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Poor Lee Lee the Wee Wee Wrangler... never bothers to research what the Democrats have done, before posting what the Republicans are doing.

That's typical lazy liberal and Democrat behaviour.

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MCI Center's Menu: Ribs and a Record Democratic Fundraiser

A big order of "world famous dry-seasoned pork loin back ribs" costs $13.50 at Charlie Vergos's Rendezvous Restaurant in Memphis (slaw included). At the MCI Center tonight, the same dish runs a tad more--from $1,000 to $500,000.

Charlie Vergos is supplying part of the fare for the biggest political fundraiser ever--a $26 million blue-jeans-and-barbecue National Tribute to President Clinton, benefiting the Democratic National Committee.

"There's no donor fatigue, no Clinton fatigue, no Democratic fatigue," said an exhilarated Terence R. McAuliffe, who made 200 calls a day for seven weeks for his crowning achievement as Clinton's money man in chief.

McAuliffe used four telephones at a time--three for aides to dial and put would-be donors on hold, and one for him to coo into his headset, bringing home the big-dollar bacon.

The DNC says that about three-quarters of the 12,000 people who are expected tonight paid just $50 to come.

They're in the bleachers, and can buy hot dogs if they're hungry.

The action is down on the floor, where people who paid at least $1,000 will feast on Vergos's ribs, chopped pork from Sims Barbecue in Little Rock and fried pies (peach and apple) from Lindsey's Bar-B-Q in North Little Rock.

The tribute has 21 vice chairs, who gave or raised $250,000; 42 Friends, who gave $100,000; and 32 hosts, who gave or raised $50,000. But what sets this dinner apart is the altitude of the top donor tier--the co-chairs, who each gave or raised $500,000.

There are 26 of them, including 10 labor unions.

The DNC says the event was so successful that sales were stopped last Thursday, when a capacity crowd of 12,000 had been booked.

One of the co-chairs is John A. Merrigan, a Washington lawyer and chairman of the Democratic Business Council, who has spent half his time for the past five weeks lining up donors, often at one-on-one breakfasts and lunches.

Merrigan's pitch focused on the close margins in the House and Senate, the expectation that the presidential race will be close, and the importance of state legislative elections to the redistricting of Congress after this year's census. "The DNC right now is in its paramount moment in terms of making a difference in a campaign," he said.

Merrigan said he did not get one refusal. The only people who did not give, he said, were people who decided not to give at this time for "logistical reasons"--which he described as, for example, "wanting to be involved in something more intimate."

Another of the co-chairs is Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), who is not seeking reelection and will become president of New School University, in New York City. Kerrey said such efforts renew his commitment to campaign finance reform. "When someone puts up half a million, you just cannot persuade people that they aren't getting something for it," he said.

On April 26, the Republican National Committee set a short-lived record by raising $21.5 million at the D.C. Armory.

Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, said the competing tallies reflect a bipartisan scandal. "The difference between the nuclear arms race and the political money race is that we have reversed the nuclear arms race, while the political money race goes on with no end in sight."

Clinton and McAuliffe held a buffet last night for people who raised $250,000 or more. Republicans jumped on that as a sign that the supposed hoedown was something of a fraud. "They're bringing the fat cats in the back door," said Chris Paulitz, an RNC spokesman.

McAuliffe, the Democrats' tribute chairman, points out that all donors "will see the same concert"--Lenny Kravitz, Robin Williams, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker and Stevie Wonder. And he noted that many in the audience will be attending their first fundraiser ever.

So, after the $47.5 million the two parties have soaked up for their galas in the past month, how much political money can be left?

Plenty, says Merrigan, the Democratic Business Council chairman.

"If you were to look at law firms alone, and the number that have joined the party at this point, there's a lot left out there," he said. "It gives us something to really aim for."

The Biggest Money

Those who raised or gave $500,000 for tonight's Democratic National Committee fundraiser:

S. Daniel Abraham

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

American Federation of Teachers

Communications Workers of America

Ron and Beth Dozoretz

Albert and Claire Dwoskin

Janice Griffin

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.)

Chris Korge

Mercer and Associates

John Merrigan

National Education Association

Gary Pajcic

Cary Patterson

Service Employees International Union

Sheet Metal Workers International Association

Alan Solomont

David and Sylvia Steiner

Sen. Robert G. Torricelli (D-N.J.)

Jody Trapasso

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

Mark and Susan Weiner

The Washington Group

SOURCE: Democratic National Committee

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Holier-than-thou LIBERAL Canadians, think they're soooo superior when it comes to slavery, because they "ended" it (not really) a mere 30 years earlier.

Canada "ended" slavery a mere 30 years before Lincoln wrote the "Emancipation Proclamation".

HOW does that make Canada ANY "better" or different? It doesn't.

Canada's Shameful, Modern-Day Slave Trade https://torontosun.com/2012/02/10/canadas-shameful-modern-day-slave- trade/wcm/2e410af6-9dc4-4ef7-bc3e-821a5970ed41

Colonial Canada Had Slavery For More Than 200 Years. And Yes, It Still Matters Today

More Canadians Say Racism Is A "Serious Problem" Today Than 1 Year Ago

Canada Urged To Open Its Eyes To Systemic Racism In Wake Of Police Violence

Racism In Canada Is Ever-Present, But We Have A Long History Of Denial

Majority (60%) See Racism as a Serious Problem in Canada Today, Up 13 points Since Last Year

Nearly a Third of Canadians (28%) Say They Have Personally Experienced Racism in the Past Year - 24 July 2020 https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/majority-60-see-racism-serious-problem-canada- today-13-points-last-year

Canada's Enduring Legacy Of Power, Politics And Racism https://theclarion.ca/politicslaw/canadians-no-less-racist-than-americans/

75 Per Cent of Canadians Polled, Say Royal Canadian Mounted Police Has Systemic Racism Issue

Systemic Racism In The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/07/11/study-canadians-agree-rcmp-systemic- racism/

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