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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Million Moms Chalk Maplewood, South Orange

Residents report chalked sidewalks with a message for the new Congress

One Million Moms for Gun Control has brought their messages to the streets and sidewalks of South Orange and Maplewood, chalking slogans on sidewalks aroun the community. The Indianapolis-based advocacy group is, according to a release, "leveraging the collective power of mothers across the country through social media to demand action on gun control legislation the first day of the new 113th Congress on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013." As part of the campaign, which supports new and strengthened gun control laws, as well as the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, mothers across the country write the slogan ‘Moms Demand Action’ and sign it with a heart and 1MM4GC, the acronym for One Million Moms for Gun Control, on sidewalks in front of…

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Million Dads Against Stupidity

5:15 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013

So Graffitti is protected speech? Maybe we should placard the Second Amendment along every sidewalk, street corner and municipal hall, and a copy of the Supreme Court rulings thereunder.   more ›

NY Red Bulls to Participate in 'Soccer Night in Newtown'

MLS players will travel to town affected by mass shooting to show support for devastated community.

Members of the New York Red Bulls and Major League Soccer will travel to Newtown, CT on Monday to raise funds for the families affected by the tragic Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, league officials announced. Soccer players will use the event to help raise attention, support and funding for these families with “Soccer Night in Newtown.” The shooting, which killed 27 people, including 20 children, had an especially strong impact on San Jose Earthquakes’ player Marcus Tracy, who grew up in Newtown and whose mother once taught at the school. Residents and members of the Newtown Youth Soccer Club have been invited to attend and meet professional soccer players including Red Bulls players Kenny Cooper, Ryan Meara and Heath …

clyde donovan

10:57 am on Monday, January 7, 2013

Are there anymore sports organizations who want to use the Newtown tragedy for public-relations purposes?   more ›

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