Currently Rattling Around in My Mind...

Obama assassination, killing Latinos among city councilman's email jokes

Seeded on Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:39 PM EDT (Merced Sun Star)

Violent and racist e-mail jokes alluding to the assassination of President Barack Obama, the killing of Latinos and violence against black people were forwarded by Atwater City Councilman Gary Frago during the last six months, according to more than 200 new e-mails obtained by th …

us-news, racism, violence, threats, obama, hate-speech, latinos

HOA Demands that Disabled Veteran Remove Marine Corps Bumper Stickers from His Car

Seeded on Thu May 28, 2009 12:07 AM EDT (KDFW)

Incredibly, this story also comes out of Texas. A disabled veteran who has 7 Marine Corps related bumper stickers/decals on the back of his car has been threatened with a fine and towing of his vehicle unless he removes/covers the stickers.

us-news, hoa, police-state, persecution, marine, veteran, patriotism, home-owners-association, discrimination

Students Serving Detention Save Woman from Attacker

Seeded on Wed May 27, 2009 11:58 PM EDT (WFAA)

A group of middle-school students serving Saturday detention in downtown Dallas chased away an assailant who was beating a woman.

us-news, kids, detention, delinquency, violence, homeless, crime, city, assault, texas

UPDATED: Woman who was told to take down American flag on Memorial Day because it "offended" supervisor gets apology from hospital

Seeded on Wed May 27, 2009 9:01 AM EDT (KRLD)

(UPDATED BELOW) This story absolutely infuriated me. A hospital worker whose daughter is currently serving in Iraq, and whose husband and son are both veterans, hung a flag in her office wall on Memorial Day.

us-news, flag, united-states, patriotism, political-correctness, immigration, memorial-day, veterans, military

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Man rapes woman while his kids wait in the car

Seeded on Fri May 22, 2009 9:32 PM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

After being forced into the car, the woman told police, she noticed the children referring to her attacker as "Daddy." The woman said she asked the man if he was going to do this with his kids in the car, and he ordered her to shut up and do as she was told.

us-news, rape, violence, violence-against-women, assault, children, cps, custody, child-abuse, sexual-assault

Firefighters use crane to remove 800-pound corpse from Fresno hotel

Seeded on Wed May 20, 2009 3:41 PM EDT (The Modesto Bee)

Fresno firefighters had to remove a wall and use an improvised pulley system to remove a man believed to weigh more than 800 pounds who was found dead in a downtown residential hotel Tuesday night.

us-news, obesity, gross, rotten, death, disease, forensics, firefighters, coroner, madera

Cheesus: Dallas Couple Find Jesus In A Cheeto (Photo)

Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 4:22 PM EDT (KRLD Radio)

Dan Bell found what he says looks like Jesus last week at the gas station inside a 99-cent bag of Cheetos brand cheese snacks.

odd-news, jesus, humor, cheetos, snack, apparition, sign

God Talk: What Lies Beneath the "Faith vs. Science" Debate

Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 9:41 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Another gem from Stanley Fish. Here's the crux:

us-news, faith, epistemology, positivism, rationalism, postmodernism, philosophy, evolution, creationism

Journalist's Release Shows Divide Among Iran's Leaders

Seeded on Tue May 12, 2009 7:59 AM EDT (The New York Times)

The release of an Iranian-American journalist imprisoned on charges of spying for the United States removes an obstacle to President Obama's opening to Iran but illustrates the volatility of the Iranian government.

us-news, roxana-saberi, iran, ahmadinejad, hostage, false-imprisonment, diplomacy, middle-east

Stephen Colbert, America's Most Influential Christian

Seeded on Fri May 8, 2009 12:59 PM EDT (Parade)

This profile of Colbert is almost two years old, but I'm seeding it for the sake of those incredibly clueless people who are somehow able to twist Colbert's recent piece on the National Day of Prayer into an anti-Christian rant.

us-news, stephen-colbert, the-colbert-report, comedy-central, faith, christianity, national-day-of-prayer

Documentary Outs Closeted Gay Politicians

Seeded on Fri May 8, 2009 11:40 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

The film "Outrage," which opens today at the Embarcadero Center Cinema in San Francisco, presents interviews and documentation charging that a number of prominent legislators - including Dreier, the U.S. representative from San Dimas (Los Angeles County), Florida Gov.

us-news, gay-marriage, proposition-8, gay-rights, republicans, democrats, sexuality, hypocrisy

Stephen Colbert Calls Out Barack Obama for "Closet" Prayer Day

Seeded on Fri May 8, 2009 8:40 AM EDT (Comedy Central)

Stephen Colbert beautifully illustrates the real level of spiritual insight behind the religious right critics of Barack Obama. Because prayer is all about drawing attention to ourselves, right?

us-news, stephen-colbert, the-colbert-report, national-day-of-prayer, barack-obama, james-dobson, shirley-dobson, hypocrisy, christianity, fundamentalism

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Bill Gates is the AntiChrist, and Microsoft Can Kiss My A@@

Thu May 7, 2009 10:17 PM EDT

Is it just me, or is anybody else having a little trouble logging in to a Windows live mailbox? I get in this endless login loop where Microsoft thinks I don't HAVE a mailbox, but can sign up for one. Clearly a major bug.

Continue reading this entry ...

us-news, windows, microsoft, livemail, email, virus, computer

Listening to Madness: Mentally Ill Activists Shun Medication

Seeded on Mon May 4, 2009 7:25 PM EDT (Newsweek)

After all, aren't we all more odd than we are normal? And aren't so many of us one bad experience away from a mental-health diagnosis that could potentially limit us? Aren't "normal" minds now struggling with questions of competence, consistency or sincerity? Icarus is likewise a …

newsweek, us-news, depression, schizophrenia, mental-illness, medication, medicine, law

Critical Injury in Cowboys' Practice Field Collapse

Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 9:28 PM EDT (CNN)

CNN coverage

us-news, cowboys, arena, stadium, practice, tornado, severe-weather

Dallas Cowboys Coach, Others Injured in Roof Collapse

Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 6:06 PM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

From the Dallas Morning News' "Cowboys Blog," more updated coverage...

us-news, dallas-cowboys, stadium, practice-field, roof, collapse, severe-weather

Bubble that covers Cowboys indoor field collapses | Latest News | WFAA.com

Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 4:55 PM EDT (WFAA.com)

Local coverage from WFAA.com

us-news, dallas-cowboys, football, stadium, rain, severe-weather

Cowboys Practice Stadium Collapses

Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 4:53 PM EDT (NBCDFW.com)

Local coverage from NBCDFW

us-news, cowboys, stadium, collapse

Cowboys Practice Field Roof Collapses, Traps Players/Staff In Wreckage

Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 4:49 PM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)

from the Houston Chronicle

us-news

BREAKING: Cowboys Practice Stadium Collapses in Storms, Players and/or Staff Injured, Trapped

Sat May 2, 2009 4:47 PM EDT

I'm just watching this breaking news on CBS 11 TV in Dallas. Am looking for a news link -- but for now, here are the reports, per CBS11 cameraman who was in the stadium filming at the time of the collapse:

Continue reading this entry ...

us-news, dallas-cowboys, football, severe-weather, tornado

Public Sex near Windsor Castle Leads to Arrest

Seeded on Fri May 1, 2009 9:40 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

A couple having sex in broad daylight at a park near Windsor castle were arrested for "outraging public decency."

world-news, sex, windsor-castle, queen-elizabeth-ii, london, britain, royalty, tourism

This Swine Flu is Mild, Say Scientists

Seeded on Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:25 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

As the World Health Organization raised its infectious disease alert level Wednesday and health officials confirmed the first death linked to swine flu inside U.S.

us-news, swine-flu, hysteria, hype, epidemiology, cdc, centers-for-disease-control, who, world-health-organization, research

Dallas-area school shuts down because of swine flu case

Seeded on Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:01 PM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

A Richardson elementary school was closed today after a student tested positive for swine flu. At least two other students at Canyon Creek Elementary School are suspected of having contracted the virus, school officials said.

us-news, swine-flu, dallas, texas, richardson, schools, pandemic, epidemic, cdc, public-health

Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes Washington money - when it's for his campaign

Seeded on Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:02 PM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

Texas Governor and secessionist sympathizer Rick Perry is glad to accept federal money to further his own political ambitions

us-news, texas, secessionism, rick-perry, states-rights, south, civil-war, secede, secession, federal-government

Change in UC admissions has Asian-Americans feeling pushed aside, complaining of "affirmative action for whites"

Seeded on Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:39 AM EDT (Merced Sun-Star)

"I like to call it affirmative action for whites," said Ling-chi Wang, a retired professor at UC Berkeley. "I think it's extremely unfair to Asian-Americans on the one hand and underrepresented minorities on the other."

us-news, university, admissions, minorities, quotas, ethnicity, race-relations, california

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Comments & Feedback

You are far and away one of the best writers I have seen on Newsvine. Your sense of fairness and balance, common sense and knowledge are like a breath of fresh air. Keep up the good work!

— bitemore

I would like to say that the author of this article said exactly what I had going through my mind...I too was struck and delighted by President Obama's response to the reporter. It truly is a breath of fresh air to have someone who doesn't just spout comments off of the top of his head, just to have something to say in an effort to appease the masses. The fact that he chooses to examine the issues and make an informed response speaks volumes. Not to pick on any particular past presidents...(Bush...) who simply tried to sound like they were well informed at all times....

I also would like to say that this isn't the first time that I have noticed President Obama withholding comments on subjects that the press have fired at him. Kudos to Barrack Obama. America's voice may actually be heard with this president.

— robertalyn

not all spacey hippies are freakazoids
not all freakazoids are spacey hippies
;o)

— spaceyhippie

Athena,

You rock too! It's always good to be in a post with you. I like the fact that you use common sense and judgement when making your statements. Keep up the good work!

— Joe Radmacher

Why wasn't their and article on how he helped build habitat homes for the low income in Lexington Ky. in 1991? He was so sweet to give his time and self to this project when seven homes were built in seven days. I love his movies, but when he gave his time and labor for the families that got these homes. Made me respect him even more. I wish I could have thanked him personally. He deserved and award for his kindness and love of people, he never looked down his nose at the poor and illness of the people, he was there to help if he could. That is what I admire most about him.

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