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US, Russia and China oppose UN’s gay rights mission

Jay! — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:07:06 +0000

Of course, let’s not forget the Roman Catholic Church who is opposing gay rights, listing improbable and nonsensical justifications for their intolerance.

“An unprecedented declaration seeking to decriminalize homosexuality won the support of 66 countries in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, but opponents criticized it as an attempt to legitimize pedophilia and other ‘deplorable acts.’

A moral decree from the vatican’t

Jay! — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:24:02 +0000

“TheÂ VaticanÂ issued the most authoritative and sweeping document on bioethical issues in 20 years on Friday, taking into account recent developments in biomedical technology and reinforcing the churchâ€™s opposition to in vitro fertilization, human cloning, genetic testing on embryos before implantation and embryonic stem cell research,” report Povoledo and Goodstein of the NY Times.

In case you need yet another organisation to give you moral advice andÂ dictate your personal life decisions (as if mom and dad weren’t enough), read about the Vatican’s decree after the break!

Familial terrorism in Pakistan (Video)

Jay! — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:00:25 +0000

“Westerners associate terrorism in Pakistan with suicide bombers, but the real emerging terrorist threat for Pakistani women is being disfigured by acid attacks, often by their own husbands, Nicholas D. Kristof says.” – NY Times Video Opinion

ReadÂ on to seeÂ theÂ disturbing video about thousands of women’s lifes in Pakistan. Warning: the video contains graphic images and is not suitable for young children.

Wouldn’t it be fun if Bush resigned tomorrow?

Jay! — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:37:06 +0000

I’m sure many of us have wondered what it would be like if Bush quit, or resigned, or was impeached. NY Times writer, Gail Collins has been daydreaming of the day that George W. Bush quits, and wouldn’t it be the best present to America for the holiday season?

Seriously, what would happen? Â Read the funny and wishful article by Ms. Collins after the break!

Al Gore to Obama: 5 steps for change

Jay! — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:02 +0000

In his op-ed article for the New York Times, Al Gore has presented Barack Obama with a clear-cut plan for change to American environmental practices and laws.

Gore suggested that if we put our efforts together and set a goal, then we could kill three birds with one stone: eliminate the threat of global warming, help the ailing economy, and cease our dependence on foreign oil. Read further about Gore’s five-step solution!

Hope in the Darkness (re-podcast from 6/19/06)

Jay! — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:12:35 +0000

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Act 1: Utter Failure – LeShow
Act 2: Swiftboating the Planet – New York Times
Act 3: Storm Cloud Over New Orleans – Mother Jones
Act 4: Global Warming Research – LeShow
Act 5: A note of hope in New Orleans – NPR

And They’re Off

Jay! — Tue, 08 May 2007 00:52:47 +0000

Act 1: 08 Candidates – BBC
Act 2: Gore for Prez – NY Times
Act 3: The Media and Kucinich – CounterSpin
Act 4: Strength in elections – The Young Turks
Act 5: Where’s the right hook? – NY Times
Act 6: 08 election – BBC
Act 7: Prime time candidates – NPR
Act 8: Edwards needs to stop apologizing – The Young Turks

The Cherry Blossoms Bloom Earlier Each Year in DC

Jay! — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:35:12 +0000

Act 1: Wes Clark on global warming – The Young Turks
Act 2: Climate change – Sam Seder Show
Act 3: The first energy president – NY Times
Act 4: Climate change part 2 – Sam Seder Show
Act 5: Climate change – Randi Rhodes
Act 6: Climate change Part 3 – Sam Seder Show
Act 7: Jon vs. global warming skeptic – The Daily Show
Act 8: Pap attack on global warming – Ring of Fire
Act 9: Media and climate change – Counterspin
Act 10: Gore’s movie in schools – The Young Turks

MarchOnPentagon.Org

Jay! — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:52:36 +0000

Act 1: Laura Bush on Iraq – The Daily Show
Act 2: Surge debate – On the Media
Act 3: Debate on escalation – Countdown
Act 4: Bush’s surge speech – Thom Hartmann
Act 5: A risky game of Risk – NY Times
Act 6: Broken egg, Cracked egg – Countdown
Act 7: Blame the troops – The Young Turks
Act 8: Blood for oil – Randi Rhodes
Act 9: Rice’s history lesson – Countdown
Act 10: No interest in catching Bin Laden – The Young Turks

New Boss Same as the Old Boss?

Jay! — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:45:00 +0000

Act 1: Comments on Pelosi’s Speech – Randi Rhodes
Act 2: Pelosi’s Speech
Act 3: Ted Kennedy interview Part 1 – Ring of Fire
Act 4: First 100 hours complete – Randi Rhodes
Act 5: Ted Kennedy interview Part 2 – Ring of Fire
Act 6: A failed revolution – NYTimes
Act 7: Money Party vs. People Party – Ring of Fire