More than 200 people, most of them Islamic- Americans, demonstrated peacefully today outside the state Capitol asking state and national leaders to press Israel for a cease-fire against the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers. Marching to chants of “Free, Free Palestine,” about 200 people, including Ghassan Dabbour, center, gathered at the state Capitol today to protest Israel’s attack on the Gaza… (more…)
From Frank, found on http://www.politico.com/ Panetta on torture The new CIA chief is against it, he wrote last year in Washington Monthly: Those who support torture may believe that we can abuse captives in certain select circumstances and still be true to our values. But that is a false compromise. We either believe in the dignity of the individual, the… (more…)
A Lawyers Prayer Read the newspaper today Couldn’t believe what it had to say Oh God Why do the wicked do so wickedly A woman was stabbed to death A man was shot to death A child was put to death And I want to know why Not that I could do any thing about it But I sure would… (more…)
Ok, we’re not in the news, I just checked google to be sure and there isn’t ONE news story about it. WHY!! Thank goodness for blogs, you’ll hear it here first from the okcitykid. Currently it is 73 degrees on the 3rd of Jan (THE COLDEST MONTH OF THE YEAR). In 1930 on the 18th of january it was -27… (more…)
Announcement: There will be a prayer vigil for peace in Gaza and the world on Saturday evening, January 3, 2009, from 5-6 p.m. at the Oklahoma Capitol building in Oklahoma City, OK. If you plan to attend, you should bring blankets and a flash light, candles are not allowed. Gaza Uploaded by ArcHood Gaza All Out War Uploaded by TECHNOLOGOS