-Caveat Lector- http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/38398.htm New York Post April 14, 2001 BLACK PANTHERS TELL BILL TO KEEP OUT OF HARLEM By DAN MANGAN The New Black Panther Party yesterday demonstrates against Bill Clinton's plans for a Harlem office, saying it will cause the "white gentrification" of the area. - R. Dembow April 14, 2001 -- Saying Bill Clinton will accelerate "white gentrification" in Harlem, the New Black Panther Party yesterday demanded the ex-president abandon his planned office there and "go home." "Harlem is ours!" shouted the party's national spokesman Malik Zulu Shabazz to about 25 paramilitary-garbed members outside the office building Clinton will occupy at 55 W. 125th St. "We will not allow some cracker named Bill Clinton to set the stage and the pace to drive black people out of Harlem. "We are here to deal with a serious problem called gentrification," Shabazz said. "Gentrification to us means genocide." Shabazz said the militant Panthers would use "any means necessary" to prevent Clinton from moving in, including daily protests, although he disavowed using violence. Clinton, whom Shabazz called "the former president of the United Snakes of America," and other whites have driven up rents by moving into the neighborhood, thereby displacing African-Americans, he argued. "We're declining to comment," said Clinton's spokeswoman, Julia Payne. Earlier this year, Clinton announced plans to open an office in Harlem after a furor erupted over his proposal to lease space in Midtown's Carnegie Hall Tower for $811,000 per year at taxpayer expense. He reportedly is close to signing the lease for the Harlem space, which will cost more than $350,000 per year. News that he would take space there met with widespread approval by Harlem residents and businesses, who said the former president's presence would bring some cachet and positive publicity to a resurgent neighborhood that long labored under a negative image. In fact, despite having announced their rally a week ago and trying to drum up attendance, the Panthers apparently drew no one other than their own members to the demonstration, except for curious passersby. The party, whose controversial leader Khalid Muhammad died two months ago, conducted several "Million Youth" marches in Harlem and espouses a black nationalist philosophy. "I don't care what them Panthers think," said Dawn McKnight, who was working at the Slice of Harlem Pizzeria around the corner. "Lots of people like" Clinton, she said. "I think it's really a disgrace," said Deborah Munger of Queens, about the rally, which she passed while shopping. "People are people. It doesn't matter whether he's white, yellow or green. He should be able to be in any part of the United States." Copyright 2001 NYP Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
