We received this email from Cecile Newberry Fernandez who is a candidate for DCC District 1, and thought it would be of interest:
Dear Dallas County Taxpayer:
This Tuesday in Dallas County Commissioners Court, John Wiley Price will be appointing Aaron McCarthy, founder of the New Black Panther Party (NBPP), to the Dallas County Homeland Security Advisory Committee. Mr. McCarthy, who also goes by “Aaron Michaels” and “Aaron Michael” founded the NBPP in 1989. He has also been a radio producer and owns a bail bonds company.
Michaels rose to widespread attention for the first time when he called on blacks to use shotguns and rifles in Philadelphia to protest against the chairman of a school board. The group is unapologetically anti-white and anti-Semitic. The Anti-Defamation League, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the US Commission on Civil Rights all classify the NBPP as a hate group. The Anti-Defamation League’s website also classifies the group as a US domestic terrorist group.
You may remember that this is the same group for which the Department of Justice filed a civil suit alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, over threats of violence outside a polling location in Philadelphia. This occurred during the 2008 presidential election.
Are you as outraged as I am about the appointment of this individual to such a powerful County Commission? Below are some specific actions that you can take to block this appointment:
1. Contact your Dallas County Commissioners.
Commissioner Maurine Dickey has already promised to vote against this appointment, but what about the other Commissioners and the County Judge?
County Judge Clay Jenkins – 214-653-7949
Commissioner Mike Cantrell – 214-653-6100
Commissioner John Wiley Price – 214-653-6671
Commissioner Elba Garcia – 214-653-6670
2. Speak out at Commissioners Court.
Join the Commissioners Court Watchdogs this Tuesday morning at 9am and speak out at Commissioners Court. The location is 411 Elm Street (in Downtown Dallas), and you can park directly behind the building. To register to speak, you must do so by 3pm on Monday, by calling 214-653-7327. You will have three minutes to speak.
3. Call the local media.
The media reports on items that the public finds interesting. Let them know that you’re interested!
WFAA: 214-748-9631
Fox 4: 214-720-3155
CBS 11: 817-451-1111
4. Forward this email to every Dallas County resident you know!
Thanks for your continued support and concern for the future of Dallas County! If elected your County Commissioner for District 1, I will continue to work with all of you to hold back the tide of corruption in Dallas County.
Sincerely,
Cecile Newberry Fernandez
Commissioners Court Watchdog
Candidate for Dallas County Commissioner, District 1