June 12, 2009

Friday News Roundup

Jim Schneider cleared the Crosstalk news desk to bring listeners the latest stories that in most cases, won't get mentioned by the major media. Among them:

--The Washington Blade, a Washington homosexual publication, is reporting that senate leadership has decided to pass hate crimes legislation as an amendment to another bill instead of making it standalone legislation.

--Levi Strauss & Company has come out with a new marketing scheme that will have some of their clothing items displayed with white knotted ribbons. The ribbons are an attempt to show equality support for homosexuality.

--National Institutes of Health will be using taxpayer stimulus money to study whether the government can convince Americans to undergo an annual HIV/AIDS test.

--Obama declares June to be "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month".

--Pennsylvania abortion business gives free abortions this past Tuesday in honor of murdered late term abortion provider, George Tiller.

--Former employee of George Tiller had shared how some of her gruesome experiences at Tiller's clinic drove her away from her pro-choice views.

--Former colleague of George Tiller indicates he will do late-term abortions but would not say whether he will do them from an existing facility or open up his own abortion business.

--Two Republican senators have concerns about Supreme Court nominee Sonya Sotomayor.

--Sonya Sotomayor fails to disclose to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a controversial document arguing that the death penalty is racist and a violation of the present humanist thinking of society.

--Right wing extremists are being blamed for recent killing at holocaust museum. It's being reported, however, that the alleged shooter was actually a Darwin lover who hated the Bible, as well as Christians.

--In Pakistan, Muslims running a tea stall beat a Christian man to death on May 9th for using a cup designated for Muslims. The name of victim is Ishtiaq Masih.

--Iranians allegedly flocking to polls to vote for new leader

--Billboard campaign that says, "Where's the Birth Certificate," in regard to Obama's citizenship status, has been denied by three billboard companies.

--Republican House and Senate leaders voice opposition to Obama administration plans to establish a government run health insurance entity.

--Evan Thomas of Newsweek says Obama is "sort of god".

--The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency proposes a new definition to eliminate 8 out of 10 legal pocket knives in the nation.

--Audit of Federal Reserve attracts 221 co-sponsors (HR-1207/SB 604)

--Environmental Protection Agency to enact a cow tax to regulate greenhouse gasses

--The Internal Revenue Service is proposing that employers assign 25% of an employees annual phone expenses as a taxable benefit.

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Action Points

To contact your senators regarding hate crimes legislation,
call the Capitol Switchboard at

877-851-6437 or
202-224-3121.

To protest the death of Ishtiaq Masih, a Christian beaten to death because he used a teacup designated for muslims,
contact the Pakistani Embassy at

202-243-6500.