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SHARE Friday, May 7, 2010 On Moms, In Time for Mother's Day
Lonesome for that show "Kids Say the Darnedest Things"? Well, here are some choice second-graders' answers to: Why did God make moms? What's the difference between moms and dads? and other scintillating questions. After you pick yourself off the floor, pass it along.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Toronto machete attack against pro-Israel students illustrates why ban on anti-Israel campus agitation needed
"It is simply outrageous that pro-Israel students have been assaulted in our nation's capital for nothing more than their pro-Israel views,"said Dimant,Exec Vice Pres, B'nai Brith Canada."One of the assaulted students,who is not Jewish,was reportedly first struck in the back of the head,then chased with a machete swinging within inches of his neck.They were called numerous derogatory and antisemitic slurs during the assault.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, April 5, 2010 No joke: Karzai threatens to join the Taliban
In a private meeting with up to 70 Afghan lawmakers Saturday, Karzai also warned that the Taliban insurgency could become a legitimate resistance movement if foreign meddling in Afghan affairs continues.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, April 2, 2010 Change.org: Urge Discovery to Drop Sarah Palin's New Show
Sarah Palin's Alaska is a "reality TV" show that aims to showcase the "powerful beauty of Alaska."But the real Sarah Palin is no friend of Alaska's natural heritage. Yet according to reports, Palin will earn about $1 million per episode from the nature-focused series.
SHARE Sunday, March 28, 2010 WikiLeaks to release video of civilians, journalists being murdered in airstrike
"The need for independent leaks and whistle-blowing exposures is particularly acute now because, at exactly the same time that investigative journalism has collapsed, public and private efforts to manipulate public opinion have proliferated," Glenn Greenwald wrote in a recent piece.
SHARE Saturday, March 27, 2010 CIA paper reveals plans to manipulate European opinion on Afghanistan
The CIA report notes that 80 percent of the French and German public are opposed to the war, but offers a loophole: Public apathy, which has allowed European leaders to extend and broaden their involvement in Afghanistan despite deep opposition.
SHARE Friday, March 26, 2010 League of Women Voters of Florida: Call Gov. Crist to Veto "Pay to Play"
Almost daily we read of campaign financing abuses and how does the FL legislature respond?It rushes to pass HB 1207 creating new campaign fundraising accounts for legislative leaders.If this bill becomes law,the leaders of the legislature will be able to solicit unlimited amounts of campaign money from those with an interest in manipulating public policy.Do you want public policy decided based on the largest contributions?
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 25, 2010 Reality-EU: Iran Massively Rearming Hezbollah in Violation of UN Security Council Resolution
According to Western officials and Hezbollah itself, the Shiite Muslim organization has rearmed and is stronger than before the conflict with Israel.Hezbollah receives substantial amounts of financial, training, weapons, explosives, political, diplomatic, and organizational aid from Iran and Syria. It is thought that Iran provides financial assistance and military assistance worth between $25-50 million.
SHARE Thursday, March 25, 2010 Common Cause: Denounce the Threats, Violence
We call on the leadership of the House Dems & Repubs to hold an immediate,joint bi-partisan press conference to denounce the incendiary language,threats of violence and actual violence against those who voted in support of health care reform.we call on Sarah Palin to cease her violent rhetoric-""Don't retreat, instead reload"-"and remove the gun imagery around a list of 20 members of Congress who supported health care reform.
SHARE Friday, March 19, 2010 Illinois Choice Action Team: Calling All Those Interested in Pro-Choice Bill (HR 6205)
Our anti-choice opponents have fought us every step of the way - they have even held three lobby days! While the House committee debated the bill, anti-choice politicians said outlandish, factually inaccurate information. We must counter these lies with calls, letters, and emails of support to state representatives.
SHARE Friday, March 19, 2010 Keep your eyes on your bag!
This could happen to any of us.
PLEASE watch this video clip - it has a very important lesson for all women - so guys - show this to your wife, girlfriend, mom, daughter, in-laws, friends, grandma, cousins etc....
Watch and learn - This is really good! No jokes here.
SHARE Monday, March 15, 2010 Urgent Please Call Pelosi Now and Your US Rep....Keep Fighting Everyone, Right Till the Very End of this Present Health
"Just give us the Public Option that was promised to us at the beginning of this whole health care debate! We need it to inject some competition into this Health Care Reform! All I can say is No Public Option---No Individual Mandate! Pelosi Give Us an Up or Down Vote For The Public Option in the House"
Please call today, especially Pelosi, this is the last day for the mark ups on the Reconciliation Bill.
SHARE Friday, March 12, 2010 Thanks for calling!
Thanks for calling to ask your representative to keep fighting for the public option. Will you help us keep the momentum going by sharing this with your friends?
SHARE Thursday, March 11, 2010 Dick Durbin: Betrayal!
40 senators -- including Senator Richard Durbin -- promised to vote "yes" on the public option...and more are promising every day.But as Senate Majority Whip, Durbin just announced that he would tell Democratic senators to OPPOSE all amendments, including a public option amendment, if offered on the Senate floor.Can you call Durbin immediately?Tell him voting "no" on the public option is a betrayal.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, March 8, 2010 DeLay: People are unemployed because they want to be
Tom DeLay subscribes to the notion that people only try to find jobs when their benefits run out. "There is an argument to be made that these extensions, the unemployment benefits, keep people from going and finding jobs," he told CNN's Candy Crowley Sunday.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 4, 2010 Democrats.com: This is how we stop Blackwater for good
More than 22,000 mercenaries are operating in Iraq and Afghanistan, and these unaccountable hired guns have shot civilians and participated in torture at Abu Ghraib and other detention facilities.The Stop Outsourcing Security Act, just introduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, would prohibit hiring private mercenaries like Blackwater to perform tasks traditionally done by the military.
SHARE Thursday, March 4, 2010 Common Cause: Attention Wall St. Stay out of our elections!
Let's draw the line at influencing our elections, and stop their shameless manipulation of our government.Banks and other companies already have enough influence in Washington, thanks to their armies of high-priced lobbyists. Let's tell them to Stay Out of Our Elections!Ask the Wall Street CEOs to publicly pledge not to spend their profits attacking or supporting political candidates in the 2010 elections.
SHARE Thursday, March 4, 2010 Humor: Determining the gender of the Computer
Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether computer should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.