President Barack Obama, seeking to gently guide the country towards healing and greater civility, called on Americans Wednesday to pay tribute to the victims of an assassination attempt against Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords by bringing a new sense of respect to the nation’s political discourse, according to Politico. “If this tragedy prompts reflection and debate,…
Daily Archives: January 12, 2011
National Wildlife Federation Needs Volunteers to ‘Restore Coastal Alabama’
The National Wildlife Federation is asking for volunteers to “Restore Coastal Alabama” on Jan. 22 and 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Helen Wood park, Mobile, Alabama, at the base of the Dog River Bridge. Volunteers will be building the first quarter mile of oyster reef using bags of oyster shells. For…
Should the N-Word be Removed from Huckleberry Finn?
Daily Show: Wilmore – Mark Twain Controversy The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c The Daily Show on Facebook Instead of replacing the n-word in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Larry Wilmore believes it should be emphasized. You?
Angry Crowds Greet Ken Feinberg in Bay St. Louis
The crisis continues along the Gulf of Mexico coast as residents are still complaining they have not been fully compensated for their losses from the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history, when BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up and sank, sending millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf, into the bayous and…
Fish and Wildlife Service Offers $12,500 Reward in Whooping Crane Shootings
OperationMigration.Org Wildlife scientists at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, have concluded through preliminary testing the cranes found dead near Albany, Georgia, on Dec. 30, 2010, sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. A reward of up to $12,500 is being offered to anyone who provide information leading to an arrest and…
Senator Al Franken Speaks Out on Corporate Media Mergers
Right now, the FCC and Department of Justice are preparing to approve the NBC/Comcast merger, “something that would have dire consequences for years to come,” according to Senator Al Franken. He is calling on concerned citizens to sign an open letter to Attorney General Holder and FCC Chairman Genachowski. Sample Letter Below
Sarah Palin Tries to Deflect Criticism, Accuses Critics of ‘Blood Libel’
Sarah Palin: “America’s Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo. Sarah Palin, who had been silent for days about her “cross-hair” remarks being linked to the horrible tragedy in Tucson, tried to denounce her critics on Wednesday in a video statement that accused pundits of “blood libel” for their rush to blame her gun-toting political…
