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"Haruna," Jabou.

Yes Ma'am, hope all's well. Good to hear you again.
 
"Too long winded so I will be brief." Jabou.
 
I cannot for the life of me, believe mine own ears. Jabou? Dis-ease for  
Long-windedness? As Rocco Mediate is wont to quip of Tiger, If there ever were a  
good time to die, I'm red to go. Jabou, I'm extremely sorry for my long winds. 
 I will have been remiss were I not to have been comprehensive with  your 
queries of John Edwards. In addition, I intended to share other value-added  
process for discernment.
 
I remmembered a good friend of mine, Corporate attorney Charles McClure  
shared, "Haruna, our job is to discourage our clients' customers from  desiring 
detail and comprehension without running roughshod to minimalist law.  My 
clients include Insurance Agencies and multi-national corporations". The ones  who 
seem to own just about everything Jabou. "And, when it comes to any  challenge 
in courts of law, we encourage fellow corporate attorneys and judges,  to 
review the entire constitution, ammendments, and precedent law". I knew the  great 
Charles was unto something. This is exactly the reason why John Edwards  
chooses cases carefully for advocacy sakes. I enjoy your long winds from Foroyaa  
Jabou. I know you were being sarcastic but it struck me befuddled.
 
Now then.
 
"Just a few important points." Jabou.
 
Yes. Let'r Rip!
 
"Edwards fought corporate America on behalf of his clients as a  litigation 
attorney." Jabou.
 
Indeed. John Edwards challenged the parts of law that  Insurance and drug 
companies relied on to stifle claims for errors and  omissions. Indeed. Indeed. 
John Edwards litigated profusely and with all his  might, for his clients, the 
illiterate of law, the powerless to challenge  wrongdoing, and in the process, 
he forced clarifications of hitherto  un-interpreted law to yield precedent 
that discouraged the culprit corporations  and other from taking refuge in 
ambiguity. I am sorry Jabou. Sometimes you must  be long-winded to yield value 
context and comprehension. I am told long  directional winds can be harnessed for 
energy.
 
"When he won on behalf of those clients, he was paid very well for his  
efforts." Jabou.
 
I would suppose so. Lawyers, like carpenters, doctors, masons, engineers,  
and dishwashers, must receive value for effort and productivity. John  Edwards 
did not choose to litigate just any infringement. The ones he chose to  
litigate have national and constitutional dimensions. His remuneration came  from 
whatever the judge determines is just penalty or compensation for victims  and 
their advocate lawyer. The fees for lawyers are communicated to their  clients 
prior to representation. They are normally a percentage of the  settlement or 
penalty for corporate wrongdoing. Whether John Edwards  was paid very well or 
not, is not terribly significant to me. Whatever he was  paid, he invested 
heavily in his foundations (the poverty center, One America,  The Ninth ward of 
New Orleans, Carolina's poor and dispossessed. All while his  wife Libby was 
under doctor's care for terminal illness. Barak, like his  wife, is an 
accomplished lawyer. They chose to side with corporate  interests that John Edwards 
serves notice to. Comparative values my  dear.
 
"He did not offer his services gratis when he sued those corporations."  
Jabou.
 
I should think not. Besides he has his wife's medical bills to pay  and his 
children to raise. Further, were he to have lost any of the cases, he  will not 
have been compensated for his fees were reliant on his victory over  evil and 
jurisprudent compensation therefrom. That is why John Edwards  represented 
the indigent and those of lesser means than his fees would require.  He was 
confident in the victory of good over evil, and he took enormous  risks of loss.
 
"Perhaps you can share with us the major changes that came about as a  result 
of Edwards winning these lawsuits." Jabou.
 
I'm sorry I must be long to do your query justice my Jabou.
 
1. When we desire democracy, whose cardinal tenet is The rule of   common 
law, we desire that the common comprehends law that contains the rights  and 
privileges whose aversion by other should trigger judicious challenge. In a  
society where there are some (possibly one partner to that law), who are  oblivious 
to this rule of law and democracy indigents harp on about. That is  where the 
need for lawyers comes in. They are the bedrock of due-diligence and  
democracy. John Edwards being a lawyer, intrinsically accrues value to any  society 
in which he practices.
 
2. Lawyers choose from several areas of practice. Not all  lawyers choose 
cases for advocacy for the indigent. John Edwards chose advocacy  law. He is 
valuable to democracy and equal justice under the law.
 
3. When John Edwards wins his cases, a precedent in law is  established so 
that no matter which of the contiguous United States including  Hawaii that are 
partner to the constitution, may rely on such precedent. That  assists in 
discouraging fraudulent practice by rogue corporations who seem  to own just about 
everything.
 
4. Jabou, you and I, though never among John Edwards' direct clientele, are  
currently benefitting from John Edwards' legal victories. For the specific 
laws  and precedent, I refer you to the public records of John Edwards' cases.
 
"Speaking of votes that have had a major impact on American lives, I  would 
say none top that list more than the Iraq war." Jabou.
 
How do you mean??? I beg to differ. I do agree that the senate of which  John 
Edwards was a part, approved a military campaign to apprehend Saddam and  
bring him to answer to charges of mass murder and belligerent foreboding. Many  
Iraquis, Iranians, and Kuwaitis lost their lives and liberties at the hand  of 
Saddam. Perhaps I would agree with you that the campaign was badly  
prosecuted. For which Edwards cannot be to blame. He saw fit however, to  apologise for 
whatever part he may have played in the cantankerous  prosecution of a 
campaign of conscience. A Solid Human. I make no apologies for  John Edwards.
 
"and Edwards voted for the war" Jabou.
 
John Edwards voted along with his coleagues to approve a military  campaign 
in Iraq. Not for the Iraq war we now witness. He is being magnanimous  in 
remorse of poor prosecution of the campaign. I would like John Edwards to  approve 
a military campaign against me in that manner. And I will not require  apology 
of him.
 
"and it has impacted American lives as well altered  how America is  viewed 
by the World forever." Jabou.
 
Indeed. Anything America does, impacts on the lives of Americans and  world 
citizens in a big way. That is why circumspect and due-diligence is  advised in 
prosecutions of campaigns.
 
"Haruna, your amazingly harsh rhetoric against Obama is bordering on the  
"swift boat" strategy  of the last elections." Jabou.
 
I am not familiar with the Swift Boat incident. I therefore do not  consider 
it in demarches. I am sorry you regard our exchange here as harsh  rhetoric 
against Obama for on mine own part, I know no personal cause to  spurn at him, 
but for the general. Besides, in my effort to solicit support for  John 
Edwards, it will be utterly foolhardy to offend other, including Obama. You  and I 
must leave open, the prospect of future collaboration between John  Edwards and 
Barack Obama. Here, we engage in studious discernments and  recognition of 
comparative values. I advice temperance toward John  Edwards.
 
"you don't want the angry label being made against your candidate to be  true 
for his supporters." Jabou.
 
Should the angry label be self-fulfilling against John Edwards, We will  
invent commensurate compassion and understanding. We are children of God/Allah.  
Rabbil Aalameen.
 
"Enough of negative campaigning already! Another reason why Obama is a  
breath of fresh air?" Jabou.
 
Indeed Obama is a breath of fresh air. John Edwards is  Freshivating.
 
"Have a good weekend." Jabou.
 
Thank you my sister. As if Allah was aware of your prayer. I made merry  and 
produced value for other this weekend. I pray for your glorious sustenance  
all weekends. Thank you for the prayer.
 
Your bestest brother, Haruna.

-----Original Message-----
From:  Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Sent: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 3:54 pm
Subject: Re:  John Edwards/ Haruna











"Haruna,"  Jabou.


Yes Darling, how are you. I like the way you speak and what  you say  always. 
You have an immensely powerful voice fertilized, as  our friend Karim is  
wont 
to drammatize, by prolific study, acumen, and  measured tone. Any candidate  
would like to have your support. I'm not  giving up on Ousman either. I love 
him  

very much. Just don't get  any funny ideas Ousman.

"I do not know  that what Edwards can  represent to the American  people is 
not the same as what Obama will."  Jabou.

I was under the same impressions too. Then I began a study of  senators  who 
later run for President in a revolutionarily different  way that reviews  
marginal values. There is a wealth of information  that when properly  
reviewed 
or 
reviewed in the directions of  questions one might have when making  marginal 
distinction assessments,  you will come away with a benign but  discerning 
conclusion. If you  review the matters/bills that Clinton, Obama, and  
Edwards 
have  
offered votes on in the senate, (not the ones Obama and Clinton   
conveniently 
absented themselves on for expediency sakes), you can  draw  important 
demographic information from their affect on Americans,  both in  quantity 
and 
quality 
that has brought me to the conclusion  that Edwards is  a more valuable 
change to 

more Americans than  either Obama or Clinton. I had  also come to the 
conclusion that Obama  will be a more valuable change to  immigrant Americans 
than 
either  Edwards or Clinton, and that Clinton is the  hungriest of them all to 
 
become President. Take a look at how many bills Obama  and Clinton  absented 
themselves from voting on and find out what those bills  are.  Then look at 
the 
bills 
all three voted on and you will notice that  Edwards  never absented himself 
from voting on critical and significant  matters as well  as those matters 
that 
are politically inexpedient to  vote on. A solid  human.Let us know how your 
review looks  like.

"Also, I do not think that there is any indication that Obama  beileves in  
religion as other than a moral compass."  Jabou.

Probably not and I did not qualify Obama's belief in that realm. I  shared  
Edwards' belief in the realm.
Obama had recognized the value  of religious congregations and the almost  
complete patronage of  evangelists by Republicans. Given his political  
industriousness, he  embarked on a campaign to wrest a slice of this section 
of  
society  
from Republicans and rightly so. I happen to believe that you neither   court 
nor discount the religious evangelist vote. You allow them to  choose  
without 
giving the facade of their participation as a group in  governance and  
administration of the state. An active campaign to woo  them trends too  
closely 
to 
quid-pro-quo and if you do not deliver  their perceived quid, they can  
severely 
malign your administration.  Only a seasoned governor and policy-maker  can 
recognize these subtle  flaws in character. Because as you know, the  
evangelists 

are  active voters and they vote in order to skew public policy  in favour of 
 
their religion. They do not hide their intentions and motives. It   takes a 
strong character to resist the temptation to maligned  judgement.  When you 
ask 
Obama, he frames his responses this  way:
"We have to show America that Democrats too care about religion".  That  
statement itself says a lot about his dispensation. Jabou, I know  that you 
are a  

devout muslim. Have you ever felt like you have to  show me and Suntou and  
Malanding how much you care about Islam? If you  begin to run for President, 
and  

you then embark on an active  campaign to show us how much you care about 
Islam, 
whether that is good or  not, would it not give me pause in distinctions? Our 
friend Ousman shared  that Obama fought for the downtrodden in the south side 
of  Chicago. I  will share more on this later but that southside vote was 
what 
gained   Obama the state seat against an incumbent democrat, also African 
American.  When  you delve deeper into Obama's activities in South Chicago, 
you  
will come to the  realisation that there are other communities in  Chicago 
that 
were down-trodden  for one reason or the other. But Obama  chose these other 
down-trodden people of  South Chicago. Edwards  running as senator in North 
Carolina fought for the  down-trodden in  other areas of North Carolina, 
South 
Carolina, Georgia,  Louisiana,  Tennessee, Massachussetts, Alabama, and 
California. 
Speak with  Jimmy  Carter and ask him to share his views on Obama and 
Edwards. He  

will tell you he  loves both of them but that Edwards is more  valuable to 
all 
America than Obama.  It is not because Edwards is white  and more Americans 
are white that is why we  say this. It is because of  the quality of his 
values 
and since African Americans  are  disproportionately disenfranchised in all 
states, they received the value  of  Edwards' efforts more than Whites. 
Edwards 
does not apologise for  that. When the  question arose in one of the debates 
about 
Obama  being black and Clinton being a  woman, John Edwards responded, and in 
 
public, that whoever does not vote for  Obama because he is black, or  
Clinton 
because she is a woman, he, John Edwards  does NOT want your  vote. Now the 
untrained eye will view this as political  suicide and  indeed it costed 
Edwards 
some white support because they began   labelling him as an angry candidate. 
Of 
course they cannot make a  distinction  between anger and passion and half of 
those idiots belong  in an insane asylum  anyways, we just don't have a 
comprehensive mental  health intitution in the US  that is why some of these 
retards 
find  their way on talk shows and radio  programs and TV interviews. Obama 
has a  
keen eye on the Presidency, has had even  before the "grassroots  downtrodden 
advocacy" in SOuth Shitown.

"As for being beholden to  corporate America, well, all American  presidents 
are somewhat beholden  to corporate America, and the difference is  perhaps 
just 
a matter of  degrees." Jabou.

Let us say you are right in the immediate above. You are  therefore  
admitting 
that corporate America does command inordinate and  a formidable power  to 
coerce American Presidents. The same will  therefore be true of Evangelic  
America. Now Edwards actually  challenged the powers of corporate America in  
the 

court of law and  won overwhelmingly. He therefore helped stem the cancer in  
corporate  America and enhanced the good in it for the prosperity of America. 
In   

his campaign speeches when he ran with Kerry and now, he has always  served  
notice that he is immune to corporate control, no matter how  formidable that 
may  

be. And another thing. I think your  recognition that both Edwards and Obama 
will  represent refreshing  change in the American Presidency gives you hope 
that 

the  two will  be different from past American Presidents. We all therefore 
take   solace in the idea of an Edwards or Obama Presidency. You will however 
  
agree with me that in America, Just being President does not innoculate  the  
ordinary American from the relentl;ess onslaught of Pharmaceutical  and  
other 
Corporate interests. We must therefore go further than just  the Presidency  
if 
it 
is the refreshing change we are really  interested in. It has come to light  
that most of Obama's advisors are  leftover Clinton advisors. You may 
remmember  
when one of those  advisors disrespectfully tried to malign the former 
President  Bill  Clinton. And Obama shared with us that the former Clinton 
advisor was  
speaking of his past relations with Bill Clinton and therefore he, Obama is  
not  privy to that and cannot say anything on it. And the former  Clinton 
advisor is  now an Obama advisor. Discernments. I also would  like our 
brother 
and 
friend  Ousman to share with us one tangible  value accrued from Obama's 
"campaign for  down-trodden votes in south  SHitown". It is evident that the 
United 
Steel  workers of America,  The united Mine Workers of the same nation, The 
Carpenters  Union, and  many more see more value in John Edwards than Obama, 
Clinton, or   other. Is there a national union of the un-employed of South 
Chicago? We  
may be  presented with mirages of "grassroots campaign for votes" and  
"grassroots  conscientious advocacy".

"Having said that, Obama  has spoken out against the insurance companies  who 
are at the top of  the food chain when it comes to corporate America because  
they own  just about everything." Jabou.

Exactly my point Jabou. First, you should  never speak against any  corporate 
or individual interest because they  own just about everything. That is  the 
wrong impetus. Now John Edwards  did not stop at speaking out against rogue  
corporate policies, he  challenged them in courts on the behalf of Americans 
and  

overcame  their enormous powers. He is only a lawyer as was Obama. Has Obama  
 
filed suit against any rogue corporate policy on the behalf of the  common  
American? Those insurance companies he "spoke out against", has  he 
challenged  
them 
in a court of law on the merits or demerits of  his disdain of them? Obama  
was head of the Harvard Law Review. If  Obama finds himself in a situation 
where  

vote-counting can yield a  loss of his election to a Republican candidate, 
what  do you think will  happen? What do you think Obama will do?

"You are right, I like both  Edwards and Obama, and I think that Edwards  is 
a 
great candidate, but  I do not think that he will win the primaries."  Jabou.

I think you  are looking at the polls of those who view Edwards as an  angry  
candidate. Look deeper and follow the citizens of Iowa, New  Hampshire,  
South 
Carolina, and Nevada. We are talking about primaries aren't   we???? Check 
around your neck of the woods  around Cleveland  Tennessee,  Chattanooga, 
Memphis, 
Nashville, Jackson, Milan,  etcetera. Let us know what you  find out.

"He is good but America  sees him as having been part of the old  
establishment even if only  because he ran before." Jabou.

I know you're just being sarcastic here.  Who among all candidates,  
Republican or Democratic, has not been part  of the old Establishment. Don't 
be  
swayed 
by cliches of these  lunatics who fell through the administrative cracks  for 
lack of enough  space at rehab.

"I think Obama on the other hand stands a very good  chance of winning the  
primaries and Americans are angry enough at the  republicans so that none of  
their candidates stands a chance in the  national elections, no matter who 
they  
are." Jabou.

Indeed  Jabou. I agree with you. Obama does stand a very good chance of   
winning at least one of the primaries if not all. As far as the anger  of  
Americans 
at Republicans, I presume you share that all the  democratic candidates  
stand 
equal chances when pitted against a  Republican. We can all cherish that  but 
let us focus for now on the  voting democrats for the democratic primaries.  
What we are trying to  discern is "EDwards, Obama, or Clinton, who represents 
the 

most valuable  and desirable change for Democratic Americans". After the  
primaries,  we will change our effort by removing the word democratic from 
our   
query.

"So a wonderful and winning strategy for Democrats this time  would be an  
Obama/Edwards ticket." Jabou.

That wouldn't be a  bad ticket either. If that ends up being the ticket it  
would be  formidable. It will be more formidable against the Republicans in 
all   
of America if it turns out to be Edwards-Biden, Edwards-Clinton,  
Edwards-Obama,  or Edwards-Gore. What do you  think????

"Together, they can restore the hopes of the people and make  great  headway 
towards reversing  the damage that the last 8 years  of a Bush  
Administration 
has done" Jabou.

Anything is a  refreshing change from the last 8 years of  cluelessness.

"Thanks  for providing the link to Ousman's blog, I had not known of it  
before.  As for Andrew Young Ousman, he dances to the music of corporate 
America   

and so he has to pay the piper so no surprises there. He has now made a  
career  
of leading the pillagers and plunderers into Africa. Dr King is  no doubt 
turning  in his grave." Jabou.

This is not fair. I have  contributed in forming a comprehensive alliance  
against my person and  Edwards' person. This is not fair Jabou and Ousman. 
The  
two of you  simply are too overwhelming even if I summon the entire essence 
of my  

very being. Please have mercy on me from here on in or pledge not to  gang up 
against me and Edwards.

"Jabou" 

What Friggin-ever.  You mean Jabou and Ousman, don't you?? Whew. New   
Gambians!!

Haruna.




-----Original  Message-----
From: Haruna Darbo  <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 13  Dec 2007 11:26 pm
Subject:  Re: John Edwards/   Haruna











Jabou, you know you  are  beautiful. I can never get upset at you.

I think you like both  John  Edwards and Obama, but that you like Obama more  
because his  election  will represent much needed change.

Would you consider that  the election  of John Edwards will also represent   
change?

The work therefore  is in discerning between John  Edwards and Obama, who is  
the more  desirable  change!!!

Now, like you about John Edwards, I like Obama a lot   because I think he is  
brilliant, popular, and his election will  give  hope to a lot of Immigrant  
Americans.

John Edwards  not only  represents hope for more Americans than Obama, he has 
  
shown the value  of the change that he may accrue us. I have not had  the  
opportunity to  witness a sampling of Obama's change except  that he looks  
different  
from past presidents.

John  Edwards' One America Foundation offers  some hope.
John Edwards'  rebuilding efforts in the Lower Ninth ward offer  hope in what 
  
America can be.
John Edwards fought with Huge  corporate outfits on  the behalf of regular  
and 
common Americans, and  John Edwards  and Obama are both lawyers.
Senator John Edwards of North  carolina will  get dirty for you and with  you.
North Carolina used to be  the  home of Senator Jesse Helms.
John Edwards enjoys enormous peer support   and the most endorsements from  
Democratic governors of states  than  either Obama or Clinton.
John Edwards is more electable across the  United  states than any candidate  
currently seeking the  presidency, Republican  or Democrat. Check the stats.
Libby Edwards is  beautiful and is not beholden  to corporate America. Mrs.  
Obama  is beautiful but may be beholden to  corporate America. She sits on 
the  

board of Walmart.
John Edwards  is handsome and is not given to  religious distinctions nor  
does 
he  believe religion ought to  be mixed with governance. John Edwards  
believes  
in Religion  as moral and ethical compass, not administrative    compass.

Obama is good. John Edwards is more valuable to all  America.  Edwards-Obama  
may be formidable. What do you think my  dear? Lemme  know, Lemme know!! You 
know 
Ousman is an Obama-head!!!  Don't  you??

Your friend and colleague Haruna. 

In a message  dated  12/13/2007 8:40:01 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,   
[log in to unmask]  writes:

Haruna,

I both like and have a  great deal of respect for  John  Edwards and his wife 
Elizabeth  for many reasons, some of which  are mentioned  below.  However,  
I 
am 
an Obama supporter  myself.  I also think Obama  has  a better chance  of 
being  
elected because among other  things,   he is seen as the "change"  candidate 
by 
a  country that desperately needs  change and Hillary ain't  it.   Infact, I 
think Hillary has turned into a  "snake oil sales  lady"  and she is 
everything to 

everyone in her zeal to be    president and I do not trust her at all and the 
rest of the country  is   beginning to see through her. I think that Edwards' 
best  

shot will be as  a V.P  for Obama.  I think together they  would make an 
awesome  
team.
Now,  now, don't get  too    upset.
Jabou








-----Original    Message-----
From: Haruna Darbo  <[log in to unmask]>
To:    [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 6:49 pm
Subject:   I  wish to share John Edwards with    you:










We just concluded  another   conference call with David Medina, the national  
 
campaign  director  for John Edwards.

We are excited about  the prospects for a  John Edwards  Presidency. We are   
pleased to have the support of  Harry Belafonte  and Danny Glover  in South  
Carolina. Our  gratitude to the United  Steel  workers Union, The Mine 
Workers 

Union, 
The Carpenters   Union, and Friends of the Earth Action  Network. I am proud  
of  
John  Edwards' performance in the just  concluded democratic  candidate 
debate 


sponsored by the Des Moines  Register. John  Edwards is humble, intelligent,  
and  
stands up  for the  Common American even on unpopular issues. He  has vision  
 
and  
character, attributes that are extremely valuable  to   American foreign  
policy 
and stature in the  world.

We  would  like volunteers to assist in South Carolina,  Iowa, Nevada, and  
New  

Hampshire. We also wish to ask for  your financial support if  your time  
will 
not  allow  volunteering. Please visit us at   _http://www.johnedwards.com_  
(http://www.johnedwards.com)  and  thank  you  for your  support and company 
toward 
a    
One-America.

Haruna.






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