Student Protesters in Boulder, Co. have drafted a new Pledge of Allegiance, and protesting the use of the current one. This reminds me of 1st grade, when I started my own 1 boy protest.
It reads: “I pledge allegiance to the flag and my constitutional rights with which it comes. And to the diversity, in which our nation stands, one nation, part of one planet, with liberty, freedom, choice and justice for all.”
Perhaps the new one could use a little work, but it seems to have more thought and care put into it. Today, I feel a little better about the future.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
What Would Jesus Read? Richard Dawkins.
Jesus reading the book "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Scenes from "The War Tapes"
Filmmaker Deborah Scranton talks about and shows clips from her documentary The War Tapes, which put cameras in the hands of Charlie Company, a unit of the National Guard, for one year in Iraq. The soldiers' raw footage and diary excerpts tell a powerful, unsettling story of modern war.
Most people have no idea what they are sending their sons and daughters to in the military. Here is a small look.
Most people have no idea what they are sending their sons and daughters to in the military. Here is a small look.
Kathy Griffin - The Larry King Interview
Kathy Griffin speaks about her Emmy speech and the censoring of Sally Field. Additionally, she mentions how E! extended her True Hollywood Story from 30 minutes to 1 full hour due to the scandal.
It seems wrong that E! created the scandal and then profits off of it. Then again, E! is known for doing anything for a buck.
H/T CrucieFiction
It seems wrong that E! created the scandal and then profits off of it. Then again, E! is known for doing anything for a buck.
H/T CrucieFiction
Thursday, September 13, 2007
The Rad Guy finally joins the Atheist Blogroll!
The Rad Guy has Joined Mojoey's Atheist Blogroll and suggests you all do the same.
The Atheist Blogroll is a service provide to the Atheist and Agnostic blogging community. The blogroll currently maintains over 350 blogs. Membership is limited to Atheist and Agnostic bloggers.
The Atheist Blogroll is a service provide to the Atheist and Agnostic blogging community. The blogroll currently maintains over 350 blogs. Membership is limited to Atheist and Agnostic bloggers.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
So...Not thanking Jesus is offensive?
I am having a hard time finding what is vulgar or hate speech in Kathy's statement. Perhaps Bill Donohue should be more concerned about the offensive, vulgar treatment of children in their church.
I Support Kathy Griffin. E! can take a flying leap.
From E! Online
If you weren't at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, you'll never get to hear Kathy Griffin's full acceptance speech in all its glory. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said the D-lister's "offensive remarks" would be edited out of E!'s telecast of the awards Saturday night. In her speech, Griffin said "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus." Religious groups were quick to castigate the comic, with Catholic League President Bill Donohue, calling her remarks a "vulgar, in-your-face brand of hate speech."
FROM AP-
Griffin's Emmy Remarks to Be Censored
By LYNN ELBER – 11 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before Kathy Griffin won a creative arts Emmy last weekend for her reality show, "My Life on the D-List," she joked that an award would move her to the C-list. She was right: "C" as in censored. The TV academy said her raucous acceptance speech will be edited when the event, which was taped, is shown Saturday on the E! channel.
The main prime-time Emmy Awards air the next night on Fox.
"Kathy Griffin's offensive remarks will not be part of the E! telecast on Saturday night," the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement Monday.
In her speech, Griffin said that "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus."
She went on to hold up her Emmy, make an off-color remark about Christ and proclaim, "This award is my god now!"
The comedian's remarks were condemned Monday by Catholic League President Bill Donohue, who called them a "vulgar, in-your-face brand of hate speech."
According to the TV academy and E!, when the four hour-plus ceremony is edited into a two-hour program, Griffin's remarks will be shown in "an abbreviated version" in which some language may be bleeped.
The program was in production and unfinished, an E! spokeswoman said Monday.
Requests for comment were left Monday evening by phone and e-mail with Griffin's publicist. They were not immediately returned.
The Catholic League, an anti-defamation group, called on the TV academy to "denounce Griffin's obscene and blasphemous comment" at Sunday's ceremony.
The academy said Monday it had no plans to address the issue in the prime-time broadcast.
The organization may have another delicate issue to consider, this one involving an off-color fake music video that aired last December on "Saturday Night Live" and won a creative arts Emmy for best song.
Andy Samberg of "SNL" said Saturday that he had yet to be asked by the TV academy to perform the tune with Timberlake on the Fox broadcast, but he was willing. Timberlake, on a concert tour, is scheduled to be in Los Angeles next weekend.
The subject of their "(Blank) in a Box" video: wrapping a certain part of the male anatomy and presenting it to a loved one as a holiday present.
The academy has said that "show elements are in the process of being worked out."
On the Net:
* http://www.emmys.org
* http://www.catholicleague.org
I Support Kathy Griffin. E! can take a flying leap.
From E! Online
If you weren't at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, you'll never get to hear Kathy Griffin's full acceptance speech in all its glory. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said the D-lister's "offensive remarks" would be edited out of E!'s telecast of the awards Saturday night. In her speech, Griffin said "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus." Religious groups were quick to castigate the comic, with Catholic League President Bill Donohue, calling her remarks a "vulgar, in-your-face brand of hate speech."
FROM AP-
Griffin's Emmy Remarks to Be Censored
By LYNN ELBER – 11 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before Kathy Griffin won a creative arts Emmy last weekend for her reality show, "My Life on the D-List," she joked that an award would move her to the C-list. She was right: "C" as in censored. The TV academy said her raucous acceptance speech will be edited when the event, which was taped, is shown Saturday on the E! channel.
The main prime-time Emmy Awards air the next night on Fox.
"Kathy Griffin's offensive remarks will not be part of the E! telecast on Saturday night," the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement Monday.
In her speech, Griffin said that "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus."
She went on to hold up her Emmy, make an off-color remark about Christ and proclaim, "This award is my god now!"
The comedian's remarks were condemned Monday by Catholic League President Bill Donohue, who called them a "vulgar, in-your-face brand of hate speech."
According to the TV academy and E!, when the four hour-plus ceremony is edited into a two-hour program, Griffin's remarks will be shown in "an abbreviated version" in which some language may be bleeped.
The program was in production and unfinished, an E! spokeswoman said Monday.
Requests for comment were left Monday evening by phone and e-mail with Griffin's publicist. They were not immediately returned.
The Catholic League, an anti-defamation group, called on the TV academy to "denounce Griffin's obscene and blasphemous comment" at Sunday's ceremony.
The academy said Monday it had no plans to address the issue in the prime-time broadcast.
The organization may have another delicate issue to consider, this one involving an off-color fake music video that aired last December on "Saturday Night Live" and won a creative arts Emmy for best song.
Andy Samberg of "SNL" said Saturday that he had yet to be asked by the TV academy to perform the tune with Timberlake on the Fox broadcast, but he was willing. Timberlake, on a concert tour, is scheduled to be in Los Angeles next weekend.
The subject of their "(Blank) in a Box" video: wrapping a certain part of the male anatomy and presenting it to a loved one as a holiday present.
The academy has said that "show elements are in the process of being worked out."
On the Net:
* http://www.emmys.org
* http://www.catholicleague.org
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