Organizing for America | West Philadelphia for Obama

The City of Philadelphia, PA stole my identity

By Ms. J - Jun 13th, 2009 at 1:09 am EDT

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After being forced into homelessness and joblessness for three years now and counting, I was informed by an prospective employer that did a background check using information viewed at www.criminalsearches.com (a free national site) that I had a criminal background. Apparently, I'm told, the City of Brotherly Llove changed computer systems in 2006 and took court ordered expunged arrest records and not only keep it alive in their police computer system but also placed in online where it has been copied to potentially 32,000,000,000 background/criminal sites. This same court stuck a lien, also ordered by a judge to listed as satisfied as unsatisfied on all my credit reports. When I told the police department and the district attorney's office of their error, I was told that it was a mistake that has happened many times. In this case, I'm listed for the world to see as an arrestee for violence, drugs, terrortist threats, and other charges - even though I was found not guilty so that I could seek legal redress against the real criminals. City and State officials state that the damages to my reputation and economics mean nothing to them and it is not important that other Philadelphians be made aware of the magitude of their computer errors. I was dismissed with a letter from the Public Defenders to attach to my resumes and/or present to prospective employers.

In this horrible economy with so many out of work and everyone requesting background checks, they claim zero liability and refuse to act to make me whole. So I am labled for life since no one in authority claims to know how to remove this garbage from the many internet sites that copied or cloned this misinformation. Of course, I'm told the lien will drop off automatically in 2014 reducing my ability to acquire an fair credit evaluation and any other financial service. In the meantime, when I apply for decent housing, I am refused and other than that one prospective employer, all of the more than 5,000 applications I have signed allowing them to do a background check, have either sent me a letter stating they chose to give the position to a better candidate without notifying me of the source of their information used for background/criminal checks. I'm told that Pennyslvania a full disclosure law that would notify anyone of who does the background check and where they found their information so that these errors could be prevented or corrected.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and City Council members Vincent Hughes and Louise Williams-Bishop(a church woman) hide behind a "sunshine law" allowing them to freely publish court records, whether they areexpunged or correct. Am I living in America! I was forced to return to Philadelphia after relocating to Florida to deal with this because court personnel don't have to deal with non-residents (I was born and raised in Philly) and I have had no success. Meantime, wages are not accumulating and my social security benefits will suffer. I am forced to seek housing with slumlords who charge me hundreds extra based on background informaion. Even my car insurance was raised $1,000 after a background check. And the big heads and little brained politicans won't answer my calls or visits and I'm told that I have to find and spend thousands on an attorney to clear my name and reputation.

This stinks!!! What happened to justice in the city where the constitution was drafted. Have we really become that naive that we are to believe the government can say or do anything without recourse to the innocent while true criminals walk free. Something is very wrong with this picture, yet the public laugh and point fingers at me protesting because most don't know that something as simple as a traffic ticket will put them on this same site. I'm embrassed to be considered a resident of this city and state and feel that all the state and city politicans should do their job and protect all innocent citizens. Unfortunately, they're still getting paid from my tax dollars of an excellent work history of 40 years and like the police have a wall of silence that theirfront desk staff members are the only ones to benefit from. I can only hope for God's blessing of strength while I am tramatized over and over. City of brotherly love, pay to play, and injustice.

If you had no idea that county, city, and state governments online databases may have leaked your personal information and disregarded your privacy as an American citizen under the constitution 4th and 14th Amendments, I strongly urge you to start researching at www.criminalsearches.com which is a 50 state dump for all such public records. I hope you will not find yourself on a website but if you do, you will have to repeat whatever process your local government has and hope that they do their job right, the second time.

I have also started a petition at www.change.org/criminal justice requesting a law for full consumer disclosure so that when someone does a background/criminal check, you are notified of who they are, the purpose of the check and what and where the information they used is. This way, you would have the opportunity to review and correct misinformation before it impacts your reputation and economics. Please take a moment to add your name to send letters to these politicals to let them know of the urgency of this matter. Thank you for your support.

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'Stand By Me' - International Performance

By Bob Bethany - Apr 2nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm EDT

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM

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'Soweto Blues' Mariam Makeba

By Bob Bethany - Mar 11th, 2009 at 1:47 pm EDT

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Mariam Makeba - Soweto Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTj4qjC4akM

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Killing Me Softly (original 1972) Lori Lieberman

By Bob Bethany - Mar 4th, 2009 at 11:11 am EST

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Press to watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2eHqctEPJE

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'How Sweet The Sound'

By Bob Bethany - Jan 20th, 2009 at 10:14 am EST

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ACME Missionary Baptist Church

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BttL4iY_V0M

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Nina Simone - Why (The King of Love is Dead)

By Bob Bethany - Jan 19th, 2009 at 10:01 am EST

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This performance is a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx-pfZDVm0Y

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Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song

By Bob Bethany - Jan 12th, 2009 at 6:18 am EST

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I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style, and so I came to see him & listen for a while..and there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eye. Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words... Roberta Flack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpNdMIAnKko

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Dionne Warwick

By Bob Bethany - Jan 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pm EST

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Dionne Warwick music video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnbA_vjCR8w

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Nina Simone - Four Women

By Bob Bethany - Jan 5th, 2009 at 9:48 pm EST

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Nina Simone - Four Women

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCwME6Jpn3s

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Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

By Bob Bethany - Jan 3rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm EST

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This song fits the times we're in. Originally performed by -Fontella Bass-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXSocE_M1G4

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Curtis Mayfield-We Got To Have PEACE

By Bob Bethany - Dec 30th, 2008 at 9:38 am EST

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Curtis Mayfield - We Got to Have PEACE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QglEbgON9o

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THE LIVING TREE 'live'

By Bob Bethany - Dec 7th, 2008 at 7:49 pm EST

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THE LIVING TREE 'LIVE' Shirley Bassey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7zLYpE1_2A

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Shirley Bassey - THE LIVING TREE -

By Bob Bethany - Dec 6th, 2008 at 12:19 pm EST

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Shirley Bassey - THE LIVING TREE -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9c_qOpiPSk

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Tracy Chapman - New Beginning

By Bob Bethany - Dec 5th, 2008 at 9:49 am EST

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Tracy Chapman - New Beginning

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Fired Up, Ready to Go---OBAMA---music video

By Bob Bethany - Dec 4th, 2008 at 9:58 am EST

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The time is now, join everyone.

'Fired Up, Ready to Go.' To meet the world head on. To leave the WAR behind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBYKobKdWoM

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Free Thanksgiving dinner to those in need

By Peninnah - Nov 26th, 2008 at 8:52 am EST

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I am forwarding this post to those in the Philadelphia area who may know of someone in need on Thanksgiving Day.

Subject: Thanksgiving Dinner
>
> Pass it along. This is wonderful information.
>
> Maybe you know some family that need a place to eat on Thanksgiving
> Day!! Be a blessing!!!!!!
>
> Pass it on!!
>
> On Thursday, November 27th from noon to 4pm The Manayunk Brewery and
> Restaurant will be hosting a Thanksgiving meal for any families or
> singles in need. There is no cost and the meal will be a traditional
> Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the fixings as well as live jazz
> music to enjoy. We are able to accommodate approximately 300 people.
>
> We are having some trouble finding people to actually come out and dine
> with us on that day. We were wondering if you might have anyone that
> would be interested or if you can refer us to anyone that could help us
> out with this. Any assistance you can provide is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Nicole Healy
> Marketing Director
> Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant
> 4120 Main Street, Philadelphia , PA 19127
> P: 215.482.8220 ext. 22
> F: 215.483.0266
> E: _nicole@manayunkbrewery.com_ <mailto:nicole@manayunkbrewery.com>
> W: _www.manayunkbrewery.com_ <http://www.manayunkbrewery.com/>
>

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Remember, We are the Change - Help G.O.T.V. in GA

By Peninnah - Nov 26th, 2008 at 8:46 am EST

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Good Morning Change Agents,

I just wanted to remind you that help is needed in GA to GOTV for the Dec 2 runoff. barackobama.com is still up and running. Please login to your personal page and print out a call list to contact Georgia voters. There is also a training video online if this is your first time phonebanking.

Also, if you live in GA or are able to travel to GA, volunteers are needed to canvass and other GOTV activities.

I am so happy that BO.com will remain active. This is a great resource to organize community events in your own neighborhood.

We are going to be active in our communities to effect change.

Thank you for your continued support of the Obama Administration.

Peninnah

Change Agent 002

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'HAIR' the movie FREE

By Bob Bethany - Nov 20th, 2008 at 6:41 pm EST

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'HAIR' the movie is being shown for free at IMDB Internet Movie Data Base. Full legnth movie with commercials. Just click to view http://www.imdb.com/rg/watch-it/summary/video/hulu/vi20709401

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North Carolina Inauguration Bus Trip

By Peninnah - Nov 9th, 2008 at 9:26 am EST

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Hello Change Agents;

Many of you who have worked so hard to get President Elect Barack Obama into the White House have been asking about inagural tickets. Please see the trip below being sponsored by the MLK association, I sent my deposit over a month ago, and I know many others have too. I don't know if they have any seats left, but contact them, it's worth a try.

Also, contact your local state representatives and get on any waiting list they have.

Lastly, go online a google "inauguration" to see if anything come up.

YAY!!!!! Yes, we did!!!

Peninnah

Change Agent 002

MONDAY, JANUARY 19

1:00 PM NORTH CAROLINA OBAMA INAUGURATION BUS TRIP
Charlotte NC
From Various Points In North Carolina
COST: FREE

North Carolina Presidential Inauguration Trip To Washington, D.C. - - January 20, 2009

Various Martin Luther King Committees from throughout North Carolina are sponsoring a bus trip to Washington D.C. on January 19-20, 2009 to commemorate the Inauguration of Senator Barack Obama as President of the United States. Come join us for this historic occasion to celebrate both the King Holiday and the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony. We have room for a limited number citizens. Please make your reservation now. We expect great interest in this trip. Please contact one of the representives shown below.

In Asheville contact: Orleane Simmons (828) 281-1624 E-Mail Orleane
In Durham contact: Elouise Watson (919) 949-4249 E-Mail Elouise
In Charlotte contact: Delores Reid-Smith (704)335-9380 E-Mail Delores
In Charlotte contact: Ahmad Daniels (704)537-1533 E-Mail Ahmad
In Fayetteville contact: Lula Gray Crenshaw (910) 488-5549 E-Mail Lula
In Greensboro contact: Earl Jones (336) 941-5199 E-Mail Earl
In Kinston contact: Theresa Bethea (252) 520-0225 E-Mail Theresa
In Raleigh contact: David Prince (919) 368-5767 E-Mail David
In Wilmington contact; Monika Daniels (910) 233-5998 E-Mail Monika
In Shallotte contact: Fonstena Peck (910) 200-2957 E-Mail Fonstena
In Winston-Salem contact: Mutter Evans (336) 971-7852 E-Mail Mutter
Statewide contact: Bruce Lightner (919) 834-6264 E-Mail Bruce

DEPARTURE LOCATIONS, DATES & TIMES Asheville Bus Departs From _________________ 1/19/09 12:00 PM
Durham Bus Departs From: Northgate Mall, behind Sears 1/19/09 2:30 PM
Charlotte Bus Departs From: _______________ 1/19/09 1:00 PM
Fayetteville Bus Departs From: _____________ 1/19/09 2:00 PM
Greensboro Bus Departs From: _______________ 1/19/09 2:30 PM
Kinston Bus Departs From: 402 E. Shine Street 1/19/09 3:00 PM
Raleigh Bus Departs From: Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, 1/19/09 2:30 PM
Shallotte/Wilmington Bus Departs From ____________ 1/19/09 12:00 PM
Winston-Salem Bus Departs From ______________ 1/19/09 2:00 PM
Various Trip Packages Costs From Asheville
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $185.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $195.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $225.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $285.00 per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Durham
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $160.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $170.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $200.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $250.00 per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Charlotte
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $180.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $190.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $220.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $275.00 per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Fayetteville
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $165.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $175.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $205.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $255.00 per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Greensboro
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $_______ TBD per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $______ TBD per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $______ TBD per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $______ TBD per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Kinston or Greenville
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $160.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $170.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $200.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $250.00 Per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From New Bern
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $_______ TBD per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $______ TBD per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $______ TBD per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $______ TBD per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Raleigh
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $140.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $150.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $160.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $210.00 per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Wilmington
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $180.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $190.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $215.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $275.00 TBD per person
Various Trip Packages Costs From Winston-Salem
Quad Package (4 people to a room) $160.00 per person
Triple Package (3 people to a room) $170.00 per person
Double Package (2 people to a room) $200.00 per person
Single Package (1 person to a room) $250.00 per person
ONCE IN A LIFETIME JOURNEY .... GET ON THE BUS ....
A $25 check will hold your seat. Final payment is due anytime before December 1, 2008. Trip package includes luxury bus transportation, hotel room @ the Comfort Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Bowie, Maryland, The Gala North Carolina Obama Reception and tickets to President Obama's Swearing In Ceremony and Inaugural Parade.
Refund Disclaimer
The $25.00 deposit is required to secure and hold our hotel rooms and is non refundable. It will be extremely difficult to obtain rooms in the Metro D.C. area during Inauguration Week. Sending the hotels a deposit assures that we will have rooms. If, for whatever reason, we cancel the hotels will not refund the deposit. Please look at it as an investment for a spectacular opportunity.
Trip Sponsored & Coordinated By:
The North Carolina Martin Luther King Association
The North Carolina Black Leadership Caucus
The North Carolina Alliance of Black Elected Officials
N.C. Obama " From The Dream To The Promise " Gala Reception
Hosted and organized by BTA & Associates Public Relations
(919) 833-6394 or toll free 1-888 833-5003
E-Mail BTA & Associates
Obama Inauguration Registration Form
Departure City ____________________
Name: _____________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Address: _________________________________
City/Town _________________________________
E-Mail Address: _________________________________________
# Seats Needed _____
# Rooms Needed ____ Non-Smoking ____ Smoking ____
Names Of Guests In Room # 1
______________________________ ________________________
______________________________ _________________________
Names Of Guests In Room # 2
______________________________ ________________________
______________________________ _________________________
Depost Sent: $_________ Date: _______________________

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