Monday, December 29, 2008

Our Nation Needs Another Paul Revere

So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry of alarm
To every Middlesex village and farm,---
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore!
For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,
Through all our history, to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere.


That is what we need - a modern day Paul Revere to awaken this nation about the upcoming usurper in chief getting into office.

However, when anyone speaks out against the Obamamessiah - they must be prepared for vicious counter attack.

Without mentioning the websites or blog names, there have been some vicious attacks hurled at several that I often frequent. One website was infected with a virus. Several blogs were shut down. I have had two virus attacks at my computer stopped. Thank God for virus protection!

Not quite sure why, but the hits here at Talk Wisdom have increased by quite a lot since the Christmas break. This could be due to several factors, but no use trying to guess. Here is a copy of the counter recordings over the last 14 days so you can see the huge jump:

12/29/2008 255 5.7%
12/28/2008 528 11.7%
12/27/2008 307 6.8%
12/26/2008 191 4.2%
12/25/2008 92 2.0%
12/24/2008 105 2.3%
12/23/2008 98 2.2%
12/22/2008 96 2.1%
12/21/2008 88 2.0%
12/20/2008 91 2.0%
12/19/2008 61 1.4%
12/18/2008 114 2.5%
12/17/2008 114 2.5%
12/16/2008 108 2.4%
12/15/2008 110 2.4%

The last time this blog had a surge of hits like that was during plus several days after the election.

Just today, I attempted to join the discussion over at ObamaCrimes.com, but received an error message each time I tried to register.


The page cannot be displayed
There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.



Please try the following:

Open the www.obamacrimes.us home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
Click the Refresh button, or try again later.

Click Search to look for information on the Internet.
You can also see a list of related sites.




HTTP 500 - Internal server error
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I am wondering if that is a problem on my end or theirs?

Anyway, if you click on "Join the Blog" on the left sidebar, you will reach the page of comments. I have been following the comments in the Berg vs. Obama "Open Comments" thread for several days now. I have been gaining a LOT of information.

If you haven't been following along, it might seem completely overwhelming to read through the 9086 comments listed there! I would suggest that you read the last several pages. It will help you get caught up on the issues, questions, problems, and solutions that people are discussing regarding the upcoming cases on January 9th and January 16th.

Since I can't sign on there, I wanted to share a comment that I tried to respond to:


Re: OBAMA - FMD -- GRANDMA DUNHAM
written by Karen, December 29, 2008




1. Good morning.

2. What's up with a ZILLION posts in the middle-of-the-night?? I get on to review what's been written since I went to sleep last night . . .and find I've got FOUR pages of posts to read. Don't you people sleep?

3. As I'm reading posts this morning, all of the sudden it HIT me: OMG, I think Obama LIED about the story in which he accused his grandmother of being a racist (and really Grandpa stanley accused his wife Madelyn of being a racist). And, Stanley said it TO teen Obama? What the He-- for? The only thing that would serve is to HURT teenage Obama. It serves no purpose. THEN, Obama says, in Dreams from My Father, that he ran to communist (not-to-mention 'swinger-sicko) Frank Marshall Davis (FMD) for comfort and counsel. FMD tells Obama: your grandmother is RIGHT to fear blacks. She know all whites have a good reason to FEAR blacks.

Incident: Grandma Madelyn Dunham was walking home from work one day and was the victim of an attempted "mugging" by a black guy. Stanley tell Barack that the REAL reason Madelyn is so upset IS b/c the mugger is BLACK. In Dreams, Obama says that was a turning point for him re: his feelings about his grandma. He said it hit him like a ton of bricks when he realized Grandmas was a racist. So then Barack runs off to his trusted mentor, Stalin-supporting Communist FMD.

Here's the problem: There were very FEW blacks IN Hawaii. The Dunhams were NOT racists. FMD (a black) was one of Stanley's best friends in Hawaii. NO ONE at the bank that Madelyn worked at for decades ever said she was even the LEAST bit racists . . .and the Dunhams CLEARLY trained their daughter Ann NOT to be a racist -- b/c she married a black man. . .and in the 1960s. In addition, CLEARLY the Dunhams (especially Toot) LOVED Barack. She worked her butt off to give him every advantage. SHE cared for Barack and was far more responsible to him, and for him, than his own mother, Ann.

WHY did Barack turn his grandmother into a racist during the election cycle? Why did he humiliate her in front of the world? NO ONE did more to care for Barack than MADELYN Dunham.

In addition, b/c there were very few blacks even living IN Hawaii -- remember, Barack was the only black kid in his cla*s at Punahow (sp?) school -- it is HIGHLY unlikely that IF there ever was a "mugger" that the mugger was black. . .just based on percentages. AND, even if the mugger was black, his race would NOT be the reason Madelyn was so upset. it would be the simple FACT of the mugging itself. Besides, IF Madelyn was so afraid of blacks, then WHY did they send Barack to FMD (a black man) from age 10 to age 18 for "mentoring."

Obviously I'm just thinking out loud. BUT, is BHO sooo sleezy he would TRASH his dying grandmother, who raised him and sacrificed for him . . .JUST to EXCUSE the vile behavior of Jeremiah Wright? Who in the world did the idiot Americans just "select" for POTUS?

Okay, returning to read back posts.



I wanted to tell Linda (if she doesn't already know this) that Jack Cashill of WorldNetDaily has done extensive research on the fact that the unrepentant terrorist, William Ayers, most likely was the ghost-writer of Obama's "Dreams of My Father" book.

I really wonder. Is there ANYTHING ABOUT OBAMA THAT ISN'T A FAKE, A FRAUD OR CRIMINAL IN NATURE??

Here are links to all of Cashill's articles and research on this subject:

Previous commentaries:
"Oxford don trips badly on 'Dreams' analysis"
"London Times inquires about 'Dreams' fraud"
"Science points to Ayers authorship of Obama's 'Dreams'"
"Ayers' role in Obama's 'Dreams' poised to break out"
"Barack Obama: Ayers' alter ego"
"Test shows Ayers penned Obama's 'Dreams'"
"Nautical metaphors could sink Obama"
"Obama didn't write 'Dreams from My Father'"
"Roots' fraud sets standard for Obama's"
"Obama's poems show real talent level"
"More proof Ayers ghosted Obama's 'Dreams'"
Read Cashill's three-part series on Obama's "Dreams":
Part 1, "Bill Ayers' motive for penning memoir"
Part 2, "Deconstructing the text"
Part 3, "Real author of Barack book: Why it matters"
Jack Cashill is an Emmy-award winning independent writer and producer with a Ph.D. in American Studies from Purdue.

People, have you ever heard of a president-elect not having to disclose proof (via a vault-length COLB) that he/she is Constitutionally eligible to be POTUS?

What's more, why has Obama been allowed to conceal all of the following history about his life?

I continue to ask the same questions:

What is Barry Soetero aka Barrack Obama hiding:

Original, vault copy birth certificate — Not released
Certification of Live Birth — Counterfeit
Obama/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro adoption records — Not released
Fransiskus Assisi School application — Released
Punahou School records — Not released
Selective Service Registration — Counterfeit
Occidental College records — Not released
Passport records for 1981 Pakistan trip — Not released
Columbia College records — Not released
Columbia thesis — Not released
Harvard College records — Not released
Harvard Law Review articles — None (maybe 1, unsigned?)
Baptism certificate — None
Medical records — Not released
Illinois State Senate records — None
Illinois State Senate schedule — Lost
Law practice client list — Not released
University of Chicago scholarly articles — None

The last few comments at ObamaCrimes.com are very sobering...to say the least:

Nancy
written by HowieMi, December 29, 2008

Pelosi signed that she vetted O, she's not going to admit she's wrong. She knows BHO
BC is faked, she probably did it!


Who was the Congressman
written by John Boy, December 29, 2008

that said they where going to object to Obama becoming President?

For the life of me I can't remember.


Linda Starr - lawyer forum link
written by Jewel, December 29, 2008

Here's a link to a lawyer forum that Allison mentioned earlier. Maybe it's the one you're looking for??

Volokh Conspiracy


John Boy
written by T. Roberts, December 29, 2008

If I remember correctly, - - his name was John Linder and we was from Georgia.


T. Roberts
written by John Boy, December 29, 2008

Thank You, that is his name.
Congressman John Linder of Georgia


written by Shawn, December 29, 2008

The objection must be in writing and also done by a Senator, for the fun to begin, so lets see who's who.....

THE MOST TROUBLING THING IS:

Neither BO or McCain are "natural born citizen's" and house resolution 511 is neither binding nor constitutionally correct...so just what are these people doing????

THis is no conspiracy, its about robbing the treasury, and leaving us holding the bag...SO SORRY Palin fans, but she was the only one brave enough to help McCain, and none of the other worthwhile candidates wanted anything to do with an UNQUALIFIED McCAIN...this entire election is proof America is asleep and has no clue whats going, ....

Honestly what scares me is I would feel like some kind of nut job if I were to try to even begin to explain to my neighbor how confused I was that these events have already occurred....its not like this could happen, IT HAS HAppened...


Moderationist
written by T. Roberts, December 29, 2008

written by moderationist, December 29, 2008

The potential is enormous for O being blackmailed not only from our own leaders but from demagogues around the world
Right, - - and that's why I refuse to believe that the Justices will drop the ball on this one.

Karen mentioned that she knows one of Scalia's sons, - - I would add that my brother went to school with Sam Alito.

These are real people.


Howie
written by T. Roberts, December 29, 2008

written by HowieMi, December 29, 2008

Pelosi signed that she vetted O, she's not going to admit she's wrong. She knows BHO
BC is faked, she probably did it!
Obama and Pelosi will be blackmailing each other over this. Pelosi created a monster, - - and if he gets in on the 20th, - - she'll find out real quick she cannot contain him. She'll also find out she can't get out of the mess that she herself has created. SHE may be the one who ultimately takes the (bigger) fall for Obama.


Congressman John Linder
written by John Boy, December 29, 2008

I just spoke with his office in Washington. They told me he was undecided on the matter. The Phone number is 202-225-4272 you can call for yourself.


John Boy
written by T. Roberts, December 29, 2008

written by John Boy, December 29, 2008

I just spoke with his office in Washington. They told me he was undecided on the matter. The Phone number is 202-225-4272 you can call for yourself.
I seriously doubt he is undecided on the matter.

Either they got to him already, - - or he's being careful in hopes that they don't.


By the Way
written by T. Roberts, December 29, 2008

I thought John Linder's name going public to begin with was a mistake.

Hopefully, - - there are others that have quieter plans.


CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION???????
written by himtntreasure, December 29, 2008

Is it possible that the attempt to form a CC is an attempt to change the NBC clause in the const. so that BS (aka BO) could legally be POTUS???????


Just a Simple Question
written by T. Roberts, December 29, 2008


For LM K and other Obama voters and backers.

How in God's name can you dare even look your children in the eye while perpetrating this freedom-ending hoax on their future??


Doc Rick
written by himtntreasure, December 29, 2008

Very good point but hard to organize fron a blog site.......... Keep reminding us to pray...... Some are also called to be the 'feet' of the prayers. This whole site, lawsuit and all, is probably a result of some prayer.

To himtntreasure
written by Jimmy The C, December 29, 2008

You said:
Is it possible that the attempt to form a CC is an attempt to change the NBC clause in the const. so that BS (aka BO) could legally be POTUS???????

Good question. The call for a Con Con started many years ago, so I can't really say that was the original intent. Most of the states got their General a*semblies to pa*s resolutions in the mid nineties, when Clinton was in office. The New World Order was a growing movement then and I think there was a desire to get the US to fall in line with the world thinking, gun control, death sentence. etc.

Since then I believe that Barry and Da Boyz have seen a Con Con as a way to do just what you suspect. If he is allowed to be inaugurated, as he suspects he will because SCOTUS will be mired with issues of standing and other foolish legal nonsense his lawyers will keep throwing up as a defense stalling any real hearing of evidence. If two more states request a Con Con, then Congress, controlled by the Dems will act quickly to call for the Convention. All the articles they want to change have been already written and no one will be able to stop them.

We have to do everything we can to stop every state from requesting a Con Con NOW. New a*semblies start right after the New Year and I'm sure the fix is in to get a Con Con on the agenda of every state they can. Contact your State legislators TODAY and find out what they plan to do if it is brought up. Tell them to vote NO and tell them why. An amendment can be made without a Con Con so don't let them tell you it is necessary.

Wake up America.


[Note from Christine: I had heard about this "Constitutional Convention" before. I just didn't realize how dangerous it would be in the hands of the liberals Dems!]

...
written by margie, December 29, 2008

Hi I also joined the Yahoo Group Johnboy set up. I also left a message asking where all are from, thinking we can team up, through our States. Power in number's. We can use the same game Obama told his people, Get In Their Face. We will not let him slip into the White House, and allow our Country to be destroyed anymore than it has been. We the People One Nation Under God.


Last, but not least, I agree with the following writer - we need a modern day Paul Revere!

Thanks Jimmy the C
written by Bill Waters, December 29, 2008

Most of this is 'Greek' to me but I am beginning to get the picture....... To a certain extent I feel like we are back in this day:

Poetry.Eserver.org

Poem at link:

Paul Revere's Ride
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
He said to his friend, "If the British march
By land or sea from the town to-night,
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch
Of the North Church tower as a signal light,--
One if by land, and two if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country folk to be up and to arm."

Then he said "Good-night!" and with muffled oar
Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,
Just as the moon rose over the bay,
Where swinging wide at her moorings lay
The Somerset, British man-of-war;
A phantom ship, with each mast and spar
Across the moon like a prison bar,
And a huge black hulk, that was magnified
By its own reflection in the tide.

Meanwhile, his friend through alley and street
Wanders and watches, with eager ears,
Till in the silence around him he hears
The muster of men at the barrack door,
The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet,
And the measured tread of the grenadiers,
Marching down to their boats on the shore.

Then he climbed the tower of the Old North Church,
By the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,
To the belfry chamber overhead,
And startled the pigeons from their perch
On the sombre rafters, that round him made
Masses and moving shapes of shade,--
By the trembling ladder, steep and tall,
To the highest window in the wall,
Where he paused to listen and look down
A moment on the roofs of the town
And the moonlight flowing over all.

Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead,
In their night encampment on the hill,
Wrapped in silence so deep and still
That he could hear, like a sentinel's tread,
The watchful night-wind, as it went
Creeping along from tent to tent,
And seeming to whisper, "All is well!"
A moment only he feels the spell
Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread
Of the lonely belfry and the dead;
For suddenly all his thoughts are bent
On a shadowy something far away,
Where the river widens to meet the bay,--
A line of black that bends and floats
On the rising tide like a bridge of boats.

Meanwhile, impatient to mount and ride,
Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride
On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere.
Now he patted his horse's side,
Now he gazed at the landscape far and near,
Then, impetuous, stamped the earth,
And turned and tightened his saddle girth;
But mostly he watched with eager search
The belfry tower of the Old North Church,
As it rose above the graves on the hill,
Lonely and spectral and sombre and still.
And lo! as he looks, on the belfry's height
A glimmer, and then a gleam of light!
He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,
But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight
A second lamp in the belfry burns.

A hurry of hoofs in a village street,
A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,
And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;
That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,
The fate of a nation was riding that night;
And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight,
Kindled the land into flame with its heat.
He has left the village and mounted the steep,
And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep,
Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;
And under the alders that skirt its edge,
Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,
Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides.

It was twelve by the village clock
When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.
He heard the crowing of the cock,
And the barking of the farmer's dog,
And felt the damp of the river fog,
That rises after the sun goes down.

It was one by the village clock,
When he galloped into Lexington.
He saw the gilded weathercock
Swim in the moonlight as he passed,
And the meeting-house windows, black and bare,
Gaze at him with a spectral glare,
As if they already stood aghast
At the bloody work they would look upon.

It was two by the village clock,
When he came to the bridge in Concord town.
He heard the bleating of the flock,
And the twitter of birds among the trees,
And felt the breath of the morning breeze
Blowing over the meadow brown.
And one was safe and asleep in his bed
Who at the bridge would be first to fall,
Who that day would be lying dead,
Pierced by a British musket ball.

You know the rest. In the books you have read
How the British Regulars fired and fled,---
How the farmers gave them ball for ball,
>From behind each fence and farmyard wall,
Chasing the redcoats down the lane,
Then crossing the fields to emerge again
Under the trees at the turn of the road,
And only pausing to fire and load.

So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry of alarm
To every Middlesex village and farm,---
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore!
For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,
Through all our history, to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere.



HT's:

Obama Crimes.com

Poetry Eserver

WorldNetDaily

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Post election grass roots battles are still going on ... this morning I've posted Why conservatives are losing ground - The Call to Dunkirk they could use your talent. Paul Revere or a lot of bloggers with passion for Christ.

Prop 8 passed by only 4%,
Pro-Life lost ground,
Obama's cabinet picks are opening up a host of issues,

Those battling in court over Obama's eligibility are looking for senators and representatives to object, their effort is still growing.

I track the traffic on Jeremiah Films, the lack of media coverage about Obama is driving people to blogs to get information.

Anonymous said...

Karen misrepresented the Obama-grandmother-mugger story in many ways. Here are some of the most serious errors:

- Obama never called his grandmother a "racist."

- She was approached by an aggressive panhandler, not a mugger.

- FMD was not "Stalin-supporting."

- FMD was not Obama's "mentor"

- FMD never said "all whites have a good reason to FEAR blacks."

Christinewjc said...

Thanks Wayne! I watched that "Call to Dunkirk" video. Now, more than ever before, Christians MUST take a stand against the evil of secular humanism & Marxism that is being indoctrinated into our children through public schools! I plan to do a post about that video and website.

I think you are correct that people are turning to blogs for information re: the Obama citizenship issue. The Media of Mass Deception REFUSES to even mention the upcoming SCOTUS cases!

Previously, many scoffers have come here and posted derogatory comments about my posts concerning Obama's eligibility for POTUS because he is not a natural born citizen of the United States. Now, it appears that many of the scoffers are just coming over here to read about what is REALLY going on via the New Media of blogs!

I have no idea where the SCOTUS cases will lead. They could be denied and die with all the rest.

However, thanks to thousands of bloggers, the proverbial "genie" is out of the bottle and more and more people are concerned about Obama's secrecy regarding his past and absolute refusal to show his vault-length COLB to any judge. People are taking notice...BIG TIME!

There was even a conversion of an Obama VOTER over at ObamaCrimes.com via the ongoing thread of messages being posted in the comment section.

People are now realizing that this isn't any "hoax" or "tin foil hat" conspiracy against Obama.

REAL IMPORTANT ISSUES are at stake here! Especially when it comes to our U.S. Constitution! It is the ONE DOCUMENT that can prevent evil men from destroying our nation from the inside.

The "Obamanation" is an inside job - perpetrated by the likes of Pelosi, Reid, and Howard Dean with that evil financier - George Soros' money!!

Why hasn't the FEC (Federal Election Committee) investigated all the illegal money that came in from other countries for the Obama campaign?

Why was ACORN allowed to get away with voter registration fraud?

Why is the Blago scandal not "touching" Obama or his soon to be staff?

Why is the corrupt land deal between Rezko and Obama being swept under the rug?

Why is the fact that Obama refuses to release ANY documents about his life allowed to go on?

Why would such a person EVER be allowed to usurp the presidency in this way?

If he is the bastard child of Malcolm X and Ann Durham - then I guess he would then be considered a "natural born citizen." Howeer, we still have the "Barry Soetoro identity and years in Indonesia" to deal with.

But would Obama spend a million dollars to hide only his paternity issue fact?

No. Of course not. There MUST BE more to the story...MUCH MORE!

I'm still praying that the truth, and nothing BUT THE TRUTH comes out about Obama before the inauguration!

Christinewjc said...

Kaleokualoha,

You wrote:
- Obama never called his grandmother a "racist."

He called her a "typical white woman" who was "afraid of blacks" and there are videos to prove it. That's not racist?

Whether Obama's claim about his grandma was true or not is another story. What one more lie piled high on top of all the others?

- She was approached by an aggressive panhandler, not a mugger.

An "aggressive panhandler" can be just as frightening as a mugger.

- FMD was not "Stalin-supporting."

- FMD was not Obama's "mentor"

- FMD never said "all whites have a good reason to FEAR blacks."


Stalin was a communist. FMD was a Marxist, too. I think that the comparison is correct.

FMD was written about in Obama's books. Oh...that's right. "Dreams of My Father" was actually ghost-written by that home-grown terrorist, Bill Ayers. You can chastize him for the lies -then.

I recall that some, if not all of these things were included in either writings or on video.

Regarding the your last objection, perhaps there is some confusion between Frank Marshall Davis and Malcolm X.

Christinewjc said...

Oops - forgot to include this in my post to Wayne. Here is a copy of the counter at my blog over the last several days:

12/29/2008 583 12.1%
12/28/2008 528 10.9%
12/27/2008 307 6.4%
12/26/2008 191 4.0%
12/25/2008 92 1.9%
12/24/2008 105 2.2%

Anonymous said...

COMMENT: "You wrote:
- Obama never called his grandmother a "racist."

He called her a "typical white woman" who was "afraid of blacks" and there are videos to prove it. That's not racist?

RESPONSE: No. It is not the same as calling his grandmother a "racist." At most, it may be implying that she is "racist."

COMMENT: "- She was approached by an aggressive panhandler, not a mugger.

An "aggressive panhandler" can be just as frightening as a mugger."

RESPONSE: Many things can be just as frightening as a mugger, but they are different. A mugger is, by definition, a criminal. An aggressive panhandler is not, by definition, a criminal. A mugger forces victims to give up their valuables. This aggressive panhandler did not. To call him a mugger is misrepresentation and an exaggeration.

COMMENT: "- FMD was not "Stalin-supporting."

- FMD was not Obama's "mentor"

- FMD never said "all whites have a good reason to FEAR blacks."

Stalin was a communist. FMD was a Marxist, too. I think that the comparison is correct."

RESPONSE: There are many types of communists other than Stalinists. Stalinists are only a subset of communists. Many people are communists in name only, but do not support collectivism and actually support capitalism. Membership had its privileges. Witness capitalism in China today. Some of the biggest capitalists are members of the Chinese Communist Party because membership has its privileges.

FMD was not a Marxist. He, and other leading black writers of that period, affiliated with the CPUSA because it was the only institutional support available at that time. FMD was a capitalist, not a collectivist, much less "Stalin-supporting." He criticized Stalin by name. He owned paper companies in Honolulu, and sold advertising specialties.

COMMENT: "FMD was written about in Obama's books. Oh...that's right. "Dreams of My Father" was actually ghost-written by that home-grown terrorist, Bill Ayers. You can chastize him for the lies -then.

RESPONSE: Yes, Obama wrote about him, but never wrote any of those things which I objected to. Others, such as Accuracy In Media's (AIM) Cliff Kincaid, misrepresented FMD with fabricated claims of mentorship, Stalinism, and other exaggerations.

COMMENTS: "Regarding the your last objection, perhaps there is some confusion between Frank Marshall Davis and Malcolm X."

RESPONSE: There is apparently a lot of confusion regarding FMD. Much of it is due to the AIM-sponsored disinformation campaign that deliberately misrepresented their relationship.