I’m glad some effort is being made to keep the U.N. accountable. Congress May Block UN Budget Over Oil-for-Food Probe More than 100 members of Congress will try to block some United States funding of the United Nations unless U.S. officials are allowed to begin an open and complete investigation into a U.N. humanitarian program …
Tag Archive: greed
Dec 02
Green Chri$tma$
Miracle on 34th Street endeared Macy’s to celebrators of Christmas, at least the secular holiday. Now, Macy’s is saying “bah humbug” by refusing to use the phrase “Merry Christmas” in their advertisements and store displays. It doesn’t bother me too much that Macy’s won’t acknowledge Christmas. I don’t expect a secular organization to do so, …
Jul 21
Inconvenient
"It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish." – Mother Theresa "It's not the back of a pickup at 16, but now I'm going to have to move to Staten Island. I'll never leave my house because I'll have to care for these children. …
Jul 16
Sweatshop Sportswear
I don’t agree with all the causes Care2 supports (they’re big fans of abortion), but this is one that I do support. Play By The Rules – Respect Workers’ Rights in the Sportswear Industry
Jun 04
Subversives
“Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” – Albert Einstein China silences Tiananmen critics Police are quickly clamping down on attempts to mark the crackdown A leading Chinese doctor who criticised the Communist Party’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has disappeared on the eve of its 15th anniversary. Why do we (as a …