News & Events - August 2006

Why does the media get ahold of a story and drag it out forever? An example of this is Mel Gibson. He was arrested LAST week and still everywhere I look there are articles. Isn't there any other more important news to be reported, somewhere, anywhere...

Does the media think we have a low learning curve and we need to be reminded until it finally sinks in.... "Oh Yeah, Gibson was arrested for drunk driving, he said some horrible things while intoxicated and perturbed."

Mel Gibson.... "Who is he again, I forget?"

2006-08-03 01:44:39 · 9 answers · asked by fasn8n_67 4 in Other - News & Events

Jesse Jackson a couple of years ago referred to Chicago as 'hymie town' and nothing was said or done to him and he didn't have the excuse of drinking. Also he has referred to whites as 'crackers' and has spew mutiple other racial slurs against several ethnic groups....Mel Gibson his tongue loosened by alcohol said something stupid has admitted it and is trying to make amends.....this all seems a little strange to me. Also consider comedy central....mind of mencia, the chapelle show...there are more racist remarks made in 5 minutes on their shows about every ethnic group and no one calls them on it, perhaps because its done in a 'joking' manner its ok.

2006-08-03 01:44:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

And really and truthfully, how many of them would really miss the odd million????

2006-08-03 01:42:45 · 24 answers · asked by madjax 1 in Other - News & Events

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2006-08-03 01:42:03 · 36 answers · asked by Micky 1 in Other - News & Events

I don't get it. How come it's ok to portray Italians as uneducated thugs who kill people (The Sopranos, The Godfather, Goodfellas, etc.) and Irish as drunken leprchans (St. Patricks Day), but Mel Gibson says something about the Jews and it's on the news every five minutes.

It also seems that no matter what he does or says, it won't help. Maybe they should drag him through the streets face down, then burn him to a crisp.

Is it just me?

2006-08-03 01:35:59 · 29 answers · asked by Funnyaccountant 4 in Current Events

I was dreaming about this yesterday. I was dreaming that hezbollah and israel should take about 2000 of their best hand to hand combat soldiers and have a no holds barred street fight and have all media channels cover it.
that would settle this disput since hezbollah cant match up against israels army and israel is killing too many civilians. this would save lives and make really good television.

2006-08-03 01:23:49 · 7 answers · asked by redirus92 3 in Current Events

It's so freakin' hot.......I feel like I'm roasting & blending, like Folger's Coffee........how 'bout you?

2006-08-03 01:20:46 · 8 answers · asked by amuse4you 4 in Other - News & Events

Instead of sending their own troops to Lebanon, why are Muslim countries urging UN forces?

2006-08-03 01:20:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

2006-08-03 01:05:02 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

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2006-08-03 00:49:01 · 6 answers · asked by A.PRABU 1 in Other - News & Events

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2006-08-03 00:46:31 · 6 answers · asked by >: ( 3 in Other - News & Events

2006-08-03 00:22:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Does it not make you sooo proud to be British?? What must the rest of the world think of us, what do these mindless idiots get from it? Any out there willing to justify their behaviour?? I doubt it!!

2006-08-03 00:21:07 · 12 answers · asked by ♥♥Squirrel ♥♥ 4 in Media & Journalism

Israel knowingly and deliberately killed 4 UN observers. These UN observers were in constant touch with Israelis. 10 times they told Israelies that they were UNO members. 10 times Israeli assured that they will not attack them. But then an Israeli plain came very close and directly fired upon them, killing all of them! What does this prove?This proves that UN and all people behind UN can not even lifet a small finger against Israel even if it deliebrately and arrogantly killed UN observers.
This also proes that Israel not only rules USA and UK but also UNO
Israel had in the attacked USS Liberty killing 34 USA marines and no USA Gvoernment could do any thing to Israel. Even the Congressional hearing is not carried out despite many request by Vice Admiral of the USA Navy.
1) Stop considering UNO a humanitarian organization
2) Consider WHO a mask to hide the ugly the ugly terrorist organization. UN also spied for Serbs and arranged killing of Bosnians in so called peace heavens!

2006-08-03 00:16:22 · 4 answers · asked by pathowiz 3 in Current Events

2006-08-03 00:13:44 · 13 answers · asked by ROYSTON J 1 in Other - News & Events

Should he be ostracized? All races experience some form of racism, what makes the jews exempt from racist hateful remarks?

2006-08-03 00:09:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

He's just a very misguided person with a microphone. I don't hear him calling for the destruction of Israel.
Aren't people like the President of Iran and the head of Hezbollah the real threats?
I don't think that Mel Gibson is a "hater". I think he is confused.

2006-08-02 23:59:01 · 14 answers · asked by JeffG 3 in Current Events

Maybe I am ignorant. Maybe I listen to too much Savage. Perhaps too much CNN.

2006-08-02 23:43:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

2006-08-02 23:27:06 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - News & Events

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2006-08-02 23:27:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

2006-08-02 22:57:38 · 6 answers · asked by Monsh 2 in Current Events

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2006-08-02 22:40:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

i was recently robed a couple of months ago now im a bit jumpy and i hear thing in my house at night is it normal?

2006-08-02 22:10:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/19/1345257&mode=thread&tid=25 This is a transcript from the respected Independent News program, Democracy Now. It is an interview between Amy Goodman, the host of the program and Robert Fiske, the chief Middle East correspondent for the "London Independent." He has lived in Beirut for more than 30 years. I would appreciate the question being answered by people not living in Lebanon or Israel. People from the West who have not been exposed to this type of information before.

2006-08-02 21:34:17 · 7 answers · asked by Sicilian Godmother 7 in Current Events

2006-08-02 21:13:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

It's been over 95 degrees F for a friggin' MONTH! Plus, hurricane season is just getting started.

2006-08-02 21:08:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Will the Bank of England raise interest rates today, leave them unchanged, or lower them? What signal will this send to the economy?

2006-08-02 20:59:34 · 5 answers · asked by grpr1964 4 in Current Events

or did he let it go and keeps as a secret from life.

2006-08-02 20:52:09 · 21 answers · asked by agent_starfire 5 in Media & Journalism

2006-08-02 20:51:29 · 8 answers · asked by chamilitarymayn 1 in Other - News & Events

2006-08-02 20:42:30 · 11 answers · asked by easyasalife 2 in Current Events