Marilyn's Non-Violent Planet NewspageMarilyn's Non-Violent Planet NewspageEvery single moment of every single day there are beautiful and ugly happenings taking place within our world. My goal with this page is to cause you, the reader, to be moved enough to want to be part of the beautiful. Articles
South Carolina School Board Considers Banning Spanking and Paddling of Stud
2007-09-05 21:30:00 Is this barbaric practice STILL being implemented in United States educational facilities?! Amazingly so, according to this recent survey results: An Elon University poll taken this spring found 54 percent of North Carolina residents surveyed supported corporal punishment in schools. Forty percent opposed it. I'm filled with rage at the mere thought that ANY parent would condone such a form of discipline against their own child both at home OR in a school environment, and if you are a government official who happens to be reading this little cyberpost of mine, I strongly urge you to end this violence in every school across our USA!!!!!!!!! READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: School , Board , South , South Carolina
Pets Are Affected by Secondhand Smoke As Well
2007-09-05 21:08:00 Please my readers...if there are those of you who are still finding it difficult to quit your smoking habit, if you can't do it for yourselves and also your innocent children, then think of your pets and how it is affecting their lifespans and try even harder then you ever did. There is a great deal of assistance and support out there and here is some that may be of help to you, I hope. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Pets , Smoke , Well
Movie "Death Sentence" Focuses on Peaceful Man's Revenge with a Gun
2007-09-05 20:36:00 I believe that this movie's premise is making a very bold and important statement and that statement is that answering violence with violence is NOT the way for us humans to act in a civil society that should instead be focusing upon peaceful and less violent reactions to a violent act. It seems that the wife in this film played by Kelly Preston, agrees with my thoughts as I will now present to you via this news article: Kelly Preston co-stars as Nick's wife and she says her character deals with the grief in a much more internal - and less deadly - fashion. Kelly Preston in scene from Death Sentence: "My character doesn't realize what is happening to her husband, doesn't sense or perceive that it is going on," says Preston. "She shuts down and becomes almost removed and goes into a bit of a disconnect." Aisha Tyler plays the police homicide detective who, as the body count rises, suspects the father (played by Kevin Bacon) has taken the law into his own hands. "She is reall... More About: Movie , Revenge , Death Sentence , Peaceful
U.S. Air Force Loses Track of 5 Nuclear Warheads
2007-09-05 20:26:00 This perfectly illustrates why no country on this planet should be using nuclear weaponry at ALL, and I'm sure that the terrorists are laughing and clapping as they are hearing about this shameful event. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Nuclear , Force , Track , Nuclear warheads , Air Force
Senator Larry Craig Will Resign
2007-09-01 09:36:00 Senator Craig did the right thing by resigning. I feel very sorry for his family right now as the embarrassment of this scandal must be something terrible for them to endure. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Larry , Resign , Larry Craig , Senator
The World Pays Princess Diana Respects at 10 Year Memorial Tribute
2007-08-31 04:14:00 I can hardly believe that 10 whole years have gone by since the People's Princess left this world in such a state of shock and denial. You will not find me tarnishing her shining memory by dwelling on those who have been unkind to her while she was here, for I have far too much respect for her beautiful legacy, so my tribute can be found here on my Favorite People Page. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: World , Princess Diana , Diana , The World
Report Claims Virginia Tech Officials at Fault for Not Alerting Students
2007-08-30 23:28:00 On the day of this horrible, horrible event, as soon as I heard the details on the news, I immediately condemned the school officials for their lax response in notifying the student body. As I had said in my blog post right after the shooting, there is a service called Lockdown Alert, where parents can receive a school lockdown notice on their cell phone or via email by using this free service. My heart goes out to the families and friends of the people who were killed and are reliving this devastation again. "The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action." - Herbert Spencer (British social Philosopher, 1820-1903) READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Students , Virginia Tech , Tech , Report , Virginia
Colorado Elementary School Bans the Game of Tag
2007-08-30 22:53:00 After giving this issue some thought, I have come to the conclusion that instead of deciding to ban the game of Tag from the school, more emphasis should have been focusing upon the inappropriate bullying behavior of the particular children who were involved. I've said this countless times in my life - every single school in every single district in our country should have a designated class that deals with the subject of bullying and its negative effects. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Colorado , School , Game , The Game , Rado
President Bush Wants $50 Billion Dollars to Continue War in Iraq
2007-08-30 21:37:00 I simply cannot comprehend the mind of this human being who is failing so miserably as the leader of the people of the United States of America.Does he have access to the media under that rock he is living under? I don't imagine that he does, or he would know that our citizens are suffering and suffering greatly. - There are still many people who are in dire need of financial aid because they do not have any type of health insurance due to the excessive cost of the premiums. - There are still many people who have been affected by hurricanes and floods and are awaiting financial aid which is way too long in arriving. - There are still many people who are struggling to take care of their families, who, because of job layoffs are being forced to rely upon government assistance. - There are still many people who are frightened to cross over more than 100 bridges since they have been recently reported to be structurally unsafe for public use. I dearly hope that my fellow Democrats who a... More About: Bush , Iraq , President , President Bush , War in Iraq
Houston Texas Installing Red Light Cameras
2007-08-29 19:38:00 I am continually getting e-mails from gun owners telling me that there are more deaths here in America by vehicles than by gun violence (in my opinion both are way too high), hence there are many ways that we can reduce deaths in these two areas and red light cameras are an excellent idea whose time has come!!!!! I say bravo to YOU, now Houston , Texas and all the cities who have joined this life-saving cause. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Cameras , Light , Houston Texas
90 Guns for Every 100 People Makes America Most Armed Country in the World
2007-08-29 19:16:00 YIKES!! if THIS statement doesn't cause the people of our world to shudder and take notice of our gun-loving mentality, then nothing will. Thank you, National Rife Association, for the leading part you played so well in this grotesque, revolting show. It remains to be seen how many people will remain seated in the stale air of lethal weapons or decide to pick up and leave to breathe the cleaner air of less than lethal weaponry. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: America , People , Country , World , Guns
Today is National Day of Protest Against Illegal Guns
2007-08-28 23:09:00 In 2004: Guns helped murder: 5 people in New Zealand 37 people in Sweden 56 people in Australia 73 people in England and Wales 184 people in Canada 11,344 people in the United States TODAY IS THE 44th ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.'S HISTORIC MARCH ON WASHINGTON, D.C. TODAY WE ARE OUT THERE IN THE STREETS MARCHING AGAINST ILLEGAL GUNS KILLING OUR NATION'S HUMAN BEINGS READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: National , Today , Protest , National Day
Michael Vick Pleads Guilty to Federal Dogfighting Charges
2007-08-27 21:39:00 He may be admitting to being remorseful now, but if he wasn't caught by the system, I don't doubt that he would have stopped his repulsive behavior. If I were the judge, I would sentence Michael Vick to five years behind prison bars and furthermore, I wouldn't recommend that he be paroled while he serves. Once he IS released I would have him volunteer for another five years at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Sound harsh? I don't think so - not when you consider what he put those poor, innocent dogs through by his heartless decisions. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Michael Vick , Dogfighting , Guilty
Woman Raped in Minnesota Hallway and Witnesses Do Nothing for 90 Minutes
2007-08-24 21:50:00 I am aghast, appalled, shocked, disbelieving and all of the many other adjectives that you can think of as I sit here and type this story to you right now. Did these people think that they were watching a reality show in their hall???!!!!! Ok...I have to calm my mind down before I can continue to blog any further. I can understand that a few people there may have been afraid to get physically involved (I definitely would have, using a less than lethal weapon) but how in the world can you justify not picking up either a cell or a landline telephone and dialing 911 when you know you can help???!!!!!! My readers, I can't get over this...I simply cannot get over this. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Minnesota , Woman , Witnesses , Minutes , Utes
Ted Nugent's Latest Political Rant Video Shows Nature of a Gun-Loving Beast
2007-08-24 20:29:00 Would you trust this man with not one but multiple guns after viewing this video? I sure wouldn't. If the National Rifle Association (or ANY gun owner in this country) is proud of this unclassy, uncouth, distasteful individual, well then all I can say is that they need to take a second, third and even forth look at their so-called conservative hero. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Video , Nature , Political , Rant , Loving
China Won't Allow Human Rights Activist's Wife to Travel for Award
2007-08-24 19:38:00 Every single human being who exists upon this planet is born with the inherent human right to be able to travel any place that they wish to go in this beautiful world of ours. As a person who has never had to face such a degrading feeling myself, I can well imagine the sheer frustration that Yuan Weijing must feel at not being allowed to be able to travel wherever it is that she would like to go for whatever reason. Tell me something - what good is the United Nations if they cannot intervene on this woman's behalf and uphold this human right of hers?! In my opinion, they have proven once again that they are good for NOTHING and I do not respect them. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Travel , China , Wife , Human , Rights
Arizona Student Suspended for Drawing Picture of a Gun
2007-08-24 19:05:00 Was this an overreaction? definitely. Can I understand it? definitely. To put it bluntly, these days, school officials are very frightened of anything that is related to a gun in the school and I can't say that I blame them. When I was a kid, someone in one of my classes could have drawn a picture of a gun and it wouldn't have caused an eye blink. Today, unfortunately, this is no longer the case and it is a very sad state of affairs. Given this fact, I do not think school students should be drawing pictures of guns on their assigment papers unless the subject of the assignment warrants them to do so. I am glad that The Mostellers were able to have their son's suspension reduced to a more reasonable amount of time and hopefully this will be a lesson to students in the future who feel that they can draw pictures of guns without any consequence while in a school setting. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Arizona , Student , Drawing , Picture , Izon
3 Teens Die After Going Through Railroad Crossing Gate While Trying to Outr
2007-08-23 20:00:00 Oh this is so very, very terrible. Such a waste of three young viable lives!!! My heart goes out to these young people's families and friends who are no doubt suffering while I am blogging. Granted the teens should have known better and never even attempted to do such a stupid, foolhardy stunt but chances are that they were on SOME kind of substance at the time of this incident and it impaired their thought processes to a great degree. We parents/caretakers need to do so much educating of our young ones about getting through their daily lives. We need to talk and talk and talk some more about what's right and wrong behavior when it comes to their safety out there in the world!!!!!!!! And now some words about the crossing arms that are spread throughout America - they are not strong enough to save a human life should they decide to walk through them, nor can they hold back a speeding car as we have seen more than one time. They are a joke and need to be tossed into the trash h... More About: Gate , Teens , Crossing , Railroad , Ossi
Atlanta is Tired of Looking at Peoples' Sagging Pants and Wants an Amendmen
2007-08-23 19:08:00 On a baby it is cute. Adorable even. But on a teen or an adult who is wearing saggy pants in public just so that we can catch a glimpse of their underwear and/or what's underneath the under? Uh-uh. Not cute nor adorable even. I don't care WHAT culture this so called "fashion trend" came out of, my dear readers. I STILL say that the general public really doesn't need to see each others' undies peeking out from under their pants. What are we, anyway? human flags that are honoring our dead? or human beings who are honoring our bodies? To me, there is no honor in wearing pants flying at Half-Mast, unless we are mourning the loss of decency. I wish this amendment lots of luck and hope it passes good and strong. I for one would much rather see a guy in tight shorts walking toward me, allowing me to imagine the color of his underwear. ;) READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Pants , Atlanta , Peoples , Tired , Amen
Workplace Violence Prevention Expert Releases Findings From Research
2007-08-21 22:04:00 In the interest of doing my part to help Mr. W. Barry Nixon reduce violence in the workplace, I would now like to direct your attention to his excellent information, via his website, The National Institute For The Prevention Of Workplace Violence . In addition, there is an interesting article on Mr. Nixon's findings from his recent research on this subject. If we wish to live in a less violent society, we need to figure workplace violence into our equation. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Research , Expert
ATF Release Gun Trace Data Despite Wall Being Erected by the NRA
2007-08-21 21:45:00 No surprise to me that the National Rifle Association cares more about protecting the rights of lethal weapon (gun) owners than trying to assist law enforcement in their continuing fight against gun violence in our country. Until guns are finally replaced by less than lethal weaponry, we need all the help that we can get to combat death by guns I say! READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Data , Wall , Release , Trac , Spit
Arabic Public School Opening Among Protest in New York City
2007-08-21 21:25:00 To me there is a definite reason to protest the opening of this particular school since it seems to me that if a public school is theme-based, it should no longer be qualified as a public school but a private school and thus should not be funded by the United States government OR the state of New York . If the Arab community wishes to fund a school that will have an Arab-based curriculum, then it stands to reason that the Arab community should be obtaining private funding for this school. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Public , School , Arabic
Guns for Shoes Exchange Nets Over 200 Guns in Central Florida
2007-08-17 21:51:00 Hmmm...Some tools that were invented to end human lives for a pair of coverings that were invented to protect humans' sensitive feet from the elements seems like a fair exchange to ME. Looks like they'll be less gun violence in Orlando, and I'm sure Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and all the rest are quite happy!!!!!!!!!!! ;) READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Guns , Shoes , Florida , Exchange , Central
Man and Wife Win $80,000 Lawsuit for Wearing Anti-Bush T-Shirts at Capitol
2007-08-17 21:22:00 Awww...isn't that a shame that the Federal Government didn't like the Ranks' personal opinions of their beloved President while they were peacefully protesting. But the Feds' personal feelings didn't matter at all since the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is still in effect, therefore I can see no reason at all why Mr. and Mrs. Rank WOULDN'T have won this rightful lawsuit that they decided to pursue and I'm happy to report it!!!!!!READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Bush , Lawsuit , Wife , Shirts , T-Shirts
Since 1994 Number of Gun Dealers in U.S. Drops Nearly 80%
2007-08-16 02:43:00 And I'm thrilled to say that my beautiful state of California leads our nation in this decrease!!! (-89%). Ok, now that THAT'S done, all we need to do is change the Second Amendment to exclude lethal firearms and only allow less than lethal ones. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Since , Earl , Drop , Number
City in Alabama Will Vote to End Sales of Alcohol
2007-08-14 19:23:00 While I adamantly oppose the sale of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18 years old, I believe that we adults should have the freedom of being able to choose whether or not we wish to purchase any and/or ALL of these aforementioned items. After all, a little bit of alcohol helped the world's oldest person Yone Minagawa, who died at age 114 years old today live a long time, didn't it? :) READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Alabama , Sales , Alcohol , Vote , City
9-Year-Old Boy Hero Saves Father's Life by Steering Speeding Truck Off the
2007-08-10 21:55:00 Matthew Lovo Jr. is a bonafide hero that any parent would be proud to call their son (I know I would). Also deserving of mention here is Mr. Christopher A. Howard for being the kind of person who gets involved in others' lives when he sees the need to get involved. You know after reading this particular story, I think that parents should teach their children the driving basics at an age that they feel is individually appropriate, however I most certainly do NOT advocate their allowing their children to drive a vehicle until they are an adult. In this way, should an emergency such as this one ever arise when the child is present in the vehicle, the child will be so comfortable behind the wheel, to then be able to take charge of the situation. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Life , Truck , Speeding , Hero , Year
New York Authorities Catch Man Who Was Involved in Hit and Run Accident
2007-08-10 20:49:00 I'll never understand how can somebody have a peaceful night's sleep once they've been behind the wheel of a vehicle that has struck a person or animal. I believe that if all vehicles made today were equipped with THIS car cam system, the families and friends of hit and run vehicle accidents would never need suffer the agony that they suffering today. Before you say, "But what if the person who was injured cannot deploy their car cam in an accident?" I have an answer for you...the person in the next vehicle can. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: New York , York , Accident , Catch , New-York
Democrats on TV Debate Gay Rights Issues
2007-08-10 18:55:00 Melissa Etheridge and my candidate, Dennis Kucinich made a beautiful connection, but I wasn't surprised by this at all - the man needs to be President of the United States!!!!!!!!! READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: Democrats , Rights , Issues , Debate , Gay Rights
Non-Lethal Weapon is Flashlight That Causes People to Hurl
More articles from this author:2007-08-07 21:53:00 I now repeat to you here what I just said in my comment to this article:Until the Second Amendment is amended to outlaw lethal weaponry and only allow less than lethal weapons, as a person whose passion involves non-violent education of the world around me, I believe that this invention will be a stellar addition to the already awesome collection of less than lethal weaponry already available to our society.READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy. More About: People , Weapon , Lash , Flashlight 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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