Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Greenberg Charges Bean Too Supportive of Serbia
The following press release has been received from 8th congressional district Republican candidate Steve Greenberg. He uses opponent Melissa Bean's maiden name “Luburich” in the release ans calls on her to return campaign contributions form “the anti-American Serbian Unity Conference.” Greenberg says she has taken “over $24,000” from its members.
Greenberg points to Bean's sponsorship of House Resolution 445, which “affirms Serbian control over Kosovo, by stating that “since 1999 Serbia has had no political, military, or economic presence in its[emphasis added] province of Kosovo,” and rejects future independence of Kosovo.
While the United States has recognized the new government of Kosovo. Greenberg's press release says,
“Bean even sent a letter to President George W. Bush urging him to not recognize Kosovo as an independent nation.”“Melissa Bean places the interests of radical foreign nations above the interests of freedom and democracy,” Greenberg says, among other things below:
Melissa Bean places the interests of radical foreign nations above the interests of freedom and democracy
Serbian Caucus Co-Chair continues support for anti-American Serbian fundamentalists and is getting paid for it
Serbian Caucus Co-Chair continues support for anti-American Serbian fundamentalists and is getting paid for it
LAKE ZURICH 2/27/08— Eighth District Republican Nominee Steve Greenberg re-affirmed his support for the newly independent nation of Kosovo and called on Melissa Luburich Bean to follow his lead, by denouncing the Serbian violence against America and the people of Kosovo, withdrawing her sponsorship of controversial H. Res. 445 and by returning campaign donations from the anti-American Serbian Unity Conference.
The United States and eighteen other major world powers, including Great Britain, France, and Germany, have officially recognized Kosovo as a sovereign nation, but Melissa Luburich Bean stands against Kosovo’s freedom and independence.
Last May Bean introduced H. Res. 445, which affirms Serbian control over Kosovo, by stating that “since 1999 Serbia has had no political, military, or economic presence in its[emphasis added] province of Kosovo,” and rejects future independence of Kosovo. Through her continued support of her resolution, Melissa Bean chooses to side with Serbian criminals who attacked America by breaking into and setting ablaze the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade last week while the Serbian government stood by and did nothing.
Bean’s support for anti-American Serbian fundamentalists runs even deeper; she has taken over $24,000 from members of the Serbian Unity Conference which “strongly denounces Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence as well as America’s subsequent recognition of it.” Bean even sent a letter to President George W. Bush urging him to not recognize Kosovo as an independent nation.
Steve Greenberg:
“Melissa Bean chose to side with oppression and anti-American fundamentalists, instead of freedom and independence. Melissa Bean places the interests of radical foreign nations above the interests of freedom and democracy. She must denounce the Serbian violence against Americans at our embassy. She must stand on the side of freedom and withdraw her sponsorship of controversial H. Res. 445 which does not support the American policy of recognition for Kosovo. Finally she should return all money sent to her by the Serbian Unity Conference.”
Labels: 8th Congressional District, American Serbian Unity Conference, Kosovo, Luburich, Melissa Bean, Serbia, Steve Greenberg
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Sorry, I am a Republican too, but this is a cheap shot.
First of all, Bean sponsored HR 445 and sent that letter BEFORE Kosovo declared independence and before the US recognized it. That's hardly "un-American"!
And what in the hell is "a Serbian fundamentalist"? Are Ambassador John Bolton and former Secretary of State, Lawrence Eagleburger both "un-American, Serb fundamentalists", too? Because both of them thought that Kosovo independence was a bad idea -- which it is.
There is no Serbian PAC, period. So what is Greenberg saying? That because Melissa Bean is of Serbian descent, and she raised money among other Americans of Serbian descent, she is somehow "guilty" of something? Because if that is the case, then he would have to return the campaign money of every Jew who contributed to HIS campaign -- including his second largest contributor, the Republican Jewish Caucus PAC. That's nuts.
If anyone does their homework on the Serbian Caucus, they'd discover that it is about 50% Republican, has a very diverse membership including Greek-Americans, Jewish-Americans, African-Americans and the fact that Melissa Bean is of Serbian descent is semi-irrelevant.
To attack Melissa Bean for being a Democrat, for not being effective, even for her position on Kosovo, is fair. But to attack her for her ethnic heritage and to try and make her look sleazy and un-American for it, is racist and creepy.
I wouldn't "elect Greenberg" dog-catcher!
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First of all, Bean sponsored HR 445 and sent that letter BEFORE Kosovo declared independence and before the US recognized it. That's hardly "un-American"!
And what in the hell is "a Serbian fundamentalist"? Are Ambassador John Bolton and former Secretary of State, Lawrence Eagleburger both "un-American, Serb fundamentalists", too? Because both of them thought that Kosovo independence was a bad idea -- which it is.
There is no Serbian PAC, period. So what is Greenberg saying? That because Melissa Bean is of Serbian descent, and she raised money among other Americans of Serbian descent, she is somehow "guilty" of something? Because if that is the case, then he would have to return the campaign money of every Jew who contributed to HIS campaign -- including his second largest contributor, the Republican Jewish Caucus PAC. That's nuts.
If anyone does their homework on the Serbian Caucus, they'd discover that it is about 50% Republican, has a very diverse membership including Greek-Americans, Jewish-Americans, African-Americans and the fact that Melissa Bean is of Serbian descent is semi-irrelevant.
To attack Melissa Bean for being a Democrat, for not being effective, even for her position on Kosovo, is fair. But to attack her for her ethnic heritage and to try and make her look sleazy and un-American for it, is racist and creepy.
I wouldn't "elect Greenberg" dog-catcher!
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