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Moms Speak Up is BACK!
Where did we go? Well, in late 2008, I’d tried to renew our former domain name shortly before it expired but I encountered some technical difficulties and was unable to complete the transaction. I notified the domain registrar via their … Continue reading
Posted in Site Business
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Moms Are Speaking Up About Billboards
As a Floridian, I’ve long been troubled by the disturbing imagery that accompanies Universal Studios Orlando’s “Halloween Horror Nights” seasonal ad campaigns. I know the campaigns are not targeted to children but they’re still hard to avoid, particularly when it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Children, Corporations, Media
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Insanely High Gas Prices Good for America? YES!!!
While I’m justifiably nervous about how higher gas prices are going to affect my life and the world at large (Everything in the typical American home is tied to oil in one way or another) I have to admit that … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged carbon, gas, insurance, obesity, oil, pollution, prices, traffic
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Get the Target Off Our Kids’ Foreheads
Marketing to children is a huge industry and all of our kids, even babies, have a high price on their heads. The aggressive, negative and unscrupulous tactics used to reach and influence our children and their long-term effects, which are … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Call to Action, Children, Corporations, Media
Tagged Children, marketing, Media, nag factor, precocious sexuality, youth violence
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Another ‘Green Our Vaccines’ Video
If you haven’t yet seen Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey speaking live at the Green Our Vaccines March, please check out this awesome video that made the hair on my arms stand up. I’m so thrilled that people are continuing … Continue reading
They DON’T Get It
Last week, conservative religious leaders launched the “We Get It” campaign to promote global warming skepticism and derail support for the Lieberman-Warner Senate bill, which is intended to establish a cap and trade program for greenhouse gas emissions. According to … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, WTF?
Tagged cap and trade, evolution, global warming, religion. conservatives
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We Control the Horizontal ~ We Control the Vertical (or why media concentration is bad for America)
*cue Twilight Zone theme * Did you know that just 6 media conglomerates control most of the media in the US? This may seem unimportant to you and your family and I assure you there are some folks that are … Continue reading
Posted in Call to Action, Corporations, Government, Media
Tagged FCC, media concentration, media ownership
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You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Well, unless you’re a female civilian contractor in Iraq, that is. This really made my blood boil.
Posted in Corporations, Democracy, Government, WTF?, Women
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Nice Job, Toys R Us! What Took You So Long?
In a recent press release, Toys R Us has announced a new policy in which they will no longer allow the use of harmful PVC, phthalates, and lead in toys sold in their stores. This is commendable and definitely a … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Corporations, Product Safety, Toxins and Chemicals, Toy Recalls
Tagged lead, Phthalates, PVC, toy safety, toys r us
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If You Really Think John Edwards is Some Kind of Corporation Hating Extremist Nut…
You need to listen to this. Then try to tell me with a straight face that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
Posted in Corporations, Government, Politics
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