This from Politico.com-

A prominent Evangelical figure and Republican donor says he will end his contributions to the organized Republican Party in reaction to the leaked fundraising presentation that advised using “fear” to solicit contributions and displayed an image of President Obama as the Joker from Batman.

Mark DeMoss, who heads a major Christian public relations firm in Atlanta and served as a liaison to the Evangelical community for Mitt Romney in 2008, wrote Chairman Michael Steele yesterday that he was “ashamed” of the presentation, calling depictions of Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Majority Leader Harry Reid “shameful, immature and uncivil, at best.”

Even if the contribution funds from 2008 for the RNC weren’t that significant, one would think this news would cause the GOP to sit up and take some notes.  A loyalist to the Republican party since the early days of the foundation (this according to a Time article from 1999) the disapproval of so staunch an ally would be a tweek on the nose.  Pulling their funding goes a bit further.  And well they should.  Republicans shouted “foul” whenever a tshirt or poster reared its head portraying  George Bush as Hilter or any other bogeyman.  Why shouldn’t someone - from the inside - cry “shame on you” when they do the same to Barack Obama?

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Ten tees for the top ten countdown of 09. Let’s start with streetwear this year.

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The mothers of the three detained US hikers have made a personal plea directly to Iranian  President Ahmadinejad to bring their children with him when he comes to the United Nations in New York this month.  You can see the ABC News video here.

The Iranian leader has responded…  Apparently these young hikers straying into some border hinterland in the Kurdish mountains is akin to  Iranian diplomats being detained doing  business in the war zone of Iraq.  They therefore should be released too.  And so goes the quid pro quo.

Last February,  the UK refused a Dutch MP entry into their country because they objected to his far-right views.

Could we establish a precedent now?   Or refuse to be present when he speaks at the UN?  Or can we make him attend a Rosh Hashanah celebration attended by holocaust survivors??

Ahmadinejad deals nefariously with the lives of three young people.  He once again, makes demagogic statements denying the reality of the holocaust and claiming Israel has no future.

Please Mr. Ahmadenijad….

Now that the two North Korean hostages, Euna Lee and Laura Ling have been freed after a high-profile visit was paid by Bill Clinton, perhaps he could work his diplomatic magic in Iran for the three hikers?  Held for over three weeks now, Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking the Kurdish border region of Iraq when they were detained.  Hillary Clinton has made a diplomatic appeal for their release, but since the US has no formal relations with Iran is it even possible to send in the Bill-calvary?

Family members issued a widely-reported appeal today, saying the hikers were in no way a threat to Iran - and the very least they could do is provide them with diplomatic access.  They have set up a website to provide more information at freethehikers.org.

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This photo is Tehran, yesterday.   The Huffington Post has been particularly adept at following this story as it unfolds, even as they are being accused by Rush Limbaugh of ignoring the extent of the violent repercussions.

This is the revolution that will take place in 140 characters or less and the MSM can barely keep up.

In case you hadn’t heard… two American journalists have been jailed in North Korea since March and are about to stand trial… what ever that might consist of … in the People’s Paradise of North Korea.  Euna Lee and Laura Ling (sister of Lisa Ling, a former regular on “The View”) were following stories about refugees fleeing North Korea very near that nations border with China when they were detained.

There has been little contact with their families and they continue to lobby hard with the State Department and through the media to gain their release.  You can follow the story a little more closely on  the blog, Liberate Laura and Euna.

You can also find more information about public vigils and sign an online petition to the UN on Facebook at the “Detained in North Korea” common interest page.