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Chicago Launches Anti-Violence Campaign 2007-07-13 15:48:00 Accolades to everybody included in this vital program called Faces Against Violence, a three-month campaign, which is part of Mayor Richard M. Daley's "Safe Summer" initiative. If every city's mayor would decide to follow suit, it would take our country's citizens just that much closer to a healthier, happier and much safer summer, fall, spring AND winter for us all! READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Flight Attendant Has Mother and Baby Thrown Off Flight 2007-07-13 15:16:00 Ok now let's see...once upon a time we had a lively, adorable toddler with an outgoing personality, a mother who seemed to be quite reasonable while trying to deal with a bizarre situation that was unfolding around her, a bunch of passengers who had no problem with this little family traveling in their midst and a flight attendant who was a liar and seemed to be in need of some anti-anxiety medication. Hopefully once this is thoroughly investigated, the little family will end up living happily ever after with more money from the lawsuit that they so richly deserve to pursue. VIEW THE VIDEO HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Toy Gun Ban Being Proposed by New Jersey Senator 2007-07-12 17:32:00 "It misses the mark because it demonizes toys instead of criminal behavior," said Scott Bach, president of the New Jersey Association of Rifle and Pistol Clubs, which is the National Rifle Association's New Jersey organization. Excuse me, Mr. Bach? Real guns are weapons of death and destruction and they SHOULD be demonized as the tools of harm that they are! I know that I wouldn't want my child to be running around playing with a toy gun in his or her hand and subsequently growing into an adult who feels a pull toward wanting a real gun as a substitute.Children being children (especially little boys) can have a "gun" whenever they choose to by simply using their hands. All they have to do is extend their index and thumbs out in the international gun gesture and voila! they've used their imaginations and need never hold a toy gun.In Yahoo! Answers, motheroftheyear asked, "Do you let your children play with TOY GUNS? the answers there are very interesting as well as enlightening. I p ...

Kansas Governor Signs New Domestic Violence Bill 2007-07-12 16:54:00 A wise move, Governor Blunt. It is traumatic enough for a woman to have to endure domestic abuse and once they emerge from this storm, they need the umbrella you are offering in the form of this excellent bill. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Gary Indiana Lawmakers Want to Ban Cell Phones While Driving 2007-07-11 00:12:00 I don't blame Councilman Roy Pratt for wanting to ban cell phone use while driving since I believe that driving while holding and speaking on a cell phone is as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol.Studies have shown that over 2500 people were killed in cell phone related driving accidents and to me this is so sad since we have hands-free devices at our disposal. It just seems so selfish not to choose to use these devices, and so I implore you to think about switching to a hands-free device.READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

More Than 225 US Mayors Want Congress to Remove Pro-Gun Crime Tiahrt Amendment 2007-07-10 23:24:00 Is the NRA so rabid regarding the Second Amendment that they would actually aid and abet criminals' access to illegal guns?! Please tell me that this isn't true and this gun lobby in fact DOES want to see illegal firearms never fall into their hands. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a New York Democrat whose husband was killed by a gunman, said pro-gun groups were "holding us all hostage." She urged citizens to pressure lawmakers before the amendment comes to a committee vote. I e-mailed MY lawmakers, Rep. McCarthy. Hopefully the others who care about this issue will do the exact same thing very, very soon. Would you like a little push? ok, here it is: E-Mail or Fax YOUR Message to the President, Senators, Congressmen, Governors, and State Legislatures here. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

U.S. Spends a Great Deal on Healthcare While Other Countries Spend Less And Fare Better 2007-07-10 20:44:00 Having had a great deal of experience in the health care field, I know for a fact that this is the truth.I also know for a fact that we should be ashamed of ourselves for allowing this health care debacle to continue in our America.No I haven't yet had the privilege of seeing Michael Moore's movie 'SICKO' yet, but I am sure that once I do, I will be sick to my stomach once I leave my theater seat.READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Presidential Candidates in First Ever Debate About Gay Human Rights 2007-07-10 20:28:00 It's about time gay human rights were debated by presidential candidates who truly care about seeing ALL HUMAN BEINGS be legally granted the rights that they were born with, my dear readers!!!!!! I think I will send my favorite candidate Dennis Kucinich an e-mail about this debate right now, since I am hoping that he too will decide to participate in this historic event. Think any Republicans will be represented? I would be thrilled to see just one. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Iraq Pullback 'In a While' Says President Bush 2007-07-10 20:01:00 In how long a 'while,' Mr. President? When the sight of the caskets coming home is too much for you to bear anymore? When your advisors become tired of briefing you yet again regarding the many anti-war organizations who have been demanding you and Dick Cheney's impeachment and finally advise you to pull the troops out? This war is unjust, Mr. President...it is unjust and it is wrong. It has not aided the war on terrorism you see, it has inflamed the terrorists to create lots of training camps. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ... President

SCOTUS Rules that Vermont Teen Can Wear His Anti-Bush T-Shirt in School 2007-06-29 15:10:00 I don't always agree with the Supreme Court of the United States but in this case I most certainly do. I think people should be allowed to wear whatever they WISH to, just as long as they do not cross the line into indecent exposure, that is. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Anti-Spanking Group Speaks Out Against Man Who Started a Paddling Children Business 2007-06-28 20:17:00 How sad that Joey Salvati seems to be suffering from two unhealthy delusions: First, that his god has told him anything, and second, that corporal punishment is a good form of discipline for children. My emotional feelings aside, let's look at the opinions of people who are trained in the field of child rearing, shall we? Why Do We Hurt Our Children? By James Kimmel, Ph.D.The Center for Effective DisciplineVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityEducation.com I sincerely hope that his violent-based, child abusive business will not be a prosperous venture for him. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ... Children

Ann Coulter's Latest Cut Wounds John Edwards 2007-06-27 20:49:00 I've come to the conclusion that something really traumatic must have occurred in this woman's life for her to be acting in such a cruel manner towards certain people that she disagrees with. Instead of attacking the issues at hand, she attacks the human beings themselves, and her tongue seems to turn into a razor blade that is 7 feet wide and 3 feet long. I am still shocked and seething by her comment regarding several 9/11 widows, when she said, "I've never seen people enjoying their husbands' deaths so much.” EXCUSE ME??!!! did she ever lose a loved one who was killed in such a way? I simply cannot believe she said this without first drinking 4 bottles of booze. Now we have her latest wounds to deal with, when she cut real deep with this: “If I’m going to say anything about John Edwards in the future, I'll just wish he had been killed in a terrorist assassination plot.” Elizabeth Edwards showed her class when she replied with, "These kinds of personal attacks lowe ...

Doctors Support Idea to Implant Chip Under Skin Showing Medical Information 2007-06-27 14:05:00 By our very natures human beings desire long and joyous lives, so if the guidelines for these implants are adhered to with human rights taken into account, I think this is a phenomenal, technological advancement in the field of medicine!!! READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

4-Year-Old Child Kills Self While Playing with Gun in Home in Louisiana 2007-06-26 15:40:00 THIS IS ENOUGH!!!! OUR GUN LOVING CULTURE IS MURDERING OUR INNOCENT CHILDREN!!!!!!! The lawmakers better rub the NRA out of their eyes and like Switzerland is doing, enact safer gun laws!!!!!!!! READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...

Pro-Wrestler Kills Wife, Son and Self 2007-06-26 14:40:00 Oh I feel so badly for this poor family who have been the victims of this obviously troubled individual. It seems to me that a person who chooses to go into such a violent "sport" as wrestling or boxing as their main profession, possesses a certain type of mentality that often manifests itself in some form of domestic abuse. Need some more examples of the correlation I am talking about? Mike Tyson Michael Spinks Steve Austin Riddick Bowe Joe Frazier David Reid Lawrence Pfohl Jim Lampley (even an HBO Boxing announcer!) I won't even go into the other pros who have been arrested who play hockey, baseball, football, etc. right now but without a doubt there is a correlation between these sports and domestic abuse. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. ...