CHRIS PEDEN attack ad

the whole reason they are attacking RP's Seat is because they knew it would take some focus and money off the presidential spot.

Hello Mr. Peden,

I have taken an interest in the Texas congressional race and noticed on your web site the following text:

"I think Islamo-Fascist terrorists were responsible for the 9/11 attacks; the incumbent thinks America's Middle East policies were responsible for the attacks."

This statement is false. The truth is that you and Ron both believe the exact same thing! Dr. Paul has never placed blame on Americans and never said our policies were responsible. He always strives to make it clear that the ones to blame are them; the terrorists, since they committed the crime. However, it is our foreign policy that incites their hatred.

NO, our foreign policy is NOT responsible for the attacks. YES, our foreign policy is responsible for angering them. This may seem like a subtle difference but it's huge.

If I write a Chris Peden slander article which angers you, and you kill me, which is responsible? The article? Or you? Of course you are responsible, not the article. But the article did anger you, and that's all Dr. Paul points out about our foreign policy. Except our foreign policy is more like a series of articles slandering Chris Peden, written year after year, constantly hurting you, breaking up your family, costing your job, and destroying your life. Then finally one day, many decades later, you finally kill me, the guy who wrote all the articles. That's a closer analogy. So yes, in that case the anti-Peden articles do have a lot to do with my death. But they are not responsible. Although you could say I was asking for it!

I would hope you edit the language on your website to accurately reflect your opponent's views. This sentence would be better:

"While the incumbent and I both think that Islamo-Fascist terrorists were responsible for the 9/11 attacks, I think they attacked us because of our liberal freedoms of speech and religion, our beautiful women and their style of dress and our eating habits; the incumbent thinks they attacked us because we destroy their governments, install military dictatorships, loan money and weapons to their enemies, build military bases on their holy lands, and are responsible for countless civilian deaths."

If my assessment of WHY you think they attacked us in the above statement is false, please then let me know... WHY do you think they attack us? We both know they are responsible. But why do they do it?

Thanks,
-Carlos-

What a babyish sounding ad... Sigh

Thanks for sending him a note - I loved yours!

Previously known as DCALIFANO

Bump

2/2/08
Chris Peden's Cash Redux
True to its monthly cyclical expectations, the herd over at the Church of Dan has been flopping all over itself for the better part of the day in a self-feeding frenzy of hits on Presidential long-shot and favorite KSEV punching bag Ron Paul. They range from the usual innuendo in which Paul is said to enjoy the company of "racist/bigotted/anti-semite/homophobic/(your ad here) scumbags" to this critique wherein a commentator expresses an inordinately bitter offense at the loins that produced an obscure anti-tax pamphleteer who has recently aligned with the Paul camp. The most amusing by far though is an unusual attempt by the Lone Star Times crowd to promote the reputed fundraising prowess of The Honorable Chris Peden, the boy genius of Friendswood City Council who seems to believe that he can unseat Paul from his congressional seat by singlehandedly purchasing hundreds of dollars in banner ads on...well...the Lone Star Times.

While ostensibly undertaking a correction of the mathematically inept Houston Chronicle, author David Benzion has another purpose in mind - to show, as he puts it after repeatedly reminding his readers that Peden first attained his Honorability with the backing of KSEV, that

Peden has twice as much money Cash-On-Hand as Paul, no?

He is referencing, of course, the $143,949.92 that Peden reported "on hand" at the end of last year's 4th reporting quarter. This figure naturally seems like an impressive haul, and numerically it is considering that Peden finished the prior quarter with a stunning $363 in the bank. So where did this sudden cash influx come from? Another pundit from Dan-Land attempts to explain:

Read Peden's report yourself, and you can see exactly where the money came from. I’m sorry to say you’ll be disappointed, unless you consider people like a CPA, an orthodontist and a pastor to be “corporate masters.”
It’s also interesting to note that all of Peden’s money is local — it comes from towns like Houston, Friendswood and Crosby.

This intriguing take appears aside a critique of the Chronicle's shoddy reporting standards, but a closer look reveals much more in common than a simple coinciding placement. You see, the majority of Chris Peden's cash haul from the last quarter, and to be specific $150,424.49 out of $174,750.80 raised (of which $143,949.92 remain unexpended on banner ads), did not simply come from "local" addresses in towns like Friendswood. It came from one single address in Friendswood: 1878 Flat Rock Street, as in the abode of the candidate himself.

One "William Chris Peden" of 1878 Flat Rock Street, as in the Honorable Mayor Pro Tem of Friendswood, also happens to be the aforementioned CPA who keeps donating to the Chris Peden for Congress campaign. Let's take a look at what this "man of the people" has managed to give himself:

Donor:
William Chris Peden
Peden & Associates, LLP
CPA

Carry-over loan balance - $14,428.02

4th Quarter loans from Chris Peden to Chris Peden -
10/01/2007 - $129.33
10/04/2007 - $21.61
10/06/2007 - $99.86
10/11/2007 - $1,000.00
11/29/2007 - $12,000.00
11/30/2007 - $18,000.00
12/07/2007 - $59,875.00
12/10/2007 - $20,000.00
12/31/2007 - $25,000.00

Grand Total: $150,424.49

Of the remaining actual donations from persons other than the Honorable Chris Peden himself, approximately half came from his relatives, Messrs. Bill Peden, also of Peden and Associates, and Greg Peden, of the Alvin Chevron station each gave the maximum allowable donation of $4,600. Ellen and Lois Peden, co-managers of the Hope Village Tea Room. similarly maxed out, bringing the Peden Family's self contributions to a total of $16,100 for the quarter.

That places just over $166,000 of Peden's claimed total haul of $174,000 "in the family."

The moral of the story: when you can't raise more than a couple hundred bucks for your lousy candidacy from the common folks, it never hurts to cut yourself a couple of $25,000 checks. It also helps when the primary recipient of your advertising budget is willing to portray your attempt to buy a seat in Congress as an outpouring of neighborly support for your cause.

UPDATE

Lest there be any doubt about the Lone Star Times' intent to promote Chris Peden's artificial fundraising prowess, an astute reader informs us of the following original title to their article from its placement on google cache:

James Kilgore says on your website that you will serve the citizens "with biblical principles as the "measuring stick" for decision making." As a Christian, I am deeply disturbed by this statement when you proudly support the atrocious and illegal war in Iraq. If you can point to the "biblical principle" that encourages you to continue supporting the war in Iraq, then I will stop donating to Ron Paul.

He's got that same star in his logo that McCain has in his signage. What is the symbolism here?

*shrug* It's late and I'm bored :)

'Just wanted to drop you a quick note that I thought it was interesting to see you spend the first 6 paragraphs sucking Ron's d**k, then the 7th trashing him (see: welcome page). Huckabee? is that you?!?!?'

And my email was confirmed (along with all my bogus contact info :)) with:

'Thank you. We received your message.

Thanks for giving us your feedback; someone from Team Peden will follow up with you on your issue/comment.

Chris'

Let's show this guy how tough politics really is...

Shame the RPPCC staff didn't have enough money to hire someone similar. (Oops, they did.)

That's simple, direct and to the point. Doesn't waste people's time or thoughts on all those nasty little "campaign issues" and stuff, hits the emotional buttons pretty solidly. Good ad.

Not saying I like the guy, just admiring the quality of the work. It's refreshing after seeing the RPPCC crap for so long.

and send Chris a message telling him you donated to RP despite him.

After seeing the attack add I think everyone should send him an email! Also donate to Ron Paul Congressional fund!

WYF doesn't his platfrom look alot like Pauls? I sent him an email saying that every time I see a negative add towards Paul that leads to his site I will make a donation to Ron Paul Congressional fund. Oh yeah I also asked him to drop out and endorse Ron Paul.

pedophiles for peden

Look at the "Pastors for Peden" section of Peden's website. Keep in mind that this guy thinks the war in Iraq is a great idea as you read the names of all the churches whose pastors have endorsed him. These churches are not Christian, they are pure evil and misleading their constituents straight to hell.