-------------------------------------------------------- To: MUJCA 5 From: Kevin Barrett <•••@••.•••> Subject: MUJCA News: "Ayatollah" booked for Chicago Conference! Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:30:31 -0500 "Ayatollah of Comedy" Booked for Chicago Conference Azhar Usman, considered by many the world's leading Muslim stand-up comic, will perform at the upcoming international 9/11 truth conference in Chicago, "9/11: Revealing the Truth, Reclaiming our Future": http://911revealingthetruth.org Usman's biting wit and absurdist observations on being Muslim in America have won him a growing following on the comedy circuit, as well as on campuses and in lecture halls. He is one of the few American Muslims who have dared to speak truth to power in the post-9/11 era--and somehow he gets away with it, maybe just by being so funny. Not-so-Muslim-friendly publications like the New York Times and even the New Republic can't resist him. The New York Times wrote "He is on stage, killing," while the New Republic Online added: "In the world of 'Allah Made Me Funny,' Usman is the show. He's not just a person in whom two cultures clash, he's a wholly new invention: a world-weary comic, yes, but also a strictly optimistic believer, a political activist and obedient follower, a preacher and rebel all rolled up into one, swirling the audience's unspoken fears, expectations, and preconceptions in a richly entertaining mix." What the New York Times and The New Republic won't tell you, of course, is that Usman is 9/11-truth-hip and thrilled at the chance to perform for the Chicago 9/11 truth conference. Azhar Usman isn't just funny -- though he definitely is that -- he's also a formidable intellect who juggles his activities as a lawyer, entrepreneur, cultural theorist and comedian. Smart enough to see through 9/11 and the bogus "war on terror," brave enough to speak out, and talented enough to keep you in stitches while speaking out, Usman is becoming an icon of American Muslim identity and a role model for young people. Almost singlehandedly he is turning the "clash of civilizations" into the rimshot of civilizations. The Chicago-based Usman will cut short a West coast tour and fly home in order to perform at the conference on Sunday evening; probable start time for his performance is 7 p.m. (Click here for the complete conference schedule.) This last-minute booking made it impossible to properly publicize Azhar Usman's appearance. So please help spread the word by forwarding this announcement. http://milwaukee.indymedia.org/en/2006/05/205565.shtml Ex-Star Wars Chief to Charge 9/11 Treason in Chicago Kevin Barrett, 30.05.2006 11:47 Col. Robert Bowman, Ph.D., former head of the Star Wars missile defense program, will charge top US officials with 9/11 high treason in an upcoming Chicago speech. Col. Bowman, who headed the Star Wars program under two U.S. administrations, will make these explosive charges in a speech at the upcoming Chicago conference, "9/11: Revealing the Truth, Reclaiming Our Future" (http://911revealingthetruth.org) A late addition to the conference schedule, Col. Bowman has an impressive resume and brings enormous credibility to the rapidly-growing 9/11 truth movement. It seems that America is now ready for Col. Bowman's message, since a recent Zogby poll shows that half of voting-age Americans believe the official story of 9/11 is a coverup. Col. Bowman, a scholar and ordained minister as well as a respected military figure, is currently running for a Florida seat in the U.S. House of Represenatatives. In a recent interview, he said he is planning to win his House race, go to Washington, and "take the 9/11 truth movement mainstream." Col. Bowman, who is running as a Democrat, is one of many 9/11 truth candidates for local and national offices who will be attending a strategy session at the upcoming Chicago 9/11 truth conference. Others include Craig Hill, Green Party Senate candidate from Vermont; Carol Brouillet, House candidate from Northern California; and Sander Hicks, gubernatorial candidate from New York. Col. Bowman will be participating in the candidates' forum Sunday afternoon, and will give the plenary speech concluding the conference. (Click here for the complete conference schedule.) Kevin Barrett Coordinator, MUJCA-NET: http://mujca.com Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth -- -------------------------------------------------------- Escaping the Matrix website http://escapingthematrix.org/ cyberjournal website http://cyberjournal.org subscribe cyberjournal list mailto:•••@••.••• Posting archives http://cyberjournal.org/show_archives/ Blogs: cyberjournal forum http://cyberjournal-rkm.blogspot.com/ Achieving real democracy http://harmonization.blogspot.com/ for readers of ETM http://matrixreaders.blogspot.com/ Community Empowerment http://empowermentinitiatives.blogspot.com/ Blogger made easy http://quaylargo.com/help/ezblogger.html
