Comments on: Was That a Threat or a Promise?

By: Dave K

Dave K — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:54:45 +0000

Abdul, if you’re pissing people off on both sides, you can pretty much be assured that you are doing your job.

By: Wayne Kirk

Wayne Kirk — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:53:48 +0000

Abdul, the Ron Paul party is not over. We have just begun the rEVOLution and the activism involved has recently caused the recanting of the MIAC report in Missouri. About a month ago, my uncle who once also told me that Ron Paul was crazy, actually said I was right and that he now supports him. The same goes for a minister friend at Ozark Christian College who also now claims he’s impressed and supportive of Ron Paul’s message.

I’m starting to think that you are a bit disconnected Abdul, but that’s ok, we are not waiting for your approval or your recognition of this movement.

By the way, I have yet to see you interview Ron Paul as we had discussed. Do you realize that every time Ron Paul is in the media, they experience their largest ratings boost. Actually, Ron Paul is the second most covered politician in the United States just behind President Obama. The results speak for itself.

By: Melyssa

Melyssa — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:16:59 +0000

Abdul, we dont’ want to look at ALL your hate mail. Just this particular one since you are tying it to OUR event, ok?
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What’s the big deal about offering up the email…unless of course it does not exist.
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If indeed the email exists, and it was written by someone I know, I want that person at arm’s length…you know? I need to know who it is. That is, IF the email exists.

By: Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Abdul Hakim-Shabazz — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:12:29 +0000

Wayne,

You guys are welcome to come on as long as you have something to say. The Presidential race is over and unless someone is starting another party in Indiana, Ron Paul really doesn’t matter as much.

As far the e-mail goes, if I published every hate e-mail I get, I would have nothing else to write about. Needless to say this person who went by “Sparky” said what they wanted, and I responded in this post.

I’m now off to go take care of other things.

By: Melyssa

Melyssa — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:08:42 +0000

Abdul…if I got such a letter, I would be publishing the IP address and getting to the bottom of it. It strikes me as odd that you claim this email exists, yet have not published the IP or the exact content.

By: Melyssa

Melyssa — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:03:36 +0000

Abdul, please publish the IP address of the person who sent that letter and let’s figure out who it is. Surely you have no vested interest in protecting the identity of someone who is threatening you.
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I would appreciate it if you would forward that letter to my email. I want to figure out who is behind it. I want no one in my ranks who does this sort of thing.

By: Wayne Kirk

Wayne Kirk — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:29:51 +0000

I also agree with everyone about this so called email you received. It just doesn’t make sense because we’re all focused upon Jim Shella. I am actually in Arizona and had a meeting last night with a friend who owns a public relations firm and here shortly, I will be entering another meeting with the board of directors to have a talk about WISH-TV and Jim Shella and raise money for our efforts. Personally, I believe that if it’s true about IndyUndercover as the Advanced Indiana blog mentioned, then I feel that Abdul may have rubbed off a lot of people in the wrong way. I personally never was offended by Abdul but lately, I must say that he doesn’t really offer me much of an ear, but maybe that’s not a bad thing because I had an opportunity to share with others about Ron Paul on his radio show. I do have a question for you Abdul, with 115,000+ activists that have split from the three parties in Ron Paul’s Campaign for Liberty, do you really believe he’s crazy?

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:28:47 +0000

It seems Gary Welsh doesn’t take criticism well…

By: Paul K. Ogden

Paul K. Ogden — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:11:11 +0000

Daw-g and Shorebreak are exactly right. Even if the email were real, which I have my doubts, this is simply an old trick to try to discredit a group of people by taking something someone did and try to associate it with the group as a whole. You see that tactic used most prominently by hate groups that try dispareage blacks and now Latinos. For example, they’ll take the story of an African-American committing a henious crime and then publicize the as typical behavior of African-Americans.
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I’ve heard a lot of efforts to discredit the people at the Statehouse last week. I have yet to hear critics ever address the merits of the issues the speakers actually talked about.

By: Daw-g

Daw-g — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:51:40 +0000

Please.
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I used to get threats all the time. To me they’re like the background noise of a city!
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And shorebreak is right on target. It’s the oldest trick in the book and surprised you took it to heart.