preacher! The Church of God in Christ, Inc. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake]]></title>
<link>http://pastorssmith.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/presiding-bishop-charles-e-blake-6/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pastorssmith</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pastorssmith.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/presiding-bishop-charles-e-blake-6/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake is a preacher&#8217;s preacher! The Church of God in Christ, Inc. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Articles and Links on the topic of Priesthood]]></title>
<link>http://mormonwomen.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/articles-and-links-on-the-topic-of-priesthood/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sister Sheri L. Dew: “It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone&#8220; Sister Julie B. Beck: An Ou]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Presiding: Its History Within My Marriage]]></title>
<link>http://the-exponent.com/2007/11/01/presiding-its-history-within-my-marriage/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Caroline</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[(Pollock, Male and Female) Long ago, when Mike and I were dating, the question of presiding came up ]]></description>
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<div>Long ago, when Mike and I were dating, the question of presiding came up as we sat in a hot tub in Provo. Even as a 21 year old, the concept didn’t sit well with me. It just didn’t jive with my own ideals of equality and true partnership. Mike understood where I was coming from, but proposed that perhaps presiding didn’t involve decision making, but that it instead had to do with ultimate responsibility. After we’re dead, he mused, it might just mean that the man, as the priesthood holder, would bear a greater responsibility if the family went off track.A reasonable proposition, perhaps. But it made me feel nauseous. It was the only moment in our whole courtship where I thought we might not make it. <span class="fullpost">How could a just God expect more from Mike than from me? How could a just God blame Mike more than me if our family went off track? How could a just God look at me as less than fully responsible for my own shortcomings? These were the questions I countered with, but nothing was resolved and I went away from the conversation feeling sick.</span><span class="fullpost">In the first couple years of our marriage, the ultimate responsibility argument seemed to drop out of the presiding discussion. Instead, Mike proposed that we refine the idea of preside to mean that Mike presided over certain religious ordinances. Though I hated the word, this made sense to me on some level and I reluctantly agreed.Now we are seven years into our marriage, and I have entirely eliminated the idea that Mike presides over me in any way. Though Mike wouldn’t put it like that (he would say that he just has no idea what ‘preside’ means and therefore we act as equal partners), we are in practice on the same exact page. We are co-presiders, and it works beautifully for us.</p>
<p>There is no ultimate decision maker in our marriage. Instead we compromise or take turns when big decisions arise. There is no religious presider. Instead we decide together how religion functions in our home, and we try to make it egalitarian. We take turns asking our home teachers to pray, and we both took part in our baby’s blessing.</p>
<p>I sometimes joke that our co-presiding system is justified in the Proclamation. Aside from the equal partner emphasis, there is that important caveat “Individual circumstances may vary.” And my individual situation is that I am personally revolted by the idea of my husband presiding over me.</p>
<p>I feel great about the way our co-presiding marriage works. I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea – so be it &#8211; but I still do take heart when I see other young married couples that have a similar dynamic. They may not articulate that they co-preside, but in practice I see them emphasizing the equal partner model, rather than the man-as-head-of-the-household model.</p>
<p><em>How do you interpret the word ‘preside?’ How has it played out in your family? Do you co-preside too? And do you sense that co-presiding is becoming more widespread?<br />
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