Tweets on 2008-03-24

March 24, 2008 at 11:59 pm · Filed under Politics

• @sethrubenstein it depends on whether the Hispanic students were born in the U.S. & raised w/English as their first/primary language #
• I’m of Filipina heritage, but Filipino/Tagalog is a foreign language to me. is English really a foreign language to you? #
• @sethrubenstein i thought it wasn’t fair, either; but it depends on level of experience. many speak but don’t know grammar, spelling, etc. #

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Iraq for Sale

March 23, 2008 at 2:20 pm · Filed under Politics, War

I just watched the testimonies of military and civilian participants and veterans of the IraQuagmire in “Iraq For Sale;” and, as an American who lost one of my best college friends in WTC2 on 9/11 and has family and friends fighting/working in Iraq now, it’s an understatement to say I’m extremely upset with the Bush administration. I’m livid. Bush & Co. have aided and abetted Halliburton/KBR (and their various spinoffs and cronies) in robbing the American people through no-bid contracts, fraudulent billing, and massive overcharging for extraneous, redundant , and even non-existent jobs. That money should have gone to help our troops, our children, and our economy instead.

* In February 2007, Congressman Henry Waxman, a California Democrat, releaseda report saying that out of the 20 billion dollars charged to the U.S.government by Halliburton, 2.4 billion dollars were “unsupported” and“questioned” costs. *

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Tweets on 2008-03-21

March 21, 2008 at 11:59 pm · Filed under Politics

• finally got the blog back up…now to replenish posts! http://www.yellochick.com #

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Crucifixion Brought to You By Coke!

March 21, 2008 at 6:49 am · Filed under Events

Philippines - Talk about getting nailed: The City of San Fernando’s annual Good Friday re-enactment of
Christ’s Passion is set to include not one, not three, but 23 real live
crucifixions, as eager penitents seek to emulate Jesus by being nailed
to crosses. (Other slightly less committed penitents will restrict
themselves to a thorough scourging.)

Church and civil authorities actually frown on the practice, but the
citizens can’t seem to get enough. So, the local government has decided
to go with the flow, and restrict itself to ensuring the nails are
sterilized and that all the crucifixees have a tetanus shot.

Seeing an opportunity to plug their products, Filipino phone outfit Smart Telecommunications and Coca Cola will be
soaking up the goodwill as key sponsors of the mass crucifixion. Smart Telecom and Coca Cola have apparently struck some kind of
sponsorship deal with the government of San Fernando. Presumably this
will help bankroll the preparations the city has to make to deal with
the hordes of tourists and international media who will be descending
on the city.

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LEAP Civic Engagement Conference

March 21, 2008 at 5:35 am · Filed under Asian American, Events

Civic Engagement Conferences (CEC’s) are designed to bring together public and private sector employees, community leaders, educators and students from diverse ethnic communities to explore civic participation and public policy issues concerning the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Central Valley and Northern California region. It provides the opportunity for political networking and the skill sets and knowledge to become active and effective advocates, leaders and elected officials.

Civic Engagement Conferences are designed for about 100 attendees, and tailored to address the needs of each region. With a morning panel of local community leaders and/or elected officials, the afternoon consists of break out sessions on different topics like 21st Century Leadership, or How to be on Boards & Commissions.

Upcoming Civic Engagement Conferences:

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