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Manhunt On for Shooter After Two Students Shot at Delaware State University 2007-09-21 11:43:00 I wonder if the campus had metal detectors? Were there security guards stationed at the doors to the school? SIGH...and yet another example of why we need to change our Second Amendment to exclude lethal weaponry and only allow less than lethal instead. At least THIS time University officials informed students about the shooting with phone calls, a notice posted on the campus web site and notifications in each dormitory. I hope they catch this gunman before anybody else can be injured!!!!!! READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Ex-NYC Mayor Giuliani Claims An Evolution On Gun Rights 2007-09-21 11:36:00 As I said in the comments section, "If I could re-write the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, this is precisely what I would love to see: "We, the people of the United States, in order that we shall have the right to preserve a State free for all races, shall achieve this end by the use of less-lethal weaponry only for our continued survival as human beings. This free State entails our personal self-defense as well as our right to our food consumption. In keeping with current government law, if we so choose to possess a less-lethal weapon (be it either upon our persons or within our private homes), we are obligated to store these aforementioned weapons plus any ammo relating to its use in a manner which will serve to protect the welfare of a minor child. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Thousands in Protest Rally for Jena 6 2007-09-21 11:03:00 In MY opinion, this case is not black and white, it's gray, my readers and therein lies the heart of the problem. Where was this school's classes on racial tolerance? From what I have read, they have done nothing to attempt to soothe the pot of boiling racial tension that culminated in the beating of Justin Barker. In no way am I justifying the Jena Six's appalling behavior. In fact, I think they SHOULD serve some time in a juvenile detention facility as well as be made to attend anger management and racial tolerance classes. But jailed for attempted murder? uh-uh. This is an excessively trumped-up, racially-motivated charge that I don't blame all of these protesters for screaming about one little bit. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

70-Year-Old Great-Grandmother in Utah Arrested Over Not Watering Her Lawn 2007-09-19 13:48:00 I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me when I first read this headline here in the net. Arrested for not watering her own personal lawn?!!! I would think that the arresting police officer would be feeling rather silly. The last time I checked we were living in the "Land of the Free." What does this statement MEAN? I am not entirely certain. Does it mean that we must water our private property lawns or be subject to arrest by a state employee? I am sorry, but this is confusing to me as a person and to me as an American citizen, who is supposedly "free." I am glad to know that Gloria Allred will be assisting this hapless woman, for she will NEED a sensible lawyer amidst this nonsensical mess of a case!!! READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Prospective Gun Buyers in Maryland Must Have Their Mental Records Checked 2007-09-18 12:17:00 Coming from one of the nation's strictist gun law states, this is mighty good news since one of the most difficult lessons that we learned from the Virginia Tech shooting was that mentally unstable human beings should be prohibited from purchasing lethal weapons. Ok Mr. Mayors - do your thing so that every city in every state can adopt this sensible law and adopt it fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Should Skinny Models Be Banned From Modeling? 2007-09-18 11:44:00 Oh they most certainly SHOULD, in MY opinion! I say models who have had physical examinations before being given their assignments SHOULD be banned from modeling if they are found to be suffering from Anorexia Nervosa.If they are not, I believe that their employers are contributing to their eating disorder and should be held accountable if their employees should become even more ill with this let's- not-talk-about-it-right-now-disease. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Newt Gingrich Agrees Bush Is A Failed Presidency 2007-09-18 11:35:00 I know that the Bush Administration is a failure, but it just feels so good to hear Newt Gingrich say it to Sean Hannity on the air. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Student Zapped With Taser Caught On Tape 2007-09-18 11:11:00 There was no reason for the police to have tasered this young man at the scene and I hope Senator Kerry will realize this and step up to the plate! Come ON, Senator Kerry!!! This is a clear cut case of police brutality and if it were me I would sue. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

O.J. Simpson Caught Up In Suspected Armed Robbery Case 2007-09-15 11:40:00 Sniff...eyes wet with alligator tears...Poor "innocent" always being picked upon O.J. Simpson. First he was hauled into court for a murder that he claims he didn't commit (and if you believe THAT, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you for the price of $25) and now here he is again facing time behind bars for allegedly commiting armed robbery to retrieve his own sports memorabilia, which should by rights be awarded to Mr. Fred Goldman and not him in the FIRST place. I tell you I just don't understand why he didn't pick up his cell phone and call the police after he received this phone call? If he WOULD have, he could have saved himself all of this trouble that he is now involved in. Another thing I can't understand is why this killer-walking-free wasn't found guilty of the crime that most of the world believes he commited back in 1994. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

The World Can Learn From This Monkey and Pigeon Friendship 2007-09-13 13:18:00 I invite you to please gaze at this photo for a good, long time as you consider what we as human beings are capable of producing as far as friendships are concerned. In particular, look at the face of the monkey. If that pure, sweet emotion doesn't speak volumes to you, than perhaps your heart and your soul need a bit of cleaning, my dears. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Wii Unveiling Gun-Shaped Remote Controller 2007-09-13 12:37:00 A New Jersey newspaper website called the Star-Ledger, asked a question of its readers in the Parental Guidance topic, "What do you think of Wii?" The reason for this question was connected to the fact that the Wii, (a Nintendo offspring) will be featuring a much-too-realistic-looking-gun-like-remote-control-for-my-taste-thingy with its shoot 'em up games. All this is doing is furthering what Wii already have, which is a far too deeply ingrained gun-loving mentality in this world of ours. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Cleveland Lawmakers Want to Ban Gun Ownership for Teenagers 2007-09-12 12:24:00 Just get it done, Mayor Jackson and company...just get it done and very soon!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I see no problem with parents educating their children and teens in the use of less than lethal weaponry, as long as they feel that their children are responsible and mature enough to be in possession of said weapons, naturally. Hmmm...I think an e-mail is in order. I want to share these thoughts with this intelligent Mayor. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

South Carolina High School Bans T-Shirts Depicting Countries' Flags 2007-09-12 11:08:00 Ok now this is utterly preposterous. What's next? every single student must wear a white uniform to school? Perhaps they must not dye their hair any other color but blonde and wear blue contact lenses.What is going ON in this school??!!! Haven't they ever heard of the words "loyalty" and "patriotism?"It seems to me that by disallowing the students to wear their respective countries' flags upon their clothing, they are stealing something extremely precious from their students personalities - their sense of pride in their roots via their country of birth. I cannot see how this would benefit their lives in any positive way at all, for to me this greatly hinders their strength of character as they continue on their journeys into adulthood.READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Today is 6th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks 2007-09-11 11:17:00 Today is a day to reflect upon the catastrophic event known simply as September 11th. MEMORIAL THOUGHTS ABOUT THE 9-11 ATTACKSPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Bin Laden Trying to Terrorize America Again With a New Video Tape 2007-09-07 12:08:00 The US Congress recently proposed increasing the reward for his capture from 25 million dollars to 50 million but Bush rarely talks of capturing the Al-Qaeda chief. Why doesn't he? well...he is much too busy talking about his unjust war in Iraq, as well as instructing his private secretary to send out condolence cards to the grieving, that's why. I've been reading the comments on this article's website and it seems that there is talk that the man in the video is not Bin Laden. My questions are, "Why would the United States government and their law enforcement analysis experts say that he IS Bin Laden, when he wasn't Bin Laden? In what way would that serve to help us? Sorry, but I don't understand the reasoning behind this way of thinking. In MY opinion, if we ever hope to achieve peace in this beautiful world of ours, we need to declare that America will not use violent methods by which to attain it - but rather diplomacy and as a last resort, less-than-lethal weaponry. Imagi ... America